All of your favorite suspicious characters are back in this new brain twister based on the timeless detective game. Ripe with puzzles, secrets, and lies, in CLUE: CANDLESTICK everyone's a suspect! Cartoonist auteur Dash Shaw unleashes his murderous imagination on the quirky, thrilling and mysterious world of Clue!
From the creative mind that brought you the animated movie, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea! Visionary creator Dash Shaw re-imagines the world of Clue in this suspense-filled, murder mystery! Each extra-length issue also features brand new Clue game cards based on the comic!
This is no tepid reboot. In "Clue" Candlestick" #1, creator Dash Shaw literally rewrites the rules of a classic board game. Read Full Review
While IDW has made its name off adapting Hasbro action figures such as Transformers and G.I. Joe, Clue: Candlestick shows that there's plenty of potential to these classic board games, as well. Dash Shaw's style might be iconoclastic and different from just about any other book IDW is publishing right now, but that gives Clue: Candlestick its own unique flavor that will make this book memorable long after you put it down. No matter who the final culprit is, you don't want to miss out on one of the most sublimely strange debuts this year. Read Full Review
A classic whodunit mystery that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Read Full Review
A faithful take on the classic board game that leaves you wanting more. Read Full Review
Included as back matter here is an essay on the Clue franchise by Tim Hodler, which is a good read by itself, but it feels like padding to justify the issues $4.99 price tag. Its superfluous but worth reading regardless. Read Full Review
I never even played CLUE when I was a kid, but I certainly had fun with what Dash does with the premise, such as applying black comedy wrinkles about motivation and morality. Read Full Review
If the rest of Clue: Candlestick is as charming and challenging as its first issue, then it might be time to reassess the original game given the quality of adaptations it has continued to inspire. Read Full Review
CLUE: CANDLESTICK #1 is a quirky, interesting take on the classic board game. Creator Dash Shaw hews close to the source material, while also laying out a unique vision for the story. While not perfect, this one is too intriguing a title to pass up. Read Full Review
Clue: Candlestick does allow for readers to get to play with their comic book. But it doesn't allow for the reader to readily interact as they would if they were playing the board game. A good first chapter, it would be better read as a graphic novel. Read Full Review
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