All aboard The Hollywood Special, the 1942 luxury train touring the United States to support the war effort. On board is fading star Vivian Drake, doing her part to boost morale and finally give the tabloids something other than her nose-diving career and shambles of a family life to write about. But when the Special pulls into the coal-mining town of Minersville, PA, amid the collapse of a mine, Vivian finds herself facing every failure and bad memory she's bottled up in the form of what the miners found in the dark-the thing they call the Mismatch Man, who feeds on pain and regret.
Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1 is a great start to the mini-series, with a fascinating main character, a chilling atmosphere throughout and a terrifying cliffhanger ending. If youre a horror fan, grab up this book and enjoy the ride! Recommended. Read Full Review
Color me intrigued for more The Hollywood Special. The first issue firmly establishes its unique setting and main character with plenty for the readers and reader to dig into as the story progresses. As far as the threat and conflict, I did want more, but there are strong bones in this story that horror can hang on. Read Full Review
The Hollywood Special #1 does some fantastic character work with grounded stakes for well-realized characters. That should be enough to get readers to come back for more. Read Full Review
I guess I'm really hoping that one of these Dark Spaces series lives up to Wildfire. This one starts out pretty decent. Builds a good premise. Just didn't deliver anything to super pull me in.
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