"A MESSAGE FROM HOME," Part One-Henry West is brutally kidnapped in the middle of the night while his wife Julie watches, terrified. Henry awakens to the reality of his whereabouts, but Julie, with no evidence of the phantom crime, is unable to get help to search for him. A new series from the minds of cutting-edge horror creators STEVE NILES (30 Days of Night) and SZYMON KUDRANSKI (SPAWN, Punisher).
Furthermore, I liked the odd aesthetic details of the West house (e.g. a gargoyle statue, a crucifix painting which sternly overlooks John and Julie having sex, and roses scattered at random) which seem out of place in a suburban home and are perhaps meant to echo how out of place John West is outside of his native town. This series promises to be a good supernatural thriller, complete with monsters and some body horror. Its a brand that is right up my alley and I look forward to reading more issues. Read Full Review
Kudranski delivers some beautifully detailed panels throughout the issue. The art is wonderfully stylized and filled with a dark emotion that draws in the reader. Read Full Review
There's still a lot to learn about A Town Called Terror's main characters and the setting, but the vagueness paired with Kudranski's art style provide a strong start to the series. Definitely circling back for the second issue. Read Full Review
This comic is a trip through the horror genre that blends tropes and concepts together to become more than the sum of it's parts. As the beginning of a new world for the creators, A Town Called Terror will quickly gather following expectant for more. Read Full Review
Definitely. Um, Four out of five. A good start for me, this was just a good freaking book, that satisfied my quench for good horror. So, we'll see how it goes. Read Full Review
Although there's still a lot to learn moving forward about A Town Called Terror, the level of curiosity that the first issue sets matched with Kudranski's unique illustrations is more than enough for come back for the second issue. This is definitely a book to grab on your next trip to your local comic shop. Read Full Review
A Town Called Terror #1 is an interesting start. It's not what I expected at all. I thought I was getting into a psychological horror story about a missing husband. While that's there, there's also elements of a pulp horror story about family. It'll be interesting to see where it all goes but as far as starts, this is an intriguing one. Read Full Review
If its been too long since a horror comic raised your gooseflesh or bestowed a case of jimjams, you owe yourself a look at A Town Called Terror #1. After the first read, go back and devour every page for its visuals alone. This titles beginning oozes atmospheric chimeras slavering and thrashing, ready to be unleashed. Even its cover logo is a thing of crafted, gothic elegance. Read Full Review
There isn't quite enough story delivered in the first issue to truly get into what the series is ultimately going to be about. There's a real danger in ambiguity on this level to open a series. Readers might not feel interested enough in what's going on to care about a second issue. Thenit might seem potentially good but then fall apart as the mystery begins to reveal itself to be something less appealing than the shadow and mystery that dominates the pages of early issues. As for now, it's one to watchmaybe out of the corner of the eye to see if it might turn into something worth watching a bit more closely. Read Full Review
A Town Called Terror doesnt have an electric start, but the foundation is solid enough to warrant revisiting next month. Hopefully, Niles and Kudranski will peel back more of the curtain. Read Full Review
A dark, unsettling feast for the eyeballs, A Town Called Terror grabs your attention from the first page with its striking visual style, and while we're not quite there yet story-wise, I have no doubt that this series is going to take us to some truly horrific places before all's said and done. Read Full Review
A Town Called Terror #1 is a decent debut, but the strong art doesn't cover up the lack of interesting characters. Read Full Review
It's a shaky first issue but the premise is sound, and I'm looking forward to reading more, just hopefully with issues that let the art work breathe. Read Full Review
The art in this issue is the selling point. It's good. Really makes a good impression of the world it creates. The story is light, but does enough to make me come back.
Good start to the series. I really enjoy the art. Let’s find out what happens next to Henry.
An intriguing introduction to the series if maybe a little lacking at points story wise. The premise is for a bizarre town with mysterious creatures and goings on, however the first issue only ever so slightly touches upon that notion.
The art is really well done with amazing use of colours which sets the dark, gritty atmosphere very well between each panel. The first pages if the book is what contains the gripping elements, a little taster of what could potentially come, but it finishes with a much slower story half to lead into issue #2.
This issue has done enough to draw me into the second installment, the art itself being a big draw to coming back.
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