Mini-Series Premiere. Neo Novena archaeology student Johannes Vale has always been so very in control of his life. But when he commits a brutal murder using the M.O. of a historic and notorious serial killer, everything begins to spiral out of control... primarily as Johannes doesn't remember doing it. What follows is a deadly cat-and-mouse game as Johannes seeks refuge in the rain-soaked streets of Neo Novena. He will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets and ciphers of what he did and why he did it; but each revelation only leads further into the dark heart of his future-metropolis and Johannes' own heartbroken soul. Grippingly written by more
On its own, 'The Six Fingers'#1 is a fascinating start to a psychological thriller comic following an obsessed man's pursuit of a dark truth. However, because of its connection to the neo-noir series 'The One Hand,' the narratives of both comics are elevated by the parallel storytelling at play. Read Full Review
The Six Fingers serves as an excellent companion series and can stand on its own as a great psychological horror comic. Watters and Kumar take the reader into discovering the psychological mind and reasoning of the murderer through a great curveball of a narrative. The question of why drives the story's heart, and eventually, Johannes and the reader will discover the reason for the murder as they probe deeper into the unknown. Read Full Review
At its core, this is a story about a person from academia discovering something that only ignites their imagination, even if the repercussions are evil and wrong. He's not necessarily someone you root for, but his situation is compelling as we ponder if he'll be caught and what drives him to kill. The Six Fingers is a marriage of a gruesome mystery with the hopeful optimism of a man who wants to escape. Read Full Review
I enjoyed this comic and I really like the idea of seeing the story develop from the other side of the coin. Dan Watters gets us into the mind of a serial killer without giving us everything in the first issue. Sumit Kumar's art pulls me into the world he's building, and helps build character by making Johannes seem almost different in a way from everyone else. I did enjoy The One Hand more, but that's a person bias there. I really loved the dark Neo Noir feel of that book, whereas The Six Fingers has a lot less of that. All that said, the idea of reading a story from a killer and the detective trying to catch him makes both of these books worth picking up! Read Full Review
Kumar delivers beautiful art throughout the issue. The visuals are beautifully detailed and engaging. Read Full Review
Taken as it is, The Six Fingers #1 is a captivating character study that deepens the mystery brewing in Neo Novena. Read Full Review
Now that readers have had the chance to read both The Six Fingers #1 and The One Hand #1 which was released earlier this month, they have a better idea of just what the creative teams are doing here. The Six Fingers #1 gives readers a different look at Neo Novena and of course a different look at The One Hand Killer. Overall, both series give readers a fascinating mystery and an interesting world worth checking out. Read Full Review
The idea of having two titles showing two sides of the same murder but being mostly character driven is a cool idea and Six Fingers #1 shows that this particular side of the story is going in a good direction. Read Full Review
While the creative team has created a book with an interesting aesthetic and has some of the best character work Ive seen in 2024, there are some pretty substantial issues with the big picture and themes of the story. Read Full Review
The One Hand and The Six Fingers are innovative and experimental comics that challenge the conventions and expectations of the medium.
The series are designed to be read separately or together, as each one contains clues and Easter eggs for the other, creating a rich and immersive narrative experience. The writers craft a complex and compelling mystery that explores themes of identity, memory, and fate. The artists create a stunning and atmospheric visual style that captures the mood and tone of the story.
They are a must-read for fans of noir, sci-fi, and crime fiction.
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I don't feel like the art matched the tone of the book as well as The One Hand. The story itself was solid though and makes for an exciting double series.