This Hungry Earth Reddens Under Snowclad Hills.
1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the North, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night.
To Brokehoof, where gold and blood are mined alike. Now, stumbling towards its haunted forests comes a woman gripped not by greed -- but the snarling rage of a mother in search of her child...
From Si Spurrier (Way of X, Hellblazer) and Nathan Gooden (Barbaric, Dark One) comes THE RUSH, a dark, lyr more
THE RUSH #1, from Vault Comics, is a story of hardship and desperation. It's about people who are stuck in a vicious cycle of poverty, while those who hold the purse strings do nothing to help. This creative team brilliantly ties these events to real life, connecting 1899 to the present day. With a slow and methodical start, this series promises to be a subtle and entrancing horror-show. Read Full Review
The Rush is a book that feels like the first winds of a harsh winter, bringing in a sense of dread and despair to those who experience it. In this first issue, it becomes clear that Spurrier, Gooden, and the team are drafting a tale of bleak horror in a remote landscape with the souls of the characters at risk. Its an excellent set-up to a horror narrative, and feels like a bundle of letters found generations later, to be passed along and remembered in a new light. Read Full Review
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The Rush #1 delivers both in a prologue that ought to tempt any comics readers possessing a taste for terror. Read Full Review
A solid first issue with beautiful art. A truly atmospheric read. Read Full Review
The Rush definitely has a sellable premise, but its approach doesn't cohesively convey to us why we should understand this revisionist history or care.However, the art does make a strong case for purchasing. Read Full Review
Became a fan of Si Spurrier after his Hellblazer and Dreaming runs, now I'll just follow where he goes and this is quite the adventure.
I'm always game to try out a new Western comic, especially one by Si Spurrier, and this is definitely one I'll keep on the pull list. This first issue spends a lot of time world building and I really liked the harsh, realistic way the gold rush was depicted. It was a rough, brutal life that saw very few people acquire lasting wealth while most trudged back east with their tails between their legs.
The little bits of horror sprinkled around had me hooked from the first page, and set up a couple great mysteries: how does gold gets underneath ones skin and who is the man with the bowler hat?
Si Spurrier writes convincing dialogue for the era and the horror elements strike the right atmosphere.
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