Something evil is lurking in the woods, and Armed Forces veteran Iris Gentry is pretty sure its laying in wait to punish him for his past sins. Given his current job running illegal liquor, he cant turn to the law for help, and they probably wouldnt believe him anyway. That leaves Iris all alone to defend his family when the malevolence shows up on his doorstep wearing a familiar face.
Aldridge and Godlewski have created something unimaginably powerful in this story.The Dark & Bloody is without a doubt one of the best stories to come out of Vertigo's new line-up, and I know it's one I'll read to the end.The Dark & Bloody offers a visceral and emotionally powerful take on the horror genre. There's not a thing about this book that's anything less than enjoyable. Read Full Review
While rural horror seems to be a bit of a growth industry in todays world of comics, rarely has the genre been handled as confidently as it is here. Godlewski and Aldridge have crafted a truly unnerving tale that will shock, excite and captivate readers, all the while almost daring them to keepwatching as the horror unfolds. Highly recommended. Read Full Review
Definitely worth checking out. Read Full Review
“The Dark and Bloody” #2 is a fantastic follow up to the debut that continues to toy with us emotionally as things start to get worse for Iris and his family. Aldridge and Godlewski are telling a truly compelling and nuanced horror story that doesn't want to be like anything else you've read before – and they're succeeding. Read Full Review
There is a brewing mystery here that is something to behold. I have no idea what it is, but I'm enjoying the ride. Rest assured the final panel will make you say, "What the hell?!" Read Full Review
The Dark and Bloody achieves the difficult task of keeping the audience guessing at the end of the second issue, developing the plot further and yet still wholly shrouding the piece in mystery. About the closest thematic cousin would be something like Locke and Key, especially as the relationship between Shiloh and Ayah becomes more intriguing and supernatural. This is definitely a series to watch, with the hopes that it lives up to the best aspects of its promise. Read Full Review
Something is going on, but there's still too few details to even guess at what is happening. That leaves the horror of the story so vague it's not scary at all. That said there's a solid attack that's well done and the main character continues to be intriguing. Read Full Review
Without the aid of traditional scares that TV or film has, horror comics have to rely on other more classic techniques, such as atmosphere and suspense. The Dark and Bloody is a slow burn that will hopefully have a big payoff. Read Full Review
The opening scene of this issue was a bit off-putting with it’s racism, but I think that just meant to drive home the fact that while war is something we know and see a lot about, it is something that we don’t really know EVERYTHING about WHO we are sending to these wars, and that can be a bad thing. The first scene set in current time serves to showcase the fractured (to put it mildly) mental state of Iris. The bit of side story with the old dude with the pet possum was such a weird, silly moment it felt a bit out of place, but only for a moment. It worries me that after two issues we already have so many people that are connected to the weird bird/woman/monster/ghost/thing that is killing a LOT of people in a short time… the end of more
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