I’m sure at this point Tim Seeley is probably tired of me reviewing
his work each week, but frankly I’ve had nothing but praise lately. That’s not
to say that I won’t always, but for now he is producing some of his best work. Hack/Slash is a book that I’ve followed
near the beginning of its creation and eventually when it restarted at Image I
grew pretty tired of it. Something about this week told me to give it another
chance and I’ll say that I’m glad that I did.
The issue opens with Cassie, Samhain and Cat Curio on a
charter boat-plane over the Caribbean. They’re heading to an Island that may
house the cure for the Slasher disease. As they land Cat tells the group about
her research into the island and the movie studio that has lead them there. This is
the part that gets cool, because they talk about the possibility of their being
giant monsters. Hold the fucking phone that is awesome! Really this is probably
the coolest concept introduced into the comic since the idea that Slashers are
caused by a disease.
I won’t go into too much about the movie studio and all of
Cat’s research because there is something really charming about the dialog. The
gist is that every “B” monster movie creature from yesterdays may in fact be
real and very dangerous.
I really
enjoyed the writing and story for this issue. I think the fact that the amount
of supporting cast characters being toned down helps a lot. Then there is the fact
that this is venturing out of the norm for our characters which pushes them
into situations that you can’t simple guess the ending to. I also enjoyed the
fact that Vlad was missing from the series. He’s a great character and he and
Cassie have wonderful chemistry, but it again mixes it up by not having each other
to rely on.
The art is as good as I remember it and really this book
seems to be hitting a new stride that’s refreshing. If like me you gave up on
this series or just fell out of love with it, then I recommend giving this
issue a shot. The concept of the monsters alone is worth the price of the
purchase. I for one will be back next month to continue the adventure and
looking forward to what awaits.
Score: 3/5
Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Daniel Leister
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $3.50
Release Date: 1/18/2012
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