Haunt Vol. 1
April 26, 2010 | Trades
Haunt Vol. 1
Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane, Ryan Ottley, Greg Capullo
Image Comics
$9.99 U.S. (Paperback)
**** (out of five)
Masked hero? Check.
Urban environment? Check.
Dark tone? Check.
Wavy goop flying in every direction? Check.
Look’s like Todd McFarlane’s really back doing comics again — and using a lot of familiar elements.
The lauded Canadian creator of Spawn, also well known for his landmark run on Amazing Spider-Man (remember those wild and wavy webs?), has partnered up with all-star writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and the dynamic art team of Ryan Ottley (Invincible) and Greg Capullo (Spawn) as co-writer and inker in his long-awaited return to monthly comic books (though, to be fair, he’s also recently rejoined Spawn, too).
Haunt revolves around Daniel Kilgore, a disgraced priest who bonds with the spirit of his dead brother (a former secret agent) to form a powerful meta-human being. It’s a simple, yet effective, idea that delivers some highly entertaining (if gory) results, as all parts of this four-headed creative beast pull their weight.
They may even have started something that could last a while.
The question is how long McFarlane, not necessarily known for his longevity on comic series, will last?
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