02-13-2007, 12:59 AM
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The Night Driver
Writer: John Cork, adapted by Christopher Mills
Art: Christopher LaGasse
From: CinemaGraphiX and Moonstone Publishing
Review By: Lucas Siegel
Well, that was disturbing! What a scary, scary ride the “night driver” gives! This is CinemaGraphix’ first entry into the comic book world, and it’s a great first effort. Their self-described mission is to create comics with a cinematic feel, which you’d like to curl up with a bag of popcorn and some pop to fully enjoy. Overall, this is a pretty successful outing.
Christopher LaGasse really came out of nowhere here. His art is eerie, soulful, and definitely draws you into the story- like you’re watching a movie. The grit never overpowers, and the murder victims are horrifyingly disfigured- it’s great! His art is dirty, but purposely so. It doesn’t feel accidental, but merely part of this guy’s style. I’m interested to see what he takes on next. He could be a great noir-ist, but I’d love to see him stretch his talents into other genres as well.
The story by John Cork and Christopher Mills is a unique thriller. The twists toward the end, I really did not see coming, which I was glad of. I thought I had it all figured out, and bam! I was wrong. This really embodies what I miss from today’s “thriller” and “horror” movies. Today, they all seem to be glorified snuff films. While this book had it’s small share of gore, the psychological aspect of it is what drove the story. The thrills and fear came from all the questions swimming around in your head, not from graphic scenes of mutilation. I appreciate that they let us have some imagination when it came to those aspects. What you come up with in your mind is always going to be scarier than what is actually shown.
I applaud Moonstone for picking this up, and giving these guys a chance. It’ll be interesting to see what they try next- if it’s a similar style tale or a different genre altogether. I’ll be checking it out either way. Oh, and as far as it being cinematic? I didn’t have a bag of popcorn, but my wife actually sat down and read this together, like it was a movie. Fun stuff. This book gets the job done in a fresh, exciting fashion. If you’re looking for something different, or you’re a big fan of some of the Moonstone Noir books and books like Fell, you should pick up this thrilling ride.
You'll need to scroll down to the text:
The Night Driver
Writer: John Cork, adapted by Christopher Mills
Art: Christopher LaGasse
From: CinemaGraphiX and Moonstone Publishing
Review By: Lucas Siegel
Well, that was disturbing! What a scary, scary ride the “night driver” gives! This is CinemaGraphix’ first entry into the comic book world, and it’s a great first effort. Their self-described mission is to create comics with a cinematic feel, which you’d like to curl up with a bag of popcorn and some pop to fully enjoy. Overall, this is a pretty successful outing.
Christopher LaGasse really came out of nowhere here. His art is eerie, soulful, and definitely draws you into the story- like you’re watching a movie. The grit never overpowers, and the murder victims are horrifyingly disfigured- it’s great! His art is dirty, but purposely so. It doesn’t feel accidental, but merely part of this guy’s style. I’m interested to see what he takes on next. He could be a great noir-ist, but I’d love to see him stretch his talents into other genres as well.
The story by John Cork and Christopher Mills is a unique thriller. The twists toward the end, I really did not see coming, which I was glad of. I thought I had it all figured out, and bam! I was wrong. This really embodies what I miss from today’s “thriller” and “horror” movies. Today, they all seem to be glorified snuff films. While this book had it’s small share of gore, the psychological aspect of it is what drove the story. The thrills and fear came from all the questions swimming around in your head, not from graphic scenes of mutilation. I appreciate that they let us have some imagination when it came to those aspects. What you come up with in your mind is always going to be scarier than what is actually shown.
I applaud Moonstone for picking this up, and giving these guys a chance. It’ll be interesting to see what they try next- if it’s a similar style tale or a different genre altogether. I’ll be checking it out either way. Oh, and as far as it being cinematic? I didn’t have a bag of popcorn, but my wife actually sat down and read this together, like it was a movie. Fun stuff. This book gets the job done in a fresh, exciting fashion. If you’re looking for something different, or you’re a big fan of some of the Moonstone Noir books and books like Fell, you should pick up this thrilling ride.