Hack/Slash Volume 3: Friday the 31st

Hack/Slash #3

by Tim Seeley, Matt Merhoff

Surviving the first horror movie is tough. Surviving the sequel is near impossible. Making it to the third? Now THAT'S, well, superhuman! Cassie and Vlad manage to get to their third trade paperback collection of Hack/Slash! But there, they have to face murderous dolls, medical miscreants, and satanic rockers... will they make it to the end in one piece?

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Supernatural, Comic Book, Comics Manga, Humor

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Tim Seeley is a comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Batman Eternal and Grayson. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics titles Hack/Slash[1] and Revival, as well as the Dark Horse titles, ExSanguine and Sundowners. He lives in Chicago.

Reviews

[Dev · Rating 4 out of 5]

That's more like it! Reading through the first few volumes that collected all the random one-shots I was wondering if my memories of this series actually being good were wrong, but I guess it just took awhile to get going. This volume finally starts collecting the numbered issues from the first full run, which is where I had originally started reading this series back in the day. The art in this volume is much better than before and it finally hits a good balance between sexy and funny.




#same


Pooch! I fucking love Pooch


If I'm remembering right Cassie does actually start seeing a girl later in the series. Definitely a step up from the first volume.

[Adam Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cassie Hack is back in a brand new series. This book contains the first four issues plus a special Cassie Vs. Chucky crossover.

Hack/Slash Vs. Chucky
An old enemy has resurfaced and they've taken hostage all the people Cassie has ever saved. Cassie must race to find a way to save her friends with only the help of a critically disabled Vlad and an unlikely ally: possessed doll and undying killer Charles 'Chucky' Lee Ray.

This crossover is awesome. The level of snark between Cassie and Chucky is impressively hilarious. A very well done crossover.

#1
Cassie has been captured by an undead psychologist who's determined to get to the bottom of Cassie's problems no matter how many slices it takes.

This issue an excellent start point for the series. It makes good use of flashbacks to allow new readers to catch up without being repetitive. A great start to a good series.

#2-4
A new Death Metal band is tearing up the charts on their cross-country tour, but something isn't right. In their wake are scores of missing teens. It is down to Cassie and Vlad to find out what's happening behind the scenes of the country's newest sensation.

This story is a bit weird; dealing with virginity and rock 'n roll. Interesting, but weird.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

You would think with the title and premise that this would be an action book but the comedy is what always stands out. Whether it be the ridiculous situations, Cassie's snark, or Vlad's...Vlad its just funny. The plot here was okay but nothing special. The Chucky section was funny. Overall, an interesting take on slashers that always makes me chuckle.

[Kathryn Grace Loves Horror · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another roller coaster read with Cassie and Vlad. I loved the team up with Chucky in the opening segment and the later parts with a skinless killer and a soulless metal band were fun too. This is a fun series and I highly recommend it to fans of slashers and kickass heroines.

[Sierra Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for The Last Panel

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back to form! I loved this one and the artwork as much as volume one (if not more). Excellent cameo and fun stories throughout.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

woo-hoo comic books. the art on these issues (including the one-shot "hack/slash vs. chucky" and the first 4 issues of the ongoing series) is vastly improved over most of the art in "land of lost toys" and "slice hard" and as such, the book holds together much better in general than those miniseries. that said, "vs. chucky" is kind of cheesey (and only a little bit fun). the movie studio that owns chucky? universal/rogue. the movie studio that's turning hack/slash into a movie? universal/rogue. coincidence? i think not.

once you get into the ongoing series, there are some pitfalls, including the fact that the first issue seems more like a re-introduction for those who haven't read the book before.

but after that, we're treated to the story of "acid washed" a heavy metal band that sold their souls to the devil (or a devil, anyway) for fame and glory only to become servants of the beast/horrible monsters/killers. it's not a wholly original concept (mined in horror movies like "trick r treat," "black roses," and "rock n roll nightmare," all of which get nods here), but it's fun and full of references that both music and/or horror afficionados will get a kick out of.

color me interested to see where it goes from here and what the movie's going to turn out like.

[J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

At this point, Hack/Slash has become an ongoing series, but this volume is a strange misstep. The first issue of the ongoing is, necessarily, a re-introduction for new readers. It covers some things we already know, but it's entertaining enough. Unfortunately, this is followed by a (long) story involving rock-and-rollers selling their souls to the devil. There are some very funny moments, but this plotline feels out of place--like something much later, after the ideas are running thin--rather than the introduction to a new series. It's got a trip to hell, and a Lovecraftian tentacle demon which would be much more at home in a B.P.R.D. comic, and not a slasher in sight. Hopefully the coming issues can get their focus back.

[Deviancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 3 so far is the best volume out of the three currently out. The stories go into things in a more deep kind of way and the characters the heroes fight aren't the typical slashers like they used in the earlier volumes.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun horror comic, as long as you know not to take it seriously. Not scary, though.

[Xion Tawa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chucky was good, but acid washed was meh.

[Ashia Like Aша · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed all the vivid graphics and wild, yet entertaining scenarios that our antihero Cassie was put into

[Benito · Rating 5 out of 5]

a cross of movie horror with great art work and great detail