Crypt Of Shadows (2023) #1

by Al Ewing, Paul Davidson (Artist), Rain Beredo (Colorist)

REOPENING THE CRYPT! Once more, as All Hallows' Eve draws nigh, the dust-covered slab that seals shut the crypt, blocking out the sun and casting it forever in shadow, has creaked open to let the darkness loose to prey on the Marvel Universe! Be they mercenary or mage, guided by law or by rage, our heroes will face their terror, and they'd best pray their spines are sturdy enough for the job…or the crypt they find may well be their own!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Horror, Graphic Novels

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2023

Reviews

[Krystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than last year's offering, though the later stories were weaker for sure. The Daredevil one was pathetic.

Some dark fun to be had but I think it just takes itself too seriously.

Artwork was okay but nothing exceptional.

An okay addition to the horror season but non-essential.

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of the Shadows ☆☆☆

Brick by Brick ☆☆☆☆

The Living and the Dead ☆☆

Without Fear ☆☆☆☆

A Soul Worth Hunting ☆☆

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun Halloween one shot. Bringing in characters you don’t normally associate with Marvel’s supernatural side while setting up stories that will be carried on elsewhere. I particularly love that this lined up perfectly so that in the same week you could read the Scarlet Witch story in here and then read Scarlet Witch number 8 where you see part of the mission she refers to in this for making her late. This also introduces newer readers to some great characters that have existed for a while but are rarely used by Marvel these days. Very excited to see what they do with Strange’s brother and what next year’s Crypt one shot will be since he has hosted the last few.

[V. Arrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do always enjoy these Halloween specials and I wish they were longer so that I could have more to chew on! But I got Wanda, Man-Thing, AND Werewolf By Night, so that more than makes up for having to deal with Deadpool.

[ShamNoop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daredevil and Man-Thing should have an ongoing series together

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

How fun was this?! Love some spooky stories from Marvel. Some of the art was pretty scary. Really neat!

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prosiguen los especiales Halloweenescos narrados por Victor Strange. Un popurrí de monstruos y héroes que sin sorprender en demasía ninguno (me ha gustado ver a la Momia VIviente), sí que muestran un conjunto suficientemente sólido que deriva en ese cliffhanger que tiene su culminación en la reciente etapa del Doctor Extraño.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good short stories featuring the darker corners of the Marvel universe. The Scarlet Witch, Dr. Strange's vampiric brother, the Living Mummy, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing. A lot of your usual macabre Marvel subjects. Some of these do lead into stories in other books.

[Malum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty fun collection of Halloween inspired stories, although they are all far too short to really have much depth.

[Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of short stories that would be a good read around Halloween. My favorites were the Scarlet Witch and Daredevil.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25
The individual stories were decent. Strange's brother as the connecting tissue between the stories...fell flat.