Charred Remains

by Anthony Cleveland, Andrea Mutti (Illustrator), Taylor Esposito (Letterer)

A flame that only burns flesh is at the center of a century long conspiracy that an aging firefighter and young woman set out to uncover.A dark entity made of fire, smoke, and ash--"The Fire Man"--blazes through a young girl's home, killing her entire family. Amy Durant swears she saw this supernatural creature, but no one ever believed her. Unfortunately, these past fears reignite a decade later as her city goes up in flames. With no one else to rely on, Amy is forced to battle both past trauma and the face of the inferno.

Genres: Comics, Horror

156 pages, Paperback

Published August 27, 2024

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately, this was terrible. It's about a woman whose parents died in a fire when she was a child. She saw this person she calls the "Fire Man" in the flames. Now there's some kind of conspiracy brewing in New Orleans. The storytelling is very obtuse. It's not helped by the artwork. This comic looks like it was dropped in a puddle. Mutti needs to spend some more time giving his characters more definition instead of rushing to push out as many comics as he can.

[The Smoog · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started off strong with a really interesting premise, but I felt like it went a little off the rails about two-thirds of the way in. It was alright, but could have been better. I also think that another reviewer's comments on the art style were quite unfair- sure it’s an unusual look, but it’s stylish in its own way, and the colours almost bleeding into each other fits with the motif of fire and smoke pretty well.

[ELENI LIAROU · Rating 5 out of 5]

NICE WRITING IT STANDS OUT FROM THE OTHERS I THINK ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS TO DESCRIBE A HORROR AND CREATE IT WITH BRIGHT COLORS...I'M A GRAPHIC ARTIST AND I ALSO HAVE THE SAME THOUGHT THAT
YOU DON'T DESCRIBE THE UGLY, THE EVIL WITH TWO COLORS OR WITH DARKNESS ... I READ IT THROUGH THE INTERNET I HOPE SOMETIME IT COMES TO GREECE!(my english is awful...)

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely paced and plotted tale.