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Gideon Falls
Ґідеон-Фоллз. Книга 3: Станції хресної дороги
Сюрреалістичний жах сягає вищого щабля в популярній серії від Джеффа Леміра («Триліум», «Чорний молот») та Андреа Соррентіно («Старий Лоґан», «Зелена Стріла»), які переносять своє творіння, відзначене премією Айснера, у задзеркалля.
Отець Берк переслідує жорстокого вбивцю до ґідеон-Фоллзу 1886 року. Убивцю, що здатен подорожувати крізь час і простір. Убивцю на ім’я… Нортон Синклер?
Містить: Ґідеон-Фоллз #12-16
Отець Берк переслідує жорстокого вбивцю до ґідеон-Фоллзу 1886 року. Убивцю, що здатен подорожувати крізь час і простір. Убивцю на ім’я… Нортон Синклер?
Містить: Ґідеон-Фоллз #12-16
136 pages, Hardcover
First published October 16, 2019
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Jeff Lemire
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Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
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August 22, 2021
This one is weird as fuck, but some of the answers to who certain people are and how they all connect to each other is finally starting to come together.
I'm not 100% sold on this because the plot is almost a bit too psychedelic and random for my personal taste.
But.
On the other hand, this might be the start of all of those random plot threads and psychedelic imagery starting to coalesce into something solid.
I guess we'll see.
I'm not 100% sold on this because the plot is almost a bit too psychedelic and random for my personal taste.
But.
On the other hand, this might be the start of all of those random plot threads and psychedelic imagery starting to coalesce into something solid.
I guess we'll see.
January 23, 2020
“The. . . The Pentoculus?
“Indeed.”
After reading some visually rather unremarkable comics it is really amazing to see a first-rate artist doing work at the top of his game as we see from Andrea Sorrentino in Gideon Falls, which after all, is a (or, is it just just another, for you?) demon possession story for your reading pleasure, with volume 3, The Stations of the Cross, just in time for Halloween. I’m also reading Robert Kirkman’s Outcast (which is also big on psychological horror and thin on and slow of plot) and read Cullen Bunn’s Harrow County, which may be the best of the three.
The thing that sets this art work apart from others is the technical invention, the ways of representing and refracting reality that Sorrentino creates. One page is shards, fragments, shattered triangles of ‘reality” interpolated by red shards. Dave Stewart’s color work is typically superlative, muted, somber, when it needs to be. The effect is really atmospheric and experimental at the same time. Many wordless panels where the story is carried by the images. Superlative.
Yeah, I don’t know what exactly what the Pentoculus really is, but it’s this red eye thing that radiates red, and seems to be connected to the potential for demonic time travel.
Every time there are beetles the story gets especially creepy.
So if the point is atmosphere you have to expect the plot is somewhat oblique, mysterious (or confusing) and I’d say at this stage it is all three. So the center of it all is a rather commonplace old barn that seems to also be somehow at the Center of Evil. And in this volume Father Burke tracks Norton Sinclair (I guess) across time to 1836 Gideon Falls. So where we are and when is unsettlingly up for grabs. And then who (we are) is also up for grabs. And there’s some surprises along the way; this is supposed to make you shudder, and it does, a bit. I don’t know, not much plot happens in volume three but I just have to keep reading it to find out what will happen.
“Indeed.”
After reading some visually rather unremarkable comics it is really amazing to see a first-rate artist doing work at the top of his game as we see from Andrea Sorrentino in Gideon Falls, which after all, is a (or, is it just just another, for you?) demon possession story for your reading pleasure, with volume 3, The Stations of the Cross, just in time for Halloween. I’m also reading Robert Kirkman’s Outcast (which is also big on psychological horror and thin on and slow of plot) and read Cullen Bunn’s Harrow County, which may be the best of the three.
The thing that sets this art work apart from others is the technical invention, the ways of representing and refracting reality that Sorrentino creates. One page is shards, fragments, shattered triangles of ‘reality” interpolated by red shards. Dave Stewart’s color work is typically superlative, muted, somber, when it needs to be. The effect is really atmospheric and experimental at the same time. Many wordless panels where the story is carried by the images. Superlative.
Yeah, I don’t know what exactly what the Pentoculus really is, but it’s this red eye thing that radiates red, and seems to be connected to the potential for demonic time travel.
Every time there are beetles the story gets especially creepy.
So if the point is atmosphere you have to expect the plot is somewhat oblique, mysterious (or confusing) and I’d say at this stage it is all three. So the center of it all is a rather commonplace old barn that seems to also be somehow at the Center of Evil. And in this volume Father Burke tracks Norton Sinclair (I guess) across time to 1836 Gideon Falls. So where we are and when is unsettlingly up for grabs. And then who (we are) is also up for grabs. And there’s some surprises along the way; this is supposed to make you shudder, and it does, a bit. I don’t know, not much plot happens in volume three but I just have to keep reading it to find out what will happen.
November 15, 2021
With this third volume, the series is starting to round into shape. It's a dimension spanning series as we see how Father Burke and Norton Sinclair fit into the story. Now I have some confidence this will all make sense in the end. I'm interested in how this series winds up.
January 4, 2020
Gideon Falls continues to be a interesting adventure even if this volume slips a bit.
So this focuses on a secondary character here, and get a lot of background here. When I say background, it's alot of confusion but least you learn this is basically different worlds or different timezones? Not 100% sure but get a few clues there. Then the ending goes back to our main characters and the ending is leading to some really confusing stuff but still emotional.
This is probably the most confusing and weird volume yet. While still good and very interesting with great art, I'm not really understanding a lot what is happening. It's like a weird trippy story that I can't get enough of. I really hope this series continues to be fun but also, would like a few more answers now. A 3.5 out of 5.
So this focuses on a secondary character here, and get a lot of background here. When I say background, it's alot of confusion but least you learn this is basically different worlds or different timezones? Not 100% sure but get a few clues there. Then the ending goes back to our main characters and the ending is leading to some really confusing stuff but still emotional.
This is probably the most confusing and weird volume yet. While still good and very interesting with great art, I'm not really understanding a lot what is happening. It's like a weird trippy story that I can't get enough of. I really hope this series continues to be fun but also, would like a few more answers now. A 3.5 out of 5.
March 5, 2020
In this latest installment in the creepy Gideon Falls series, we slowly learn more about the troubled history of Gideon Falls, Norton Sinclair's past, and how Father Burke fits into all of it, who has, up to this point, been a largely supporting character. It's confusing and maddening but it seems like it all fits into a potent horror tapestry. This definitely feels like it would read even better in a big binge when the series is complete.
August 23, 2025
In "Stations of the Cross", Volume 3 of Jeff Lemire's graphic novel series Gideon Falls: Father Burke, in 1886, enters the Black Barn and discovers its horrific secrets; he follows the Smiling Man to numerous Gideon Falls; Father Burke ends up as Bishop and comes full circle; Father Fred still isn't sure who he is; Norton arrives back at his own Gideon Falls where he is Danny, but he has accidentally brought something back with him.
None of this will make sense to you if you haven't read the first two volumes. The easiest fix for that is to read the first two volumes.
None of this will make sense to you if you haven't read the first two volumes. The easiest fix for that is to read the first two volumes.
April 8, 2020
Awwww man! What a place to end the volume!
Obviously, I’m enjoying this series. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Gideon Falls is the best horror series I’ve read since Locke and Key. The writing and the art are just pitch perfect. The pacing is superb, with mysteries being revealed juuuuuust quickly enough to avoid having suspense turn into frustration.
I’ve been a fan of Lemire’s work since his Essex County days. It's been a joy to see the recognition of his talent grow with each new book he does. I have to say that Gideon Falls is one of the best things that he's done--not that his other work is terrible or anything; it's hard to go wrong with Lemire in general. There's something about this series that just really wows me for some reason. Highly recommended!
Obviously, I’m enjoying this series. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Gideon Falls is the best horror series I’ve read since Locke and Key. The writing and the art are just pitch perfect. The pacing is superb, with mysteries being revealed juuuuuust quickly enough to avoid having suspense turn into frustration.
I’ve been a fan of Lemire’s work since his Essex County days. It's been a joy to see the recognition of his talent grow with each new book he does. I have to say that Gideon Falls is one of the best things that he's done--not that his other work is terrible or anything; it's hard to go wrong with Lemire in general. There's something about this series that just really wows me for some reason. Highly recommended!
April 29, 2022
It's creepy and atmospheric, just like the first two volumes, but all the oomph comes from the art rather than the story which doesn't really go anywhere - so much so that the lack of a recap or character list makes it difficult to follow if you aren't reading it on the heels of the prior volume.
May 15, 2020
Might be the weakest one of the series, than previous ones. But still good and showing lot of background in this story.
January 19, 2020
Starting to feel a large amount of "sure.. whatever.." towards this series.
(Read as five single issues)
(Read as five single issues)
November 4, 2019
What can I say. It's Jeff Lemire. It's weird/horror.
10/10
10/10
November 3, 2019
Dang, Lemire did me dirty with that cliffhanger! This series is exactly what I want from my horror. I continue to be blown away by the creativity of the artwork and the panel flow. It's gorgeously grotesque.
January 2, 2025
Gideon Falls is such an eerie series: between the evil of the black barn, and the malignant forces it has on the outside world, it seems almost hopeless to defeat it. I love how in Volume 3 the characters are starting to connect and plans are in motion to fight back.
The art is always weird, phenomenal, and the imagery stays in your mind even after you’ve finished reading.
The art is always weird, phenomenal, and the imagery stays in your mind even after you’ve finished reading.
October 28, 2019
SUPER FAST REVIEW:
On one hand interesting. On the other hand the fuck did I just read?
While I normally love the art it’s kinda mixed in this volume.
Not bad but I hope volume 4 picks the series back up.
3/5
On one hand interesting. On the other hand the fuck did I just read?
While I normally love the art it’s kinda mixed in this volume.
Not bad but I hope volume 4 picks the series back up.
3/5
November 29, 2019
Volume 2 really brought this from obscure to "wow!" but this one kind of falls back into the "what the heck is happening?" category again. I love Sorrentino's artwork, but I wish I had a better grasp on what was going on in this comic...
June 21, 2020
On reread this was so good
I actually dont understand whats going on. Its very creepy but plot wise oh so confusing
I actually dont understand whats going on. Its very creepy but plot wise oh so confusing
April 5, 2024
El más flojo de los tres primeros volúmenes. A nivel gráfico sigue siendo una pasada, pero la historia ya empieza a parecerme algo insípida. Mantengo mi confianza en el título, seguramente el nivel mejore con los últimos tres tomos.
August 13, 2021
Well on the way to becoming one of my all time favorites, book three of this descent into barn shaped madness takes the reader on a journey back in time and boggles the minds some, the way time travel tends to, but also it's beginning to look a lot like answers. some answers might be coming the readers way in the near future. Awesome. Can't wait. Read these books. They are scary and as gorgeous as you'd ever hope for a genre comics to be.
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March 15, 2021
(4,2 of 5 for surreal sci-fi horror with displeasing art but somehow terrific panel work)
The third book of the Gideon Falls has a killer pace so I was through it very quickly. That doesn't mind -Gideon Falls is great, but it's not indulging reading. Especially for the art, which is not in my taste. I believe this is the first art where even Dave Steward's colours don't help much. But I very much like how Sorrentino works with the panels. It's both for the show and for underlining the atmosphere of chaos in space and time, uncertainty, the picture from shattered time and place mixed with dark shards of creepy horror. I want to avoid spoilers, so I would like not to comment on the story, with one small exception:
With this alone, better art and polishing some minor scratches in the story I would go for a full rating in no time. The first two books are very nice horror, but this book shows some admirable skills.
The third book of the Gideon Falls has a killer pace so I was through it very quickly. That doesn't mind -Gideon Falls is great, but it's not indulging reading. Especially for the art, which is not in my taste. I believe this is the first art where even Dave Steward's colours don't help much. But I very much like how Sorrentino works with the panels. It's both for the show and for underlining the atmosphere of chaos in space and time, uncertainty, the picture from shattered time and place mixed with dark shards of creepy horror. I want to avoid spoilers, so I would like not to comment on the story, with one small exception:
With this alone, better art and polishing some minor scratches in the story I would go for a full rating in no time. The first two books are very nice horror, but this book shows some admirable skills.
April 19, 2021
2. reading
Zhodnotím volume 1-4 hromadne, nakoľko som ich dala na jeden záťah. Gideon Falls považujem za asi najlepšie dielo od Lemire v mojich očiach. Mám rada tie jeho rodinné drámy, ale všetky sú na jedno kopyto a nebaví ma to isté stále čítať dokola. Namiesto toho toto ma naozaj baví. Bavia ma postavy, baví ma dej a kam sa to celé uberá, bavia ma všetky hororové prvky a scény, ktoré to ponúka. A čo mi naozaj lahodí, je kresba. To čo predvádza Sorrentino je totálne božské, niektoré stránky mi ešte od prvého čítania do detailu utkväli v pamäti. A niektoré tie panely sú totálna láska. Teším sa na koniec tejto série a som zvedavá, čo s tým toto duo spravilo. Stále platí 5/5
1. reading
Zmätená som čím ďalej tým viac, ale to nijako nekazí celkový dojem z príbehu. Po poslednom čísle tohto paperbacku som naozaj zvedavá, čo bude ďalej.
Zhodnotím volume 1-4 hromadne, nakoľko som ich dala na jeden záťah. Gideon Falls považujem za asi najlepšie dielo od Lemire v mojich očiach. Mám rada tie jeho rodinné drámy, ale všetky sú na jedno kopyto a nebaví ma to isté stále čítať dokola. Namiesto toho toto ma naozaj baví. Bavia ma postavy, baví ma dej a kam sa to celé uberá, bavia ma všetky hororové prvky a scény, ktoré to ponúka. A čo mi naozaj lahodí, je kresba. To čo predvádza Sorrentino je totálne božské, niektoré stránky mi ešte od prvého čítania do detailu utkväli v pamäti. A niektoré tie panely sú totálna láska. Teším sa na koniec tejto série a som zvedavá, čo s tým toto duo spravilo. Stále platí 5/5
1. reading
Zmätená som čím ďalej tým viac, ale to nijako nekazí celkový dojem z príbehu. Po poslednom čísle tohto paperbacku som naozaj zvedavá, čo bude ďalej.
November 12, 2019
V3 of Gideon Falls takes a rather surprising step back to detail the history of one of our largely unseen supporting characters, and so reveal some of the history of the Falls. It's surprising, and unexpected, and gives off some of the vibe of Paper Girls, except it feels much more powerful here.
Just to keep us going, Lemire also gives us a couple of issues set in the modern day. Though they each provide a very notable plot point, the pace is a bit glacial, my only complaint is this beautiful, horrific volume.
Could we please see the Deluxe volumes start? I'm ready to reread this series in a format that will better encapsulate its big-picture storytelling.
Just to keep us going, Lemire also gives us a couple of issues set in the modern day. Though they each provide a very notable plot point, the pace is a bit glacial, my only complaint is this beautiful, horrific volume.
Could we please see the Deluxe volumes start? I'm ready to reread this series in a format that will better encapsulate its big-picture storytelling.
October 19, 2019
Just when you think you know what Gideon Falls is doing, you realise that you have no freaking idea. This third arc begins to hint even more heavily at what Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino are up to, but it does it in such a way that you're not sure if you're being given answers, or if you're being lead up the garden path and then hit over the head with a shovel. It's still creepy as hell, and the visuals are always astounding, but I do wonder how long Lemire can walk the edge of teasing answers but not actually giving us anything concrete before it starts to grate.
November 28, 2020
This is a very trippy story-arc that allows artist Andrea Sorrentino to go all out on a visual level. The story now pushes the narrative twist to unexpected boundaries that introduce to the horror story a very psychedelic element. However, there's all that's left to be taken for granted and, hopefully, this will be unraveled in the next volume.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
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Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
September 14, 2019
Probably my favourite ongoing comic right now. This latest batch of issues does a lot to answer questions about what’s going on, even though now I have a bunch of new ones. For such a focused story I could easily see Gideon Falls going for years, and I want it to. Every issue is slow paced but so good and volume 3 is no exception.
May 20, 2021
I appreciated the genre-hopping that was brought to the front with this installment, and although there are a few things that I think I've figured out, I have no idea where the story is going and that makes it delicious! I'm going to order the rest of the trades right now.
August 22, 2019
Seems like it's getting lost in its own loops. Twisty storytelling is fun. Too twisty is not necessarily.
October 19, 2019
I've loved this series so far, but this volume is just confusing for confusing's sake. It goes from being mysterious and suspenseful to just poorly-written.
December 16, 2019
A leitura de Gideon Falls vem demonstrando, no processo de apreciação desta história em quadrinhos, um fenômeno narrativo interessante. Trata-se da apropriação dos conceitos de universos e realidades paralelos ao nosso que antes era da seara resguardada da ficção científica para outros gêneros narrativos, como ocorre nesta história em quadrinhos, que carrega o fenômeno para o âmbito do terror. Afinal, quando somos confrontados com uma nova realidade, que não é aquela com a qual estamos acostumados, os sentimentos resultantes podem ser os mais diversos. Um destes sentimentos pode ser o terror, mas o absurdo também pode levar a outros gêneros narrativos, como a comédia, por exemplo. É interessante que várias narrativas têm migrado e explorado esse tipo de narrativa, em que outras realidades possam oferecer mais recursos narrativos do que a realidade principal. Parece que, na cabeça dos roteiristas, ambientar uma narrativa em um espaço ficcional não-oficial oferece mais espaço para a criatividade e menos influencia editorial. Se Gideon Falls provocou toda essa análise na minha cabeça, certamente é porque vale a conferida.
November 9, 2019
4,5/5. Very good again! Might be the lowest one of the series so far, still is better then most comic on the market anyway, but it looks to me like it evolve a bit less, lot of mysteries again but not much evolution in the plot, but at the same time of good switch in the story. I have very high standard for this series and for Lemire works that's why I'm expecting so much. Very good the first two volume were better.
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