DC Horror Presents... (2024-) #3 (DC Horror Presents...

by Francesco Francavilla, Patrick Horvath

In this very special (and spooky) artist-writer issue, horror comics legends Francesco Francavilla and Patrick Horvath write and illustrate two frightful stories set in the DCU. Come see Adam Strange’s adventures become a lot stranger as he brings parasitic dirt to Earth from the planet Rann. And what else lies in store? You’ll just have to see…if you dare!

Genres: Comics, Horror, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 26, 2024

Reviews

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Batman story was way too short. Lots of words early on without the pay off. I didn't expect to like the Adam Strange story simply because I'm not as familiar with him, but I knew enough to get the story, and it's a neat concept. Now I want a Last of Us styled game based on alien spores... The Thing meets Last of Us? That'd be sweet. Dude.

[alejandro galvez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was ok

This was better than the previous 2. You can make a whole series out of these two stories. Especially the one with Adam Strange. He is criminally underutilized. The idea of him bringing back a virus with him from Rann is pretty genius. Also Abby Arcane as a villain actually works. I want to see the also in a longer book. All in all, I appreciate the creativity put into this book. The other issues were seriously lacking it.

[Nightwing’s Thiccness · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Batman story felt too quick, even for a short story. Adam Strange story has a good concept. The last panel of Supes with a swollen head just looked like a sad boi from a children’s book than horror.

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

El mejor número al tener las dos historietas "hermanadas" temáticamente. El tenebrismo pulp de Francavilla siempre casa genial con Batman. Pero si ya empezamos con una imagen TAN gótica como el hombre murciélago "enterrado vivo" en un ataúd, se abraza aún mejor esa inesperada amenaza vegetal de una usualmente aliada "de lo Verde". Pero si en esa historia ya podías plasmar una expresión de horror ante ese body horror en viñetas... Pues anda que la 2º historia con la peor desventura inimaginable del héroe espacial Adam Strange se lleva la palma. Con una pandemia alien hiper grotesca que hace "anidar" algo en los terrícolas hasta que esto busca salir y tratar de alcanzar el espacio de cualquier forma. Patrick Horvath puede que haya querido generar cierto humor negro con el super infectado que vemos en la página final y en general con lo patético que termina resultando el personaje de Adam Strange por no respetar unas normas de higiene básica ya sin tener que ser un viajero espacial.

No leáis tras haber comido.

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think if both of these were more fleshed out they could be really strong. The Batman one felt especially rushed and the Adam Strange one needed more time to build unease and a horror tone. Overall, okay, but they both needed more time to grow.

[James B · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were both really cool stories, focusing on parasites.

[Celina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The covers are so gruesome, they remind me of that zombie episode in What If.

[Araceli Ricárdez Espinosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short

I would have liked for the stories to have more space to develop. As they are they feel unsatisfactory. The art is great though

[Hermione Volino · Rating 1 out of 5]

Both stories made no sense at all. And I don't like that in my stories.

[Ex Libris Animus · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite issue of the whole series

[anđi · Rating 5 out of 5]

i looooooooved this one