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The Red Mother: Complete Collection
296 pages, Paperback
Published October 21, 2025
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Jeremy Haun
293 books85 followersJeremy Haun is a freelance comic book artist. Beginning in 2002, Haun worked for Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Oni Press, Devil's Due Publishing, Top Cow, and Marvel Comics. Since 2008, he has worked for DC Comics. He is best known for his work on Berserker and Battle Hymn.
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October 6, 2025
This was alright. I would say it’s a 2-3 for plot, 4 for vibes, and a 5 for the art. In a graphic novel, I typically lean more into the artwork than the other elements, so this pulls my overall to somewhere in the 4-star range. I liked this, I enjoyed reading it.
The artwork here was incredibly well done. The attention to detail impressed me at several points; little things like the carpet indents left behind after moving a table or similar little details. It was also generally visually appealing and did a good job of helping to tell the story.
The story was…fine. I think this focused more on the general vibes than the actual plot points and the vibes were solid so that’s alright. This was a very quick read for me overall so I also don’t mind if the plot was a little thin; small investment of time/effort with a decent return.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This honest review was left voluntarily.
The artwork here was incredibly well done. The attention to detail impressed me at several points; little things like the carpet indents left behind after moving a table or similar little details. It was also generally visually appealing and did a good job of helping to tell the story.
The story was…fine. I think this focused more on the general vibes than the actual plot points and the vibes were solid so that’s alright. This was a very quick read for me overall so I also don’t mind if the plot was a little thin; small investment of time/effort with a decent return.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This honest review was left voluntarily.
October 10, 2025
I enjoyed this read, but the pacing felt uneven. The story developed slowly and then everything seemed to happen all at once near the end. I found myself wishing for a bit more to unfold throughout, especially in terms of character development.
The concept itself is great, and I actually think it would shine even more as a full-length novel.
As a graphic novel, it just falls a little short of its potential for me.
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The concept itself is great, and I actually think it would shine even more as a full-length novel.
As a graphic novel, it just falls a little short of its potential for me.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
October 16, 2025
A Supernatural Mystery Like No Other!
The Red Mother is a series that you won't soon forget. It is haunting and gripping, and this graphic novel pulls no punches when it comes to terror. Daisy survives a brutal attack as the only survivor, an attack that takes one of her eyes. She receives a prosthetic and begins to see a red-drenched world. From here, the suspense ratchets up immediately, and you won't be able to put this collection down.
Haun & Lucket have fused the perfect mix of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. The dread creeps in, like the veil that separates the two worlds. Enter some intrigue around some puzzles halfway across the world, and perhaps a mystery cult that is making the body count rise, and this story is such a fast-paced thriller. I could not put it down, and it was a story that demanded to be read.
The Red Mother is a series that you won't soon forget. It is haunting and gripping, and this graphic novel pulls no punches when it comes to terror. Daisy survives a brutal attack as the only survivor, an attack that takes one of her eyes. She receives a prosthetic and begins to see a red-drenched world. From here, the suspense ratchets up immediately, and you won't be able to put this collection down.
Haun & Lucket have fused the perfect mix of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. The dread creeps in, like the veil that separates the two worlds. Enter some intrigue around some puzzles halfway across the world, and perhaps a mystery cult that is making the body count rise, and this story is such a fast-paced thriller. I could not put it down, and it was a story that demanded to be read.
November 21, 2025
Daisy and her boyfriend are attacked one night after a date. She awakens in the hospital with one less eye and her boyfriend missing. She is given a prosthetic eye but she starts seeing weird things. Thinking its stress induced she decides to get away from everything by taking a job in England as a puzzle designer and everything seems to be getting better but one day the strange things start showing up again.
When reading a graphic novel one of the most important things is art and I think the illustrator did a fantastic job. They really helped tell the story and it was appealing to the eyes. The written story was great too. It kept me very interested. My one issue was pacing. The story took a good while to get to the climax and then when it came it was quickly over. I would have loved to have seen more of a struggle there. But over all this was enjoyable and I'd recommend to those that like eerie graphic novels.
When reading a graphic novel one of the most important things is art and I think the illustrator did a fantastic job. They really helped tell the story and it was appealing to the eyes. The written story was great too. It kept me very interested. My one issue was pacing. The story took a good while to get to the climax and then when it came it was quickly over. I would have loved to have seen more of a struggle there. But over all this was enjoyable and I'd recommend to those that like eerie graphic novels.
November 6, 2025
A very fun Halloween read! Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!
This was very solid all around. The character designs are easily distinguishable (readers of my other reviews may remember that I have an absolutely wretched time telling comic book or graphic novel characters apart), and the monster designs ROCK, particularly the Red Mother. The creeping sense of paranoia that the story built up was very effective, and the creature appearances were enough that it felt like a threat, but not so much that it felt overdone. I really liked the puzzle boxes scattered throughout; that was very fun. I have mixed feelings about the portrayal of psychiatry in this
Overall, a tense read with great art.
This was very solid all around. The character designs are easily distinguishable (readers of my other reviews may remember that I have an absolutely wretched time telling comic book or graphic novel characters apart), and the monster designs ROCK, particularly the Red Mother. The creeping sense of paranoia that the story built up was very effective, and the creature appearances were enough that it felt like a threat, but not so much that it felt overdone. I really liked the puzzle boxes scattered throughout; that was very fun. I have mixed feelings about the portrayal of psychiatry in this
Overall, a tense read with great art.
December 1, 2025
Very well written with a good premise. I love how creepy the art is and how the entire world turns red when her eye is acting up. I really liked this book.
5 stars
5 stars
October 18, 2025
My Selling Pitch:
A puzzlemaster loses her eye and her boyfriend in an attack and then is hired to help out with an art exhibition with absolutely no ulterior motives. A horror banger with an anticlimactic ending.
Pre-reading:
Kind of an ugly cover tbh, but I love a graphic novel.
(obviously potential spoilers from here on)
Thick of it:
Oh hell nah. Back the fuck up, Eddy Cullen.
The therapist gives me the heebie-jeebies.
The monster guy is genuinely creepy.
Well, shit. I love a puzzle.
This book is really good at menace.
NOPE. The sleep paralysis demon is creepy as hell.
The interior art is a lot prettier than the cover’s.
Wow, I hate the demon so much I keep saying nope out loud when it appears on page.
The New York subway with the demon kind of reminds me of Bat Eater’s art.
She’s gotta be like unlocking the mother’s seals or something, right? (Yup.)
I love the paint on his hands detail.
She’s peeking in the door with her implant. Wouldn’t she not be able to see because it’s painted and fake?
They’re cute together.
Those were some really sweet panels, so I doubt this can last. (Nailed it.)
There’s something limited series about the way this is panel and story boarded.
I don’t want the demon to eat the British boyfriend.
This book really lulls you and then gives you an absolutely bonkers panel, and I kinda love that.
Daisy is pretty brave! (On this episode of Samantha knows she would die in a horror novel nearly instantaneously.)
That’s a pretty anticlimactic ending for an otherwise dope graphic novel.
Post-reading:
You know, I wasn’t expecting a lot from the cover, but I ended up really liking this! It was genuinely creepy. The book’s really good at projecting this air of looming menace. The plot is definitely a slower burn, but I was invested. The ending is too abrupt. The ending robbed this of a five-star.
Considering that this book is about a puzzlemaster, I would’ve liked to see a little more audience interaction included. I think it would’ve been nice if there were one or two panels with puzzles that the audience could solve. I also could’ve used more backstory for the Red Mother. I know it’s kind of going for a Four Horsemen mythos, and Daisy was selected because she’s a famous puzzle maker and they needed to unseal the mother, but it’s never clear why she had her eye stolen or how the initial attack came about. I’m assuming it was the herald, but some more explicit explanation would’ve been nice. Props for the herald design, though. He is a creepy motherfucker. A little Death Note, a little Slenderman, all sleep paralysis demon that I don’t wanna tangle with.
The second romance was so cute. It had the banter down, and I was sad when he met his end. This is just a really solid graphic novel. The art style isn’t my favorite, but it wasn’t unappealing. There's a blocky Sims 3 quality to it. It’s not quite in uncanny valley territory, but it's bordering on it. There’s a few panels with some really beautiful lighting effects.
If you like a demonic summoning horror story, give this a read. I would pick this author up again.
Who should read this:
Possession horror fans
Demonic summoning fans
Ideal reading time:
Spooky season
Do I want to reread this:
No, I'll remember it.
Would I buy this:
I’d get a copy from my library, but I wouldn’t turn down a copy for my shelves.
Similar books:
* Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker-horror, family drama, paranormal, revenge thriller
* Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-historical, magical realism, horror, queer, romance
* House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson-horror, revenge thriller, cults
* Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison-horror, revenge thriller, family drama, cults
* Castle of the Cursed by Romina Russell YA magical realism, romance, family drama
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A puzzlemaster loses her eye and her boyfriend in an attack and then is hired to help out with an art exhibition with absolutely no ulterior motives. A horror banger with an anticlimactic ending.
Pre-reading:
Kind of an ugly cover tbh, but I love a graphic novel.
(obviously potential spoilers from here on)
Thick of it:
Oh hell nah. Back the fuck up, Eddy Cullen.
The therapist gives me the heebie-jeebies.
The monster guy is genuinely creepy.
Well, shit. I love a puzzle.
This book is really good at menace.
NOPE. The sleep paralysis demon is creepy as hell.
The interior art is a lot prettier than the cover’s.
Wow, I hate the demon so much I keep saying nope out loud when it appears on page.
The New York subway with the demon kind of reminds me of Bat Eater’s art.
She’s gotta be like unlocking the mother’s seals or something, right? (Yup.)
I love the paint on his hands detail.
She’s peeking in the door with her implant. Wouldn’t she not be able to see because it’s painted and fake?
They’re cute together.
Those were some really sweet panels, so I doubt this can last. (Nailed it.)
There’s something limited series about the way this is panel and story boarded.
I don’t want the demon to eat the British boyfriend.
This book really lulls you and then gives you an absolutely bonkers panel, and I kinda love that.
Daisy is pretty brave! (On this episode of Samantha knows she would die in a horror novel nearly instantaneously.)
That’s a pretty anticlimactic ending for an otherwise dope graphic novel.
Post-reading:
You know, I wasn’t expecting a lot from the cover, but I ended up really liking this! It was genuinely creepy. The book’s really good at projecting this air of looming menace. The plot is definitely a slower burn, but I was invested. The ending is too abrupt. The ending robbed this of a five-star.
Considering that this book is about a puzzlemaster, I would’ve liked to see a little more audience interaction included. I think it would’ve been nice if there were one or two panels with puzzles that the audience could solve. I also could’ve used more backstory for the Red Mother. I know it’s kind of going for a Four Horsemen mythos, and Daisy was selected because she’s a famous puzzle maker and they needed to unseal the mother, but it’s never clear why she had her eye stolen or how the initial attack came about. I’m assuming it was the herald, but some more explicit explanation would’ve been nice. Props for the herald design, though. He is a creepy motherfucker. A little Death Note, a little Slenderman, all sleep paralysis demon that I don’t wanna tangle with.
The second romance was so cute. It had the banter down, and I was sad when he met his end. This is just a really solid graphic novel. The art style isn’t my favorite, but it wasn’t unappealing. There's a blocky Sims 3 quality to it. It’s not quite in uncanny valley territory, but it's bordering on it. There’s a few panels with some really beautiful lighting effects.
If you like a demonic summoning horror story, give this a read. I would pick this author up again.
Who should read this:
Possession horror fans
Demonic summoning fans
Ideal reading time:
Spooky season
Do I want to reread this:
No, I'll remember it.
Would I buy this:
I’d get a copy from my library, but I wouldn’t turn down a copy for my shelves.
Similar books:
* Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker-horror, family drama, paranormal, revenge thriller
* Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-historical, magical realism, horror, queer, romance
* House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson-horror, revenge thriller, cults
* Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison-horror, revenge thriller, family drama, cults
* Castle of the Cursed by Romina Russell YA magical realism, romance, family drama
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 17, 2025
You’re living a normal life, the right amount of stress, until suddenly one day you’re boyfriend is stolen, you’ve lost an eye, and you wake up in a hospital room with no idea about what happened.
Well, that might not be your story, but it is Daisy’s in the The Red Mother: Complete Collection by Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert. She doesn’t know what to do, so she hopes the detectives will be able to help, but her boyfriend, Luke, is gone without a trace. She tries to go on living her life, and even gets a new job, but something’s just not right. Her new eye (you know, the one that’s supposed to not work) is totally wigging out. She keeps feeling like she’s being watched, and honestly? Everyone’s acting weird. Can anyone be trusted, or is Daisy’s definition of “normal” officially toast?
I can’t say the story hooked me from page one; it’s more of a slow simmer than a full boil. A lot of time passes waiting for something big to happen, but it’s still a solid story overall. The characters were interesting enough, although some were more background characters, and it never really felt like you knew anyone. The puzzles, and not knowing if you could trust anyone made it more worth reading. The final showdown felt more blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, but at least the ending brought things to a hopeful close.
Overall, it’s a solid story: creepy, weird, and stylish, even if it takes its time getting there. I’d have to give The Red Mother a 3.8 out of 5 eyeballs. Good, just not quite the blood-red masterpiece I was hoping for.
* I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily *
Well, that might not be your story, but it is Daisy’s in the The Red Mother: Complete Collection by Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert. She doesn’t know what to do, so she hopes the detectives will be able to help, but her boyfriend, Luke, is gone without a trace. She tries to go on living her life, and even gets a new job, but something’s just not right. Her new eye (you know, the one that’s supposed to not work) is totally wigging out. She keeps feeling like she’s being watched, and honestly? Everyone’s acting weird. Can anyone be trusted, or is Daisy’s definition of “normal” officially toast?
I can’t say the story hooked me from page one; it’s more of a slow simmer than a full boil. A lot of time passes waiting for something big to happen, but it’s still a solid story overall. The characters were interesting enough, although some were more background characters, and it never really felt like you knew anyone. The puzzles, and not knowing if you could trust anyone made it more worth reading. The final showdown felt more blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, but at least the ending brought things to a hopeful close.
Overall, it’s a solid story: creepy, weird, and stylish, even if it takes its time getting there. I’d have to give The Red Mother a 3.8 out of 5 eyeballs. Good, just not quite the blood-red masterpiece I was hoping for.
* I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily *
December 20, 2025
So, would this be the Jeremy Haun of The Beauty (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) or the Jeremy Haun of The Haunthology (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)? Luckily, it seems to have been the former on this occasion, as the full twelve issues of this story are collected together. Our heroine is with her boyfriend one night on the walk home when he shoots into some underpass thing, never to be seen again. She gets attacked too, and loses an eye – but what is happening when she starts seeing things in a very reddened stereo? Is it her mind over-compensating, some effect of the transplant of her new glass eye, or is she really seeing the world's hidden, hellish layers?
What she is seeing is a dodgy bloke in a black shaggy suit with talons and white mask, looking all the world like a really cheap B-movie baddy. That doesn't help. But beyond that design things are a lot more satisfactory, and throughout able to bring a lot of the much-needed fun to things. That is helped by this being a quickly-read graphic novel, too. You can certainly debate a few things about the second half – the 'oh, now they're a baddy too?!' twist played too often, and the Cthulhu-lite elements of the finale – but I still didn't object to anything. It's certainly a book that suitably ramps everything up from the scale of an eyeball to something so much bigger, and paces that escalation well. And it's not drearily serious, for all its side of pretentious artist and gothic undercurrents.
What she is seeing is a dodgy bloke in a black shaggy suit with talons and white mask, looking all the world like a really cheap B-movie baddy. That doesn't help. But beyond that design things are a lot more satisfactory, and throughout able to bring a lot of the much-needed fun to things. That is helped by this being a quickly-read graphic novel, too. You can certainly debate a few things about the second half – the 'oh, now they're a baddy too?!' twist played too often, and the Cthulhu-lite elements of the finale – but I still didn't object to anything. It's certainly a book that suitably ramps everything up from the scale of an eyeball to something so much bigger, and paces that escalation well. And it's not drearily serious, for all its side of pretentious artist and gothic undercurrents.
October 18, 2025
Das war schon etwas insane 👁️
Daisy schlendert mit ihrem Freund nachts die Straßen entlang.. als plötzlich etwas ihn mit sich reißt und sie angegriffen wird.. im Krankenhaus wacht sie mit einem fehlenden Auge auf. Niemand weiß etwas über das Verschwinden ihres Freundes. Sie bekommt kurze Zeit später eine Augenprothese und geht zu einer Psychologin. Schon bald fängt sie an Halluzinationen zu bekommen und sieht durch ihre Prothese alles rot. Und es wird immer mehr, was sie sieht und um sie rum geschieht…
Ich hab teilweise etwas gebraucht, bis ich alles richtig verstanden hab und worum es genau geht. Aber im Grunde ist's ein krasses Gedankenspiel, in welches man hier verflochten wird. Was ist real, was nicht? Kann man sich dessen immer sicher sein? Wer ist Freund, wer Feind?
Ich fand's ziemlich interessant und werd sicherlich noch eine Weile drüber nachdenken. Die Charaktere sind sehr realistisch und man kann dem Geschehen weitestgehend ohne Probleme folgen, es gibt einen roten Faden (oh, wie passend 😂). Das Artwork gefällt mir auch sehr gut - realitätsnah, teils kantig, sehr detailliert - passend zum Setting.
Erscheinungstermin ist der 21.10.2025
Daisy schlendert mit ihrem Freund nachts die Straßen entlang.. als plötzlich etwas ihn mit sich reißt und sie angegriffen wird.. im Krankenhaus wacht sie mit einem fehlenden Auge auf. Niemand weiß etwas über das Verschwinden ihres Freundes. Sie bekommt kurze Zeit später eine Augenprothese und geht zu einer Psychologin. Schon bald fängt sie an Halluzinationen zu bekommen und sieht durch ihre Prothese alles rot. Und es wird immer mehr, was sie sieht und um sie rum geschieht…
Ich hab teilweise etwas gebraucht, bis ich alles richtig verstanden hab und worum es genau geht. Aber im Grunde ist's ein krasses Gedankenspiel, in welches man hier verflochten wird. Was ist real, was nicht? Kann man sich dessen immer sicher sein? Wer ist Freund, wer Feind?
Ich fand's ziemlich interessant und werd sicherlich noch eine Weile drüber nachdenken. Die Charaktere sind sehr realistisch und man kann dem Geschehen weitestgehend ohne Probleme folgen, es gibt einen roten Faden (oh, wie passend 😂). Das Artwork gefällt mir auch sehr gut - realitätsnah, teils kantig, sehr detailliert - passend zum Setting.
Erscheinungstermin ist der 21.10.2025
October 17, 2025
On a random night, on just another walk, Daisy and her boyfriend are attacked. The result: Daisy missing an eye and her boyfriend just missing. Struggling with everything that is now missing in her life, Daisy gets a replacement for her eye but then begins to hallucinate. Or is she?
Months pass and then a mysterious puzzle is delivered to her home. Intrigued and fascinated due to her love for a puzzle, she completes it and then is offered a job by the rich entrepreneur that sent it. Daisy moves to England to work for the entrepreneur on a puzzling project, but she will get more than she asked for in this deal.
I think some background on the Red Mother would have been helpful, but overall it was enjoyable spooky read.
I think I started on this one at some point in time several years ago and I’m grateful I have got to finish it.
#ThxNetGalley #JeremyHaun #DannyLuckert #TheRedMotherCompleteCollection
Months pass and then a mysterious puzzle is delivered to her home. Intrigued and fascinated due to her love for a puzzle, she completes it and then is offered a job by the rich entrepreneur that sent it. Daisy moves to England to work for the entrepreneur on a puzzling project, but she will get more than she asked for in this deal.
I think some background on the Red Mother would have been helpful, but overall it was enjoyable spooky read.
I think I started on this one at some point in time several years ago and I’m grateful I have got to finish it.
#ThxNetGalley #JeremyHaun #DannyLuckert #TheRedMotherCompleteCollection
November 2, 2025
The Red Mother is a suspenseful and mysterious graphic novel. The art is intensely atmospheric, and the real star of the show. The monster pages and spooky shots of eyeball body horror are genuinely frightening and, more than once, caused me to flip the page quickly so I wouldn't have to look at it.
The plot, however, struggles a bit with pacing. The first half of the book drags, while the second half races by. This causes supporting character development to lack a bit as they aren't given the time they deserve, even though they are interesting characters.
Overall, I would say the graphic novel is worth picking up just for the atmosphere, but don't expect too much complexity from the plot.
*This book was received for free in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley, BOOM! studios, and Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert for the chance to read.
The plot, however, struggles a bit with pacing. The first half of the book drags, while the second half races by. This causes supporting character development to lack a bit as they aren't given the time they deserve, even though they are interesting characters.
Overall, I would say the graphic novel is worth picking up just for the atmosphere, but don't expect too much complexity from the plot.
*This book was received for free in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley, BOOM! studios, and Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert for the chance to read.
November 5, 2025
3 stars. good. (high rate for vibes & art, lower for the plot cause i got confused)
This graphic novel has great vibes and fun well done art. I felt the plot was missing much. I felt confused at parts. I did however like the pacing and how the story was going. I liked what was shown of the characters and could have done with even more. I would have liked a longer story just so i could have recieved more info on what was going on and the characters too. There were a few parts that I was like this is not realistic at all but that was part of the fun of going with the story. I feel like if you understand the plotting of this story (which you might more than I did) then you will enjoy this book even more than i did. BTW does this author not like nice guys? How do the women get the super strength? LOL.
This graphic novel has great vibes and fun well done art. I felt the plot was missing much. I felt confused at parts. I did however like the pacing and how the story was going. I liked what was shown of the characters and could have done with even more. I would have liked a longer story just so i could have recieved more info on what was going on and the characters too. There were a few parts that I was like this is not realistic at all but that was part of the fun of going with the story. I feel like if you understand the plotting of this story (which you might more than I did) then you will enjoy this book even more than i did. BTW does this author not like nice guys? How do the women get the super strength? LOL.
October 25, 2025
The last thing Daisy saw was her boyfriend disappearing into the darkness. The first thing Daisy saw with her new prosthetic eye was red. And she's seeing more and more...
As Daisy’s new eye shows her more of the red-hued world—people and things that aren't otherwise there—she gets dragged into a mystery far bigger than she ever imagined. What can she do in the face of the Red Mother?
A haunting series from Jeremy Haun (Haunthology, The Beauty) and Danny Luckert (Regression, Shock Shop) about the unseen horrors that surround us!
Fascinating story coupled with amazing artwork. Absolutely amazing.
Thanks to @netgalley and Boom Studiofor the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
As Daisy’s new eye shows her more of the red-hued world—people and things that aren't otherwise there—she gets dragged into a mystery far bigger than she ever imagined. What can she do in the face of the Red Mother?
A haunting series from Jeremy Haun (Haunthology, The Beauty) and Danny Luckert (Regression, Shock Shop) about the unseen horrors that surround us!
Fascinating story coupled with amazing artwork. Absolutely amazing.
Thanks to @netgalley and Boom Studiofor the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
October 31, 2025
thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for the oportunity to read and honestly review this!
3.5⭐
After losing her eye and the man she loves in a brutal mugging, Daisy McDonough attempts to move on, but her new prosthetic eye reveals an ancient evil trying to cross over into our own world…the Red Mother.
The concept and art were really good! I loved the eerie tone and the way the visuals captured that creeping sense of dread. The pacing dragged a little in parts, but overall, I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the gruesome design of the villain. It’s unsettling in the best way.
Overall, a creepy and stylish read that leaves you unsettled long after the last page.
3.5⭐
After losing her eye and the man she loves in a brutal mugging, Daisy McDonough attempts to move on, but her new prosthetic eye reveals an ancient evil trying to cross over into our own world…the Red Mother.
The concept and art were really good! I loved the eerie tone and the way the visuals captured that creeping sense of dread. The pacing dragged a little in parts, but overall, I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the gruesome design of the villain. It’s unsettling in the best way.
Overall, a creepy and stylish read that leaves you unsettled long after the last page.
October 31, 2025
First off, many thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this book as an eARC! I greatly appreciate it!
Not gonna lie, I almost dropped this graphic novel immediately, because what do you mean the Black guy dies first in 2025? Come on now.
I decided to power through, though, and I'm pretty glad I did. It's an interesting story! There's the familiar "oh, we know very little about the main character because we aren't in their head like we are in books," but that's pretty standard. I do like Daisy, and it's fun to see her go through all this chaos and horror.
Four stars out of five for The Red Mother!
Not gonna lie, I almost dropped this graphic novel immediately, because what do you mean the Black guy dies first in 2025? Come on now.
I decided to power through, though, and I'm pretty glad I did. It's an interesting story! There's the familiar "oh, we know very little about the main character because we aren't in their head like we are in books," but that's pretty standard. I do like Daisy, and it's fun to see her go through all this chaos and horror.
Four stars out of five for The Red Mother!
November 7, 2025
i loved the graphics in this graphic novel, the pictures were stunning. the cover doesn't do it justice to be honest. So, the Red Mother is basically a phycological horror graphic novel and it the MC gets her eye taken out during an attack and then starts seeing this mysterious red figure. It gets to the point where she doesn't know what is real or not and its not something that just jumps into it, its more slow paced but I really enjoyed the pictures! Like the monster was creepy LOL but anyways, the plot was a little ehh but overall i would say solid 3.5-4 stars because i cant get over how beautiful the pictures are!
November 15, 2025
This was a fun, gruesome horror graphic novel with a weird, compelling storyline. A woman gets pulled into a cult and positioned as the next vessel for the Red Mother, and I liked following how that possession slowly took hold. The panels are cinematic, easy to follow, and the steady pace kept it engaging.
Some of the lore felt like it needed just a little more grounding, and the ending, while great, wrapped up faster than I wanted. Still, the atmosphere, the art, and the slow slide into the ancient and unsettling made this a fast, scary read that I genuinely enjoyed.
3.75 stars rounded up
Thank you NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for this eARC.
Some of the lore felt like it needed just a little more grounding, and the ending, while great, wrapped up faster than I wanted. Still, the atmosphere, the art, and the slow slide into the ancient and unsettling made this a fast, scary read that I genuinely enjoyed.
3.75 stars rounded up
Thank you NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for this eARC.
November 17, 2025
This graphic novel is absolutely wonderful, with an engaging and intriguing storyline that keeps you hooked from start to finish. Having read other works by Jeremy Haun, I can confidently say that this one also showcases his exceptional storytelling skills. The artwork is stunning and vividly brings the horror elements to life, making the experience feel just like watching a well-crafted horror movie. Each panel captures the tension perfectly, and the pacing keeps you invested throughout. The climax is undoubtedly the highlight — thrilling, unexpected, and powerful. It’s such a gripping story that I honestly never wanted it to end.
October 19, 2025
At first, I was super intrigued by this story. It had a gripping beginning and I was very curious to see what was going on. I will say that the middle really dragged though, and I imagine that reading this volume by volume would have been a slog and I might not have finished. It got very repetitive and felt like the same three scenes over and over again up until the end. AND that end felt super rushed. It was a lot of build up with not a lot of payoff and then suddenly we're in an epilogue.
Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for an early copy of this collection!
Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for an early copy of this collection!
October 20, 2025
I went into "The Red Mother" blind, and while horror is not my usual genre, I was curious about how female-centred it seemed from the synopsis. This is a thrilling story, particularly when it comes to the Smiling Man, but there is not that much gore.
My favourite part about this book was the art. I have become a huge Danny Luckert fan. The way he draws is absolutely beautiful and REAL. I saw facial features in here that I had never seen represented anywhere, other than in real life. Not one face or body type was the same as the other. And the fashion? I loved how dowdy and uncool Daisy dressed; it made perfect sense for her, and it helped in characterising her. Danny Luckert reminded me that the illustration is vital storytelling too, rather than simply pretty visuals to go with the words. I loved the detail of all the red tones around Daisy throughout the book and the Easter Eggs in the art around her.
When it comes to the storytelling itself, I enjoyed it, but it wasn't groundbreaking. I felt like something was missing in order to make the ending make sense because nothing is explained. My favourite part was Daisy's job as a puzzle aficionado. Her being able to turn that into a very profitable career was really interesting. All the jobs and characters in this book were interesting, but I didn't like that the love interest in the beginning felt a bit like a disposable black love interest.
Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for this DRC.
My favourite part about this book was the art. I have become a huge Danny Luckert fan. The way he draws is absolutely beautiful and REAL. I saw facial features in here that I had never seen represented anywhere, other than in real life. Not one face or body type was the same as the other. And the fashion? I loved how dowdy and uncool Daisy dressed; it made perfect sense for her, and it helped in characterising her. Danny Luckert reminded me that the illustration is vital storytelling too, rather than simply pretty visuals to go with the words. I loved the detail of all the red tones around Daisy throughout the book and the Easter Eggs in the art around her.
When it comes to the storytelling itself, I enjoyed it, but it wasn't groundbreaking. I felt like something was missing in order to make the ending make sense because nothing is explained. My favourite part was Daisy's job as a puzzle aficionado. Her being able to turn that into a very profitable career was really interesting. All the jobs and characters in this book were interesting, but I didn't like that the love interest in the beginning felt a bit like a disposable black love interest.
Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for this DRC.
October 22, 2025
I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for giving me a chance to read this book in advanced and here my honest review.
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This book is amazing!! The storyline is amazing. At first I keep on wondering what who the red mother is. There like red part showing a woman with no eyes. Gosh the ending is soooo great. I'm happy she finally free!!!
Amazing read!!
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This book is amazing!! The storyline is amazing. At first I keep on wondering what who the red mother is. There like red part showing a woman with no eyes. Gosh the ending is soooo great. I'm happy she finally free!!!
Amazing read!!
October 28, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!!!
Eerie and visceral. This graphic novel collects a striking story of survival and discovery of the unknown, all while madness and horror await around the bend. This is a speedy fever dream and a great spooky season read. Also the Red Mother is so hot like wow issue 12 is such a treat 😊
Eerie and visceral. This graphic novel collects a striking story of survival and discovery of the unknown, all while madness and horror await around the bend. This is a speedy fever dream and a great spooky season read. Also the Red Mother is so hot like wow issue 12 is such a treat 😊
November 27, 2025
Thank you Netgalley, the author, and Boom! Studios for the gifted ebook! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.
This was an interesting graphic novel. I feel like the pacing was off throughout. It was really exciting at times and boring at times. It's a weird one like that. I overall enjoyed the artwork and the story.
This was an interesting graphic novel. I feel like the pacing was off throughout. It was really exciting at times and boring at times. It's a weird one like that. I overall enjoyed the artwork and the story.
October 11, 2025
ARC received on NetGalley
This was delightfully creepy. It is a good horror graphic novel. The artist really did a good job. The Herald is going to give me nightmares. I did feel like the dialogue was clunky in places, and some word choices did not make sense.
This was delightfully creepy. It is a good horror graphic novel. The artist really did a good job. The Herald is going to give me nightmares. I did feel like the dialogue was clunky in places, and some word choices did not make sense.
October 18, 2025
I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
An interesting graphic novel, a bit rushed in the narration toward the end and in the development of the characters. The concept has a lot of potential but the execution felt lacking, but still a nice reading.
An interesting graphic novel, a bit rushed in the narration toward the end and in the development of the characters. The concept has a lot of potential but the execution felt lacking, but still a nice reading.
November 8, 2025
Well-drawn, fun horror story. The visions are well-drawn, but the story ends relatively quickly, and you don't learn much about the Red Mother. All in all, a fun comic.
December 6, 2025
Exceptional art elevates this mediocre story. 200 pages in and I'm still not certain what is going on and that got boring. But that art!
October 24, 2025
The Red Mother is a horror mystery series about a puzzlemaker named Daisy. After losing her boyfriend and her eye in a violent attack, Daisy begins to see a mysterious red figure through her new prosthetic eye. This series has a strong premise and a story filled with conspiracies and a touch of body horror.
I really liked the main character, I’m a big fan of puzzles and locked room mysteries, so this aspect of the story was especially intriguing to me. The story starts strong but the pacing at times felt uneven. The horror is in the unseen forces pushing Daisy forward, deeper into the mystery of the red mother. Unfortunately some of the foreshadowing in the middle volumes give the game away pretty quickly and that detracted from some of the suspense for me.
Even with my hang ups the art is spectacular and the use of the color red is visually striking, especially at the end. I’m glad that I found this series, it’s a fun read with some wonderful art. It’s the type of story that I could imagine adapting well to the silver screen and to appealing to a wide audience if they can nail the pacing and keep up the mystery throughout.
I really liked the main character, I’m a big fan of puzzles and locked room mysteries, so this aspect of the story was especially intriguing to me. The story starts strong but the pacing at times felt uneven. The horror is in the unseen forces pushing Daisy forward, deeper into the mystery of the red mother. Unfortunately some of the foreshadowing in the middle volumes give the game away pretty quickly and that detracted from some of the suspense for me.
Even with my hang ups the art is spectacular and the use of the color red is visually striking, especially at the end. I’m glad that I found this series, it’s a fun read with some wonderful art. It’s the type of story that I could imagine adapting well to the silver screen and to appealing to a wide audience if they can nail the pacing and keep up the mystery throughout.
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