Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #4

Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft

by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez

Sam Lesser slaughters his way across America, moving steadily closer to Keyhouse and a final reckoning with the Locke family. His cross-country journey is mirrored by another, more harrowing odyssey, into the distorted territory of Sam's memories. Think you know what happened, the day Sam murdered Rendell Locke? Think again! Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez (Clive Barker’s The Great and Secret Show) handling art duties.

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Manga, Fantasy, Comix, Low Fantasy

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2008

About the author

Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His second, Horns, was made into a film freakfest starring Daniel Radcliffe. His other novels include NOS4A2, and his #1 New York Times Best-Seller, The Fireman... which was also the winner of a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Horror Novel.

He writes short stories too. Some of them were gathered together in his prize-winning collection, 20th Century Ghosts.

He won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with illustrator and art wizard Gabriel Rodriguez.

He lives in New Hampshire with a corgi named McMurtry after a certain beloved writer of cowboy tales. His next book, Strange Weather, a collection of novellas, storms into bookstores in October of 2017.

Reviews

[Tawfek · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems that echo or dodge first contacted sam through the photo of the well in rendell office.
And she is behind all this mess she wants the key and the bracelet.
Sam is leaving a trail of dead bodies behind him
Judging by next cover he will reach keyhouse next issue.

[Choco Con Churros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es que son tan cortitos que a nada que diga, ya es más largo que ellos. La verdad es que son bien siniestros. Lo del autobús... qué mal trago! Y esos primerísimos planos deformantes que apetece echar la cabeza atrás para alejarse. La primera vez que un dibujo invadió mi espacio personal.
Estoy leyendo un libro de terror que no me da la mitad de miedo que este.

[Spens (Sphynx Reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so dark and I am so scared.

[Roberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hace muchisimo que no leia un comic y un dia por aburrido agarre el primer volumen de esta serie........... desde ese momento hasta el dia de hoy han sido adictivossssss

[Vikas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is from Tyler's perspective and gives us a little bit of history about how and why Sam did what he did but I must say that Sam is a pure psychopath.

I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bits, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Katherine (Kat) · Rating 1 out of 5]

R-slur = automatic 1 star for this issue.
I can’t deny this graphic novel is a good read. I want to know what happens next. Creepy, but gripping.

[Lindsayann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hooked from the first page to the last.

[Samier Elwan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good issue.
In this issue we know more about Sam and his relationship with Taylor and Rendell Locke and his first meeting with the echo in the well.

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I've had enough of all of it. Of who I am. Of what I did.".
The comics and the TV serie is quite different, the comics are much darker than the show.

[Maria Bazarte-De La Luz · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this issue, we learn more about Sam Lesser. Sam was one of the attackers from the day that Mr. Rendell Locke died. About Sam, we learn that his home life isn’t exactly ideal. We also see the point where he got the idea of attacking the Locke family and taking the magical keys.

Bode tries to figure out the meaning of a joke that comes to him in his sleep. At first, he can’t find the significance of it, but when he tells it to his Uncle Duncan, he gains a new perspective.

[Octavia Cade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a half stars, rounding up to four. I just can't get that interested in Sam Lesser and his murder spree, I'm afraid. On the bright side, the relationships between the family members are one of the most interesting things about this series for me, and there's a lot of that in here. Ty's determination to stick around for his little brother is affecting, but every time I see the name "Bode" part of me thinks "Is that a real name? Do people actually call their kids that?" I dunno, maybe it's an American thing, but all I can think of is boding ill. I suppose there's boding well, too, but still. Maybe it's short for something?

[Ana Ibarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, at first I thought I got a cheap copy or something, turns out they did the art different as a tribute to Bill Waterson (from Calvin and Hobbs) which is really cute and child like.
We keep getting closer to the end and it also continues to have plot twists even thou you can kinda see things coming.

[♥ I’d Rather Be Reading ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this issue in the graphic novel volume, Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft. See my review for it here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐

[Jeff te cuenta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanta como le hacen entender a un adolescente que los padres existen por una razón.

[Ayelen Bernal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vol.4 Las Llaves del Reino: Comenzamos el cuarto volumen de los misterios que rodean a la familia Locke, a la enigmática mansión Keyhouse y a sus innumerables llaves

[itchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice, a little--creepy!--back story.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trying to finish the books bc I want to binge watch the netflix series...

[Kasia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Najgorsza ze wszystkich dotychczasowych, bardzo chaotyczna. Dodatkowo na minus zmiana kreski na początku. :((

[Riann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This issue wasn't as exciting as other issues because it didn't center around Keyhouse nor the keys themselves. It did have important character development. It was still an enjoyable read.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a review of the entire series.

The story follows the Locke siblings; the curious young Bode, his rebellious sister Kinsey and his mature brother Tyler. After their father is tragically murdered in a mysterious home invasion, they move to their ancestral home in Lovecraft (a very suitable name for the hellish place they're moving into) with their alcoholic mother. The Locke house holds many strange secrets, keys that unlock forbidden powers and ancient evils never meant to be released. It turns out that the murder of the Locke family's father may not have been a coincidence. There are higher forces at play, manipulating the living from the shadows and orchestrating the downfall of the entire world.

This was a great surprise. I've been reading manga my entire life, but I confess that I never got into American comics and graphic novels (until now that is.) This series managed to win me over and open up an entire new medium of fiction to me. I was impressed by how realistic and human the characters are, there are so many unique people that are developed with utmost respect and is an example of diversity done extremely well. It really does rival the best of Stephen King and other big horror writers of the same ilk. It's got body swapping, spirit battles, mind-bending powers, ghosts and demons, heavy metal culture, blood and guts, tears and trauma, it's a thrilling ride all the way through.

Every volume packed a handful of punches. Volume 4 was the weakest of the series but even that one had a strong finish that eventually led to an even stronger ending. Suffering and grief is portrayed with rich emotion. The character development is moving. The villain is merciless and is actively involved with the plot at all times. All the side characters play a big role in the climactic finale and they all get the satisfying resolutions they deserve. Great series.

***

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[Ευθυμία Δεσποτάκη · Rating 5 out of 5]

οΛΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΙΟ ΕΝΔΙΑΦΕΡΟΝ! Τι θα γίνει, πότε θα κοιμηθώ εγώ; Πόσες μέρες ακόμη θα μείνω ξύπνια για να το τελειώσω;

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally. A back-story to what really happened before the first chapter. Also a detail of interrogation which was amiss in Chapter 1.

[Γιώργος Μπελαούρης · Rating 4 out of 5]

amazing arc