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Wytches #2
A busload of children disappears in the woods. A strange bite grows on a girl's neck. And the wytches are getting closer, creeping from the woods. Be there for the terrifying second chapter of the new smash hit, WYTCHES.
33 pages, Comic Book
Published November 12, 2014
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Scott Snyder
1,778 books5,116 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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April 14, 2023
woah, things are moving pretty fast! at first i was a bit confused. since there was a whole lot more storylines and some flashbacks, way more than the previous one. but in the end i think it went well-rounded quite nicely.
the plot is taking off fairly well. i enjoy a fast paced story. nothing too eerie happened, but we do see more of the wytches. hopefully the next issue will be a smidge more.. uncanny?
the plot is taking off fairly well. i enjoy a fast paced story. nothing too eerie happened, but we do see more of the wytches. hopefully the next issue will be a smidge more.. uncanny?
October 1, 2017
All of a sudden, things escalated pretty quick! The witch (or witches, I don't know really) started their attacks on Sailor and her family members.
Although Jock's thick jagged lines augments the tension that Snyder is building up in the story, his art lacks the subtlety that will haunt you. Yes, visuals are scary when it is there, but they don't stick with you once you turn the page.
The dialogue is what also shines in this issue, Snyder has the knack for keeping the reader's attention.
Although Jock's thick jagged lines augments the tension that Snyder is building up in the story, his art lacks the subtlety that will haunt you. Yes, visuals are scary when it is there, but they don't stick with you once you turn the page.
The dialogue is what also shines in this issue, Snyder has the knack for keeping the reader's attention.
November 13, 2014
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big… yawn!
Scott Snyder’s Wytches continues to have a surprisingly leaden story in this second issue. The series follows Sailor, a troubled young girl living in a house surrounded by wytch-infested trees. Her father writes and draws a popular children’s book while her mother is a former healthcare professional who was put in a wheelchair after a car accident.
Not a whole lot happens in this issue: Sailor was bitten by a wytch which causes her to have nightmarish flashbacks while swimming in school. Her father and uncle have a chat about stuff. Her mother remains a non-character. Some more wytches show up. There are even more uninteresting flashbacks full of exposition. Something bad happens to her dad at the end. That’s about it!
For a guy who predominantly writes horror (American Vampire, Severed, The Wake, Batman), Wytches is disappointingly bland. “Disturbing” flashbacks and occasional glimpses of “scary” wytches don’t cut it, and the characters’ lives in between are so dull.
The series reads like a bad network TV show and there’s none of Snyder’s brilliance that we’ve seen in several other books. On the other hand, Jock’s art is great and Matt Hollingsworth’s splatter-tastic colouring remain the best part of Wytches.
I was excited for the series before its release but, having read two issues, it’s shaping up to be a far less thrilling story than I’d hoped for. Wytches #2 is a duller issue to the mediocre first with little to recommend it.
Scott Snyder’s Wytches continues to have a surprisingly leaden story in this second issue. The series follows Sailor, a troubled young girl living in a house surrounded by wytch-infested trees. Her father writes and draws a popular children’s book while her mother is a former healthcare professional who was put in a wheelchair after a car accident.
Not a whole lot happens in this issue: Sailor was bitten by a wytch which causes her to have nightmarish flashbacks while swimming in school. Her father and uncle have a chat about stuff. Her mother remains a non-character. Some more wytches show up. There are even more uninteresting flashbacks full of exposition. Something bad happens to her dad at the end. That’s about it!
For a guy who predominantly writes horror (American Vampire, Severed, The Wake, Batman), Wytches is disappointingly bland. “Disturbing” flashbacks and occasional glimpses of “scary” wytches don’t cut it, and the characters’ lives in between are so dull.
The series reads like a bad network TV show and there’s none of Snyder’s brilliance that we’ve seen in several other books. On the other hand, Jock’s art is great and Matt Hollingsworth’s splatter-tastic colouring remain the best part of Wytches.
I was excited for the series before its release but, having read two issues, it’s shaping up to be a far less thrilling story than I’d hoped for. Wytches #2 is a duller issue to the mediocre first with little to recommend it.
July 4, 2015
Nastavak Veštica je mnogo bolji. Grafika je i dalje fenomenalna (posebno kolorit), likovi postaju "opipivlji", radnja napreduje i konstantno se održava napetost kao i totalno "spooky" atmosfera.
Jedina zamerka - dužina :(
Dakle, mnogo bolje od prvog dela, apsolutno intrigantno, čita se u jednom dahu, i definitivno se neki crteži moraju "dubinski" analizirati.
Jedina zamerka - dužina :(
Dakle, mnogo bolje od prvog dela, apsolutno intrigantno, čita se u jednom dahu, i definitivno se neki crteži moraju "dubinski" analizirati.
January 30, 2023
Okay, I'm down with this story. It's getting even better.
April 4, 2018
Read in Wytches, Volume 1. A creepy take on witches in the woods. Once you're pledged, you're pledged. There is no escaping the wytches.
#2 - Sailor is having nightmares. Some flashback's to the mom's accident.
An exciting witch story with great artwork. Fun to read.
#2 - Sailor is having nightmares. Some flashback's to the mom's accident.
An exciting witch story with great artwork. Fun to read.
August 3, 2016
Odlične boje.
September 18, 2022
Im enjoying it :) I like how it has dark scary witches and not just pretty women doing some magic.
July 14, 2015
3 Stars, Borrow it
Self Purchase, Comixology
I’m pretty confused as to what is going on. The description from Comixology says a busload of children disapear in the woods. I really didn’t see that happening. Sailor drove a bus into the woods but there weren’t children on the bus as far as I could tell. I liked the first issue more than is. I bought through issue 6 since comixology had a sale on. If I have time I’ll read some more. But honestly this series is pretty confusing. I really do like the art and the colors though. I just wish the story weren’t so confusing.
Description (Comixology): A busload of children disappears in the woods. A strange bite grows on a girl's neck. And the wytches are getting closer, creeping from the woods. Be there for the terrifying second chapter of the new smash hit, WYTCHES.
November 13, 2014
Another delightfully creepy issue. How will I last til December..
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February 20, 2016Awesome stuff!!! :-)
November 13, 2014
This series really is shaping out to be something truly outstanding. This is a very real horror based comic, and it doesn't skip on imaginative designs. Seriously, the stuff that should look cool in this comic, looks pretty fantastic.
I reviewed the first comic after its release and didn't hesitate to give it a positive rating. I stated that anyone who speaks poorly about the first issue is nothing more than negative nancy (just maybe not that phrasing) but I feel that this issue truly solidifies that sentiment.
This issue wastes no time exposing the characters to the surreal and the darkness that is easily surrounding them. It's a pretty creepy town they've found themselves in, well, creepy is a kind way of putting it. You get some background story on the family in this issue. You see just how bad the main characters PTSD really is, and why it's probably only going to get worse. You also find out that the mother isn't the sweet ol' broad we want to believe.
The dialogue. If you read some of my other reviews, I'll make it apparent that I feel like dialogue is the bread and butter of any good comic. The dialogue in this book feels real, and it's great. Nothing beats good character development with believable voice script to go with it.
The artwork is still very very good. The dad has a ferris wheel tattoo on his arm. Something simple, something neat. I just really appreciate the artistic attention to detail.
Pick this issue up, and go ahead and start mentally preparing yourself to buy the compendium that comes out for this series.
I reviewed the first comic after its release and didn't hesitate to give it a positive rating. I stated that anyone who speaks poorly about the first issue is nothing more than negative nancy (just maybe not that phrasing) but I feel that this issue truly solidifies that sentiment.
This issue wastes no time exposing the characters to the surreal and the darkness that is easily surrounding them. It's a pretty creepy town they've found themselves in, well, creepy is a kind way of putting it. You get some background story on the family in this issue. You see just how bad the main characters PTSD really is, and why it's probably only going to get worse. You also find out that the mother isn't the sweet ol' broad we want to believe.
The dialogue. If you read some of my other reviews, I'll make it apparent that I feel like dialogue is the bread and butter of any good comic. The dialogue in this book feels real, and it's great. Nothing beats good character development with believable voice script to go with it.
The artwork is still very very good. The dad has a ferris wheel tattoo on his arm. Something simple, something neat. I just really appreciate the artistic attention to detail.
Pick this issue up, and go ahead and start mentally preparing yourself to buy the compendium that comes out for this series.
December 2, 2014
I gave this an extra star after reading it because I wanted to like this Issue more than I did, but I removed it now. I'm definitely going to give this comic a few more issues, but WYTCHES #2 just fell really short for me.
The writing:
Overall, not much happened in this issue, so it was pretty boring to me. Believe me, I want to love this comic. The idea behind it seems like this comic may end up being thrilling and intriguing has hell, but this issue wasn't the start of that.
The art:
I love the artwork and the colors of this comic so freaking much. It's gorgeous to me. I just will keep praising it until the writing is on par with how amazing the art is to me.
The characters:
Again, overall not much happened. I want to feel more for the characters than I do so far, but I'm sure in a couple more issues I'll be more invested into the characters (or I'll quit the series).
Overall, not a great second issue. I'm definitely planning on trying out a few more (probably to the first arc), and seeing where the story goes. If it can get me invested, I'd definitely be willing to continue this story. If not, there's always another comic to try.
The writing:
Overall, not much happened in this issue, so it was pretty boring to me. Believe me, I want to love this comic. The idea behind it seems like this comic may end up being thrilling and intriguing has hell, but this issue wasn't the start of that.
The art:
I love the artwork and the colors of this comic so freaking much. It's gorgeous to me. I just will keep praising it until the writing is on par with how amazing the art is to me.
The characters:
Again, overall not much happened. I want to feel more for the characters than I do so far, but I'm sure in a couple more issues I'll be more invested into the characters (or I'll quit the series).
Overall, not a great second issue. I'm definitely planning on trying out a few more (probably to the first arc), and seeing where the story goes. If it can get me invested, I'd definitely be willing to continue this story. If not, there's always another comic to try.
June 10, 2015
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What an issue!
Sail wakes up to find lacerations and bite marks on her neck, she believes the trees have sent back Annie to haunt her, something that makes Lucy and Charlie schedule an appointment with a shrink. On the other hand, tests are carried out on her neck and not only can't the doctors tell what it is, but it turns out that the tests show that the cells on Sail's neck aren't hers, but for an old, old woman.
Sail's uncle, Reggie, who's also Charlie's editor, and or agent comes by to check on the Rooks. On his way back he sees Sail drive a stolen school bus towards the woods. He follows. And the trees, the wytches, they come out, like fully, in broad day light.
Back at the Rooks residence, Charlie is attacked by a decrepit, deranged woman who assures him he's never had a daughter. Back at the hospital, Lucy is attacked by a groveling ghost-thingy while in the blood store cold room.
Sail wakes up to find lacerations and bite marks on her neck, she believes the trees have sent back Annie to haunt her, something that makes Lucy and Charlie schedule an appointment with a shrink. On the other hand, tests are carried out on her neck and not only can't the doctors tell what it is, but it turns out that the tests show that the cells on Sail's neck aren't hers, but for an old, old woman.
Sail's uncle, Reggie, who's also Charlie's editor, and or agent comes by to check on the Rooks. On his way back he sees Sail drive a stolen school bus towards the woods. He follows. And the trees, the wytches, they come out, like fully, in broad day light.
Back at the Rooks residence, Charlie is attacked by a decrepit, deranged woman who assures him he's never had a daughter. Back at the hospital, Lucy is attacked by a groveling ghost-thingy while in the blood store cold room.
July 23, 2021
The plot was a little more difficult to follow than in Issue #1 as we watch multiple storylines unfold. It is now not only Sailor who has strange encounters, but also her Uncle Reggie and her father, too. There's a general atmosphere of creeping dread when you realize that everyone around you thinks you are crazy, which really picks up in the next issue.
The main plot point is that Sailor is attacked in her bedroom and bitten on the neck. She is found by her parents and taken to the hospital, where tests run on the wound show strange results. The bite has formed an odd lump that seems destined to turn into the creepy eyeball on the cover. Sailor makes a friend at school named Melina--the girl who asked on her first day if it was true that she really killed someone at her last school.
Her dad continues to write his comic about a boy in a carnival at night, and her mom starts work as a doctor at the local hospital.
The main plot point is that Sailor is attacked in her bedroom and bitten on the neck. She is found by her parents and taken to the hospital, where tests run on the wound show strange results. The bite has formed an odd lump that seems destined to turn into the creepy eyeball on the cover. Sailor makes a friend at school named Melina--the girl who asked on her first day if it was true that she really killed someone at her last school.
Her dad continues to write his comic about a boy in a carnival at night, and her mom starts work as a doctor at the local hospital.
October 19, 2017
A história melhorou e cresceu consideravelmente, não consigo nem acreditar que s volume me prendeu tanto e me deixou com tanta vontade de saber logo o final da HQ e ao mesmo tempo não querer acabar a leitura.
Nesse volume nós temos a volta do suspense e do terror, e ganha uma ação bem colocada na história também, acho que era isso que estava faltando para me prender. A ação, ver os personagens agindo, aparecendo e dando mais vida a história.
As bruxas também resolveram dar as caras e elas são totalmente diferentes do que eu imaginava que seriam. E isso é MARAVILHOSO!!!!¡ O final também me deixou co! Gosto de quero mais. Porém, estou lendo um volume por dia e tenho que me controlar até amanhã pra ler a outra. Adorei.
Nesse volume nós temos a volta do suspense e do terror, e ganha uma ação bem colocada na história também, acho que era isso que estava faltando para me prender. A ação, ver os personagens agindo, aparecendo e dando mais vida a história.
As bruxas também resolveram dar as caras e elas são totalmente diferentes do que eu imaginava que seriam. E isso é MARAVILHOSO!!!!¡ O final também me deixou co! Gosto de quero mais. Porém, estou lendo um volume por dia e tenho que me controlar até amanhã pra ler a outra. Adorei.
December 18, 2014
The story feels like it picks up, or at least the characters' backstories begin to be revealed. I can see how some tweaking Wytches might find the series "slow," but for me, the creepiness comes from the moodiness of the setting and the omnipresent dread of whatever horrors will finally be revealed, happening to characters with whom we've come to empathize. Much of the mood and foreshadowing comes from Jock's haunting art and Hollingsworth's creepy coloring/watercolor splatter (although, sometimes the splatter is a bit much).
March 2, 2015
The second installment in Scott Snyder's horror comic is still intriguing, and certainly maintains a sense of atmosphere, but not a lot really happens in terms of story. The introduction of a witch (wytch?) bite on Sailor's neck is interesting, the fact that it contains tissue belonging to an old woman is interesting, but these are like half finished sentences and I can't judge whether these ideas will be worthwhile or not until I know what the story had in mind. I'm still into the series but this issue was a little thin.
January 11, 2015
يمكن الايقاع هنا بدأ يريح بس فعلا انا كنت مشدود وانا بقرأ
الاصوات بتبدا تهاجم البنت والخيالات لدرجة انها بتقرر تروح للغابة
ف نفس الوقت ست غريبة جدا بتهاجم الاب وبتحذره ان النهاية قربت
البنت بتاخد اتوبيس المدرسة وبتروح الغابة صاحب ابوها بيشوفها وبيروح وراها بيظهروا الكائنات
وبنشوف ان فيه ناس عارفه الموضوع دا
لو كنت اعرف انها لسه شغاله مكنتش بدات بس للاسف بدات مش بحب أتعلق ابدا
الاصوات بتبدا تهاجم البنت والخيالات لدرجة انها بتقرر تروح للغابة
ف نفس الوقت ست غريبة جدا بتهاجم الاب وبتحذره ان النهاية قربت
البنت بتاخد اتوبيس المدرسة وبتروح الغابة صاحب ابوها بيشوفها وبيروح وراها بيظهروا الكائنات
وبنشوف ان فيه ناس عارفه الموضوع دا
لو كنت اعرف انها لسه شغاله مكنتش بدات بس للاسف بدات مش بحب أتعلق ابدا
February 9, 2021
I don't know what's going on, but I like it. 😊
I also like that it's not wasting our time with "She's just crazy" tropes and we're instead diving right into the "oh so that's what you were talking about" tropes.
It kinda feels like a trippier version of Harrow County. Yeah. It's Harrow County but with a tye dye shirt
I also like that it's not wasting our time with "She's just crazy" tropes and we're instead diving right into the "oh so that's what you were talking about" tropes.
It kinda feels like a trippier version of Harrow County. Yeah. It's Harrow County but with a tye dye shirt
November 28, 2014
And we're building...and we're building...
The art is so incredible. Harper keeps trying to sneak-read these- "Noooooo, little sister! I'd like you to be able to take walks in the woods and to sleep at night!" (Finding a tall shelf.)
The art is so incredible. Harper keeps trying to sneak-read these- "Noooooo, little sister! I'd like you to be able to take walks in the woods and to sleep at night!" (Finding a tall shelf.)
November 15, 2014
Yup...still creepy and scary.
November 20, 2014
Mind-boggling!
December 1, 2014
wicked. cant wait for future issues.
January 3, 2015
Fantastic coloring in this one- kudos to Hollingsworth.
April 10, 2015
I'm still not certain what is going on, but the author is stringing me along. Enjoying the artistic character of this comic.
August 10, 2015
I don't think I will continue with this comic... The art got a little better, and the story is okay... But its just not enough..
September 7, 2015
Interested in the plot but given nothing in this instalment. Felt as though I must be missing half of it to justify for little that occurred.
Want to read
September 14, 2015I wanna know who pledged Sailor!!!
October 27, 2015
I really like the colours and characters so far.
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