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Nailbiter #1-2
Nailbiter: The Murder Edition, Vol. 1
This deluxe oversized hardcover collects the first ten issues of NAILBITER and features bonus material never before released including sketches, a process section, the original pitch, and script pages.
Collects NAILBITER #1-10.
Collects NAILBITER #1-10.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published March 16, 2016
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November 17, 2025
(A-) 80% | Very Good
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Nailbiter, Vol. 1: There Will Be Blood
- Nailbiter, Vol. 2: Bloody Hands
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Nailbiter, Vol. 1: There Will Be Blood
- Nailbiter, Vol. 2: Bloody Hands
March 2, 2021
What an amazing horror comic! I had no idea what to expect, I knew it was horror because my friend who had me read it told me beforehand.
I loved the premise of the investigation into why so many serial killers seemed to be from the same town and the exploration as to why that was. The names of the different serial killers were hilarious, except the most recent one - the most prolific killer - the Nailbiter. He is extremely creepy and just really written in a way that fits the profile.
I binged this entire volume in one sitting and I can’t wait to continue the series!
I loved the premise of the investigation into why so many serial killers seemed to be from the same town and the exploration as to why that was. The names of the different serial killers were hilarious, except the most recent one - the most prolific killer - the Nailbiter. He is extremely creepy and just really written in a way that fits the profile.
I binged this entire volume in one sitting and I can’t wait to continue the series!
September 29, 2020
Cool little comic that pulls from serial killer classics like Silence of the Lambs, more recent TV like Dexter, with a heaping helping of something-isn't-right-in-this-small-town. The art is a little more cartoon-y than I would have expected for a story that aims to be creepy and unsettling. I was on-board by the end, but I couldn't help thinking I was looking at a grittier version of Chew. Luckily, the story is pretty compelling and by the time I finished the last issue I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. That's a good sign for the next collection!
September 19, 2019
The titular nailbiter refers to one of more than a dozen serial killers who all happen to come from the same small town near Portland Oregon in this horror murder mystery series. Nailbiter likes to bite nails, down to the bone, and did so on all of his many victims. Somehow though he gets acquitted at trial and is free to go back to his home and harassing his old high school flame, the sheriff. The story involves said sheriff, an army interrogator, and an FBI agent teaming up with Nailbiter in a hannibal kind of way to figure out one, who the current killer of their town is and two, why so many killers spawn from this one place.
This volume is a great introduction to what might turn out to be an excellent series overall. It's intriguing and the art is truly creepy at times. At one point I actually gasped out loud after turning the page! But it's just an introduction. So far it hasn't had that wow factor that would bump it up to a five star book but I'm going to keep reading and hope that it gets there.
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This volume is a great introduction to what might turn out to be an excellent series overall. It's intriguing and the art is truly creepy at times. At one point I actually gasped out loud after turning the page! But it's just an introduction. So far it hasn't had that wow factor that would bump it up to a five star book but I'm going to keep reading and hope that it gets there.
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May 2, 2023
Honestly the most gruesome graphic novel I’ve read I think but oh so intriguing… can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
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I’ve never found serial killer stories interesting but this one is made with a twist that I am all here for.
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I’ve never found serial killer stories interesting but this one is made with a twist that I am all here for.
October 6, 2018
Figure I would start my annual October Horror reading with Nailbiter. The premise is good. One small town on Oregon has produced a large number of killers, and an FBI agent investigating goes missing. His friend shows up and horror ensues.
The writing and dialogue are not the best. A prime example is when the fourth wall is broken, and a comic book writer comes to town doing research for his graphic novel.
The pacing is off as well. Characters appear out of nowhere as if there were missing panels introducing them.
In summary the whole book feels undercooked. Should have worked on this more before publication.
The writing and dialogue are not the best. A prime example is when the fourth wall is broken, and a comic book writer comes to town doing research for his graphic novel.
The pacing is off as well. Characters appear out of nowhere as if there were missing panels introducing them.
In summary the whole book feels undercooked. Should have worked on this more before publication.
August 26, 2020
The thick, oversized binding of Nailbiter: The Murder Edition screams "dark, brooding, important," but the actual content is goofy and barely coherent. What if a town produced 16 serial killers? That's the big idea. The execution involves a government torturer coming to town and teaming up with the local sheriff to solve...well, lots and lots and lots of murders.
Nailbiter reminds me of Chew in that there are dark, gruesome moments, but the more you read, the more you realize the worldbuilding is just plain silly. The serial killers are described like supervillains: the Whistle Man whistles while he kills; the Nailbiter chews on fingernails before killing. It's absurd. And the discoveries that our dynamic duo make are similarly out there: a crypt with hieroglyphics, an underwater temple, a basement full of bees. Ten issues in and I have very little idea of where the series is going.
Still, I'm certainly interested in getting to the bottom of this town's mysteries. Nailbiter is a fast read and never boring. I could just do with fewer issues that star Brian Michael Bendis. Like I said: too goofy.
Nailbiter reminds me of Chew in that there are dark, gruesome moments, but the more you read, the more you realize the worldbuilding is just plain silly. The serial killers are described like supervillains: the Whistle Man whistles while he kills; the Nailbiter chews on fingernails before killing. It's absurd. And the discoveries that our dynamic duo make are similarly out there: a crypt with hieroglyphics, an underwater temple, a basement full of bees. Ten issues in and I have very little idea of where the series is going.
Still, I'm certainly interested in getting to the bottom of this town's mysteries. Nailbiter is a fast read and never boring. I could just do with fewer issues that star Brian Michael Bendis. Like I said: too goofy.
November 29, 2018
Felt like a roller coaster ride. Fun highs, but the lows weren't that exciting or interesting. As far as horror goes, I think there are better options out there.
June 7, 2017
While awaiting trial for murder, government interrogator Nicholas Finch receives a call from his friend FBI agent Charles Carroll concerning the town of Buckaroo Oregon. A town famous for having spawned 16 of the nation’s worst serial killers. Carroll is convinced that he has the key to figuring out why Buckaroo has produced so many deranged murderers, but he needs Finch’s help. Upon arriving in Buckaroo, Finch is introduced to a cast of strange and intriguing characters: Sheriff Sharon Crane, a tough but fair small town cop, teen outcast Alice and Raleigh Woods, owner of Buckaroo’s “Murder Store”. Soon Finch realizes that his friend has gone missing and grisly new murders in town take center stage. Do these new murders have something to do with the one that got away, local resident and acquitted serial killer Edward Charles Warren, also known as The Nailbiter? Or is this someone new?
After searching for a new horror comic series to get into, I thought I’d give Nailbiter a try and wasn’t disappointed. Horror is a difficult genre to pull off. Frankly, the best horror comes from interesting ideas and characters and Nailbiter delivers on both of these. Sheriff Crane is a compelling main character as are the supporting cast of townies. How do these people deal with the fact that their little town is kind of a freakshow? Some choose to ignore it, some embrace it and some try desperately to make sense of it all. The concept of a town known for birthing 16 serial killers is an intriguing one. Are these killers made or are they born? Neither of these questions get answered in Volume 1, although some interesting threads get raised. Is it a conspiracy? Is it something to do with the bees? Regardless, the plotline and characters were enough to inspire me to continue the series.
If I have one complaint, it’s that I wanted more from the character of Finch. There really didn’t seem to be much there aside from a guy with a short fuse. He was okay, but he really works best when he’s sharing scenes with others. However, this is still the first volume and I am willing to see how they develop his character further.
Regarding the subject matter, Nailbiter doesn’t linger on the violence for too long. Artist Mike Henderson shows you what he needs to but I never found the violence to be overdone. However, we are dealing with serial killers here, some with flamboyant costumes and proclivities: The Book Burner has the best mask, but The Whistler has the creepiest backstory. With this kind of material blood must be spilt and heads do indeed roll. Honestly, if you’re a fan of Hannibal, Twin Peaks or The X-Files, you should give Nailbiter a try.
After searching for a new horror comic series to get into, I thought I’d give Nailbiter a try and wasn’t disappointed. Horror is a difficult genre to pull off. Frankly, the best horror comes from interesting ideas and characters and Nailbiter delivers on both of these. Sheriff Crane is a compelling main character as are the supporting cast of townies. How do these people deal with the fact that their little town is kind of a freakshow? Some choose to ignore it, some embrace it and some try desperately to make sense of it all. The concept of a town known for birthing 16 serial killers is an intriguing one. Are these killers made or are they born? Neither of these questions get answered in Volume 1, although some interesting threads get raised. Is it a conspiracy? Is it something to do with the bees? Regardless, the plotline and characters were enough to inspire me to continue the series.
If I have one complaint, it’s that I wanted more from the character of Finch. There really didn’t seem to be much there aside from a guy with a short fuse. He was okay, but he really works best when he’s sharing scenes with others. However, this is still the first volume and I am willing to see how they develop his character further.
Regarding the subject matter, Nailbiter doesn’t linger on the violence for too long. Artist Mike Henderson shows you what he needs to but I never found the violence to be overdone. However, we are dealing with serial killers here, some with flamboyant costumes and proclivities: The Book Burner has the best mask, but The Whistler has the creepiest backstory. With this kind of material blood must be spilt and heads do indeed roll. Honestly, if you’re a fan of Hannibal, Twin Peaks or The X-Files, you should give Nailbiter a try.
October 9, 2019
Pedestrian.
This series has an interesting premise. However, it tries too hard to be some kind of Twin Peaks homage that it quickly falls into the problems that show suffered from. By the fifth issue I realized that we were getting the repeated cycle of minor-character-of-the-issue dressing in some serial killer getup, being revealed to be said minor character, who then makes some crytpic explanation about why they've been doing this being the fault of some "Master" and conveniently dying before they can reveal anything of substance (which they also claim they couldn't do anyway because of some unexplained hold the "Master" has over them). This kind of trope feels like something a TV series pulls out to justify one more season past the time it should have gracefully exited. (It's like "Nailbiter" jumped the shark by issue 5 and we didn't even get to see the tank.)
The protagonists don't ever seem to focus any energy on the main issues at hand: why all the serial killers are coming from this one town and who is the "Master" behind all of it. They keep getting (conveniently) sidetracked with some new minor-character-in-spooky-costume dalliance or minor character mental breakdown resulting in potential catastrophe. Nor can anyone finish a sentence revealing any critical information without having some spooky costumed bad guy interrupting them and no one ever getting back to finishing the conversation (or even just yelling out the information during the ensuing scuffle).
I've seen better scripting, pacing, and mystery solving on episodes of Scooby-Doo. In fact, if the Mystery Machine pulled into Buckaroo, Oregon, the gang would have this whole thing figured out in about half an hour and then had time to grab a burger and a shake at the local teen hangout.
This series has an interesting premise. However, it tries too hard to be some kind of Twin Peaks homage that it quickly falls into the problems that show suffered from. By the fifth issue I realized that we were getting the repeated cycle of minor-character-of-the-issue dressing in some serial killer getup, being revealed to be said minor character, who then makes some crytpic explanation about why they've been doing this being the fault of some "Master" and conveniently dying before they can reveal anything of substance (which they also claim they couldn't do anyway because of some unexplained hold the "Master" has over them). This kind of trope feels like something a TV series pulls out to justify one more season past the time it should have gracefully exited. (It's like "Nailbiter" jumped the shark by issue 5 and we didn't even get to see the tank.)
The protagonists don't ever seem to focus any energy on the main issues at hand: why all the serial killers are coming from this one town and who is the "Master" behind all of it. They keep getting (conveniently) sidetracked with some new minor-character-in-spooky-costume dalliance or minor character mental breakdown resulting in potential catastrophe. Nor can anyone finish a sentence revealing any critical information without having some spooky costumed bad guy interrupting them and no one ever getting back to finishing the conversation (or even just yelling out the information during the ensuing scuffle).
I've seen better scripting, pacing, and mystery solving on episodes of Scooby-Doo. In fact, if the Mystery Machine pulled into Buckaroo, Oregon, the gang would have this whole thing figured out in about half an hour and then had time to grab a burger and a shake at the local teen hangout.
January 10, 2020
What seemed like an interesting premise turned out to be fairly unremarkable. The tone of the book was "off" to me, like it was trying to be dark and funny (like Layman's Chew series), but didn't really stick the landing. The various serial killers' methods/styles quickly became absurd and strained. I found the central plot and mystery engaging enough, but the execution a little underwhelming. And, yes, the inclusion of a real life Portland-dwelling comic writer in the story was mildly amusing but mostly distracting and clunky.
July 15, 2017
I had actually read the first half of this book in paperback and found it surprisingly entertaining. Alas, the second half of this book loses momentum as the creators start vamping to extend what might be a good mini-series into an open-ended saga. A whole issue devoted to a real-life comic book writer coming to town to research his next project seemed particularly overindulgent.
February 14, 2022
(Zero spoiler review)
I can assure you, the somewhat scathing score and the review you are about to read are in no way influenced by the fact I had to secure these volumes at moderate expense on the secondary market. It is entirely to do with the reasonable expectations I had of this series going in, hence why I spent a few bob on the OOP deluxe editions. Don't I feel the idiot.
Only a few hours before, in my previous review, I opined on the risks of reading series with a few too many glowing endorsements on the covers. As if fate wished to both prove me right and piss me off at the same time, we have yet another overly praised and under delivered bunch of unpleasantness from Joshua Williams and Co. Although the blame for this dumpster fire falls pretty much squarely at Williamsons feet.
I haven't even started on the book yet and already I'm over this crap. Bland uninteresting characters, whoa re about as fleshed out as a skeleton. An interesting premise that was completely wasted due to incompetence or apathy. Professionals (mostly cops) acting in such a ridiculous and unprofessional way as to completely dispel any sense of realism I could muster. I.E. the writer was either unwilling to go to the effort to cast a casual nod towards normal procedure, or didn't think it necessary. Either way, fail. And issue 6 and 7... ISSUE 6 AND 7. 6, with the first truly interesting addition to the story which is absolutely destroyed and done away with by the end of the issue, and issue 7, which quite possibly ranks as the single worst decision I have ever seen in a comic book. It took considerable strength of will not to throw my expensive book against the nearest wall. At best, this is underwhelming and average. At worst... It is one of the biggest disappointments in my time reading comics. The art was decent, although the polished and clean cut characters and line work didn't really suit the story, or whatever it was meant to be. This book is about as 'horror' as your six year old cousin with a serious lisp trying to tell you a ghost story... with the lights on... during the day. I really don't want to talk about this anymore. The writer should be ashamed of himself for producing something so unbelievably average. If this is what good independent comics looks like, then heaven help us all. 2/5
OmniBen.
I can assure you, the somewhat scathing score and the review you are about to read are in no way influenced by the fact I had to secure these volumes at moderate expense on the secondary market. It is entirely to do with the reasonable expectations I had of this series going in, hence why I spent a few bob on the OOP deluxe editions. Don't I feel the idiot.
Only a few hours before, in my previous review, I opined on the risks of reading series with a few too many glowing endorsements on the covers. As if fate wished to both prove me right and piss me off at the same time, we have yet another overly praised and under delivered bunch of unpleasantness from Joshua Williams and Co. Although the blame for this dumpster fire falls pretty much squarely at Williamsons feet.
I haven't even started on the book yet and already I'm over this crap. Bland uninteresting characters, whoa re about as fleshed out as a skeleton. An interesting premise that was completely wasted due to incompetence or apathy. Professionals (mostly cops) acting in such a ridiculous and unprofessional way as to completely dispel any sense of realism I could muster. I.E. the writer was either unwilling to go to the effort to cast a casual nod towards normal procedure, or didn't think it necessary. Either way, fail. And issue 6 and 7... ISSUE 6 AND 7. 6, with the first truly interesting addition to the story which is absolutely destroyed and done away with by the end of the issue, and issue 7, which quite possibly ranks as the single worst decision I have ever seen in a comic book. It took considerable strength of will not to throw my expensive book against the nearest wall. At best, this is underwhelming and average. At worst... It is one of the biggest disappointments in my time reading comics. The art was decent, although the polished and clean cut characters and line work didn't really suit the story, or whatever it was meant to be. This book is about as 'horror' as your six year old cousin with a serious lisp trying to tell you a ghost story... with the lights on... during the day. I really don't want to talk about this anymore. The writer should be ashamed of himself for producing something so unbelievably average. If this is what good independent comics looks like, then heaven help us all. 2/5
OmniBen.
January 17, 2023
The comic itself has an interesting premise, but offers little in terms of delivery upon the concept. We're introduced to the town of Buckeroo, where many of America's most prolific serial killers are known to have been born and raised. A washed up fed named Nick Finch comes to town to investigate the disappearance of an old colleague investigating the connection between Buckeroo and the many homegrown serial killers, with particular emphasis on the most recent psychopath - the Nailbiter. It's quite a bit hacky in my opinion, with conventional horror tropes being used in excess and gore being used as a substitute for genuine dread. It's just a very pedestrian horror comic.
August 24, 2019
in this horror/mystery Buckaroo, Oregon is a Town that produce serial killers, and Nick is an interrogator who went to help help his cop friend to uncover the mystery.
the premise is Good, hope it develops well
the art is quite nice and fits the horror scenes.
the premise is Good, hope it develops well
the art is quite nice and fits the horror scenes.
April 28, 2021
this is the first comic i’ve read that wasn’t about superheroes that i’ve wanted to really know what happens next. and the whole claim that this is Se7en mixed with Twin Peaks, is spot on. cannot wait for what happens next.
November 27, 2019
Professional review submitted to Diamond Bookshelf for potential publication.
May 14, 2020
Very clever and original!
August 29, 2023
Love love love
January 30, 2020
I absolutely love the idea for the book. The art is not overly complicated & detailed, but clean & crisp. I really like Mike Henderson's art style. The book begins to lose steam with the Brian Michael Bendis issue - I understand he is a plot device but it seems forced. I also felt that the story lost its thread of investigating the town, by trying to flesh out the story by dropping a pregnant teenager, a self-important writer interviewing townsfolk, 2issues about a mentally unstable bus driver.... This is a 10 issue miniseries that they tried stretching it to 30 with side stories in an effort to make it Twin Peaks.
Pros
* I liked the stories about the 16 Buckaroo Butchers & where they fit in the order of chronology. It was interesting to me for some reason.
* I also liked the investigation of the cemetery & town - the teamwork of Crane & Finch was reminiscent of a buddy cop movie.
Cons
* there is a meandering feeling to the stories - the thelreads back to the main story are haphazardly placed.
* also see above
Pros
* I liked the stories about the 16 Buckaroo Butchers & where they fit in the order of chronology. It was interesting to me for some reason.
* I also liked the investigation of the cemetery & town - the teamwork of Crane & Finch was reminiscent of a buddy cop movie.
Cons
* there is a meandering feeling to the stories - the thelreads back to the main story are haphazardly placed.
* also see above
October 13, 2018
This book collects issues 1-10 from the two first volumes of the ongoing series.. Read this in one sitting. Amazing character work and storytelling.. a very compelling and high paced crime story with endless twist and turns and horrifying killers.. the art fits the story perfectly and gives the story a wonderful flow that fits the pacing in the storytelling.
July 13, 2024
SAL Book Bingo squares
- Couldn't put it down
- Set in the Northwest
- Suggested by an elder
- Published when the author was under 35
- Fiction
- Comics
- One word title
- Crime fiction
Reread edit:
2024 summer book bingo square: Something that scares you
- Couldn't put it down
- Set in the Northwest
- Suggested by an elder
- Published when the author was under 35
- Fiction
- Comics
- One word title
- Crime fiction
Reread edit:
2024 summer book bingo square: Something that scares you
May 6, 2016
Great extras! If you haven't picked up this series WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!!! GO GET IT NOWWWWW~!!!!!!!
March 22, 2016
I just want to read everything that Joshua Williamson writes now. Loving everything I have read from him so far.
Full Review coming soon.
Full Review coming soon.
July 10, 2018
The start of this series seems really good. There is a town that is associated with birthing 16 serial killers, namely from 1969. The main killer is so-called Nailbiter who likes to taste his nails before the execution. Actually, the first scene introduces us the very killer, sitting around his victims like an animal (there is no evidence that he is a nailbiter killer though). From this moment the story begins, involving more and more characters, including Nicholas Finch among them. All of them have their own skeletons, revealing their hidden personalities from one page to another. Everyone wants to know who is the real Nailbiter, but the first volume does not answer or I was not a careful reader.
I believe that the concept is the main advantage of this book, but the realization needs some improvement. In particular, the story seems a little rough with some really bizarre (and not often scary) moments. I mean the appearance of Brian Michael Bendis. Whaaat? It seems Williamson wanted to make a pause between these "horrible" events, but it does not work well as it was programmed. It might have been a sort of irony, and it even succeeds in some moments, yet the whole effect leaves irritation and frustration. Perhaps, I am a kind of classical horror reader, expecting a linear suspense narrative with a series of twists. There are a lot here though, but Williamson should have shown more convince structure as well as its realization. Also, the personality of Nicholas Finch looks very good with his bad habits (I've lost a number of bad habits here), who needs more space. All in all, the first volume is like ike a breath of fresh air in this genre, and you should read it if you both a horror and comic reader.
I believe that the concept is the main advantage of this book, but the realization needs some improvement. In particular, the story seems a little rough with some really bizarre (and not often scary) moments. I mean the appearance of Brian Michael Bendis. Whaaat? It seems Williamson wanted to make a pause between these "horrible" events, but it does not work well as it was programmed. It might have been a sort of irony, and it even succeeds in some moments, yet the whole effect leaves irritation and frustration. Perhaps, I am a kind of classical horror reader, expecting a linear suspense narrative with a series of twists. There are a lot here though, but Williamson should have shown more convince structure as well as its realization. Also, the personality of Nicholas Finch looks very good with his bad habits (I've lost a number of bad habits here), who needs more space. All in all, the first volume is like ike a breath of fresh air in this genre, and you should read it if you both a horror and comic reader.
January 1, 2020
The idea behind the book is good. The development ... not so much. The town os Buckaroo has the highest rate of serial killers per capita in the world and has attracted a number of investigators. Is it environmental? magical? something else? After a friend vanishes while researching the village, the main character travels there and teams up with the local sheriff and a "retired" local star: the Nailbiter, the guy who has the all times record body count in the country.
Not my cup of tea. It reminds me of The Walking Dead, in the sense that it relies on situations rather than on a plot itself, meaning that a single idea will take you through years and years of issues without really solving anything at all except side-situations and interpersonal relationships. This may work for a zombi-infested world -for a while, at least-, but it's Lost all over again when you are trying to solve slasher-related crimes. Although it is interesting for the first handful of issues, it quickly becomes boring (to me) and, in the end, the resolution is too simple and disappointing, after so much time (desperately) trying to keep the thrills.
In brief, it would have worked way better as a 6-issues miniseries
Not my cup of tea. It reminds me of The Walking Dead, in the sense that it relies on situations rather than on a plot itself, meaning that a single idea will take you through years and years of issues without really solving anything at all except side-situations and interpersonal relationships. This may work for a zombi-infested world -for a while, at least-, but it's Lost all over again when you are trying to solve slasher-related crimes. Although it is interesting for the first handful of issues, it quickly becomes boring (to me) and, in the end, the resolution is too simple and disappointing, after so much time (desperately) trying to keep the thrills.
In brief, it would have worked way better as a 6-issues miniseries
February 10, 2020
I've gotta say, I thought slashers were a dying piece of media. But I guess there are some ways to implement them in new ways.
There is a fascination with how serial killers appeal to others. When actually seen, they feel otherworldly as beneath their visage there is something more animalistic. To a distance these people look like animals in display. Unfortunately, that very fascination can turn into obsession. Some people want to change the way people look at killers while trying to do away with the ugliness. That however is a betrayal of how brutal and dangerous these people really are.
The thing about curses is how they are rooted in folk horror. It's like they are a part of a person's life from the way they grow up, to the way people live. It's an addiction that once rooted can't be removed.
That's essentially what this central villain is. Not persons who can't fight fate but a drive to become something more than themselves. Serial killers are the closest things people have to slashers in movies. From weapons, gimmicks, to the legends surrounding them. It's almost being a serial killer is a right of passage.
I like a series that tackles topics like this.
There is a fascination with how serial killers appeal to others. When actually seen, they feel otherworldly as beneath their visage there is something more animalistic. To a distance these people look like animals in display. Unfortunately, that very fascination can turn into obsession. Some people want to change the way people look at killers while trying to do away with the ugliness. That however is a betrayal of how brutal and dangerous these people really are.
The thing about curses is how they are rooted in folk horror. It's like they are a part of a person's life from the way they grow up, to the way people live. It's an addiction that once rooted can't be removed.
That's essentially what this central villain is. Not persons who can't fight fate but a drive to become something more than themselves. Serial killers are the closest things people have to slashers in movies. From weapons, gimmicks, to the legends surrounding them. It's almost being a serial killer is a right of passage.
I like a series that tackles topics like this.
November 13, 2020
What could be the reason one particular town in the United States 'produces' serial killer in large quantities? how is that happening, and why there?
The town of Buckaroo seems to be a dark and scary place. It has a serial killer themed gift shop and so many stories of blood-curdling murders it would make anyone crazy. We follow a detective that comes to town to help out a friend with an investigation and finds his friend is missing and under very mysterious circumstances.
A local cop and a teenage girl are also somehow involved in the investigation, and so does the most famous local serial killer, the one who walked free, the Nailbiter.
I think the characters are very interesting and have a lot of layers, the characters of the serial killers are very inventive, especially the Nailbiter, he's like a walking nightmare for people who bite their nails.
The art is great and it suits the story well and is very precise. color palette evokes the right atmosphere for this spooky read.
I need to continue the series but still waiting on reprints of the deluxe editions.
The town of Buckaroo seems to be a dark and scary place. It has a serial killer themed gift shop and so many stories of blood-curdling murders it would make anyone crazy. We follow a detective that comes to town to help out a friend with an investigation and finds his friend is missing and under very mysterious circumstances.
A local cop and a teenage girl are also somehow involved in the investigation, and so does the most famous local serial killer, the one who walked free, the Nailbiter.
I think the characters are very interesting and have a lot of layers, the characters of the serial killers are very inventive, especially the Nailbiter, he's like a walking nightmare for people who bite their nails.
The art is great and it suits the story well and is very precise. color palette evokes the right atmosphere for this spooky read.
I need to continue the series but still waiting on reprints of the deluxe editions.
March 16, 2018
An FBI officer goes missing in a town filled with a wide range of serial killers, all with a colorful MO and his friend/colleague comes searching for him and finds himself spiralling down a whirlpool of exceedingly weird stuff. Sounds intriguing af, aint it? Its not. I was only reading Nailbiter to find out if it'll end up somewhere sensible and to my (non) surprise, it doesnt. A ton of a lot loose threads just randomly sprinkled at the writer's whims and fancies and I wouldn't be surprised if not all of them are addressed in volume 2. Art is superb and the over all tone of the panels makes you feel that you're really in the 'Breeding Ground for Serial Killers' but a lot of potential gone to waste when it comes to the narrative. I almost called it quits when I read through that Bendis issue.
It was an underwhelming read and I have absolutely no clue how it ended up having such a high rating. Its just mediocre at best.
It was an underwhelming read and I have absolutely no clue how it ended up having such a high rating. Its just mediocre at best.
November 15, 2022
The premise was really interesting. A town that is home to a bunch of serial killers? Sign me up. The characters are fairly well done also. I like the towns sheriff she is tough and kind of badass as you would think of a small town sheriff, yet still relatable and kind when needed.
The overarching story is unique and it sucked me in. My issue is the baddie of the week that they kept going back to. It’s young towns boys who were somehow coerced into doing these things. It just makes the plot seem empty and unfulfilling. Once they catch them it’s like come on again?? It delays the story needlessly and is just silly. Reminds me of Scooby-Doo.
Towards the end of the book it got a bit better because it was more about the main characters trying to solve the mystery instead of random people trying to attack them needlessly.
I may continue on to read the rest. Overall I was disappointed with this. It could have been so much better.
The overarching story is unique and it sucked me in. My issue is the baddie of the week that they kept going back to. It’s young towns boys who were somehow coerced into doing these things. It just makes the plot seem empty and unfulfilling. Once they catch them it’s like come on again?? It delays the story needlessly and is just silly. Reminds me of Scooby-Doo.
Towards the end of the book it got a bit better because it was more about the main characters trying to solve the mystery instead of random people trying to attack them needlessly.
I may continue on to read the rest. Overall I was disappointed with this. It could have been so much better.
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