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October Faction: Open Season
Meet the Allan family: Retired monster hunter Fredrick, his wife Deloris, and their two children Geoff and Vivian in this tale about the typical challenges that a very atypical family encounters while fending off the attacks of vampires, werewolves, demons, and more.
As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. But ghosts from the past refuse to stay dead and conspiring forces lurk in the shadows all leading to a massive showdown with foes supernatural and natural alike!
Collects the first 12 issues of the comic book series soon to be a Netflix show in 2019.
As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. But ghosts from the past refuse to stay dead and conspiring forces lurk in the shadows all leading to a massive showdown with foes supernatural and natural alike!
Collects the first 12 issues of the comic book series soon to be a Netflix show in 2019.
288 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2019
About the author
Steve Niles
842 books483 followersSTEVE NILES is one of the writers responsible for bringing horror comics back to prominence, and was recently named by Fangoria magazine as one of it's "13 rising talents who promise to keep us terrified for the next 25 years."
Niles is currently working for the four top American comic publishers - Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse. He got his start in the industry when he formed his own publishing company called Arcane Comix, where he published, edited and adapted several comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics. His adaptations include works by Clive Barker, Richard Matheson and Harlan Ellison.
Steve resides in Los Angeles in his bachelor pad with one cat. While there's no crawlspace, there is a questionable closet in one corner and no one is quite sure what is hidden in there...but we have an idea.
--from the author's website
Niles is currently working for the four top American comic publishers - Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse. He got his start in the industry when he formed his own publishing company called Arcane Comix, where he published, edited and adapted several comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics. His adaptations include works by Clive Barker, Richard Matheson and Harlan Ellison.
Steve resides in Los Angeles in his bachelor pad with one cat. While there's no crawlspace, there is a questionable closet in one corner and no one is quite sure what is hidden in there...but we have an idea.
--from the author's website
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January 14, 2022
Maybe something is wrong with my eyes. This book is like that era of horror action film, Blade and the like, where everything is filmed literally dark to show, I guess, how metaphorically dark it is? Or just that it's night?
I couldn't see half of what was supposed to be happening. Like, there'd be a tense scene of people looking at something on the ground, but I couldn't make out what the something was. Sometimes I missed that someone was present until they spoke.
Other than this issue, the book was... okay. The art was mostly meh (although there were some cool panels) and the story/characters were fine, although not fascinating or ground-breaking.
I couldn't see half of what was supposed to be happening. Like, there'd be a tense scene of people looking at something on the ground, but I couldn't make out what the something was. Sometimes I missed that someone was present until they spoke.
Other than this issue, the book was... okay. The art was mostly meh (although there were some cool panels) and the story/characters were fine, although not fascinating or ground-breaking.
December 11, 2019
Steve Niles jakožto hororová stálice komiksové tvorby opět dokazuje že v tomhle žánru moc konkurenci nemá.
V October Faction nám servíruje Hororové Drama o Allanovic rodině která má různé nadpřirozené schopnosti, jako vyvolání duchů či pohledy do budoucnosti.
Hlavní příběh tkví v tom že se děti hlavy rodinny snaží jít v otcovích starý šlépějích jakožto Monster Hunteři. Jenomže jejich táta chce klid, dělá učitele o nadpřirozenu na Vysoké a tak trochu se musí skrývat před nepřáteli které si udělal.
Je to skvěle kreslené, jako kdyby uměl Templesmith kreslit.
Nebudu to prodlužovat je to super, plné černého humoru, goru ale i postav co vás chytnou za srdíčko.
Jedna z nejlepších věcí které jsem tento rok četl.
V October Faction nám servíruje Hororové Drama o Allanovic rodině která má různé nadpřirozené schopnosti, jako vyvolání duchů či pohledy do budoucnosti.
Hlavní příběh tkví v tom že se děti hlavy rodinny snaží jít v otcovích starý šlépějích jakožto Monster Hunteři. Jenomže jejich táta chce klid, dělá učitele o nadpřirozenu na Vysoké a tak trochu se musí skrývat před nepřáteli které si udělal.
Je to skvěle kreslené, jako kdyby uměl Templesmith kreslit.
Nebudu to prodlužovat je to super, plné černého humoru, goru ale i postav co vás chytnou za srdíčko.
Jedna z nejlepších věcí které jsem tento rok četl.
March 27, 2020
It was... okay.
I really enjoyed the overall story, a kind of messed-up feel-good family story. At times I felt like it was too immature, that the plot and characters would have been more suited to a young adult story. The artwork is really cool, but also really dark. Most of it is done in shadows, hard to make out details.
I do intend to check out the series on Netflix, but even after watching the trailer, I felt like it should have been YA instead of mature. Time will tell if I commit to it.
I really enjoyed the overall story, a kind of messed-up feel-good family story. At times I felt like it was too immature, that the plot and characters would have been more suited to a young adult story. The artwork is really cool, but also really dark. Most of it is done in shadows, hard to make out details.
I do intend to check out the series on Netflix, but even after watching the trailer, I felt like it should have been YA instead of mature. Time will tell if I commit to it.
June 1, 2023
Teetering on 2.5. This is why I just don't read graphic novels very often. I liked the art style but I took away a star for making a villain a sad, desperate, fat woman. Then I take another one away because a lot of problem-solving was deus ex machina style and poor development of characters. I wanted this to be more humorous and instead it was more on the dramatic side and just kept trying to pull twists that didn't suit the pacing of the story in my opinion.
October 11, 2020
This excellent graphic novel details the life of a family of monster hunters. Like other family's they deal with each others' moods and thoughts and work to incorporate family secrets. The characters are interesting and drawn in a compelling way to make you want to read more. Excellent story & I look forward to reading more.
July 23, 2024
Interesting concept and style. I'm interested in reading more although I do have the same qualms as others (illustrations too dark especially on semi-gloss pages, characters a little underdeveloped but the story is fairly short with quite a few different characters so not a lot of room to do much in). Seems like there's a lot more to explore though and I wish they would!
October 12, 2020
Pretty good. Wasn't to sure about the art style at first but i now love it. The color are always very well choose to convey the ambiance. I particularly like the outside "shot" of houses. The twins are my favorite and their "powers" are pretty fun.
October 28, 2024
The story itself didn’t really do a whole lot for me. I liked the characters individually and the art is INCREDIBLE! I’m not sure if I’ll be continuing the series, but I’m definitely going to see if those artist has been involved in other works.
March 16, 2022
I loved the art style and the concept itself behind the novel!
July 1, 2022
I really like the art even if I had to read it with a flashlight to see it properly
November 10, 2022
Another spooky graphic novel read, pretty quick. I like the cast of characters and the art is pretty cool, hoping to check out the tv show
August 3, 2024
October Faction is an interesting blend of horror, drama, comedy, and violence. Great art helped this quirky story pop. Will definitely pick up more.
October 10, 2019
October Faction is a new series coming to Netflix, that follows the adventures of a globetrotting family of monster hunters. The series is based on a comic book written by Steve Niles, and drawn by Damien Worm. With the series on the way IDW have put together a new bumper book containing the first twelve issues of the series, October Faction: Open Season.
October Faction: Open Season introduces readers to the Allen family. There’s the college professor Fred, his wife Deloris, and their teenage kids Geoff and Viv. Fred used to be a monster hunter, but has since left that life behind for his family, but this has led to a less than perfect family life. His wife has become somewhat distant from him and the two of them hardly speak, and his children want desperately to follow in his footsteps and become monster hunters; something that he is dead set against.
This boring life gets thrown out of balance, however, when an old enemy of Fred’s, Merle Cope, arrives in town and meets with Deloris. This sets off a series of events that makes Fred and his family the target of a number of supernatural threats, brings them closer together as a family, and even brings some strange new additions into their ‘October Faction’.
Despite being a hefty twelve issues long the book is really an introduction to the world and the Allen family. It’s not until the end of the 12th issue that it actually feels like they’ve all finally come together as a team and descided to make hunting monsters their mission. And you know what? It’s actually really good.
A lot of comics, especially ones that have a team, tend to have the set-up happen quite quickly. Normally by the end of issue six a team comes together and has set out on their mission to do good. October Faction: Open Season takes its time with setting up the characters and the world. It knows that this isn’t an established universe that fans already know, with recognisable characters, so it doesn’t rush laying the groundwork. We get to know the characters, their motivations, their back stories, and the narrative is better for it.
The characters are a varied and interesting group, and the members that come from outside the family to join them are actually some of the more interesting; though I don’t want to say much about them as I wouldn’t want to spoil any of the surprises. The story also touches upon a much larger world, making it bigger than just Gristlewood, and giving hints to readers about the kind of creatures and adventures the heroes might have to face in further volumes.
The artwork helps a lot with this too, with Damien Worm taking on a much more muted look through many of these early parts of the book. He doesn’t go for big splashy backgrounds that the characters get lost in, instead making the people the focus of panels. He creates artwork that captures the look and feel of the world, often full of atmosphere, but a lot of the time there’s actually nothing in the panel except the characters. But, unlike some artists this doesn’t stand out in a bad way.
October Faction: Open Season is a great introduction to the comic series, and I’m certainly going to be checking out more of it now. Plus, I’m really interested to see what the Netflix adaptation is going to be like and what things they change. A great horror comic chock full of interesting characters, fun creatures, and some great writing and artwork.
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October Faction: Open Season introduces readers to the Allen family. There’s the college professor Fred, his wife Deloris, and their teenage kids Geoff and Viv. Fred used to be a monster hunter, but has since left that life behind for his family, but this has led to a less than perfect family life. His wife has become somewhat distant from him and the two of them hardly speak, and his children want desperately to follow in his footsteps and become monster hunters; something that he is dead set against.
This boring life gets thrown out of balance, however, when an old enemy of Fred’s, Merle Cope, arrives in town and meets with Deloris. This sets off a series of events that makes Fred and his family the target of a number of supernatural threats, brings them closer together as a family, and even brings some strange new additions into their ‘October Faction’.
Despite being a hefty twelve issues long the book is really an introduction to the world and the Allen family. It’s not until the end of the 12th issue that it actually feels like they’ve all finally come together as a team and descided to make hunting monsters their mission. And you know what? It’s actually really good.
A lot of comics, especially ones that have a team, tend to have the set-up happen quite quickly. Normally by the end of issue six a team comes together and has set out on their mission to do good. October Faction: Open Season takes its time with setting up the characters and the world. It knows that this isn’t an established universe that fans already know, with recognisable characters, so it doesn’t rush laying the groundwork. We get to know the characters, their motivations, their back stories, and the narrative is better for it.
The characters are a varied and interesting group, and the members that come from outside the family to join them are actually some of the more interesting; though I don’t want to say much about them as I wouldn’t want to spoil any of the surprises. The story also touches upon a much larger world, making it bigger than just Gristlewood, and giving hints to readers about the kind of creatures and adventures the heroes might have to face in further volumes.
The artwork helps a lot with this too, with Damien Worm taking on a much more muted look through many of these early parts of the book. He doesn’t go for big splashy backgrounds that the characters get lost in, instead making the people the focus of panels. He creates artwork that captures the look and feel of the world, often full of atmosphere, but a lot of the time there’s actually nothing in the panel except the characters. But, unlike some artists this doesn’t stand out in a bad way.
October Faction: Open Season is a great introduction to the comic series, and I’m certainly going to be checking out more of it now. Plus, I’m really interested to see what the Netflix adaptation is going to be like and what things they change. A great horror comic chock full of interesting characters, fun creatures, and some great writing and artwork.
More book reviews at www.trans--scribe.blogspot.com
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