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Hexes #2
Hexes Volume Two
Four more supernatural horror tales from the Hexiverse; a girl befriended by a creature made of letters, a man who continually wakes up in a hotel bedroom full of guilt, a girl obsessed with beings of light she believes took her mother and a family whose past transgressions may be finally catching up with them. Four stories, four artists, one universe.
Sometimes, it feels like you’re cursed.
Sometimes, it feels like you’re cursed.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
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April 3, 2021
Hexes Volume Two follows the same format as Hexes Volume One, four different stories all in the same Hexiverse, making a total of eight. I’m still unclear of the rules of the universe, continuing my chief complaint about the first collection, but the writing is tighter this time around. The art changes with each issue, again, is a bit tighter this time as well. The sequel shows improvement, which is a great sign.
The first issue collected is Daughter of Letters. Let me tell you, there is power in a name. Every creature from the last volume didn’t have a name. I guess the Messenger was the Messenger, but that thing was neutral to the protagonist. Simply calling the active antagonist “the daughter of letters” instantly paints it as creepy. The writing was great all the way through. The art was less stylized than tales past, but the quality overall was great. The use of letters in the world of the comic was a fun inclusion and very much within the theme of the Daughter of Letters. My main point of critique would be the cliffhanger ending. So far no previous plot threads have been picked up, so in place of a satisfying conclusion, we have an ominous lack of resolution. This type of ending can be super effective, but you need more than a comic book’s length to get that super effective status. Looking past that, this is a great start to the second volume.
The second issue is Passing Through. The art is again enjoyable but features a very angular style. I very much enjoyed it. The story features the guilt-ridden recollections of a man and his encounters with a ghost. What I enjoyed about this story is that it establishes a rule for the universe. It clearly declares that ghosts are attracted to specific feelings and emotions, in this case, guilt. That type of explanation both elevates the story and the universe and in the future, I know exactly what a ghost wants. The story itself can be boiled down to “man deals with guilt” but with a supernatural twist with an indeterminate ending. The continuing trend is the overreliance on the unknown to end a story, which after a while grows a bit tiresome.
Devil in the Details, the third issue was almost a complete miss for me, unfortunately. Though, the one-page scene of the ghost/vampire/thing was beautiful. The rest of the art wasn’t to my liking. The color just didn’t seem to mesh well, with a lot of red. If the color pallet was chosen to imply/represent that the main character was Native American, then it’s a bit obvious as there were other clues they conveyed the same message. I did not enjoy the deus ex machina ending, as it’s seemed to poke fun at the main critique of this series that I have. Nothing really feels impactful because the only stakes we experience are life/death for the character in the issue. The problem is, if the main character dies then they won’t return. If they live, they still won’t return. The story of the issue involves a pedestrian girl who lost her mother to monsters, and her trying to fight back. I hate to spoil, but she fails and someone else comes in and saves her, and then, as I said before, literally calls it a deus ex machina. Very disappointed, especially with the overall tighter writing of the last two issues.
The final story, Everything Must Go, was a return to the right writing of the first two. And the art is by far the best in the volume. I love the pencils, I love the colors. It is just beautiful to look at. The premise is enticing, though it is so light in the plot that all I can really say is that it’s an auction that turns into a supernatural auction. The best part of the issue, however, is the first returning character of the Hexiverse. A mysterious character from Daughter of Letters makes an appearance and the implications there are exciting.
Looking at all the issues in this collection, Daughter of Letters is the best, followed by Everything Must Go, Passing Through, and then by a wide margin Devil in the Details. The Hexiverse is a shared universe by only the most tenuous thread. The reoccurring creature in the bookends of this Volume is the only indication of a connection between any of the issues (unless I missed something, which is always a possibility). This collection, however, is a step above the first, despite the third issue. The tales are good, the art is varied and stylistic. It’s an engaging spooky read. At this point in time, it’s just bold to call this a universe. If there is a Hexes Volume Three, I’ll be excited to see if there are more connections drawn.
This is a 3.5/5. But I’ll give it a 4 for Goodreads. Like I said in the beginning, I will always do what I can to help a smaller publisher.
The first issue collected is Daughter of Letters. Let me tell you, there is power in a name. Every creature from the last volume didn’t have a name. I guess the Messenger was the Messenger, but that thing was neutral to the protagonist. Simply calling the active antagonist “the daughter of letters” instantly paints it as creepy. The writing was great all the way through. The art was less stylized than tales past, but the quality overall was great. The use of letters in the world of the comic was a fun inclusion and very much within the theme of the Daughter of Letters. My main point of critique would be the cliffhanger ending. So far no previous plot threads have been picked up, so in place of a satisfying conclusion, we have an ominous lack of resolution. This type of ending can be super effective, but you need more than a comic book’s length to get that super effective status. Looking past that, this is a great start to the second volume.
The second issue is Passing Through. The art is again enjoyable but features a very angular style. I very much enjoyed it. The story features the guilt-ridden recollections of a man and his encounters with a ghost. What I enjoyed about this story is that it establishes a rule for the universe. It clearly declares that ghosts are attracted to specific feelings and emotions, in this case, guilt. That type of explanation both elevates the story and the universe and in the future, I know exactly what a ghost wants. The story itself can be boiled down to “man deals with guilt” but with a supernatural twist with an indeterminate ending. The continuing trend is the overreliance on the unknown to end a story, which after a while grows a bit tiresome.
Devil in the Details, the third issue was almost a complete miss for me, unfortunately. Though, the one-page scene of the ghost/vampire/thing was beautiful. The rest of the art wasn’t to my liking. The color just didn’t seem to mesh well, with a lot of red. If the color pallet was chosen to imply/represent that the main character was Native American, then it’s a bit obvious as there were other clues they conveyed the same message. I did not enjoy the deus ex machina ending, as it’s seemed to poke fun at the main critique of this series that I have. Nothing really feels impactful because the only stakes we experience are life/death for the character in the issue. The problem is, if the main character dies then they won’t return. If they live, they still won’t return. The story of the issue involves a pedestrian girl who lost her mother to monsters, and her trying to fight back. I hate to spoil, but she fails and someone else comes in and saves her, and then, as I said before, literally calls it a deus ex machina. Very disappointed, especially with the overall tighter writing of the last two issues.
The final story, Everything Must Go, was a return to the right writing of the first two. And the art is by far the best in the volume. I love the pencils, I love the colors. It is just beautiful to look at. The premise is enticing, though it is so light in the plot that all I can really say is that it’s an auction that turns into a supernatural auction. The best part of the issue, however, is the first returning character of the Hexiverse. A mysterious character from Daughter of Letters makes an appearance and the implications there are exciting.
Looking at all the issues in this collection, Daughter of Letters is the best, followed by Everything Must Go, Passing Through, and then by a wide margin Devil in the Details. The Hexiverse is a shared universe by only the most tenuous thread. The reoccurring creature in the bookends of this Volume is the only indication of a connection between any of the issues (unless I missed something, which is always a possibility). This collection, however, is a step above the first, despite the third issue. The tales are good, the art is varied and stylistic. It’s an engaging spooky read. At this point in time, it’s just bold to call this a universe. If there is a Hexes Volume Three, I’ll be excited to see if there are more connections drawn.
This is a 3.5/5. But I’ll give it a 4 for Goodreads. Like I said in the beginning, I will always do what I can to help a smaller publisher.
September 6, 2025
There's a voice. It's very tiny. And it's calling out to me from somewhere. I think I may know the voice. But I'm not sure what it wants. It might be my salvation... It might be my downfall.
I have long been a fan of Blue Fox Comics and Simon Birks, having enjoyed their array of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations. However, I had never got around to reading the flagship series of horror anthologies, Hexes.
In this second volume we get a further four spine-tingling stories of the supernatural and horror. As the title implies, the stories follow the cursed, the damned if you will, and are all set within the same Universe.
People carry hexes in different ways, some are haunted by the past, others by their nightmares. Many have monsters on their tails, whilst a few stand up to fight back.
Each of the stories has a different artist, which adds to the atmosphere as you never quite know what to expect. A thrilling second anthology and a full 5 stars.
I have long been a fan of Blue Fox Comics and Simon Birks, having enjoyed their array of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations. However, I had never got around to reading the flagship series of horror anthologies, Hexes.
In this second volume we get a further four spine-tingling stories of the supernatural and horror. As the title implies, the stories follow the cursed, the damned if you will, and are all set within the same Universe.
People carry hexes in different ways, some are haunted by the past, others by their nightmares. Many have monsters on their tails, whilst a few stand up to fight back.
Each of the stories has a different artist, which adds to the atmosphere as you never quite know what to expect. A thrilling second anthology and a full 5 stars.
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