Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich #1

by Sarah Gailey, Pius Bak (Illustrator), Roman Titov (Illustrator)

What unspeakable horror eats away at the heart of Crestfall Bluffs?

With law school and her whole life ahead of her, Joey plans to summer with her boyfriend Astor in his seemingly perfect hometown of Crestfall Bluffs.

It's a chance to finally meet Astor's family and childhood friends, all while enjoying a vacation with every need attended to by servants.

But beneath the affluent perfection lies a dark, deadly rot... will Joey discover the truth before it's too late, and if she does, can she survive to tell the tale?

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Thriller, Comic Book

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2021

Reviews

[destiny ♡ howling libraries · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eat the Rich follows a young woman meeting her extremely wealthy boyfriend's family for the first time, and immediately being thrust into some pretty shocking scenarios with a bunch of creepy, rich assholes. I liked the general premise of this storyline alright, but it wasn't doing anything for me in execution. I feel like Eat the Rich is one of those rare cases where I really didn't care for a book, but I can't possibly explain why (which makes this a pretty crummy "not really a review" review, so I apologize for that). Between the writing coming off as odd and stilted, the characters feeling flat, and the art not belonging to any styles I particularly enjoy, nothing about Eat the Rich worked for me and I don't believe I'll continue the series.

✨ Content warnings for: rich assholes being assholes, murder of hired helpers, and implied cannibalism

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[Amy Imogene Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Talk about a HOOK

[Mery ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.8/5

Ok, I'm intrigued! Expected cannibalism. Was not disappointed. Who knew?

[iz · Rating 4 out of 5]

wtf was that? literally repulsive it was soo good

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had no idea what this series is about but picked it up because I like Boom! Studios, and the title and cover were interesting. My cover looks very different from this one and much more unclear about genre. However, once I started reading, I got invested in the characters and the storyline. By the end, I was fully into it, curious, and shocked. What?! THAT’S where this was going?! I had to reread the whole issue, and everything came together even more. I can’t wait to read #2!!

[Rebecca Crunden]

✬comic review✬

I had no idea Sarah Gailey wrote comics, but as soon as I saw this, I was curious! I'm so glad I gave it a go. Very intriguing start and I'm super interested to see where the series goes!

[Erin Franklin · Rating 3 out of 5]

While super promising, I don't know that there's enough of a self-contained story arc within this first volume to really make much of a judgement. Looking forward to the next installment!

[Marty · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork is AMAZING! I love the story so far and I can't wait to read the rest of the series, although I might wait for the rest of them to be published so I can properly binge.

[Ostrava · Rating 2 out of 5]

What

[thosemeddlingkids · Rating 2 out of 5]

Horror comic of a series, left a lot to be desired. Meh so far.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because of other radio ga or just some historical knowledge, I knew the phrase “eat the rich” was from the French Revolution. I didn’t know it’s become a more common phrase against capitalism now. But I picked up this first issue figuring I would give it a try and the whole issue is shrouded in mystery… things are occurring in the background that no one addresses and definitely ends on a cliff hanger. I liked it but at the same time am not sure it was a strong enough hook to keep me going.

[TheElder36 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A twisted look into the 1%ers

I have a good feeling about this book. The main character, Joey, basically represents us (the reader), as she enters a world the world of the rich elite. The first issue definitely gave me "Get Out" vibes. We'll see where it goes from here, but regardless I would recommend it.

[Hilary (Melted Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

(review applies to the comprehensive series)
I knew this would be one of my favorite horror graphic novel series after reading the first volume. Creative, dark, and alluring, this series draws you in right away. I loved the intertwined themes of power, wealth, and violence. In some ways, this reminded me of the TV show Revenge (beachside setting, gobs of money, dark family secrets).

[Samantha LeRoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I most likely will not continue with this series-- which sucks since the story appears to be right up my alley. While its a fun, interesting concept, the execution falls flat. The pacing is off and I didn't pick up on the tension or vibe it was trying to give off. Overall kind of a disappointing read.

[Riezeme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saying i was SHOCKED is understatement.
Going through this i thought it'll only explore things rich people do , you know, gambling,cheating,incest even I'm not gonna lie ...— things that are quite expected.

But HOLY SPIRITS. this was just...i didn't see it coming. From the outside it looks like a genuine gesture..a nice one even.

[Emilio Amaro · Rating 2 out of 5]

We’ve got Society at home.

[Carol Tilley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just the kind of darkness I like in my horror comics!

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really great artwork, but the story—while suspenseful—is a tediously crude, glibly gory pastiche of Get Out and Downton Abbey.

[Christian G]

pretty creepy that they eat human meat

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good

[Kaitlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This comic series has an interesting hook and premise. I’m getting Stepford Wives meets Fresh meets Ready or Not. I’ll keep reading for sure.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing short comic will def continue when I'm in the mood to read pictures lol

[Juan Fuentes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Todo lo que sea abogar por comerse a los ricos adelante, pero la trama va así así

[Calix · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not usually a graphic novel girlie but daaaaamn I didn’t expect to get sucked in. Rich assholes being stereotypical rich assholes.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several years ago I took my son to a comic book store. I wanted him to read. He did. He got into comics for a good bit. I have tried. I am not much into superheroes. I've read some Image stuff and some other things, but I pretty much have given up on the genre.

Even so, the children enjoy visiting the comic book store every now and then. Each time I look, but never find anything that looks interesting. Until the last visit. I saw this one. I looked it up. It's a limited run. I was told it is monthly. This is my kind of comic, in those regards. I loathe when months are missed or even worse, several months. It's difficult enough for me to remember month-to-month what is going on let alone several months later.

Added the release dates to my calendar and forgot about it. Well, #2 releases today, so it's time to read #1. I think I will like this story. Joey travels to meet her boyfriend's Astor's family for the summer. Astor comes from an uber-rich family.

They arrive and Joey senses things are off. Tonight there is a retirement party for the gardener. Astor's best friend does the roast. He seems bothered by it. Astor himself is a recovering alcoholic. It seems like alcohol numbs what goes on in the family.

Not quite certain, but it appears retirement parties are killings. And is the family going to eat the gardener? Yuck!

This should be interesting. Looking forward to #2.

[Myles Likes Tacos and Rice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really fun issue and you can look at all the variant covers and pretty much piece together what this is about. However with Boom being owned by Disney and them having a netflix deal, this first issue is pretty much a pitch for a TV show. You can see that in the way that this issue is structured

Not that there's anything wrong with it. (seinfeld / george voice)

Down for the trade, but not sure if this title is worth a monthly follow, unless they have more sweet variants (love the Frisson one!)

random: I don't like the way the lead's eyebrows are inked, but thats just a personal preference

[Daria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an ok story, nothing to special. Just a girl coming home to her boyfriend’s beach house and to find out that he is rich. I even though I enjoyed the art style, the story didn’t really pull me in enough to want to continue. The the little mini murder subplot that came in at the end just felt very cheap to me and it didn’t really seem necessary when they could have focused more on the nanny. She was the interesting character out of all of them; everyone else was very one dimensional to me.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw this comic book series in a random video recommending fast paced series you can read in a day and decided to pick it up. The first issue is a very interesting intro into a very messed up world in which the choice is simple: you eat or you starve. It keeps you turning pages and asking questions even after the book closes.