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The Rush: This Hungry Earth Reddens Under Snowclad Hills
Historical horror that chills to the bone, The RUSH. is for fans of Dan Simmons’, The Terror mined with a Northwestern Yukon gold rush edge. Answer the call of the wild north and stampede to the Klondike…
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. ALL THAT HUNGERS IS NOT HOLY. ALL THAT LIVE ARE NOT ALIVE.
This Hungry Earth Reddens Under Snowclad Hills.
1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the North, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night.
To Brokehoof, where gold and blood are mined alike. Now, stumbling towards its haunted forests comes a woman gripped not by greed -- but the snarling rage of a mother in search of her child...
From Si Spurrier (Way of X, Hellblazer) and Nathan C. Gooden (Barbaric, Dark One) comes THE RUSH, a dark, lyrical delve into the horror and madness of the wild Yukon.
Collects the entire series. For fans of The Terror, Fortitude, Coda, and Moonshine.
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. ALL THAT HUNGERS IS NOT HOLY. ALL THAT LIVE ARE NOT ALIVE.
This Hungry Earth Reddens Under Snowclad Hills.
1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the North, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night.
To Brokehoof, where gold and blood are mined alike. Now, stumbling towards its haunted forests comes a woman gripped not by greed -- but the snarling rage of a mother in search of her child...
From Si Spurrier (Way of X, Hellblazer) and Nathan C. Gooden (Barbaric, Dark One) comes THE RUSH, a dark, lyrical delve into the horror and madness of the wild Yukon.
Collects the entire series. For fans of The Terror, Fortitude, Coda, and Moonshine.
136 pages, Paperback
Published August 9, 2022
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June 2, 2022
One of my favorite independent comics of all time. Si Spurrier is one of the best writers in the buisness nowadays. Full review coming eventually...
September 17, 2022
Now I will start with saying that I know next to nothing of this book, the author the artists even the reason for its creation - all that I do know is that this was recommended from a conversation in a comic store in Leeds where it came highly recommended.
So I took the leap and gave it a shot and I have to say I am really impressed. The artwork and storyline are tight and really evocative - the language and dialogue at times slowed me down a bit but to be honest when a story is this good that is not a bad thing as it did make sure I paid attention and didnt skip ahead.
The villains of the piece as suitable deplorable and not all of them reveal themselves straight away - this is a book that I think will need to be re-read several times to really be appreciated. In the mean time I think I will will learn some more of the creative time that brought us this book.
So I took the leap and gave it a shot and I have to say I am really impressed. The artwork and storyline are tight and really evocative - the language and dialogue at times slowed me down a bit but to be honest when a story is this good that is not a bad thing as it did make sure I paid attention and didnt skip ahead.
The villains of the piece as suitable deplorable and not all of them reveal themselves straight away - this is a book that I think will need to be re-read several times to really be appreciated. In the mean time I think I will will learn some more of the creative time that brought us this book.
October 2, 2023
This is an incredibly unique piece of sequential art, and I highly recommend it. Si Spurrier is finally getting some recognition of late, and this book shows why.
That said, I was ultimately a little disappointed. It’s close to being a masterpiece, which makes its flaws even more frustrating.
The concept is very interesting, and the period and setting are not something you see much in comics. Spurrier has clearly done his research or read a lot from this period. The dialogue and prose all read true to the era, even with some strange turns of phrase and confusing word choices that I trust are pulled from something or some account.
The art by Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is pretty incredible. The characters are expressive and everything is rendered with care.
It’s hard to express what exactly doesn’t work here, but it’s at least partially something in the symbolic or metaphorical nature of the supernatural elements at play. The visuals of the man with the bolder hat and a galaxy for a face trailing a giant spider are certainly compelling. They make for great covers and striking moments, but I was left a little cold by their explanation, and even more so by the rational given for the rest of the creatures and strange elements. It just didn’t click for me. It feels a bit like Spurrier wanted his own cast of Black Lodge characters, but they don’t quite have that uncanny power that Lynch’s do. It may be a symptom of the length of this story. Perhaps, if this story has been given the room to breathe that Vertigo stories had in the nineties, enough mystery and intrigue could have developed around the lore of this world.
I think that gets close to expressing the problem. This felt like a series that could have been twelve plus issues crammed into six, and it’s done about as well as one can. It’s just an unfortunate reality of the industry at this point. Perhaps Spurrier could have paired it down a bit- one fewer twist or creature- but I’d prefer he not need to.
That said, I was ultimately a little disappointed. It’s close to being a masterpiece, which makes its flaws even more frustrating.
The concept is very interesting, and the period and setting are not something you see much in comics. Spurrier has clearly done his research or read a lot from this period. The dialogue and prose all read true to the era, even with some strange turns of phrase and confusing word choices that I trust are pulled from something or some account.
The art by Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is pretty incredible. The characters are expressive and everything is rendered with care.
It’s hard to express what exactly doesn’t work here, but it’s at least partially something in the symbolic or metaphorical nature of the supernatural elements at play. The visuals of the man with the bolder hat and a galaxy for a face trailing a giant spider are certainly compelling. They make for great covers and striking moments, but I was left a little cold by their explanation, and even more so by the rational given for the rest of the creatures and strange elements. It just didn’t click for me. It feels a bit like Spurrier wanted his own cast of Black Lodge characters, but they don’t quite have that uncanny power that Lynch’s do. It may be a symptom of the length of this story. Perhaps, if this story has been given the room to breathe that Vertigo stories had in the nineties, enough mystery and intrigue could have developed around the lore of this world.
I think that gets close to expressing the problem. This felt like a series that could have been twelve plus issues crammed into six, and it’s done about as well as one can. It’s just an unfortunate reality of the industry at this point. Perhaps Spurrier could have paired it down a bit- one fewer twist or creature- but I’d prefer he not need to.
August 2, 2022
Bloody, full of avarice and creepy creatures, The Rush is a western horror story for mature readers. It spins a tale with recognizable themes, while creating a setting rich with its own horrific history. It's deeply threaded, peeling back layer after layer up until the finale. This comic won't be for everybody and it can be rather graphic, but it's intriguing and it defies the idea of a stereotypical monster story.
October 28, 2024
The Rush is a really solid horror western graphic novel set in Yukon during the gold rush. It has some really great cosmic horror vibes, mixed with the fortitude of a mother searching for her son and the atrocities people will commit for the sake of gold. I really enjoyed the protagonist. The art is great. It portrays some of the misogyny and anti-Indigenous racism that were common for that time, so content warnings for that, but it doesn't veer into feeling like it's "endorsing" that shit. I previously had read one series from Si Spurrier that I enjoyed (Coda), and this has me solidly interested in more. I'm a fan of historical horror, and this really scratched an itch for me. Recommended!
December 1, 2025
This is right up my alley- the desolation of nature, the crumbling cowboy community and some spooky monsters living in the woods. This just doesn’t come together into anything more interesting than that initial idea of spooky cowboy stories. I liked the first issue, the violence and terror of living in the cold, fighting for gold (how obsessed you become with it) and then seeing weird creatures lurking about. Then the story kind of falls away and becomes something else, I don’t mind a “the people were the real monsters all along” twist but it just felt less interesting than the actual monsters.
I liked some stuff in here a lot but I didn’t like the overall work.
I liked some stuff in here a lot but I didn’t like the overall work.
November 30, 2022
Holy. FFFFFFFFF. Unexpectedly one of the best things I have read all year. And I really shouldn't be surprised, since Spurrier has proven time and time again to be a master of short series in a way no one else really has for me, and still this completely exceeded every expectation. You know that very rare feeling when you realize you are watching a perfect movie for the first time? The script is so perfectly compact that everything feels absolutely necessary, the cast brings their absolute best work to the table, and the cinematography and sound and score all come together in a way that seems to transcend the boundaries of a screen and completely transport you to this alternate reality? That's what this comic felt like for me. The characters, the interactions and dialog, the art, the little pieces of information and hints and bits of foreshadowing scattered throughout to come together in the most perfect finale you could possibly ask for. At moments I swear it didn't even feel like I was reading, I just felt like this story was happening and I needed to savour every moment of the experience before it was gone forever. And damn, if that's not what reading - or for that matter, just experiencing art - is all about. This reminded me how special that feeling is, and that that's a dragon I'll never stop chasing.
March 31, 2023
The Rush hails from a familiar place: greedy, wild men go to a far-flung place and experience unspecified terrors. In this case, the setting is the Yukon gold rush. And in the midst of this spectacle, Simon Spurrier drops a strong, no-nonsense woman looking for her lost son.
It's familiar, but still superb. The writing especially - Spurrier has a flair for vaguely Victorian, vaguely ruffian dialogue. It's a slow, dense read, but worth spending time with. As affairs get stranger, the art takes greater importance, and fortunately it's quite good as well.
Spurrier loses the thread a bit in the final chapter as all the pieces are revealed (kinda), but there's enough eerie atmosphere and wild violence to keep the reader interested in the The Rush even when it doesn't make sense.
It's familiar, but still superb. The writing especially - Spurrier has a flair for vaguely Victorian, vaguely ruffian dialogue. It's a slow, dense read, but worth spending time with. As affairs get stranger, the art takes greater importance, and fortunately it's quite good as well.
Spurrier loses the thread a bit in the final chapter as all the pieces are revealed (kinda), but there's enough eerie atmosphere and wild violence to keep the reader interested in the The Rush even when it doesn't make sense.
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April 18, 20241899 in the Yukon, and one remote settlement seems beset with something worse, or at least stranger, than the usual degradations and exploitations attendant on gold fever. As usual, Spurrier's own addiction is to characters lying to everyone, including the reader and themselves, but I don't recall him having a concerned mother for a protagonist before, and The Rush is much preoccupied with parenthood, to the extent that I wondered whether he'd recently joined the club himself; if so, I hope the real kid has a considerably easier time of it. On art, Gooden and Duke's storytelling isn't always the clearest, but they do an excellent job of conveying the frozen, frenzied, frightening mood, which already puts this ahead of a lot of Vault visuals.
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July 24, 2024In 1899, a mother recruits a guide to help find her lost son in the Yukon, where he was prospecting for gold. But horrors await, both the supernatural and human kind. This is a story about myth, desire, lies, and the bond between mother and child set against a historical setting rife with creepy storytelling possibilities. Very well-written, as I've come to expect from Spurrier, with lots of atmosphere. As good as the art is, this really is a writer's book.
I love little standalone comics like this that make the most of the medium and their limited space.
I love little standalone comics like this that make the most of the medium and their limited space.
October 14, 2023
Quite a yarn. The Klondike with monsters, human and inhuman. Really cool art, would like to see European magazine width presentation.
July 30, 2022
I'll admit that in the beginning of this graphic novel I wasn't certain I'd like it. I liked the art from page one. But the plot and letter-writing narrative-style took me a little bit longer to come around to. But by the end I was fully invested and enjoyed it. Nettie was just the kind of bronze-balled bitch with a mission that I appreciate. There's symbolism, sacrifice, and a moral to the story.
Admittedly, the obsessive love of a mother is a little cliched as a plot device and I might have like to understand a bit more of the hows, whys, and what nows of the whole situation. But I don't know that there would have been an elegant way to include it. So, I can't really complain on that front. All in all, I'd be happy to read more by this team.
Admittedly, the obsessive love of a mother is a little cliched as a plot device and I might have like to understand a bit more of the hows, whys, and what nows of the whole situation. But I don't know that there would have been an elegant way to include it. So, I can't really complain on that front. All in all, I'd be happy to read more by this team.
November 11, 2022
Gold rush Annihilation
This felt like a Yukon themed Southern Reach weird horror, but the longer it went, the more it fell apart for me. It seemed like it kept struggling to make the weird meaningful and tie things together when it would have been better left unexplained.
This felt like a Yukon themed Southern Reach weird horror, but the longer it went, the more it fell apart for me. It seemed like it kept struggling to make the weird meaningful and tie things together when it would have been better left unexplained.
April 12, 2023
REALLY bizarre but still really good!
October 27, 2025
During the Gold Rush, Nattie is worried about her missing son Caleb. Nattie's husband is a worthless drunk, so she hires Makepeace Thyme for protection and heads out to find Caleb. She soon discovers from inspector Lapointe that Caleb was buried. Her quest might be over, but there are supernatural forces at play and many more secrets to uncover.
March 10, 2025
Months ago a teenager went to the Yukon to stake his claim in the gold rush. Now his mother follows in his wake, tracking him to this remote outpost where strange things happen and people disappear. I've tried again and again with Spurrier's writing and he always comes at things at such an obtuse angle that I can never follow it. It's further compounded by how much Spurrier loves the written word. I think he secretly wants to write prose. I'm honestly surprised there's any room for Gooden's art with the sheer amounts of journal entries on each page.
July 29, 2023
I really enjoy Simon Spurrier's work, so this was a treat, though it's not quite as clear as it could be just what the heck is happening all the time, what the cause is, etc. A woman goes to a very remote settlement in The Yukon during the gold rush, in search of her son who disappeared some months before. Strange supernatural events and creatures are stirring and is anyone safe? The artwork is just plain beautiful throughout. Nathan Gooden is an artist to watch. Recommended.
August 16, 2023
My son bought this graphic novel at a local book store and read the whole thing in an afternoon. I picked it up and can see why it would capture a sixteen-year-old's attention: mature content, interesting premise, a unique combination of Western/historical fiction and horror, and recurring theme of obsession. I wouldn't say it is on the same level as The Terror by Dan Simmons (which it's compared to), but definitely a worthy read in that genre.
September 26, 2025
3.5
The Rush had a lot going for it. Well done illustrations, strong elements of horror that range from human to cosmic, and a group of clearly defined characters to follow. Unfortunately many of the choices in dialogue didn't work for me and after the reveal of the stories villain, my interest started to wane.
Over all this is a great piece of western horror that just needed a little more time to breath.
The Rush had a lot going for it. Well done illustrations, strong elements of horror that range from human to cosmic, and a group of clearly defined characters to follow. Unfortunately many of the choices in dialogue didn't work for me and after the reveal of the stories villain, my interest started to wane.
Over all this is a great piece of western horror that just needed a little more time to breath.
February 3, 2025
WTF is telling people to use smudgy cursive font on graphic novels? Find this person and place them on the chopping block.
Okay the story was, somewhat unique-ish, the dialogue was in old timey middle America language, of which im not familiar. I think the worst part of the book was the font! Like how is it not known that readable font is a pretty high fkn priority, when it comes to reading.
Anyway solid 3.2⭐️
Okay the story was, somewhat unique-ish, the dialogue was in old timey middle America language, of which im not familiar. I think the worst part of the book was the font! Like how is it not known that readable font is a pretty high fkn priority, when it comes to reading.
Anyway solid 3.2⭐️
September 27, 2023
I'm going to have to stew on this before giving it a proper review. I LOVED elements of this - the horror and monsters - parts of the unraveling mystery at the end - definitely some stuff I'd like to bring into my own work
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September 16, 2023DNF
October 21, 2023
Some interesting twists, beautiful art, and an exciting story. Not all surprises, but I enjoyed the journey.
October 2, 2024
Snowbound eldritch horror is pretty much always a good time. I would say that in terms of both the art style and the plot, this one was a little overworked and got muddled at times.
March 8, 2025
Pretty good. This was certainly the strangest thing I've read so far this year, but I believe the story holds a moral from which we can all glean meaning: don't trust Canadians.
August 15, 2022
For men seeking fortune, there lies a town called Brokehoof deep in the wilds of the Yukon, where blood and gold run like rivers beneath the snowclad hills. For Nettie Bridger, the town's gold is worthless, merely a means to track down her missing son, who may have been carried through Brokehoof by the same greedy impulse that drove so many men up through the frozen frontier. Along with her hired bodyguard M.P., Nettie dives straight into the town's convoluted history and finds herself facing the devils that lurk both outside and within the town's borders. But Hell's fury ain't got nothing on a mother's rage...
The Rush compiles Spurrier and Gooden's six issue graphic novel series into a single book that tackles the horrors within -- from obsession to madness -- against the isolationist backdrop of the Yukon during one of the last gold rushes. The book captures a mysterious and gripping atmosphere that helps propel readers through its slow opening. The beginning's slower pacing helps set the stage for the town of Brokehoof and its mysterious curse, the culture and fanaticism of the gold rush, as well as introduce and build terror towards the monsters that metaphorically represent the darker parts of the human soul. Nettie's emotional turmoil as she struggles to gather any information on her son steadily raises the tension over the first several chapters. This not only hooks readers into the story's stakes before the mystery surrounding the town's monsters is really set in motion, but also ties into the overall themes of the story -- that true monsters are born from human emotion, whether rage or greed or passion.
The story is very plot-driven. The first pages set us within Brokehoof, where readers get a glimpse of the madness and magic that haunts the isolated town. From there, we meet Nettie, and join her on the trail of her son, Caleb, that leads her away from civilization and into the frigid north. The mystery twists and turns, building in a roundabout way that doesn't give its secrets away until the finale, where the bigger picture is finally revealed. This roundabout way of adding pieces to the puzzle may frustrate readers who want a more linear progression to the mystery, but Nettie's character, full of flaws and an in-your-face attitude, gives the narrative a foundation that readers can hold onto until the bigger plot elements are revealed. And what a satisfying payoff! The final chapter pulls all the pieces together into an intricate web that flips reader expectations on their head and pushes them to question what's truly monstrous. The thematic and plot elements also very closely mirror Nettie's own internal struggle as a mother, tying everything into a satisfying bow that pleases my analytical brain.
The characters are all distinct, with their own set of flaws that influence the story's progression. I particularly loved how clear Nettie's opinion of other characters was based on her dialogue and behaviour. Her personality popped off the page and she made some dumb choices based on her flaws that ultimately made the story more interesting. The villain is presented with a fascinating balance of evil and principles, which brought some freshness to the overdone archetype. It would just have been nice if he got a bit more page space in order to flush out his characterization further.
Finally, the art. I'm not a skilled art critic by any means, but the beautiful intricacies of the pages are eye catching and draws readers into the horror atmosphere. The style is reminiscent of western superhero comics that don't flinch away from depicting the uglier sides of human expression. The sepia-toned colouring with emphasis on reds is not just a subtle nod to the time period, but the reds and browns subtly reinforce the thematic connections between blood and dirt, or internal and external corruption. The panels are thoughtfully used -- wavy borders to signify dreams or fantasies, larger than life characters popping out of panels, birds or landscapes seeping beyond borders to give scale to the natural world, etc. These elements bait re-reads as they add significance to every page and panel.
All in all, a deliciously dark psychological horror comic that utilizes its northern setting to its full advantage. Full of vivid art that thematically reinforces the narrative, The Rush balances both an internal and external horror as the darker parts of the human soul take monstrous form to seek vengeance. The art will will leave you jumping at leggy shadows and the narrative will leave readers pondering for many nights to come.
TL;DR: 4/5 stars. Within the greed and vice of a goldrush town, The Rush provides a deliciously dark glimpse into what makes a monster.
The Rush compiles Spurrier and Gooden's six issue graphic novel series into a single book that tackles the horrors within -- from obsession to madness -- against the isolationist backdrop of the Yukon during one of the last gold rushes. The book captures a mysterious and gripping atmosphere that helps propel readers through its slow opening. The beginning's slower pacing helps set the stage for the town of Brokehoof and its mysterious curse, the culture and fanaticism of the gold rush, as well as introduce and build terror towards the monsters that metaphorically represent the darker parts of the human soul. Nettie's emotional turmoil as she struggles to gather any information on her son steadily raises the tension over the first several chapters. This not only hooks readers into the story's stakes before the mystery surrounding the town's monsters is really set in motion, but also ties into the overall themes of the story -- that true monsters are born from human emotion, whether rage or greed or passion.
The story is very plot-driven. The first pages set us within Brokehoof, where readers get a glimpse of the madness and magic that haunts the isolated town. From there, we meet Nettie, and join her on the trail of her son, Caleb, that leads her away from civilization and into the frigid north. The mystery twists and turns, building in a roundabout way that doesn't give its secrets away until the finale, where the bigger picture is finally revealed. This roundabout way of adding pieces to the puzzle may frustrate readers who want a more linear progression to the mystery, but Nettie's character, full of flaws and an in-your-face attitude, gives the narrative a foundation that readers can hold onto until the bigger plot elements are revealed. And what a satisfying payoff! The final chapter pulls all the pieces together into an intricate web that flips reader expectations on their head and pushes them to question what's truly monstrous. The thematic and plot elements also very closely mirror Nettie's own internal struggle as a mother, tying everything into a satisfying bow that pleases my analytical brain.
The characters are all distinct, with their own set of flaws that influence the story's progression. I particularly loved how clear Nettie's opinion of other characters was based on her dialogue and behaviour. Her personality popped off the page and she made some dumb choices based on her flaws that ultimately made the story more interesting. The villain is presented with a fascinating balance of evil and principles, which brought some freshness to the overdone archetype. It would just have been nice if he got a bit more page space in order to flush out his characterization further.
Finally, the art. I'm not a skilled art critic by any means, but the beautiful intricacies of the pages are eye catching and draws readers into the horror atmosphere. The style is reminiscent of western superhero comics that don't flinch away from depicting the uglier sides of human expression. The sepia-toned colouring with emphasis on reds is not just a subtle nod to the time period, but the reds and browns subtly reinforce the thematic connections between blood and dirt, or internal and external corruption. The panels are thoughtfully used -- wavy borders to signify dreams or fantasies, larger than life characters popping out of panels, birds or landscapes seeping beyond borders to give scale to the natural world, etc. These elements bait re-reads as they add significance to every page and panel.
All in all, a deliciously dark psychological horror comic that utilizes its northern setting to its full advantage. Full of vivid art that thematically reinforces the narrative, The Rush balances both an internal and external horror as the darker parts of the human soul take monstrous form to seek vengeance. The art will will leave you jumping at leggy shadows and the narrative will leave readers pondering for many nights to come.
TL;DR: 4/5 stars. Within the greed and vice of a goldrush town, The Rush provides a deliciously dark glimpse into what makes a monster.
March 10, 2023
I'm reaping the benefits of the library being on a graphic novel buying binge. This was the full series run collection (6 episodes) of an indie horror comic I never even heard of, more's the pity. This was truly a well written graphic novel.
Nettie Bridger has come to the remote and dangerous Yukon territory city of Brokehoof after her missing teenaged son, Caleb who left with his father after gold (This is set in the gold rush). Nothing is what it appears in this town, including Nettie herself. We first see prospectors who cannot leave the town. We see a faceless man in a bowler hat riding a giant spider, an impossibly large moose and a human sized crow.
Nettie swiftly learns that no one leaves Brokehoof, at least not if they've gone after the gold. Her only two allies in her search for her son are MP the old prospector she hired as protection on the way up (a well bred woman such as herself shouldn't be traveling alone after all) and Inspector LaPointe, a Mountie.
No one seems very interested in helping Nettie, not even LaPointe who went to Brokehoof after criminals and he too has never left. As horrors such as the Pale (the faceless man with the spider) patrol the town boundaries happy to shred anyone trying to leave, Nettie's situation seems desperate. After all she only has a gut feeling her son is alive and she has little in the way of help. Caleb's preacher-father abandoned him here after all to seek a life of carousing with loose women and alcohol somewhere far from both him and Nettie.
The story pulls together all the threads in a very convincing way. It is, of course, not necessarily a happy one. Being horror that's to be expected. You're not even guaranteed a happy ending in horror, after all. The art is top notch and this look at greed, morality, sacrifice and a mother's love will stick with you for a while.
Nettie Bridger has come to the remote and dangerous Yukon territory city of Brokehoof after her missing teenaged son, Caleb who left with his father after gold (This is set in the gold rush). Nothing is what it appears in this town, including Nettie herself. We first see prospectors who cannot leave the town. We see a faceless man in a bowler hat riding a giant spider, an impossibly large moose and a human sized crow.
Nettie swiftly learns that no one leaves Brokehoof, at least not if they've gone after the gold. Her only two allies in her search for her son are MP the old prospector she hired as protection on the way up (a well bred woman such as herself shouldn't be traveling alone after all) and Inspector LaPointe, a Mountie.
No one seems very interested in helping Nettie, not even LaPointe who went to Brokehoof after criminals and he too has never left. As horrors such as the Pale (the faceless man with the spider) patrol the town boundaries happy to shred anyone trying to leave, Nettie's situation seems desperate. After all she only has a gut feeling her son is alive and she has little in the way of help. Caleb's preacher-father abandoned him here after all to seek a life of carousing with loose women and alcohol somewhere far from both him and Nettie.
The story pulls together all the threads in a very convincing way. It is, of course, not necessarily a happy one. Being horror that's to be expected. You're not even guaranteed a happy ending in horror, after all. The art is top notch and this look at greed, morality, sacrifice and a mother's love will stick with you for a while.
January 6, 2023
Nettie Bridger's no-good husband returns from the gold rush without their sixteen-year-old son. Nettie journeys to Brokehoof in search of Caleb and becomes embroiled in a web of blood, avarice, and an unnatural terror she couldn't have imagined. Can the local sheriff help her discover what's become of her son?
I rarely read graphic novels, but this cover is so amazing, and the historically-based story is so intriguing that I had to check it out. That being said, I was not disappointed!
I love the strong female protagonist. She's gritty, determined, and stubborn as a mule. Her quest to find Caleb takes many unexpected and terrifying turns. The storyline is full of action and suspense. And the art! The style and color theme lend themselves to this setting and make for an exciting read.
So, if you're a graphic novel fan, this one's a winner. And even if you're not usually a reader of the genre, this one is definitely worth adding to your TBR for a little excitement in your bookish life.
I rarely read graphic novels, but this cover is so amazing, and the historically-based story is so intriguing that I had to check it out. That being said, I was not disappointed!
I love the strong female protagonist. She's gritty, determined, and stubborn as a mule. Her quest to find Caleb takes many unexpected and terrifying turns. The storyline is full of action and suspense. And the art! The style and color theme lend themselves to this setting and make for an exciting read.
So, if you're a graphic novel fan, this one's a winner. And even if you're not usually a reader of the genre, this one is definitely worth adding to your TBR for a little excitement in your bookish life.
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