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Night of the Ghoul #4
Night of the Ghoul #4
A dazzling work of horror, intercutting between the present-day narrative and the story of a lost horror film.
The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason…
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. Read for free as part of your subscription to comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime. Also available for purchase via comiXology, Kindle and collected in print via Dark Horse Books.
The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason…
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. Read for free as part of your subscription to comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime. Also available for purchase via comiXology, Kindle and collected in print via Dark Horse Books.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2022
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About the author
Scott Snyder
1,780 books5,151 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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May 4, 2022
The story of the ghouls continues to flash back and forth between the past and the present.
Something must have happened with the WWII soldier and the friends trying to save him, though. Otherwise, we wouldn't be hanging out with this old dude in the creepy institution.
There's a lot of tension building as these two stories start to (I would imagine) collide in the next few issues.
I think I like this one better than Snyder's other ComiXology original We Have Demons, but both are pretty decent.
And both are available to read for free to anyone who has an Amazon Prime account.
Recommended.
Something must have happened with the WWII soldier and the friends trying to save him, though. Otherwise, we wouldn't be hanging out with this old dude in the creepy institution.
There's a lot of tension building as these two stories start to (I would imagine) collide in the next few issues.
I think I like this one better than Snyder's other ComiXology original We Have Demons, but both are pretty decent.
And both are available to read for free to anyone who has an Amazon Prime account.
Recommended.
May 15, 2022
Umm, it’s getting a bit confusing but I’m still kind of enjoying it. Loved the historical research they’d put in to backup their ghoul theory. Smart writing!
February 26, 2022
I read this book via Kindle Unlimited.
I'm so happy they didn't leave us hanging with this one. I originally thought all the Snyder books for Comixology were going to be three issues but when the third one in this series ended with "to be continued" I was feral. Forest has been told by Merritt that he is a prisoner, that the staff in the care home are actually part of the Order of the Fly and Skeen, the manager, is the host of the ghoul and Merritt needs Forest to get the truth about the Ghoul out there before it's too late. As Skeen and his patients and staff ramp up to release the ghoul, Forest sneaks Merrit into Skeen's office to steal the final movie reel. In the flashbacks to the movie, we find out that Merrit's dad was drawn the death and decay and in order to free him from the ghoul, they needed to use an elixir to separate them and kill the ghoul. This book is really interesting. The art is super dark throughout with these beautiful splashes of colour, especially in one scene where Orson, the son, falls into a ditch and finds a catacomb with skulls and vibrant pink flowers in it. I think Orson is going to get them into a right mess in the next issue and I can't wait to see where it goes.
I'm so happy they didn't leave us hanging with this one. I originally thought all the Snyder books for Comixology were going to be three issues but when the third one in this series ended with "to be continued" I was feral. Forest has been told by Merritt that he is a prisoner, that the staff in the care home are actually part of the Order of the Fly and Skeen, the manager, is the host of the ghoul and Merritt needs Forest to get the truth about the Ghoul out there before it's too late. As Skeen and his patients and staff ramp up to release the ghoul, Forest sneaks Merrit into Skeen's office to steal the final movie reel. In the flashbacks to the movie, we find out that Merrit's dad was drawn the death and decay and in order to free him from the ghoul, they needed to use an elixir to separate them and kill the ghoul. This book is really interesting. The art is super dark throughout with these beautiful splashes of colour, especially in one scene where Orson, the son, falls into a ditch and finds a catacomb with skulls and vibrant pink flowers in it. I think Orson is going to get them into a right mess in the next issue and I can't wait to see where it goes.
September 7, 2022
I really dig this. Book #4 really has the story kicking into high gear. Can the Ghoul be stopped? Or will he take over the world? The art is so awesome!
January 30, 2022
Dammit too short! They are ready to do battle in the past and present and cliffhanger. It’s staring to have a nice Carnival feel. Though the dad is too stupid.
June 29, 2023
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February 12, 2022
Is it short or does it just feel that way?
It occurred to me that an issue is just 26 pages. Is that the standard length of a comic? I’m so used to reading trades that I don’t know what the standard page count is. It’s also a sign that I’m really enjoying this series so far. This is the issue that promises the monster reveal in the next issue. In it’s real world I’m expecting a plot twist, a deception of some sort. Still great and nostalgic for me. Oh, I stopped the panel-to-panel feature. While it helped build suspense, it did so at the cost of the page layout. The pages are laid out well and the panels work together to enhance the story.
It occurred to me that an issue is just 26 pages. Is that the standard length of a comic? I’m so used to reading trades that I don’t know what the standard page count is. It’s also a sign that I’m really enjoying this series so far. This is the issue that promises the monster reveal in the next issue. In it’s real world I’m expecting a plot twist, a deception of some sort. Still great and nostalgic for me. Oh, I stopped the panel-to-panel feature. While it helped build suspense, it did so at the cost of the page layout. The pages are laid out well and the panels work together to enhance the story.
October 30, 2022
In this episode, we have more modern day drama as our dopey unlikable loser protagonist tries to make his son like him by doing things that his son doesn't care about and continuing to deny the supernatural stuff happening. We also have the kid running into the night and falling into a pit. We also have the continuing plot threads from the "lost movie," which are much more interesting, as a kid tries to save his dad from being infected by the ghoul through superpowered medicine created by a secret society of ancient anti-evil scientists. At this point, I wish the story was just the movie and not the modern day stuff.
June 12, 2025
Mesmerizing and trippy
This is a solid follow up to the story.
The ghoul reasserts and the action picks up. The art is trippy and fast.
Incredible use of images and connections while the story starts getting interesting and several questions from earlier books start getting answered.
Scott has spun another lovely follow-up.
We are slowly approaching a face off.
This is a solid follow up to the story.
The ghoul reasserts and the action picks up. The art is trippy and fast.
Incredible use of images and connections while the story starts getting interesting and several questions from earlier books start getting answered.
Scott has spun another lovely follow-up.
We are slowly approaching a face off.
April 4, 2022
New spin on horror comics but with a modern flare and great narrative
Good read and worth your time if you are a comic fan or a fan of old Universal monster movies. Has a very compelling story
Good read and worth your time if you are a comic fan or a fan of old Universal monster movies. Has a very compelling story
August 14, 2022
It’s all kicking off! In the past, they’re trying to get the ghoul out of Kurt. In the present, the ghoul and it’s funky followers are preparing for the ghoul to attack. Meanwhile, the annoying kid falls into an open grave and gets himself in a spot of bother…
February 17, 2022
Quick, gets right to it. Ends on a cliffhanger.
March 14, 2022
See Chapter 5 for review on Night of the Ghoul so far.
April 28, 2022
This part is getting very exciting. Loving this story so far.
April 30, 2022
This is so good. The cliffhangers of these issues are killing me
September 19, 2022
3.5, rounded up. Love the increasing suspense.
October 10, 2022
Great spooky fun
I really have enjoyed this series so far. I am taking a break from my main book reading to do a little Halloween side reading, and this series is perfect 👻
I really have enjoyed this series so far. I am taking a break from my main book reading to do a little Halloween side reading, and this series is perfect 👻
February 17, 2023
Okay, this artist is really fucking awesome
March 9, 2022
“Yes, "dead stuff." the ghoul is an ancient creature. Back in past eras, we had less pollutants in us, less contaminants. Its favorite food, you see, is old death.
The Paris catacombs of France were said to be made for young ghouls to prowl by the order of the fly. It's still haunted by ghouls, some say. Supposed to be a very dangerous place."
This series has a lot of promise. Yet, there is a niggling familiarity to it that I currently can't put my finger on. I certainly haven't read this before and it isn't anything like the previous Snyder comics and graphic novels I've read. Maybe it'll come to me as I delve further in.
Having found the infamous T.F. Merrit, writer and director of the horror film, The Night of the Ghoul, lost to a fire shortly after it's first screening, the budding director Forest discovers there is much more to the film that he ever thought.
Merritt tells him that the film wasn't a flight of fancy but the telling of a darker truth. That Ghouls exist and that he is being kept captive by "The Order of the Fly."
As the Order of the Fly come closer to releasing the Ghoul, Forest still seems to believe the old man is being driven mad by abuse and torture, rather than believing in the Ghoul itself. However, when Merritt reveals the location of the ending of the film, Forest may be forced to believe.
A cracking forth issue and solid 4 stars.
The Paris catacombs of France were said to be made for young ghouls to prowl by the order of the fly. It's still haunted by ghouls, some say. Supposed to be a very dangerous place."
This series has a lot of promise. Yet, there is a niggling familiarity to it that I currently can't put my finger on. I certainly haven't read this before and it isn't anything like the previous Snyder comics and graphic novels I've read. Maybe it'll come to me as I delve further in.
Having found the infamous T.F. Merrit, writer and director of the horror film, The Night of the Ghoul, lost to a fire shortly after it's first screening, the budding director Forest discovers there is much more to the film that he ever thought.
Merritt tells him that the film wasn't a flight of fancy but the telling of a darker truth. That Ghouls exist and that he is being kept captive by "The Order of the Fly."
As the Order of the Fly come closer to releasing the Ghoul, Forest still seems to believe the old man is being driven mad by abuse and torture, rather than believing in the Ghoul itself. However, when Merritt reveals the location of the ending of the film, Forest may be forced to believe.
A cracking forth issue and solid 4 stars.
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