Seekers into the Mystery

Seekers Into the Mystery #1

by J.M. DeMatteis

Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities: Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things; but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter's repressed memories of the past invade his present--Hart's vision of reality is completely shattered. As a child, seeking escape from horrible abuse, Hart would leave his body and astrally travel with otherworldly beings who filled his wounded soul with light. Now, having recovered these memories, he's on a quest to find the Magician whose legacy of mystery and hope might move the human race to the next level. Created by Eisner Award winning writer J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Glenn Barr and Jon J Muth. Join them for a journey into the mysteries of the human spirit that you won't soon forget.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2007

About the author

Also Credited As:
DeMatteis, John Marc
Ellis, Michael
Lombego, Wally

Bio:
J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's.

Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28.

Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more.

Reviews

[StrictlySequential ArtNarrative · Rating 3 out of 5]

Warning- you will see some grisly stuff that he went through. One panel REALLY disturbed me in way that no amount of graphic violence could ever accomplish.

I wouldn't get this unless you plan to get the follow-up because when I came to the end of this I realized that this is a story that needs to be read completely to be appreciated. You just get left on the side of the road with a bunch of questions and a decision to make- I've decided that I'm not getting the next book.

It's too wishy-washy. The dramatic elements are all there and assert themselves with force but the trajectory that the story leads you toward just seems dumb to me. It's well written and effectively expressive, even intuitive, in documenting what's happening at the time but the whole time I felt like I was being lead to some realm of heavy handed cheese-doodly-doo hullabaloo.

BUT- The art is **** throughout with occasional bouts of ***** beauty!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read this since it first came out, when I was in my last year of high school. To say it hit me different would be a severe understatement. I'm glad I went through it again, so much meant a lot more to me now even though this was a significant work of my high school years. Read before a significant change in my life and incredible to read all the plans the author had for it in an early issue and then knowing it was cut down WAY before its time. Cheer, DeMatteis.
(Whatever this goodreads "edition" is will have to be a stand-in for me reading the 15 individual issues of the comic I probably got from ebay or something)

[Max Ostrovsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely not for everyone. Maybe, like me, it has to be read at a certain point in your life where the philosophical journal is more meaningful. I was affected. Deeply.