Post by BloodyMonkeyZ on Jun 22, 2013 9:16:28 GMT -6
Lot 13 from DC is a 5 issue miniseries that fits firmly within their old Vertigo lineup. Steve Niles is best known for having created the 30 Days of Night world (for the 7 people who don't know, it involved vampires taking over a town in Alaska that geographically had to endure a "night" that lasts for 30 days) and Glenn Fabry who is best known as the artist on the comic series Preacher (I can't explain it but it is well worth a read, go buy it.)
The story behind Lot 13 starts with a flashback to 1670 where a dead family is being tried for crimes against God. Jumping to the present we see a modern family preparing to move from their apartment into their first house. A snafu causes them to need to find a motel for a few nights before their new home is ready to occupy. Problem is, the place they find to spend the night is not very family friendly.
Imagine an apartment block that is a cross between the Shining hotel and the hotel from 1408 and you have this story. It is clearly an homage to those tales from Stephen King.
The characters aren't as fully developed as they should have been. We never really reach a point where we are really getting to know any of them. Five members of the modern family and five of the family from 1670 plus a couple women and the villainous Judge. It was simply too many characters to introduce and try and flesh out. Especially since half of this comic series was an undead bloody battle royale. I can't believe how bloody this was. The Vertigo imprint never went this far.
You can find the individual issues easily online for about $5 with a little digging. Not a bad deal, especially as there doesn't appear to be a trade coming anytime soon. For me this series pulls a 3.5 star rating. Some aspects were original and entertaining, but anytime I can immerse myself in Glenn Fabry art I will.
The story behind Lot 13 starts with a flashback to 1670 where a dead family is being tried for crimes against God. Jumping to the present we see a modern family preparing to move from their apartment into their first house. A snafu causes them to need to find a motel for a few nights before their new home is ready to occupy. Problem is, the place they find to spend the night is not very family friendly.
Imagine an apartment block that is a cross between the Shining hotel and the hotel from 1408 and you have this story. It is clearly an homage to those tales from Stephen King.
The characters aren't as fully developed as they should have been. We never really reach a point where we are really getting to know any of them. Five members of the modern family and five of the family from 1670 plus a couple women and the villainous Judge. It was simply too many characters to introduce and try and flesh out. Especially since half of this comic series was an undead bloody battle royale. I can't believe how bloody this was. The Vertigo imprint never went this far.
You can find the individual issues easily online for about $5 with a little digging. Not a bad deal, especially as there doesn't appear to be a trade coming anytime soon. For me this series pulls a 3.5 star rating. Some aspects were original and entertaining, but anytime I can immerse myself in Glenn Fabry art I will.
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