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Scott Snyder is no hack. His stories are carefully mapped out, his characters developed with purpose and patience, his dialogues competently written (if a bit clichéd in places). He generally knows how to set a mood, how to transition from one scene to the next, how to create effective cliffhangers. All this is evident in Severed, Snyder’s stand-alone horror-suspense story set in 1916, and it is even complimented with appropriately dark, realistically rendered artwork by Attila Futaki.And yet Se...
America, 1916, and 13 year old Jack Garron is running away from his adopted mother’s home in search of his biological father, a fiddler who abandoned him as a baby. But there is a monster in a suit, the Nightmare, who is stalking him as he stalks all children he wants to eat and Jack is next up on the menu... Scott Snyder steps out of DC and teams up with long-time friend Scott Tuft and artist extraordinaire Attilla Futaki to craft a riveting horror story set on the lonely roads and abandoned co...
The first thing that struck me was the mood this book sets. Between the sparse narration (explicit foreshadowing), the relative innocence of the young characters and the painted, rich look of the art, it's hard not to get immersed in an old-timey (not Powell's The Goon, more like Norman Rockwell), relaxed atmosphere.I first encountered Snyder with Iron Man Noir, and I thought he was being entirely too clever for himself there. In this book, the writing voice seems entirely natural and consistent...
3,5 starsScary, disturbing and the single issues covers are just amazing, but the story is not much original at all.
Awesome horror tale. The story is set in 1916 in the world of hobos and trains and I've always had a soft spot for that time and setting. There's a mysterious supernatural killer hunting children and back then horrible acts were much easier to get away with then modern times.The art was amazing and the story was strong as well. The reader really cares about the characters and sees them as more than nameless victims. The series did a great job of building suspense, as a few times I saw myself fli...
*UPDATED REVIEW* Thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel, even more so than when I first read it 5 years ago. While the meat of the story isn’t the most original concept, especially when looking at this genre as a whole, that didn’t detract one bit from my enjoyment of this fantastic horror experience. Scott Snyder is one of my favorite writers of all time, and he hasn’t failed me once yet. When it comes to character development and dialogue, Snyder is fantastic at making everything seem as believ...
Gotta give a shout-out to Kat for providing these friggin' awesome banners for our shallow comic buddy-reads. You just keep killin'it home-girl.Well, not my favorite Scott Snyder book. I’m sure not being a “horror” guy didn’t help. Just not my bag. But it was still a decent read and overall I enjoyed it. Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft put their own spin on the serial killer genre with this one. Severed did have some genuine tension in a scene involving a bear trap and, like Mike, the beginning of c...
Nice artwork, good story but far too predictable ending.
Another book where I wish Goodreads allowed for 1/2 stars. I liked this book a lot, and sometimes I think 3 star ratings are viewed negatively here. But, this is a good book ya'll!It wasn't as scary as the front cover blurbs would have you believe, but it definitely had some horrific elements, and I really liked following Jack's tale. He was a likeable(ish), naive(ish), and friendly(ish) character. And he was also younger (12) than most characters I read and made some seriously foolish decisions...
Scott Snyder certainly does horror comics well, and this is no exception to that. It’s a disturbingly creepy sort of southern gothic comic about a serial killer who cannibalizes children. And at the same time it also manages to be a good coming of age story.
Here's a prime example of the sort of shit I hate in comics: The generic, by-the-numbers script, with the same old horror tropes and no attempt to break from them, illustrated by a competent artist that doesn't even get enough chances at showing off his talent. But hey, it's Scott Snyder, so of course the guys down at the comic shop love to sing hymns and sacrifice goats over this one since HE CAN DO NO WRONG. The final result is an incredibly safe comic that doesn't take any chances, and tries
Having established himself as a writer in horror through comic books such as American Vampire and The Wake, current Batman writer Scott Snyder co-wrote this horror gem with Scott Tuft for Image Comics.1916. Twelve-year old Jack Garron, who is practising the fiddle, travels to Chicago in search of his father. During the course of his journey, during which he is in partnership with another young hobo Sam, Jack becomes the target of who he calls: The Nightmare.For those who familiar with the litera...
4.5/5Holy Mother of God, that was dark. Dark and twisted. Highly recommended.
