A Lovecraftian horror story. The action moves at a steady pace, but the plotting is a bit slow in this first volume. Lots of gory, spooky thrills to be found as long as you're ok with being confused about what is going on.

In order to receive.. first you must give.If you are looking for great storytelling, horror stuff, and stunning artwork, The Plot is a great choice. I was looking forward to this since they announced it, mostly because of Joshua Hixson's artwork which I love since the first moment I saw it in his early works. And it really looks amazing in this one! Plus, the plot of The Plot (hehe) also surprised me, very nicely! So if you like secrets in families, bog monsters, and an amazing scary atmosphere,...

Pretty standard with solid art.

As a previous fan of Josh Hixson's art, (He is also the talented artist behind Kannibalen Records' breathtaking album covers) I knew I had to check out The Plot. I am glad I did, as a fan of horror, I feel there aren't much comic books in this genre. But The Plot had everything: memorable characters, a spooky yet beautiful setting and a lot of emotional weight.Chase, Zach and Mackenzie have a lot of personality to them. They each have their own demons to fight. Although not much is explained abo...

Very good horror comic. It has a weird creepy vibe. Not sure why but I get House on haunted hill/locke and key vibes

These Vault horror comics are pretty solid. A husband and wife are killed on his 40th birthday by a creature leaving their children to be raised by his brother. They return to their ancestral home where weird things happen and ghosts lurk in the shadows. The first half of this story more alludes to ominous past events than show us what they were. Hopefully part two will give more answers. I'm interested but too much has been teased so far without any payoff. The art has a solid 50's horror comic...

Recently orphaned children, unstable caretaker/uncle, ancestral mansion-like home, swampy ghouls, past secrets, family curses/generational mental illness, and more?! SIGN ME UP! The Plot is a fantastic horror graphic novel by Tim Daniel and Michael Moreci with totally rad drawings and coloring by Joshua Hixson and Jordan Boyd topped off with lettering by Jim Campbell. I was hooked from the first few pages and stayed engaged the entire time. Part One is setting us up for an epic conclusion by giv...

I don’t read graphic novels or comics daily but one here or there is a nice change from my normal books. This graphic novel follows the normal horror tropes. Two kids are orphaned and forced to live with their estranged uncle in an old gothic type mansion that’s right next to a spooky bog. They family is famous in town for their well kept secrets and trouble.“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙄 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩? 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨.”I loved the

I LOVED this! It has all the stuff I wanted: a shocking and brutal opening, a cast of developed and sympathetic characters, an ancestral home overlooking a dangerous bog land, an ancient family trauma/curse that plagues future generations, and a whole mess of ghosts and creepsI loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a grea...

The Plot is the next big horror comic! Actually, horror comics in general have been rocking lately. If haven't seen it yet, check out my review on Something Is Killing the Children and Sink, both highly recommended horror comics that recently came out. So the Plot has a interesting enough set up. A husband and wife celebrate their big success one night and when they get home are assaulted by a monster. Soon after their children go to live with their uncle, but the creatures that haunted the pare...

Written by Tim Daniel & Michael Moreci – both of whom have co-authored other horror comics – and drawn by Joshua Hixson, The Plot centers on Chase Blaine, who receives the tragic news of his estranged brother sister-in-law’s murder. Becoming the guardian to McKenzie and Zach, the niece and nephew he hardly knows, Chase moves them to his ancestral home in Cape Augusta, which overlooks a deep, black bogland teeming with family secrets.Please click here for my full review.

Read as individual issues.There's been an influx of horror comics in the last few years (Spread, Caliban, Autumnal, Ice Creaam Man, The Plunge, Something is Killing the Children, etc.) Horror has even made it's way back into the Big 2, with "Immortal Hulk", a "Werewolf by Night" revival, and others!But "The Plot" stands out as horror done right! Published by Vault comics (an upstart company who have put out some seriously excellent titles in the last few years!), this is a slow-burn horror serie...

This first volume is underwhelming given the series’s strong reputation, but not bad. The cover art is great and the internal art is creepy and generally appealing, but also rough in a way that doesn’t feel like an intentional aesthetic choice as much as it does mildly sloppy. The haunted bloodline horror story drops a lot of unsettling hints and there’s mysteriously eery moments in the margins, but so far it’s way too much tease and not nearly enough substance for a story that half over. I’m in...

The Plot feels like a retread of every haunted house story. Shades of Locke & Key definitely, but without the fun magic keys. It's still an intriguing book, with bog monsters causing havoc near a spooky old house full of mysteries. It just never strikes a memorable chord.Uncle Chase takes care of his brother's kids after the brother dies a mysterious, monstrous death. The kids are fairly haunted, as is Chase's familial home and teacher buddy, Reese. Everyone seems to encounter monsters and drown...

The Plot is a horror comic book written by Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel, illustrated by Josh Hixson. This is Part 1, collecting 4 chapters / issues. I was also privileged to received an advance copy of issue 5. In short, this book is an absolute masterwork. I will keep promoting it forever. The vibe is intense and so perfectly rendered. The creators nailed the atmosphere, using writing, drawing, lettering and coloring in a very cohesive way.The story revolves around mental illness through gener...

Apparently I've finished this. Not sure what the supposed 160 pages of the TPB include, but the four issues I've read, so far published, comprise this book, and there's no way they're 40 pages each. Oh well, no matter.This is atmospheric stuff, mixing modern horror and strong characterisation into classic themes. For four issues, it's mostly been background and build-up, so I hope something kicks off soon. The writer's a little too in love with his dialogue, and the artist (strong on tension and...

after their parents are killed, two kids must go with their uncle to live in their family's crusty old mansion estate that has monsters in the bog and dead people in the walls. this was SO GOOD and the art was GORGEOUS hideous horror comic art, can't wait for part 2. 5/5.

Ominous and unsettling this story of a cursed family is compelling, but leaves the readers full of questions. When a successful businessman and his wife are killed by a weird swamp creature, the man's estranged brother becomes caretakers for the two children he left behind while the police investigate to figure out what happened. Chase doesn't want to take them back to his stuffy studio and he doesn't want to stay in the house where they were murdered so he takes the kids to Maine, where the old...

This is a fantastic horror graphic novel. It's got a creepy ancestral home, supernatural bog weirdness, an interesting mix of characters, and excellent art.This tale follows Chase Blaine, who takes on his brother's two young children after a strange and sudden accident leads to the death of their parents. He isn't the most prepared guardian, but is fiercely dedicated to taking the best care of these kids. They all arrive at the home where Chase grew up, but there is something wrong with this pla...

The Plot is a classic horror story. It has a strong sense of impending dread, leaning into the eldritch horror of Lovecraft or the scary end of Stephen King. There's a good family mystery to unravel and some great moments.But...It moves at a very deliberate pace. After the initial setup to get the kids with Chase Blaine to the ancestral home in Cape Augusta, the story slows to a crawl. There are a lot of questions raised that need to get resolved in the second half. And while the story is writte...