Issue 3 follows the remaining individuals, all
of whom are following their own path in this
Myers labyrinth wondering what is happening,
attempting to make sense out of this seemingly
random series of murders, and why they're
basically helpless. Lisa, a Nyctophobe with an
inability to cope with the experience that
granted her being held prisoner with a helpless
child suddenly realizes she may be getting
stalked by Myers, while her best friend Sean
grapples with options on how to help her, and
decide if she may be losing her mind or making
plenty of sense.
But again Hutchinson introduces some stunning
connections and conflicts bringing about some sense of cogency
between the different characters, and the
dwindling number of teenagers who just can't
keep from falling into Myers' intricate traps
and head games. Just the same, Hutchinson's
themes of lost childhood innocence are fantastic
as he perfectly brings the characters down in to
their element and harp on a time where life was
so simple, as they're stalked by a madman who
is, in effect, still just a child in his nature
whose made a life out of destroying those of the
individuals around him.
A la "Nightmare on
Elm Street," Lisa's best friend's brother is on
the run after the accident with his wife,
looking back at a time where simplicity meant
happiness which has all been shattered thanks to
Michael, and Sean goes on the hunt for Myers
after a climactic confrontation with Myers and
Lisa. The question that keeps nudging at me is
what Lisa's connection is to Michael, if she has
any connection at all. If she's just a random
infatuation in Michael's sights, then why does
she have a picture of Judith? And why does the
young boy Daniel have to be punished for
Michael's traps?
Seely's art is fantastic as always with some
truly gruesome imagery that hearkens back to
classic "Halloween" mythos. Some scenes are
dripping with tension and suspense, while
Michael's random killings are completely
undermined in favor of the calculating
supernatural psycho whose mission is clear,
while he destroys anyone or anything that comes
in the way of his purpose. With soft tones of
yellow and orange, paired with some wonderful
shocking splashes, Seely completely launches the
atmosphere of Carpenter with flying colors,
while Hutchinson's elegant and briskly paced
storytelling keeps this mini-series consistently
entertaining and rich in brutality, and
characterization.
I can't wait for the conclusion.
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