AUTHOR: Steve Niles, Damien Worm
PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing
PUBLISHING DATE: July21, 2015
FROM GOODREADS: The October Faction details the adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family... which include a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.
MY THOUGHTS: I have accidentally found a new horror graphic novel to love on and the timing couldn't be better. I had to run into my library to pick up a hold the other day and an usual, caught myself in the "new" section. I saw the first three volumes of "The October Faction" and all I needed was to look at one of the covers and I knew all three were headed home with me! "The October Faction" tells the story of a family of misfit/orphan monster hunters. The books provides with witches, warlocks, werewolves and some other characters I am still learning about. The two children in the book want nothing more than to follow in their retired father's footsteps except he is now a renowned professor of monstrumology and wants nothing to do with his old business. Does that change? You betcha! However, you have to read to find out.
The artwork in this book is dark, creepy and glorious. And the writing just strikes a cord with me. At one point, someone in the book is killed rather unexpected and the perp's comment was something to the effect of "I was going to have to kill him eventually so why drag it out?" An attitude I can understand - not that I'm a killer or anything :)
So basically everyone - go get this book. NOW!!!!!
RATING: 5 PAWS
Ooh that's a cover that would've caught my attention too! I'm glad you liked it, I'll have to check if it's on Hoopla!
ReplyDeleteThe covers to all of them are great so far!
DeleteI haven't read any horror graphic novels before. This one sounds spooky though and perfect for Halloween. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a good Halloween read.
DeleteThis sounds really cool!! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you'd like them. Gotta get that library card thing worked out ;)
DeleteCertainly sounds like an interesting story. I don't buy graphic novels though so I'm not likely to be buying it
ReplyDeleteI rarely buy them either. They are just too expensive for the time I spend reading them. I usually get most of mine from the library. I've really only bought Legends (which is about dogs - go figure), and Scooby Apocalypse.
DeleteThat cover definitely draws me in, I don't read a lot of graphic novels, but I think any under the category of horror would work for me. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThere are some good horror ones out lately. I definitely like them better than the traditional super hero type. Although I do love my Harley Quinn.
DeleteThis sounds so cool and perfect for fall.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteThis sounds great! Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole!
DeleteI can't remember the last time I read a graphic novel, particularly one that wasn't superhero based. I'm a sucker for monster hunters though, so this is going straight on my TBR.
ReplyDeleteI keep saying I don't like graphic novels but I did like Wytches! So I should check this one out!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to get my hands on this one!!
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