Who is Insomnia? Hello, ghouls and ghosts! Boston Brand, a.k.a. Deadman, takes readers through the current calamity in Knight Terrors #1, a short summer event. The world is trapped inside their nightmares, and Brand has taken over the body of Batman to do battle with Insomnia. But who is this villain? Why does he want revenge on the heroes of the DC Universe? Knight Terrors #1 delivers some of those answers.
Written by Joshua Williamson, Knight Terrors #1 is an interesting debut issue. It runs readers through a quick catch-up as to what’s going on but continues last week’s issue with Deadman standing against Insomnia. It’s an interesting battle with Deadman doing what he can to figure out who Insomnia is and what he wants. There’s some reveals but a lot of questions left to answer as well.
What’s interesting is Williamson’s choice to have Boston directly talking to readers. It’s one way to info dump and the art is fantastic but it feels a little odd compared to the rest of the action driven issue. It also is information that was told in the kick-off issue last week.
The comics’ visuals are solid. Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, and Caspar Wijngaard all take turns on art. Together it’s an interesting mix of styles that generally works and the switch isn’t too jarring or noticeable. The comic also has a rather dark ominous tone about it without being depressing or dipping to far into the darkness. Part of that has to do with the color by Wijngaard and Frank Martin who stick to a lot of purples creating an almost glowing look to the comic. Troy Peteri‘s lettering too adds to the mood giving some a rather unique voice in the lettering.
Knight Terrors #1 is an entertaining debut. While the horror genre feels out of place in the warm summer and overall the comic doesn’t quite completely excite, it’s still a fun and intriguing event with a lot of potential.
Story: Joshua Williamson Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wijngaard
Color: Frank Martin, Caspar Wijngaard Letterer: Troy Peteri
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.3 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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