Thanksgiving—a day when American families come together, until the strain inevitably tears them apart. But for one family, the cruel and deadly secret of the Turkeyneck Killer binds them together in the saddest, most shameful way possible. If you think your turkey day is bad, Thanksgiving gives readers one for the ages.
Written by Mark Russell, Thanksgiving is a celebration of the yearly tradition. Celebration might be stretching it. Thanksgiving is a skewering… no, roasting…, no, the turducken of Thanksgiving stories with a family get-together that spirals in to complete insanity.
It’s rather difficult to really nail down the insanity that is Russell’s story without spoiling it but it involves a completely detached grandfather, a racist grandmother, a single mother, her daughter, her son who’s a stalker, and her gameshow host brother. There’s also that serial killer too. It’s a story that when it gets rolling, it picks up speed smashing all expectations like a plate of sides dropped to the floor. To say it’s entertaining is an understatement. It’s laugh out loud funny. It’s the exact sort of over-the-top storytelling that Mark Russell is known for but add in a health dose of satire to boot.
Mauricet‘s art is solid. There’s something to the style that really nails down the insanity of it all. Rob Steen‘s lettering, mixed with the art, delivers a slight calm to it all but that just makes each reveal all the more hilarious. The storytelling, the art, and the lettering, combine for an almost dry delivery that just enhances the comedy. Mauricet does a fantastic job of delivering the reactions by characters, for some, the shock of it all, and others a calm cool and collected brushing off.
As it’s an AHOY Comics release, there’s extras including some recipes for the holiday, as well as a story from Carol Lay. It’s always a nice icing on the cake with it, more entertainment that just adds to the overall reading experience.
Thanksgiving is the type of one-shot you’ll want to get and then read again and again. It’s so crazy and so crazy good, a treat to get you into the holiday mood.
Story: Mark Russell, Carol Lay Art: Mauricet, Carol Lay Letterer: Rob Steen
Story: 9.0 Art: 8.4 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
AHOY Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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