The Chosen are on the run from a monster tree, Evil Ernie and Purgatori are guinea pigs for a pharmaceutical company, and Alice Cooper is trapped in a horrific asylum by a familiar enemy! How does the old saying go? “It’s always darkest before the dusk”?

Unlike the previous three issues of Alice Cooper vs Chaos! where the book is almost balanced in reality, or the world of nightmares. This issue takes almost entirely in the world of nightmares, excluding a few panels. The story takes place in the strange home/palace concept that is home to the things that used to scare his younger-self growing up. The comic is clearly influenced by old horror comics and movies. That influence and homage comes off as a fitting tribute to the older horror comics and movies of the 50’s and 60’s.

In a similar fashion to the other issues, the artwork is superb. I wish I could show you a panel of the “Nightmare version,” of Alice Cooper. There is something almost ringmaster in appearance, with a slight hint of Victorian dress. If you look at the monsters close, you may recognize the artist doing his best to recreate famous movie monsters. Including one that isn’t in a movie, but is an extremely well known as a literary horror, and cosmic being.

Story: Tim Seeley, Jim Terry Art: Jim Terry
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall Rating: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review