Chaos erupts at Wilmhurst-a gated community in the middle of nowhere for murderous slasher monsters-as special agents and police officers infiltrate their home base looking for war. Where Monsters Lie #2 delivers more holy shit moments in a comic you don’t want to laugh at but can’t help it.

Written by Kyle Starks, Where Monsters Lie #2 continues the twisted humor of the debut. A special agent is on a mission to bring down the community and stop the monsters that killed his sister and mom when he was younger. The community is surrounded but they’re serial killers, do they have to worry?

What happens in the standoff, as well as the motivation of the special agent in charge, is at the center of the second issue. Will the killers go quietly or is it a chance to increase the body count? That’s what we’re here for honestly and like good slasher films, the creativity of the kills matter.

And Where Monsters Lie #2 is rather creative with goofy, over-the-top moments that makes it hard to not smile and laugh a little. Yeah, people are dying, but it’s down with such glee and excitement, it’s a little infectious and entertaining. These are killers with a smile who enjoy what they do, it’s not so much about who they kill. There’s an art to it.

That joy and fun is drawn on the page by Piotr Kowalsi with color by Vladimir Popov and lettering by Joshua Reed. The comic’s art nails home the joy and fun of the chaos as things begin innocently enough and then spirals into carnage. The death and destruction is juxtaposed visually and within the story by a calm conversation by the lead investigator and the town’s creepy mother-like figure. How he doesn’t hear the screaming, gun shots, and more from the outside is unknown, but let’s roll with it and appreciate the humorous calamity that awaits him when he exits the house. The visuals have a certain glee about them that makes even the most twisted death somewhat humorous in its own way. It’s a visual symphony of murder.

Where Monsters Lie #2 really comes down to the idea of a clown with a flamethrower. If the insane concept doesn’t get you to smile and laugh a little, you’re probably not going to enjoy the comic. It’s out there in a good way and takes the 80s slasher concept to a whole new, and fun, level.

Story: Kyle Starks Art: Piotr Kowalski
Color: Vladimir Popov Letterer: Joshua Reed
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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