Small town hijinks ensue as extraterrestrial mosquitos descend on a sleepy beach town. When giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town’s only hope for survival. Skeeters #1 is straight up B-movie horror, perfect for fans of creature features.

Creature features were never my thing growing up. Films about creatures, big and small, terrorizing somewhere, someone, or something was a genre that didn’t appeal. I didn’t appreciate the camp nature of it all or there was something in the film that turned my stomach. My tastes have changed over the years. But still, this type of film isn’t one I’ve really explored in my adult years. So, going in Skeeters #1 has been an interesting experience as it’s that genre in comic form and it works.

Written by Kevin Cuffe and Bob Frantz, Skeeters #1 hits all of the tropes the genre is known for. There’s secret experiments, a pending doom, a sort of cover up, and clues something ominous is coming. Cuffe and Frantz stick to the expected script for a debut that delivers the basics and nothing more. It’s entertaining basics. The debut plays off of the genre to the point it feels like we should be yelling at the characters for their dumb decisions. There’s some aspects that are surprising. But overall, it’s a comic that almost checks off what you’d expect from this type of story.

Kelly Williams’ art is interesting. It’s hard to describe but it does a good job of mixing horror and sci-fi and not leaning too heavy into the gore. There’s freaky aspects of it all, sure to get under some peoples’ skin, but the visuals compliment the story instead of distracting with excess violence and blood. It has found a balance that works really well for itself with creatures that are both familiar and foreign delivering only a slight nightmare.

Skeeters #1 is entertaining and those who enjoy this type of story should check it out. It doesn’t break any new ground so far but overall it sticks to the basics and executes it all very well.

Story: Kevin Cuffe, Bob Frantz Art: Kelly Williams
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

Mad Cave Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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