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Review: Canceled

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I’m not a big horror fan. My enjoyment is pretty limited to styles and what I do like is pretty specific. Over the top gore is out and torture gore definitely isn’t my thing. So, there’s a balance for films, television, and comics as far as what I enjoy. David Byrne’s Canceled #1 nails my type of horror with scares and gore that’s just the right amount and mixing in a nice amount of humor as well.

Story: David A. Byrne
Art: Pabliku Man, Renan Balmonte, MedManga, Nick Justus
Color: Renan Balmonte, Trevor Rubin
Letterer: Joel Rodriguez

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Review: David Byrne’s Canceled #1

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David Byrne's Canceled #1

I’m not a big horror fan. My enjoyment is pretty limited to styles and what I do like is pretty specific. Over the top gore is out and torture gore definitely isn’t my thing. So, there’s a balance for films, television, and comics as far as what I enjoy. David Byrne’s Canceled #1 nails my type of horror with scares and gore that’s just the right amount and mixing in a nice amount of humor as well.

Written by David A. Byrne, Canceled #1 delivers a series of stories all tied together with different artists on each. The connection of all of the segments is fantastic and when it’s clear what’s going on, it all elevates the comic to a whole other level and feels a bit like dropping down the rabbit hole.

The comic kicks off with a story about a kids show entertainer being canceled. From there, it’s story after story with shock after shock. It’s nice twists and it’s hard to say what I really enjoyed without spoiling the fun of the issue. It’s just an entertaining comic with quick solid horror takes and how it ties together feels fresh in many ways.

The art is handled by a team of talent. Pabliku Man, Renan Balmonte, MedManga, and Nick Justus all handle the pencils while Balmonte also handles the color along with Trevor Rubin. Joel Rodriguez does the lettering. The art varies based on the artist but overall it’s really good. There’s something fun as the styles change and one story flows into the next. The different styles works in the comics’ favor in a way and for those that read it, hopefully you understand why I think that.

David Byrne’s Canceled #1 is a fun horror comic. The genre is sort of slasher and with stories intertwined flowing into each other it’s both an anthology and overarching story that plays throughout. It’s a fun comic for horror fans and one that should definitely be on the radar for fans of the genre.

Story: David A. Byrne Art: Pabliku Man, Renan Balmonte, MedManga, Nick Justus
Color: Renan Balmonte, Trevor Rubin Letterer: Joel Rodriguez
Story: 8.15 Art: 7.75 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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United States of Captain America #1

Wednesdays (and now Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Barbaric #1 (Vault Comics) – Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. We’re sold!

By the Horns #3 (Scout Comics) – A fantastic fantasy series about a woman bent on revenge against the unicorns who killed her beloved.

Darling #1 (Source Point Press) – New York City is caught up in a missing 8-year old girl but Francis Darling accidentally stumbles onto the machinations behind her kidnapping and the drug war that ensues. But has he really?

Factory Summers (Drawn & Quarterly) – Guy Delisle recounts his summers working in a paper mill.

Made in Korea #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue was fantastic and we’re expecting this one to be just as good. We felt something was lurking under the pages in the first issue and we want to see what, if anything, that is.

Mighty Crusaders: The Shield (Archie Comics) – The comic has been full of drama but we want to see this Rob Liefeld driven update on the classic Archie characters.

Parasomnia #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti, we’re in just for that. The story is about two worlds split between dreams and reality.

Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1 (BOOM! Studios) – There’s a lot of buzz about this debut which features the Phantom Ranger. Expect sell-outs and new printings.

United States of Captain America #1 (Marvel) – Marvel is going to explore the legacy of Captain America and introduce a bunch of new characters inspired by the icon. We want to see what the series has to say about the character and what he represents.

White #1 (Black Mask Studios) – Black looked at a world where only Black individuals have superpowers. White focuses on the reaction to that and the individuals attempting to stop them.