Comic Book Review: London Horror Comic #1 & 2 |

London Horror Comic #1 & #2
Written by John-Paul Kamath
Illustrated by Lee Ferguson
Inks by Marc Deering
Lettered by Matty Ryan
Colours by Hi-Fi Design

To say that I have read my fair share of self-published comics would be an understatement. Running a site such as this, I am often sent countless number of self published comics to read and review. Some are good, some aren’t worth the paper they are printed on, that does sound harsh but it’s the sad truth.
So when the first two issues of London Horror Comic arrived I opened each one with nervous anticipation, afraid of what may be lurking within. Much to my surprise I was blown away by the incredible look and feel of the comic, from the polished artwork to the continuous flow of each story.
Had I not already known that London Horror Comic was self published I never would have guessed it as the book had professionalism written all over it.

Each issue held four self contained stories that were well thought out and well written. The pacing was done exceptionally well, providing that continuous flow that I mentioned earlier.
I won’t go into the details of each story since there are eight stories between the two books but as with any anthology there is always one or two stories that stand above the rest.
One of my favorites from issue one is titled, ‘Up, Up and Away’ whereabouts a comic book writer who basically feels that he gets no respect because well, he writes comics as opposed to illustrating them finds himself in a precarious position that starts off as what I would consider to be every mans dream to only end up being someones worst nightmare.
In issue two, no words were needed to describe what was happening throughout the story titled, ‘Homecoming’, as this one was told completely void of dialogue and really did not require any words as the artist did an excellent job of getting the point across. Pure vindictive evil is all I can say.

As for the art, it’s not mind-blowing but you’ll find it to have a very professional look and feel, with the pencils getting stronger with each story. I really enjoyed how the art fit the particular tale that was being told. No complaints whatsoever in this area.

Overall this was a good set of books. It’s a definite must read for horror anthology fans especially if you enjoy your horror laced with a little humor.

http://www.londonhorrorcomic.com

London Horror Comic #1 & #2 consist of 32 pages and is described as a horror-comedy anthology.