17 Oct 2011 No Comments
This Haunted World graphic novel by Mark Powers
This Haunted World: Dark Matter
Volume One
Written by: Mark Powers
Artwork by: Caravan Studios
Release Date: October 31, 2011
This Haunted World tells of a world awash in conflict and suffering. Some believe the Biblical End Times have arrived; others believe a civilization too often driven by greed has simply begun the inevitable process of devouring itself.
Amid the fear and chaos walks a shadow. In the war-torn hills of Afghanistan, in the tragedy wracked hills of Hiroshima. He is called by many names in many places – and where he walks, he brings death.
Two men – one whose ivory tower has been shattered by scandal, another sprawled on life’s rock bottom – unknowingly hold mankind’s only hope for survival.
For a war unlike any other is about to be declared – one in which 10,000 years worth of sins and pain come back to haunt us.
I’m new to graphic novels and This Haunted World was a great place to start. It has so much to offer readers of all genres, with mystery, suspense and paranormal qualities. The illustrations are phenomenal and creepy. You can’t stop looking at them. I’m amazed at the artistry that went into this fabulously dark tale. The intensity of the images only adds to the paranormal chaos as the story unfolds.
The plot is definitely gripping. It pulls you through, making you want to know more about the haunted world where bullets fall from the sky and unusual deaths plague a local jail. The images kept me enthralled in the different characters’ situations as the insanity progressed. There was a touch of adult language, but I found it to be fitting and necessary to the premise.
I highly recommend The Haunted World to anyone looking for a thrilling story that’s loaded with amazing artwork.
Special thanks to Sea Lion Books for the review copy.
