Riley, a horror-obsessed podcaster with a slasher villain fixation, is seeking a new career path: Helping her favorite legendary slasher, The Hopton Valley Killer, regain their long-lost notoriety while learning the ropes herself.
The Slasher's Apprentice #1 lays some great groundwork for the remaining four issues and hooked me with the engaging plot and an intriguing protagonist. The creative team, Justin Richards and Val Halvorsonplus colorist Rebecca Nalty and letterer Buddy Beaudoin, deliver a compelling debut issue that is truly a must-read for slasher horror fans. Read Full Review
This book doesn't pull punches. It buries the blade and twists. Richards, Halvorson, Nalty, and Beaudoin are the new murder squad on the block, and they ain't playin'. This ain't your average horror comicit's a legacy killer. A five-issue series like this has the potential to become legendary, and if the rest of the run hits like issue one, we might be witnessing the birth of horror's next cult classic. Read Full Review
There seems to be a resurgence of the slasher genre lately both in film and comics. In comics especially, the concept has taken some interesting directions by adding new concepts to the concept. The Slasher's Apprentice #1 is an example of that blending the popular horror type and adding in an obsessed true crime podcast aspect. Co-created by Justin Richards and Val Read Full Review
The Slashers Apprentice #1 is an odd duck. Shortcomings in the issues construction actually benefit the issues storytelling. The result is that a narratively thin comic that doesnt have a lot to say for itself ultimately delivers a high level of potential. The Slashers Apprentice #1 kicks off a story tailor made for slasher fans. Read Full Review
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