Those Not Afraid #1

Those Not Afraid captures the horror and dark humor I have come to expect from the Kyle Starks, paired with outstanding and gruesome artwork from Patrick Piazzalunga. This debut issue is just what I needed to kick-off the year and while it is early 2025, this series has a real chance at being one of the best comics of the year. Read Full Review

For a first issue this book packs a mighty punch. The backstory is laid out, characters are introduced, the plot deepens, and the twists keep coming. Kyle Starks creates a world that is familiar and very realistic. The tie ins with and between the characters makes for so many interesting avenues this series can go down. Giving away who the serial killers are in the first issue seemed like an interesting choice. That is until you get to the end of the issue and realize this book is doing something different. Read Full Review

A fun, twisted buddy-comedy take on serial killers & true crime. Read Full Review

Piazzalunga crafts some beautiful art in the issue that captures the brutality of murder while also setting the mood and tone of each scene. I especially love the use of shadow and what those shadows represent in the story. Read Full Review

Those Not Afraid #1 is both a self-indulgent and self-aware take on the true crime genre. Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Jan 10, 2025

Plot This comic begins with a chilling sequence narrating how Kristan Robertson was saved on August 27, 1989 when she escaped from the serial killer called Murder Hole Killer, who had 57 women murdered in a house deep in the woods. This killer was never discovered, and he also stopped killing after Kristan escaped. In 2024 Kristan dies of natural causes and is named by Cece Galloway, a young woman who has a podcast about serial killers in her town, she reveals that there are currently two killers: 1.- LADYKILLER: obsessed with brunettes or women with brown hair, whom he decapitates, he currently has 41 confirmed murders. 2.- HOME INTRUDER: a killer who has the modus operandi of the real killer called Night Stalker/Richard Ramirez, he likes to lurk around houses, and those he finds open he enters and kills all those who reside there. He has 42 confirmed murders. The comic shows the identities of both killers, Mark is the Ladykiller and Daniel is the Home Intruder. Mark is very proud of his work and decides to contact Daniel and offer him a competition to see who can achieve more murders, based on Cece's podcast. Cece is the daughter of the former Sheriff of that town, who lives regretting not having caught the Murder Hole Killer and suffers even more knowing that there are two more killers on the loose, he lives immersed in alcohol. This comic has a closing that will leave you breathless, Cece is the best friend of Lucinda, who is Mark's wife, who purposely invited the two to eat at the restaurant where Daniel works as a waiter... This comic promises suspense, terror and shocking twists. Art It has an interesting noir tone from the comics of the 1980s/1990s, where it plays with shadows and color palettes that highlight the violence of these killers, at times it is gloomy and then full of illumination, it is a roller coaster of suspense. Summary Using stories of real serial killers but directed at three fictional ones, this comic introduces us to a universe of serial killers who decide to compete against each other, since they are bored of always getting away with it. Terrifying, exciting and full of twists. more

daspidaboy

Jan 14, 2025

this was really intriguing. I like the unraveling of this story

George

Jan 15, 2025

Picked this up randomly. Intriguing start.

DDJamesB

Feb 12, 2025

Forgot to rate this one. It was a solid first issue. Bizarre premise, but I had a good time reading it.

super_rex

Apr 20, 2025

Pretty good comic, however I don't understand how the ladykiller was able to find that home intruder killer that easily.