Hyde Street #9

OverallTo sum up, I'm really loving this book and the direction it's heading. It's often the horror highlight of my month and never fails to both entertain and amuse me. Read Full Review

The more we learn about Hyde Street and its residents, the more dread and horrifying this story becomes. This is how horror books should be done, and this issue made me feel the most uncomfortable out of any previous ones. I need more, and you should be putting this at the top of your list this spooky season! Read Full Review

Besides the shaky characterization of one of Dr. Ego's patients, this was an outstanding origin issue that fully establishes a new player on Hyde Street. Read Full Review

Johns casts a critical gaze at a lot of human imperfection. With the ninth issue, hes drawing the spotlight into the heart of human perfection...both inner and outer...both perceived and created. There are a lot of different directions that John's could go into with respect to this particular character. Really, you could get his own series and there wouldn't be any end of possibilities for exploration into the nature of. beauty and imperfction on the edge of contemporary consciousness. One issue isnt enough to cover the possibilities with Dr. Ego. We need more. Read Full Review

HYDE STREET #9 takes clinic horror to new heights with a villain worth every nightmare, but guest artist Francis Portela scalps the atmosphere like a novice with a butter knife. Johns' script cuts deep, yet the visuals limp noticeably, making this trip down Hyde Street more patience than pleasure. Consider this comic a necessary but flawed prescription. Best taken with a stiff drink and low expectations Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Sep 24, 2025

Plot This installment shows how Dr. Ego was inspired by his father's obsession with performing plastic surgery during World War II, exploiting wounded soldiers, and how this obsession corrupted his ethics. Dr. Ego never stopped, performing countless procedures regardless of the outcome or the psychological impact on the patient, taking advantage of his patients' own obsession with looking better. Dr. Ego operates on unfortunate patients on Hyde Street, and the comic recounts several of these cases; the two most impactful ones resulted in the patients becoming Ego's assistants on Hyde Street. In the present day, Ego explains to Mr. X-Ray that Pranky cannot remove the mask because it revealed his monstrous nature and transformed him in to one. The glasses that Ego took from Mr. X-Ray will only automatically return to him if and when Pranky realizes he is a monster. Meanwhile, Monster Matinee discovers that the Butcher of Hyde Street is Pranky. Art The artwork offers rich detail thanks to its lighting, effectively portraying the cruelty and abhorrence of these monstrous and vicious beings of Hyde Street. Summary The chilling story of Dr. Ego and his perverse obsession with performing surgery without any trace of ethics or humanity more

Howard

Sep 24, 2025

This series continues to be great.

Chris Y

Sep 24, 2025

Another masterfully written story. It's hard to criticize Francis Portela's art, as it is absolutely perfect, but I think it might be a little too pretty and clean for Hyde Street. I can't help but wonder what the issue would have looked like illustrated by regular artist Ivan Reis.

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George - Nov 5, 2025

It’s funny because I think Portella is a better fit for this comic title. And would prefer if it was all done by Portella. I like the contrast of his art style to the story, and think Reis is too close to Neal Adams for it to work.

Chris Y - Nov 5, 2025 (edited)

I can see your point. It's a matter of personal taste. I wasn't an initial fan of Reis's either, but his artwork grew on me pretty fast. I don't see too much similarity to Adams - but even if there was, why shouldn't it work? Very few artists reinvent the wheel completely.

George - Nov 6, 2025

For me Reis is an excellent artist with a classic style. I think this title needs someone that can do creepy. Best comparison I can think of is Romita versus Ditko.