The Voice Said Kill #1

The Voice Said Kill #1 is a tense and tightly woven comic that could be a complete story all on its own. The next three issues will have a lot to live up to, but this issue was strong enough to have me hooked for them. Read Full Review

A chaotic fever dream of a crime story, and one of the best debut issues of the year. Read Full Review

Gritty and poignant, 'The Voice Said Kill' is the start of a new, more lethal kind of crime story that's about emotional responses and setting over villains and misdeeds. Read Full Review

The Voice Said Kill takes us on a crazy journey. So many dominoes have to fall for this story move the way it does. It doesn't feel forced or absurd at all. Much like life honestly. The world building is great and the characters are on point. The art as a whole puts in that bayou and makes us feel every bit of the pressure that Marie Burgau is feeling. This one will require your attention to detail, so focus up for a real treat! Read Full Review

Forced into an impossible situation, a Wildlife Management agent faces an additional dilemma while struggling to perform routine tasks. The Voice Said Kill #1 portrays how the demands of motherhood change women and the thankless task of enforcing rules that most people don't care about. Read Full Review

Del Rey delivers dark, beautifully detailed and evocative art throughout the issue. The visual style is perfect for the setting, the story and the characters. Read Full Review

THE VOICE SAID KILL #1 thinks it's a midnight swamp ride in a haunted airboat, but it's more like getting lost on a foggy hiking trailconfusing, laborious, and a headache to untangle. If this is a taste of things to come, best bring a flashlight and a map. Reading this comic is more work than it's worth. Read Full Review

derbycomics

Jul 22, 2025

Prepare to be transported to the steamy Louisiana bayou in this tensely intimate debut issue. Si Spurrier’s script is expertly crafted, but it’s the visuals by Vanesa Del Rey and John Starr that truly standout. The artwork perfectly captures the environment, making you feel like you’re right there with the characters, sweating amidst unbearable humidity, wading through cypress swamps and dodging Spanish moss. But are the worst dangers that which nature hides from us, or is our fellow man — or ourselves — what we should fear most? Spurrier’s development of Maria Burgau, the ultra-pregnant main character, and the rest of the supporting cast characters is nuanced and thoughtful, hinting at rich backstories that are begging to be explored. We’re introduced to Mrs. Watters, a devilish local mob boss, who Spurrier uses to present his main thesis for the series and pushes Marie to her limits. The character test she is confronted with, and her actions, will reverberate throughout the rest of the series. What struck me most about this issue was the unsettling, eeriness that permeates every panel. It’s reminiscent of a classic slow-burn TV drama like True Detective, where the tension builds gradually but inexorably, and there’s always a question of whether or not something from beyond this world could be at play. Even without any overt mystical or fantasy elements, the story feels like it’s hovering just on the edge of something supernatural, adding to the sense of unease and anticipation. This subtle sense of foreboding is perfectly crafted, making it impossible to shake the feeling that something is lurking at every page turn. The pacing is deliberate and measured, allowing the reader to absorb the story and become fully immersed in this world. Overall, The Voice Said Kill #1 is a gripping and intense debut that showcases Si Spurrier’s range as a writer. With its slow-burning narrative and vivid, visual world-building, this is definitely worth adding to your pull list! more

DDJamesB

Jul 29, 2025

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It started off a tad confusing, but by the end of the issue I was invested in the main characters story.