Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Blood #01
Ahoy Comics 2020
Written by Paul Cornell
Illustrated by Russ Braun
Coloured by Andy Troy
Written & Illustrated by Dean Motter
Coloured by Julie Barclay
Lettered by Rob Steen
The Snifter of Terror returns with an all-star snark-fest under a bloody new title! Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) and Russell Braun (The Boys) reimagine Poe's "Black Cat" - as a dog! In "Atlas Shrugged" (no relation), Mr. X creator Dean Motter settles the science vs. religion debate once and for all! Plus: prose, pix, and a jaunty cover by Scary Godmother's Jill Thompson!
There is something about this series that is just fascinating to me. Poe is one of the most talked about and speculated about writer in American History and that is something that isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. So that Ahoy is smart enough to see this and to bring us stories utilising the man to bring us tales of the Macabre is beautifully done. I mean not everything revolves around the man or what he wrote and the two featured stories here are spectacular!
I am actually a fan of the way that this is being told. Normally I am not a fan of anthology series, they tend to get good and then end which leaves me feeling wanting. Here however the shorter stories feel more like Poe’s own work which then in my brain makes more sense. How we see the story & plot development move forward through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is extremely well done. The character development is charming and the star of our first story is absolutely delightful. I do have to commend these folks on keeping Poe’s personality so on point with each other’s renderings. The pacing here is great and as it takes us through the pages revealing these worlds to us it is easy to see just how well everything works together to create the stories ebb & flow.
The way this book is structured and how each vignette is able to run so smoothly is really well accomplished. There really isn’t time or room for layering in the stories but it doesn’t need them at all for it to function. I love these little snippets into the macabre, because I wouldn’t really call it anything else. It’s just enough to be creepy without going over the edge into full on horror.
The interiors here are so different from each other and I think that is part of what really makes this work as well as it does. The linework is utilised well in creating the detail work that we see. Backgrounds are utilised as needed and I do like how they expand the moments and enhance what is there. How we see the angles and perspective in the panels show some great eyes for storytelling here. The colour work is really nicely done as well. How we see the hues and tones being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is beautifully rendered.
Each story has its own charm and charisma to it. There is no denying that when it comes to anthology books this is the one that stands out head and shoulders above the crowd. I mean all of these feature Poe though he may not star in them and it’s this that I think is what is unique. That we see all the drama that surrounds him and those that he knows and how liquor is so vital to his lifestyle. Ahoy has magic within these pages and they do it on such a consistent basis.
Ahoy Comics 2020
Written by Paul Cornell
Illustrated by Russ Braun
Coloured by Andy Troy
Written & Illustrated by Dean Motter
Coloured by Julie Barclay
Lettered by Rob Steen
The Snifter of Terror returns with an all-star snark-fest under a bloody new title! Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) and Russell Braun (The Boys) reimagine Poe's "Black Cat" - as a dog! In "Atlas Shrugged" (no relation), Mr. X creator Dean Motter settles the science vs. religion debate once and for all! Plus: prose, pix, and a jaunty cover by Scary Godmother's Jill Thompson!
There is something about this series that is just fascinating to me. Poe is one of the most talked about and speculated about writer in American History and that is something that isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. So that Ahoy is smart enough to see this and to bring us stories utilising the man to bring us tales of the Macabre is beautifully done. I mean not everything revolves around the man or what he wrote and the two featured stories here are spectacular!
I am actually a fan of the way that this is being told. Normally I am not a fan of anthology series, they tend to get good and then end which leaves me feeling wanting. Here however the shorter stories feel more like Poe’s own work which then in my brain makes more sense. How we see the story & plot development move forward through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is extremely well done. The character development is charming and the star of our first story is absolutely delightful. I do have to commend these folks on keeping Poe’s personality so on point with each other’s renderings. The pacing here is great and as it takes us through the pages revealing these worlds to us it is easy to see just how well everything works together to create the stories ebb & flow.
The way this book is structured and how each vignette is able to run so smoothly is really well accomplished. There really isn’t time or room for layering in the stories but it doesn’t need them at all for it to function. I love these little snippets into the macabre, because I wouldn’t really call it anything else. It’s just enough to be creepy without going over the edge into full on horror.
The interiors here are so different from each other and I think that is part of what really makes this work as well as it does. The linework is utilised well in creating the detail work that we see. Backgrounds are utilised as needed and I do like how they expand the moments and enhance what is there. How we see the angles and perspective in the panels show some great eyes for storytelling here. The colour work is really nicely done as well. How we see the hues and tones being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is beautifully rendered.
Each story has its own charm and charisma to it. There is no denying that when it comes to anthology books this is the one that stands out head and shoulders above the crowd. I mean all of these feature Poe though he may not star in them and it’s this that I think is what is unique. That we see all the drama that surrounds him and those that he knows and how liquor is so vital to his lifestyle. Ahoy has magic within these pages and they do it on such a consistent basis.
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