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Hardcover | Pages: 168 pages Rating: 4.15 | 75146 Users | 4831 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Welcome to Lovecraft |
| ISBN: | 1600102379 (ISBN13: 9781600102370) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Locke & Key #1 |
| Characters: | Tyler Locke, Kinsey Locke, Bode Locke |
| Setting: | Lovecraft, Massachusetts(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2015) |
Commentary Toward Books Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1)
2020I'm re-reading the books because we just watched the Netflix show and it made me think about how much I loved this story. This is still one of my all-time favorite graphic novels and if you haven't read it yet, I honestly can't recommend it enough.
2018
I was gifted the beautiful hardback set of these a while back and just finished re-reading the first book...again. Can't believe how much I'd forgotten!
The gist is that the violent murder of their father by two teens sends the three children and their mother to their dad's ancestral home.
Keyhouse.
Layer by layer the story of why their father was killed, what happened to them during the time the killers were in their house, and how the family is coping, starts coming together to paint a heart-wrenching tale. Then add a layer of mystery to the house itself, with its strange and magical keys that keep popping up, and you've got something amazing to read.
Because there's a secret history to everything their father had long ago forgotten about the house, and the youngest child, Bode, is starting to discover it all over again.
And fuck! It's creepy as hell!
Locke & Key easily makes my Top 10 favorite graphic novel series. It's just one of the better-written stories, horror or otherwise, out there.
Highly recommended!
Older reviews - (view spoiler)[ Re-read 2015
Thank you Dᴀɴ 2.☢’s for letting me read your copy of this one!
For some odd reason, I only gave this 4 stars the first time around. Not sure what I was thinking? This was fantastic! All 5 stars!
Have you read this series yet?
If not, DO IT!
Original review 2012
This is the first thing I've read by Joe Hill, and I have to say that I'm very impressed. The dialogue was amazing, and the characters felt quite real, especially for a graphic novel.
What seems to be a story about a family dealing with a terrible tragedy, slowly unfolds into something more.
Brrrrr.
The artwork perfectly complements the creeptastic storyline in this. What else can I say? The entire thing was very well done, and I've heard from several sources that it only gets better from here on out. (hide spoiler)]
Mention Out Of Books Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1)
| Title | : | Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1) |
| Author | : | Joe Hill |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 168 pages |
| Published | : | February 2013 by IDW Publishing (first published September 29th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Comics. Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Comic Book |
Rating Out Of Books Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1)
Ratings: 4.15 From 75146 Users | 4831 ReviewsComment On Out Of Books Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1)
Going back and doing a reread of what I consider one of the best horror comics of all time. Joe Hill is Stephen King's son and Joe has definitely picked up some of his father's best traits. The story starts off tragically. Gabriel Rodriguez's art is so expressive. I felt myself getting all verklempt watching these kids deal with the awful aftermath of that day at the cottage. So the family packs up and moves in with their uncle back at the family estate in Lovecraft, MA. As they are dealing withGreat and engaging horror story by Joe Hill with great art to complement by Gabriel Rodriquez. I have not historically really been a horror fan, but this hooked me by focusing on the devastated Locke family that has to recover (and doesn't handle well, in each their own screwed-up ways) the murder of their father. We get to know and care about each of the characters, which I think for me must be the key to the best horror stories. Since we come to care about the people, and find them relatable
When I first started reading Locke & Key a couple years ago, I kinda shrugged and thought to myself, "Yeah. Okay. That's pretty good...." But the story got its hooks into me pretty quickly after that. Unique concept. Great art. Great storytelling. Great characters. I read a blurb somewhere that said something along the lines of, "Locke & Key is this generation's Sandman." I don't know if I'd go that far... but if someone wanted to take that stance around me, I don't think I'd waste much
This comic actually confused me quite a bit at the start. I was a bit slow to catch on but once I did, wow! I thought this comic was quite dark, interesting and gripping. It's quite an original concept and I can't wait to read what happens next. The illustrations and colouring were pretty good but I absolutely loved the covers for each individual issue. I would recommend this.
2020I'm re-reading the books because we just watched the Netflix show and it made me think about how much I loved this story. This is still one of my all-time favorite graphic novels and if you haven't read it yet, I honestly can't recommend it enough. 2018I was gifted the beautiful hardback set of these a while back and just finished re-reading the first book...again. Can't believe how much I'd forgotten! The gist is that the violent murder of their father by two teens sends the three children
Fuck! ... That was an admiring Fuck not a Fuck you Fuck. Creative Team:Writer and Co-Creator: Joe HillIllustrator and Co-Creator: Gabriel RodriguezColoring: Jay FotosLettering: Robbie Robbins KEY TO SUCCESS Welcome to Keyhouse, kid. Was it weird to grow up in a house with a name? You have no idea. Ive heard a lot of good things about this comic book series, but......oh, boy! I never thought that it was THAT GOOD!!!This first volume was really awesome!The creative team, Hill & Rodriguez,
Okay, I'll admit it: it took me so much time to finally pick up this graphic novel because I was sure I wouldn't like it. Usually, when a comic is so hyped, I end up disappointed. But this time, I think I might actually be into this series already!Might be because of lovecraftian references, of maybe I actually do like Joe Hill after all (I'm still trying to form my opinion on him, reading as many of his works as I can): whatever it is, this volume got my attention from the start! I loved the
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