In this collection of 3 Halloween night
comics a young girl learns a lesson in witchcraft, a set of twins go on an
underwater rescue, and a group of friends meet the new girls in town. The last
story is a little scary, but the other two tales were classic! Even the
slightly scary tale had a brilliant twist. I’ve never read Dan Bar-el’s work before.
However, he’s got that classic “spooky-fun” touch that I just adore in the
works of fellow young readers graphic novelist’s Doug TenNapel and Johan
Sfar.
My only beef was that the three tales didn’t
intermix. All three stories took place
in the same town on the same night. So, I would’ve like it if the group of
friends pulled a prank on the twins, while the twins could’ve popped up in the
background of the young witch’s story walking home from school. It would’ve
added some depth to the storyline and created a real community that’s a sign of
a greater storyteller. It’s just a missed opportunity that would have taken a
great collection of stories and turned it into a classic of kids lit.
I did like the very fun
twist ending. It was a great touch. Worth Consuming.
Rating 8 out of 10 stars.
Fright Factor: 4 out of
10.
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