Santos Sisters Halloween Special

Imagine that the world of Archie Andrews and the gang from Riverdale was drawn in that classic Dan DeCarlo style but it had the morals and language of a Quentin Tarantino film. That's the world of the Santos Sisters. My first foray with the characters created by Illinois based creators Greg and Fake, I'm a little familiar with some of their friends including the monster slaughtering duo Hack and Slash and Heaven's little devil, Mercy Sparx.

There's not really a cohesive story throughout this 48-page Halloween special. Instead, it's a series of vignettes and shorts that show how the Santos Sisters and friends celebrate All Hallows Eve! They were funny takes. Rather charming. Just not for kids and I think because of the friendly art style of the characters, it might fool some parents and guardians into thinking this is a family friendly read.

Sure, this was an R-rated book and there was a demon character inside. But I don't think Mercy Sparx is more than just a guest star in this book. So if other Santos Sisters books are pretty similar in style, I wouldn't mind reading more of Greg and Fake's creations. Maybe there's a Christmas special or other Holiday special out there that I've not encountered. Fingers crossed.

A pleasant Indy comic surprise from 2024.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Family Guy & Hack/Slash Free Comic Book Day Flipbook

 

Family Guy has often been compared to as a “low brow Simpsons knock-off.” Though crash and crude, it’s extremely clever, especially in it’s parodies. So, I’m not so sure about the fore-mentioned comparison in regards to the TV show, but the Family Guy comic book is no Simpsons! The jokes, which often involve a quick cut to another person or a flashback, just doesn’t work. Plus, the art is a poor rendition of the Griffin clan.

What I did enjoy very much was on this FCBD issue’s flip side: Hack/Slash. Here, a young girl whose mother was a serial killer takes revenge on other serial killers along with a hideous strong man sidekick. Now, this is a series that though crude, crash, AND gory, it had something that was fresh and extremely entertaining. It’s kind of a darker, slightly less tongue-in-cheek version of The Goon.

I would love to get my hands on their further adventures.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.