Blood Blister #1 –
AfterShock Comics
Written by Phil Hester
Art by Tony Harris
Inks by Eric Layton
Colors by Guy Major
Letters by Dave Sharpe
The thought of possibly going to hell is pretty scary. No matter what your belief system is, I think there is a fear deep in all of us about what happens after we die. You also take stock in your life and wonder if you were a good person. Even the most perfect human being has done a thing or two that they were not proud of. Problem is, what if you’re just a BAD person? Enter lawyer Brand Hull and Blood Blister from creators Phil Hester and Tony Harris.
As you read this story, you find out pretty quickly that there is nothing to like about Brand Hull. What’s even worse than having no redeeming qualities, is how he turns on the charm and tries to hide it when it’s convenient for him. Third strike, he even knows how much of a prick he is. Every time I thought I couldn’t dislike him any more, I would turn the page, and it would prove me wrong. Something happens to Mr. Hull about halfway through the book that seems like nothing at the time. It turns out it was a much bigger deal later on, and one of his sins (for lack of a better term) ends up putting him in a situation that is the stuff of nightmares. The questions you’re left with at the end is: What’s next?
That really is the question here because, even thought this appears to be an ongoing series, it almost doesn’t feel that way. I got a very one-shot feel when I read this first issue. What I mean is, I’m not sure if the Brand Hull story is going to continue or we’re set up with a whole new horrible human being in Issue 2. The story is good, and is definitely creepy as hell at the end, but I’m just not sure who’s story this is yet. The art is definitely what you want out of a horror book. It’s dark, dirty and even takes a transformation in the page layouts when things start to get scary. I’m definitely interested to see where this goes, but finding out who or what is at the center of this story is going to go a long way in deciding whether or not I’d want this in my weekly pull.
RATING: PICK UP