Locke & Key Master Edition Volume 1

If you are a fan of Joe Hill or Locke and Key, you WILL NOT go wrong with this book.Beautiful volume with sturdy binding and awesome quality, to say nothing of the actual content ofc.

Two things to review here; first the story, and you might already know this as I did;Locke & Key starts by introducing you to the *Locke* family and a house called the *Keyhouse*. And some *keys*. This led me to put it down once. I was an idiot. Get past that bit, and you're introduced to a pantheon of loveable, identifiable characters and an amazing story arc that teaches you how to love each and every one, even the villains. And then it will break your heart, again and again, and you'll still be glad you read it. No spoilers, but this isn't X-Men with endless stories and characters that never die, never learn and only grow thorough acquiring new powers; every character has an arc, each arc is special and many arcs end. The story itself ends, and this is a third of it.It's been described as "horror" and it is, because every chapter you're worried for your little fictional buddies. As it should be. Reading further into Joe Hill's ancestry goes some way to explaining the pedigree it but I'm not going to mention names here; Hill went out of his way to literally make a name for himself, and by god he has. Read it. The art seemed a little airbrushed and goofy for the tone initially, but after the first chapter they married perfectly in my mind. Maybe it got better. More likely I did.Now the printing.This printing itself is spectacular. I'd already read these books, or at least many of them, as part of a Humble Bundle deal a while back. But having loved it I wanted a physical medium, and one that the comic deserved; not, if possible, some knackerable trade paperback set, something I could lend to friends that commanded the proper respect. This is that book.It's pleasingly hefty yet compact, the covers are tastefully matte and embossed, it's got one of those ribbons that nobody knows what to do with. Class.The paper stock inside is immaculate, with some plans, diagrams and sketches to help you visualize the house and island. It's clear that they wanted to produce the definitive edition that represented the best quality they could produce. Well, that's a lie. There is a higher quality, or at least larger, edition available. It costs a hundred and eighty pounds. That should help make £25 seem reasonable.Expensive, but worth every penny. Now I'm just waiting for Volume 2 and 3 to be published.

I am a huge fan of Joe Hill, and this does not disappoint. Unique style of writing and art work, I absolutely love the concept, and it is a horrifying book in places - I recommend for any horror fan!

Nicely presented edition of a great little supernatural gem from the son of Stephen King. Great art that bellies the dark (and often surprisingly adult) nature of the story. I'm so glad that the new Netflix series has given me the kick I needed to finally read these.

One of the best written and illustrated comic book series of all time.

Books and box damaged on delivery.can I please get these replaced