Authors: Scott Snyder & Scott Tuft
Art & Covers: Attila Futaki
Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
ISBN: 9781607065296
Pub Date: April 24, 2012
Pages: 192
In this disturbing adult horror graphic novel, Jack Garron receives a letter that a stranger left in his grandson’s hands that shock him to his core. He starts to remember what happened to him when he was a kid.
In 1916, Jack had recently found out that he was adopted when he received a letter from his birth father who said he was playing at the Majestic Theater in Chicago. Jack was thrilled that his father was a famous musician as Jack was very talented with a violin. One night, he says good night to his adopted mother, packs his bags along with his violin, and takes off into the night, planning on finding his father. He jumps onto a moving freight train where he is attacked by a drifter, but is luckily saved by another runaway - a girl named Sam who dresses as boy because it is safer for her to travel.
Meanwhile in Illinois, an orphan boy’s body was found mutilated, which stuns the local police. What kind of human could do this? Or was it something else?
Arriving in Chicago, Jack is devastated to learn that his father is no longer there, but had left him another note stating that he was going to return to Mississippi. With no money and with his new friend Sam still tagging along, Jack plays his violin on the streets to make a little money. Then a mysterious stranger, who calls himself Alan Fisher from the Victor Company, hears his music. The man offers to be his manager and drive him to Mississippi. Jack is thrilled and accepts the offer, even though Sam suspects foul play.
Unknowing to Jack, this stranger takes on different personas just to lure innocent orphans into his clutches as this stranger is nothing more than a demonic being.
Wow! I had no idea what to expect from Severed when I signed up to review it on NetGalley. Let me tell you that this is not for children as there is gore/graphic horror violence. Here are all seven issues combined into one graphic novel, represented in seven dark twisted chapters. The plot may be simple, an orphan boy searching for his father, but pure horror awaits him in the style of Stephen King! The writers did a remarkable job creating a terrifying demon that stalks orphans, and the artist also did a great job making creepy illustrations to go along with the haunting tale. I could easily picture this as a movie! This is a must read for all horror fans.
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