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Creative Team – James Tynion IV(series development). Sam Johns(writer). Letizia Cadonici(illustrator). Francesco Segala(colors). Andworld Designs’ Justin Birch(letterer). Werther Dell’Edera(design & development). Jorge Fornés & Werther Dell’Edera(cover artists). Werther Dell’Edera, Inhyuk Lee, Derrick Chew(variant cover artists)
Published by BOOM! Studios
Catch up on House of Slaughter #28 here!
“Hermes is back, but this time he’s been transformed as something far worse… something far more sinister…
Now out for blood, it will take the unlikely trio of Edwin, Nolan, and Bait together to have a chance of stopping him.
But will their combined skills be enough to defeat Hermes and stop him from feeding off of all of their fearful memories?”
Hermes Attacks
Surprisingly so, Hermes is back and he’s looking for something to feed on, and that something is Edwin. Hermes has a plan to kill Edwin, as well as Nolan and Bait, but not if Bait has anything to say about it. Understandably so, Nolan excitedly questions Edwin on who this person attacking them is, resulting in Edwin admitting Hermes is actually his totem. The strange thing is that Hermes looks just like Edwin and it’s not understood by him why that is.
During this harrowing fight, Hermes reveals that he has brought a totem of his own, one that he sees as a sister. The totem attacks Bait and gets inside his head, assaulting him from the inside, toying with his emotions. Totems feed on fear, and it seems this particular totem knows exactly how to get fed. Edwin says that totems are nothing but meer toys, as the real monster is on the inside. That leads Edwin to questioning if anyone’s ever looked on the inside, which Nolan tries to stop him from doing. But curiosity got the best of Edwin, and he took a look inside the mystery.
The Writing
House of Slaughter #29 holds so many tones throughout the book, but each one is handled expertly. There’s the overall mystery of it all, along with the excitement of the fights, combined with the eeriness of the story itself. Sam Johns does a superb job balancing so many things without making it feel jumbled and messy.
Along with all the excitement going on, we also got an interesting look into the mind of Bait, which I’d like to see more of. All in all, House of Slaughter #29 continued to be as compelling as the rest of the run, and I look forward to seeing what happens next.
The Art
The artists of House of Slaughter #29 continue to nail the tones of the story, by bring the characters to life in their horror-esque artwork. While the art was up to the standards of the previous issues, I’d say they went above that with their panels involving Bait and Hermes’ totem. With the colorful backgrounds matched with Bait acrobatically soaring through the air, they made these scenes feel like they were in a different universe. Hats off to the artists!
Overall Grade – 8.8/10
This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of House of Slaughter #29, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!
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