HYDE STREET #4: It’s All in the Eyes

Hyde Street #4: Hollywood can be a cruel and cut throat town. Someone is always ready to step in and take your place and fulfill the role you ave always wanted. If you’re not careful, you may find yourself on a park bench upon a street…Hyde Street!

Creative Team:

Geoff Johns (WRITER)

Ivan Reis (WRITER and COVER)

Danny Miki (INKS and COVER)

Brad Anderson (COLORS and COVER)

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

The Story:

Geoff and Ivan take this horrifying tale of demons and soul reaping and turn it all on its head in this issue. Showing the reader that not all monsters are scary and bloodthirsty was a great twist that they brought us. Seeing that this creature was actually a man who fell victim to Hollywood and the insecurities that can come with acting. The story is tragic and I have found Mr. Oddman’s character to be instantly captivating.

Meanwhile, Rob Leigh has done some of the best lettering yet within this issue! His work creating and bringing the anguish to life truly made every scream felt. It was impressive and emotional hitting all of the right notes.

The Artwork:

Wow. What can I say but, Anderson, Reis, and Miki bring some very intense art sequences in this issue. There is a shot of Oddman’s face in a close-up as he screams in mental anguish that just hits incredibly hard. The amount of detail in the lines of his face and the bolts, along with the green makeup, is just astounding.

The impressiveness does not stop there as the sequence he is being beaten and the colors shift to black and white leaving only the red blood streaming down his face was cinema on the pages. This entire issue was so well drawn and colored!

Final Thoughts:

Hyde Street #4 is a horror from another angle. This time, it is a mental horror of being trapped with your own mistakes, and it’s an issue full of raw emotion that shows the diversity of characters trapped within the hell of Hyde Street. This issue levels-up the series to new heights. DO NOT MISS OUT!

OVERALL GRADE: 10/10

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