Abattoir #4 cover image

The horror comic book miniseries from Radical Publishing, entitled Abattoir, is the creation of Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of three films in the Saw franchise.  Abattoir is set in the late 1980s and follows real estate agent, Richard Ashwalt, who was struggling to sell a house where a brutal massacre took place.  Then, a strange old man named Jebediah Crone wanted to buy the house before Richard even finished cleaning it.  Richard comes to see Crone as the source of all his problems, including being the lead suspect in a murder investigation.

In Abattoir #4, Richard convinces his friend, police Detective Al Sperry, to help him continue his investigation of Crone.  However, Newt Washington, the elderly gentleman who decades earlier had a run-in with Crone, helped Richard.  Now, Newt faces someone else who was supposed to be Richard’s friend.  Meanwhile, Richard thinks that he has discovered a pattern behind Crone’s activities.

THE LOWDOWN:  Although Abattoir is a comic book, it reads like a fine horror novel and suspense thriller.  The series is also improving with each issue, and I think that by publishing it in a traditional comic book format, Radical heightens the tension and thrills Abattoir offers.  This story is a like cliffhanger with Hell the destination, and every horror comic book should aspire to be as exciting to read.

POSSIBLE AUDIENCE:  Readers always on the lookout for horror comics will find a good one in Abattoir.

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