This comic made me a little giddy, I have to admit. This is basically done in the style of 50’s drive though monster movies, but in comic form. “Doors Open at Midnight”? Get it? Like a premiere at a cinema? They even have movie posters at the back of the comic. And who doesn’t love a bad 50’s monster movie?
Not to say this is in the vein of a so-bad-it’s-good movie, just that it has that sort of feel to it. Actually, it was probably one of the better paced comics I’ve read in a while. We get a brief introduction to a couple supporting characters, then we see a glimpse of the aftermath of an attack, but by what we don’t know. At the end, we’re given a sense of conclusion, as though the problem has been resolved and then BAM cliffhanger on the last page.
The art is average, but I do like a lot of the design choices that Chris Peterson makes in here. The attack victim’s wounds are feral, rather than surgical; they look like they were caused by a swarm all trying to attack at the same time, and getting in each other ways. The titular bee vixens have a really interesting physiology, which makes me really want to see an attempt by the artists on Face-Off to finally do an epic bug makeup. And trust me, that show has a history of bad bug makeups.
I’m really looking forward to the next issue of this already. If you are a fan of paranormal thriller comics, this is worth the $3.99.
Matthew Bryant, a.k.a. Baker Street Holmes, is the lead editor and an avid writer for the Red Shirt Crew. He often wonders if there is life out there in the universe, or at least supernatural forces at work on our own planet. If you want to hear more from him, and who wouldn’t, you can follow him on Twitter at @BStreetHolmes, or email him at HMCrazySS@gmail.com.
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