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Gideon Falls Volume 1: The Black Barn (2018)

by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino (Illustrator)

Series: Gideon Falls [2015] (1-6 collected)

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The legend of the Black Barn tells of an otherwordly buidling that has appeared and reappeared throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Now its mystery ensnares and entwines the lives of two very different men. One: a young recluse, obsessed with finding hidden clues within the city's trash. The other: a washed-up Catholic priest, finding his place in a small town that hides dark secrets. Neither of them are prepared for what's inside the Black Barn.… (more)
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Writer Jeff Lemire enjoys adding elements of the strange and uncanny in his stories, but this is his first move into outright scares. Gideon Falls is a delightfully bizarre combination of psychological thriller and cosmic horror. And as always from Lemire the writing is strong, from a fantastic opening hook to a narrative full of twists you will never see coming. Not only is the story gripping, but the art by Sorrentino plays with the medium in a way I’ve never seen before in comics, providing another layer of disorientation and immersion. It’s a perfect example of how art can compliment and even elevate a story. ( )
  Reading_Vicariously | May 22, 2023 |
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# TRAMA: La leggenda del Granaio Nero narra di un edificio ultraterreno che appare e scompare a suo piacimento nel corso della storia, portando con sé morte e follia. Ora, il suo mistero intrappola e intreccia le vite di due uomini molto diversi tra loro. Uno: un giovane recluso, ossessionato dalla ricerca di indizi nascosti tra i rifiuti della città. L'altro: un prete cattolico, sulla via della redenzione dall'alcolismo e altre scelte azzardate, che cerca di trovare il suo posto in una piccola città che nasconde oscuri segreti. Inutile dire che nessuno dei due è preparato a ciò che si trova all'interno del Granaio Nero.

# INFO: Si tratta di una storia sviluppata in sei volumi, io per ora ho letto il primo (The Black Barn) e mi è piaciuto così tanto che ho ordinato subito il secondo! Lo consiglio a tutti gli amanti dell'horror e delle case (in questo caso un granaio) che compaiono e scompaiono disseminando morte e orrore. I disegni ricordano lo stile dei Dylan Dog❤, in particolare i disegni di Corrado Roi *-*

Da una parte la storia sembra andare avanti piano, ma allo stesso tempo anche super veloce: quanti morti già entro le prime pagine e i personaggi reagiscono piuttosto in fretta (per fortuna) a uno scenario in continuo cambiamento. ( )
  HelloB | Apr 11, 2023 |
I wasn't too sure about this, and if it had been the single comics, I'd have quit. But the end of this book, it really was a big surprise so I just might have to read on... ( )
  cwebb | Jan 30, 2023 |
Rather underwhelming for something coming from Lemire but I'll keep reading and see if it manages to surprise me. ( )
  oreseur | Aug 15, 2022 |
Fantastico, finalmente una graphic Novel in grado di tenermi incollato alle pagine da copertina copertina. I personaggi sono originali, la storia avvincente e, anche se un po’ prevedibile, decisamente originale. Unica nota negativa i disegni non mi hanno particolarmente impressionato: a volte hanno una espressività quasi fotografica e altre volte sono appena abbozzati ma l’uso dei colori ha un effetto particolarmente impattante. ( )
  louchobi | May 12, 2022 |
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The legend of the Black Barn tells of an otherwordly buidling that has appeared and reappeared throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Now its mystery ensnares and entwines the lives of two very different men. One: a young recluse, obsessed with finding hidden clues within the city's trash. The other: a washed-up Catholic priest, finding his place in a small town that hides dark secrets. Neither of them are prepared for what's inside the Black Barn.

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