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Review: Issue #1 Of Joe Hill’s “Dying Is Easy”

So, I’ve gotten my hands on issue one of Joe Hill’s new comic Dying is Easy, from publisher IDW, the same publisher that brought us Hill’s The Cape, Road Rage, Thumbprint, and Locke & Key. The first issue opens with a dark and humorous stand-up routine by the main character, Syd “Shit Talk” Homes, an ex-cop with a sharp tongue and a quick wit. Hill made a bold choice opening a new comic with a comedy routine, but if you read closely, the routine reveals quite a lot about Syd. After his set, Syd sits talking with two other comedians as they discuss a young comic and his habits of stealing from other routines. The conversation flows well. Presumably set in the ’90s (Leno and “Friends” receive a nod), we also get hints of Syd’s past that includes murder and a woman. While issue one did not tread into the horror genre straight away, I look forward to seeing more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2019
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DC Unveils Sampler For New Comic Line From Joe Hill

Best-selling author Joe Hill (NOS4A2, Locke & Key) and DC are teaming up to launch the first wave of titles from Hill’s curated Hill House Comics. Fans will get their first look at the stories making up this bone-chilling lineup in a new online sampler released today. The sampler includes excerpts from the launch titles BASKETFUL OF HEADS, written by Joe Hill with art by Leomacs, as well as THE DOLLHOUSE FACTORY, by Mike Carey and Peter Gross, plus THE LOW, LOW WOODS, written by Carmen Maria Machado with art by Dani. The sampler also includes previews of two titles scheduled for 2020 – January’s DAPHNE BYRNE, written by Laura Marks with art by legendary artist Kelley Jones and PLUNGE, a six-issue limited series written by Hill and scheduled for February. Readers will also get their first look at SEA DOGS, also written by Hill with art by Dan McDaid. SEA DOGS is an old-school serialized pulp strip that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2019

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Review: Issue #1 Of Joe Hill’s “Dying Is Easy”

So, I’ve gotten my hands on issue one of Joe Hill’s new comic Dying is Easy, from publisher IDW, the same publisher that brought us Hill’s The Cape, Road Rage, Thumbprint, and Locke & Key. The first issue opens with a dark and humorous stand-up routine by the main character, Syd “Shit Talk” Homes, an ex-cop with a sharp tongue and a quick wit. Hill made a bold choice opening a new comic with a comedy routine, but if you read closely, the routine reveals quite a lot about Syd. After his set, Syd sits talking with two other comedians as they discuss a young comic and his habits of stealing from other routines. The conversation flows well. Presumably set in the ’90s (Leno and “Friends” receive a nod), we also get hints of Syd’s past that includes murder and a woman. While issue one did not tread into the horror genre straight away, I look forward to seeing more

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2019
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DC Unveils Sampler For New Comic Line From Joe Hill

Best-selling author Joe Hill (NOS4A2, Locke & Key) and DC are teaming up to launch the first wave of titles from Hill’s curated Hill House Comics. Fans will get their first look at the stories making up this bone-chilling lineup in a new online sampler released today. The sampler includes excerpts from the launch titles BASKETFUL OF HEADS, written by Joe Hill with art by Leomacs, as well as THE DOLLHOUSE FACTORY, by Mike Carey and Peter Gross, plus THE LOW, LOW WOODS, written by Carmen Maria Machado with art by Dani. The sampler also includes previews of two titles scheduled for 2020 – January’s DAPHNE BYRNE, written by Laura Marks with art by legendary artist Kelley Jones and PLUNGE, a six-issue limited series written by Hill and scheduled for February. Readers will also get their first look at SEA DOGS, also written by Hill with art by Dan McDaid. SEA DOGS is an old-school serialized pulp strip that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2019