Archive for the Reviews Category
“Hexes is one of those horror comics that gets under your skin and stays with you for the rest of the day. A mix of hauntingly beautiful artwork and dark, sinister story telling make for a creepy and disorientating read that feels very different to the majority of horror books in the market right now.”
“Hexes is a brand new horror anthology created by Simon Briks that is refreshing the comic book medium. We were offered a glimpse into the project brought to life by Kickstarter, our favorite engine for projects fueled by fans, with the first two volumes. Each one was vastly different, subtly chilling and wildly inventive. As a person that was first brought to the horror genre by art and literature (between 30 Days of Night and Interview with the Vampire it was a done deal from an early age) this was a throwback to why I loved horror in the first place. There are so many reasons this will find its place in so many online orders.”
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“Hexes: Book 1 is an impressive release from writer Simon Birks (Sinners) and artist Ege Avci, telling the eerie tale of a dying young boy named Brendan whose life is saved after being gifted a magical stone by a mysterious stranger. In situations like this one history has taught us there is always a catch and in this case, it’s that the stone won’t work indefinitely, and sooner or later death will catch up to Brendan whether he’s ready for it or not.”
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“There is something to be said about a comic that manages to give you the chills as soon as you open to page one. That comic is Hexes written by Simon Birks. With its macabre art style and simplistic yet eerie storytelling, Hexes is sure to please anyone who enjoys dark, spine-tingling tales.”
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“Far too often, comics fall into a trap of being style over substance. A whole lot of pretty colors, tight costumes, flashy explosions, and ham-fisted dialogue; this is the type of comic that most of us grew up with. It is somewhat of a rarity that I get to read a comic that is outside of this realm. Simon Birks‘ Gone is indeed, far outside of that realm, and I loved every frame of it.”
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“A recent Kickstarter I supported was Sinners from writer Simon Birks & artist RHStewart and after successfully hitting their target I’m glad to say I received my copy a few weeks back
This is set to be a 12-part story following our main character Hope and in issue #1 she wakes up in the kind of mess that nightmares are made of. Strange surroundings, virtually no memories of how she got there and the overwhelming revelation that she may in fact be dead…”
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“All round creative type Simon Birks has penned a dreamy tale of Hope, a Hispanic woman who wakes up out of sorts and out of place, trying to piece together the fractured memory of the previous night. You quickly get the sense that she’s not a reliable narrator, but you’re more than happy to go along for the ride. Given the ambiguous ending to the first issue, it’ll be a series well worth sticking with.”
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