The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of JIM THOMPSON’S THE KILLER INSIDE ME #1 from IDW Publishing. Devin Faraci writes, Vic
Malhotra draws, Jason Millet colors, and Christa Miesner letters.
Lou Ford is a small-town cop. He’s a pretty nice guy
overall, though he has a bit of a temper and he likes to mess with people’s
minds a little in conversation. He’s done a remarkable job over the years of
hiding that feeling, the one that makes him want to hurt people. But the man
who had his brother killed is really starting to test him.
He’s got a few other triggers going on as well, but no more
spoilers here. This is an adaptation of the 1952 novel, and it was an unusual
look into the mind of a killer back then. And on top of that, this is a good
first issue, giving us a look into several of the characters and a glimpse of
where the story is going. The art works really nicely to convey the small town
in Texas and the relaxed pace thereof.
Dark psychological stories like this one have become all too
normal these days. But it’s good to look back at how these kinds of stories got
started. To examine the roots of the genre, if you will. Go get this book.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
