The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of MR CRYPT #1 from Alterna Comics. Troy Vevasis writes, and Aleksandar Jovic draws.
A random lightning strike in a deserted cemetery has
resulted in the most unlikely possibility – a skeleton has come to life. He’s a
really nice guy, too, which doesn’t seem to matter to the townsfolk. But once
he finds a disguise (a suit and a fake mustache) and comes up with a name, they
seem to accept him. At least until the wind catches the mustache – then the
chase begins again.
One doesn’t usually think of walking skeletons when devising
an all-ages comic, but this one really pulls it off. Mr. Crypt is a genuinely
nice guy; he’s got a great attitude, he loves flowers, and he’s a pet person
(even if the pet is a huge rat). That he’s an animated corpse is really just
kind of an inconvenience for him. This is a really simple story, with the
cleverness stashed away in the setting and the situations. And the art is quite
good, with a style that’s somewhat reminiscent of Tintin and Bone.
This book is by far the sweetest horror book I’ve seen all
year. I like the possibilities for what this book could do, so check it out and
share it with your kids.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
