The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ICHABOD JONES: MONSTER HUNTER #2 from Viper Comics. Russell Nohelty writes, and Renzo
Podestá draws, colors and letters.
This book is an intimate look into the mind of one Ichabod
Jones. The main voice in his head is persuading him that he’s a monster hunter
(as opposed to any ordinary psychopath), and is helping him escape from the
asylum. This issue finds Ichabod in the midst of a ‘relapse’ (which his voice
tells him is necessary) and seemingly left for dead in the cellar. He is then
offered a chance to be a hero, which has other unexpected consequences.
Insanity is a dangerous path for a writer, mainly because of
the balance between making sense and telling the story. How can the reader tell
what’s real and what’s the product of the diseased mind? Mr. Nohelty has
embraced that with Ichabod, and is telling the story without drawing attention
to the lines between madness and reality. And the artwork really helps that
along; the madness seems so real that the reality seems fake when we see it.
Ichabod may be a seriously disturbed killer, but he might
also find a way to become a hero. And that would surely be an interesting and
fun story. I’m looking forward to seeing how he gets there.
ICHABOD JONES: MONSTER HUNTER #2 is available this week for
download from vipercomics.com.
~Mike
