From the outset, this issue very much focuses on the ‘core cast’ of Revival, offering a close storyline thats important to the overall mystery. That said, it does venture into new territory and lesser known characters as well. Some people will love this, while others may find Revival’s constant fragmentation to nothing but a delay – it really depends on how you like your storytelling and Revival #17 may divide the house in two.

As always, Tim Seeley knows how to write. While the overall plot, tumbling ever deeper down the rabbit hole, may aggravate people after quick answers, its more difficult to ignore his skill with people. The personal element is crucial to Revival and Seeley easily understands the interactions between people, helping to define the small setting and make it feel much more dynamic.

Visually, Mike Norton adds his usual flare to the title. With a small town constantly set in winter, Norton’s blues and whites add the usual atmospheric shades to the title. Visually this works well with the themes of undeath, mystery and rural noir, but that doesn’t excuse the repetition. I would say its atmospheric, but on subsequent readings it does become a little more apparent than it should. A minor complaint against an otherwise beautiful comic.

All in all, this definitely a strong issue for the series. The mystery becomes ever deeper and, while this issue did not really provide any answers, its at least asking the right questions.