Screwed #3 Review


This pulse-pounding vision of a new age Frankenstein continues, but is it something worth owning?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Zenescope:

Where do you run, where can you hide when the monster that everyone fears is you? It’s a veritable blood bath as Agent Simon leads a massive man hunt through acres of marsh and swamp land. His orders? Anne, dead or alive.  With the unwanted addition of the malevolent Suture and his newly reanimated crew of monsters in the chase, the body count can only escalate. Meanwhile FBI Agent Erin Scott uncovers Anne’s true identity, but as the local lawmen are called in to assist in the hunt, can she reach her before it’s too late?

Since the beginning this tale employed all the human and morbid tendencies one might come to expect from works by Tyler Kirkham.  And to the team’s credit they craft something from that foundation that keeps the festivities going while also cementing this affair as a must own.

Keith Thomas pens the script and the author does a tremendous job giving us action along with some much needed and nonetheless compelling character work for our confused protagonist.  Anne Gallo has been through a lot, and for the first time since the launch some good things are beginning to happen for this women who can only see monsters around her. When FBI Agent Erin Scott gives her the name she’s been searching for the memories from her past begin to return and let me tell you by the end of the book fans will be left eagerly waiting the next installment.

I was impressed by David Miller, as the artists delivered something the felt both natural and fluid.  From violence to the slower tender moments he ushers in some solid visual treats but there were a few that just felt a bit too rushed as unnecessary deformities shook up a consistent effort.  The illustrator’s key strength resides in his ability to build up the monsters and trust me, they look amazing.

Screwed #3 is an excellent read that’s chock-full of substance.  Recommended.

4/5

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