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Review: No Place Like Home #2
The winds are beginning to blow in the second issue of Angelo Tirotto’s debut, No Place Like Home. Our heroine, Dee, has returned to her hometown, the modest village of Emeraldsville, due to the death of her parents. Here, she encounters an unusual cast of characters, including her pierced and punked-out best friend, Lizzie. There’s even a crazy drunk; what’s not to love? However, Dee is not the only one who has returned to Emeraldsville; a mysterious entity has also made an appearance, to severe consequences. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Angelo Tirotto
ART BY: Richard Jordan
PUBLISHER: Image
RELEASE: Out now
Issue #2 opens with the eccentric drunkard, Frank, being taken into custody for a crime that he insists he did not commit. Apparently, this is not the first of this series of crimes, and it is uncovered that a strange, possibly otherworldly being is causing the ghastly deaths. Soon, Dee and Liz uncover a gruesome secret (or two) that will take them one step closer to revealing the truth.
In my review of the first issue of No Place Like Home, I mentioned (in a large paragraph) the similarities between Lizzie and me. Now, I’m starting to notice a few subtle differences in personality; however, in this issue, I noticed that we actually have some of the same clothes. I feel like I’m looking at a caricature of myself in every issue, and I have a feeling that the similarities are only going to multiply. But, I’ll put my narcissism aside for now.
The complex story is really starts to come together in this issue, and the art is moving swimmingly along with it. Richard Jordan continues to wow me with his fantastic line work, The faces in this issue are especially fantastic. Dee’s face is stunningly drawn; she truly is a classic beauty with her large, round eyes and square jaw. Paul Little continues to use a more neutral colors, even the brighter tones are slightly dulled. The brightest color is the shade of red used for the blood, which definitely adds action to the gory scenes, and makes you think of Dorothy’s bright red shoes. And, of course, the rest of the book is chock-full of references from The Wizard of Oz, among other works.
The last section of the book, entitled “Lizzie’s Letters,” hasn’t had any actual letters yet. If you want to send some fan-mail to Lizzie, e-mail Lizzie@noonemournsthewicked.com, although Angelo’s entries are entertaining, as well. It always ends the comic on a light note to help me recover from the jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Image is releasing the next issue of No Place Like Home on April 18th – can’t wait!
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‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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