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Review: ‘Hoax Hunters’ #13
Offering tons of excitement and scares, “Hoax Hunters” #13 heads straight towards a rip-roaring conclusion. The season finale manages to answer questions and make some new ones at the same time. By the time you reach the last page, you’ll definitely be anxiously awaiting for the next season of “Hoax Hunters.”
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley
ART BY: Christian DiBari
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: Dec. 8th, 2014
In order to disprove the existence of the supernatural to the public, the Hoax Hunters, disguised as a hit reality TV show, was secretly designed to investigate paranormal activities. In the past 48 hours, there has been a surprisingly growing amount of weird sightings, all involving werewolves, giant birds, and chupacabras. With the group separated on two different cases, the Hoax Hunters have lost momentum and failed to stop the growing demonic forces. As they continue to lose, one of the Hoax Hunters will have to stand by himself against the uprising and make the ultimate sacrifice.
Writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley build the mythology and relationships within the Hoax Hunters. The writers reveal more about Jack’s lifelong obsession to find his missing father. Blinded by his search for the truth, Jack doesn’t realize he is falling into a deadly trap, which is what his enemies want. Because Jack is missing, it’s now up to Ken to step up in the ranks of leader. In a nice twist, Ken is a reluctant character who particularly liked being in the sidelines. Moreci and Seeley give a taste of what’s to come as a bond starts to form between Ken and Lauren.
For the most part, Moreci and Seeley aim to deliver an all-out action sequence for Jack. Surrounded by monstrous creatures, Jack recklessly throws himself into an epic-sized battle. We see two different sides of Jack as he sets out to kill anyone blocking his path. As a fighter, Jack enjoys the thrill of the hunt. As an orphan, Jack fights to understand something that is much bigger than himself.
What I really enjoy about Christian DiBari’s illustrations is his focus on the character designs. Lauren has more a distinct look this time around than in the previous installments. DiBari provides Lauren with a stylish hairstyle and rugged wardrobe that gives her personality. I really liked the added detail to Murder’s astronaut helmet. DiBari paints a skull on the helmet, giving Murder a face rather than a reflective surface.
The highlight of DiBari’s illustrations is when Jack has to fight singlehandedly against the creatures in the dark woods. Emphasizing his body poses, DiBari showcases Jack swinging away with his machete, chopping heads off. DiBari then captures Jack as an action hero, when he is aiming and shooting rounds off from his gun.
With a neat little twist at the end, “Hoax Hunters” #13 sets up a list of exciting and interesting potential plotlines for the upcoming season.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by Jorge Solis
Comics
‘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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