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Review: “The Field” #2
Ed Brisson slowly builds outward from his engaging mystery and as things become a little clearer the insanity never slows down. Razor sharp dialogue, a story ripe with intrigue, and gritty art make “The Field” #2 some of the cheapest and most fulfilling debauchery money can buy.
WRITTEN BY: Ed Brisson
ART BY: Simon Roy
PUBLISHER: Image
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: May 14, 2014
Our mysterious protagonist now has a name. He’s got a following and we’ve got way more questions. The larger implications of Grant’s existence are beautifully and weirdly elaborated upon this month, but it’s still Christian who steals the show.
The ham-fisted action is easily balanced with exposition of what is actually going on. Or maybe, it’s still hard to tell what should be taken as truth. Brisson carefully plants seeds of history between all of his supporting characters. We come to learn that Grant is a mysterious figure known as “the source.” And a lot of people are very concerned for his wellbeing.
Christian still comes off as an insane and relentless psychopath, but he’s an absolute joy to watch. His dialogue is hysterical. Brisson finds new ways to avoid swearing that only add to Christian’s huffing and puffing struggle to protect Grant. His motivation still isn’t clear at all but any theories about him still being a good man will wash away within the first two pages. This bible thumper is a maniac.
Simon Roy revels in drawing the veiny, sweaty, and dirty denizens of “The Field.” He has an air of hyperrealism to his work that elevates the violence to something like late night cartoon. It’s shocking but casual. Think the hyper detailed moments in Ren and Stimpy add in buckets of blood and you are halfway there. This month you’ll see a man’s face turned to pulp by the pavement and a shit stained bathroom! Crafted with such an attention to disgusting detail that have you in awe.
There is something magical about this book. It’s incredibly aware of its own existence and carves itself out as something to watch. It’s got a phenomenal sense of humor, a deep an involving mystery, and a breakneck pace. You’ll be rocketed from cover to cover and laughing the whole way. It’s cheesy and self-reflexive. So if Brisson and Roy can stick the landing with these final two issues than “The Field” will be one of the most entertaining miniseries I’ve ever read.
“The Field” is an absolute must buy thanks to insane action, weird humor, and a touch of science fiction. It’s a compelling mystery that doesn’t concern itself within anything other than entertaining the reader. You can tell everyone involved is having a ton of fun, and debauchery on display here will make even the weirdest grindhouse films feel like child’s play. This is the cheapest bump n’ grind you can find at your local comic book store or otherwise.
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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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