Reviewed by Jorge Solis. Moving at an incredibly fast speed, “Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #11 wonderfully lets loose on the carnage and gore factor. Based on Clive Barker’s “Cabal” novella, this sequel picks up on the whereabouts of the former underground Midian inhabitants. Just like the “Hellraiser” series, the “Nightbreed” mythology explores uncharted territory and takes characters to new heights.
WRITTEN BY: Marc Andreyko
ART BY: Emmanuel Xerx Javier, Devmalya Pramanik
PUBLISHER: Boom! Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: March 25, 2015
An old enemy has returned from the ruins of Midian to seek revenge. Ashberry, a former priest damned by the blood of Baphomet, has launched the first strike in his holy war. Caught in the crossfire, Boone is supposed to find a new home for his lost tribe. But will his own people even want him, knowing he gave them all up for Lori? Will The Breed step into battle against the Berserkers and save their lost savior?
Writer Marc Andreyko builds the suspense as he places his main protagonists in danger. Even with all the mayhem going around, I enjoyed how Andreyko dropped in the comic relief at unexpected moments. The opening pages starts out with the Breed stealing a fast car, which escalates into a furious crash. Stepping up as the Breed’s leader, Boone slices a Berserker’s head in half with a stop sign.
Artists Emmanuel Xerx Javier and Devmalya Pramanik bring in their own style when it comes to the action-packed panels. Pramanik exaggerates a punch in a extreme close-up, focusing on the lips and cheeks being hit. Javier illustrates Boone walking around in the middle of the streets, with his intestines hanging out. With the Beserkers right behind him, Boone has to stitch himself up to get back into the fight.
Everyone in “Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #11 gets their hands soaked in blood. I can’t wait to see how this story arc will conclude in the next chapter.