Coffin Hill Vol. 3

Title: Coffin Hill Vol. 3: Haunted Houses

Author: Caitlin Kittredge, Inaki Miranda

Publisher: Vertigo 2015

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 160

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel

Eve Coffin is released from jail to go home again...and there's something in Coffin Hill awaiting her with open arms. Ghosts are abroad in the town, and one in particular has her sights set on Eve - and on a bloody chain of events the Coffin family set in motion almost three hundred years ago. When the bones of a young girl are found after decades buried in the Coffin Hill woods, Eve and Officer Wilcox attempt to solve the cold case, discovering that the ghosts, the bones and the darkest secrets of Coffin Hill are all connected...and all pose a grave danger to Eve and her loved ones. COFFIN HILL VOL. 3 collects issues #14-20.

Definitely a satisfying conclusion to this series. I really fell back into the creepy creepy story surrounding the coffin witch. This series is not for those affected by gore, but I really enjoyed the visceral nature of the cels. And Eve is the best flawed protagonist. Great setup and payoff.

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Coffin Hill Vol. 2

Title: Coffin Hill Vol. 2: Dark Endeavors

Author: Caitlin Kittredge, Inaki Miranda

Publisher: Vertigo 2015

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 160

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel

Years after a night in the woods gone awry, Eve returns to Coffin Hill, only to discover the darkness that she unleashed ten years ago that fateful night was never fully contained. It continues to seep through the town, cursing the soul of this sleepy Massachusetts hollow, spilling secrets and enacting its revenge. 

Set against the haunted backdrop of New England, COFFIN HILL explores what people will do for power and retribution. Noted novelist Caitlin Kittredge, author of the Black London series, brings a smart, mesmerizing style to comics. Artist Inaki Miranda (FABLES) brings his dynamic storytelling to COFFIN HILL, following an acclaimed run on FAIREST. Collects COFFIN HILL #8-14.

A continuation of this very creepy creepy story. We get more backstory, even an interlude involve Ellie. Just like the first volume, the art is just gorgeous and scary as hell. I can’t wait to finish this series in volume 3.

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Coffin Hill Vol. 1

Title: Coffin Hill Vol. 1: Forest of the Night

Author: Caitlin Kittredge, Inaki Miranda

Publisher: Vertigo 2014

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 168

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel

Following a night of sex, drugs and witchcraft in the woods, Eve Coffin wakes up naked, covered in blood and unable to remember how she got there. One friend is missing, one is in a mental ward--and one knows that Eve is responsible.

Years later, Eve returns to Coffin Hill, only to discover the darkness that she unleashed ten years ago in the woods was never contained. It continues to seep through the town, cursing the soul of this sleepy Massachusetts hollow, spilling secrets and enacting its revenge. 

Dark, depressing, and creepy - just how I like comics. The storyline was very interesting and weird. But what i really loved was the art. The creepy things in the volume were beautifully drawn. I especially loved the reveal of Mel’s inner self. I can’t wait to read volume two.

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