Comic Book Review Basilisk #3

10
Rating
Published On:2021-08-04
Published by: Boom Studios
Author:Cullen Bunn
Artist:Jonas Scharf
Colorist:Alex Guimarães
Letterer:Ed Dukeshire

That Taste for Blood

Comic book review written on August 4, 2021

In This Issue of

What Else Happens in this Comic?

In Basilisk #3, we get to see the Chimera’s power on display. The state and local authorities, alerted to the massacre at the diner in Basilisk #2, find the Chimera at your standard American highway rest stop. The Chimera make short work of the police men and police women before removing any bystanders. Manny is telepathic. I believe he’s always known where Regan is and has told his siblings. The Chimera are coming to get Regan back.

Basilisk 3 Flashback
Basilisk 3 Flashback

How is the Writing in ??

The Dialogue

Three issues into this series, and every character is already well defined. There are strong character relationships happening in a horror story. The Chimera are more than one-dimensional villains. There’s love between Manny and Regan. Vanessa is coldly calculating and controlling. Jimmy-Boy is uncontrollable. Cara appears to be a child.

Showing Versus Telling

Three issues into this series, and every character is already well defined. There are strong character relationships happening in a horror story. The Chimera are more than one-dimensional villains. There’s love between Manny and Regan. Vanessa is coldly calculating and controlling. Jimmy-Boy is uncontrollable. Cara appears to be a child.

The Vibe

Comic Art Review

Jonas Scharf art and Alex Guimarães colors are what pulled me into Basilisk. The painted flashbacks work really well to separate the past from the present but still look in continuity. The character designs are excellent. The facial and body acting superb. Fans of horror won’t be disappointed by its depiction.

On the Cover

This cover is a poster in the making.  The colors. The body language.  It’s all good.

World Building

Locations

The Chimera come out of the mountains to a small town. Our protagonist introduces Regan to Grey Ridge (an old resort-hotel).

Who's Who

- Vanessa (touch)
- Jimmy-Boy (taste)
- Cara (smell)
- Manny (hearing)
- Regan (sight)
- Barret
- Erica (Hannah's daughter)
- Hannah

Big Question

"See how they look at us? With fear. With awe."

Jimmy-Boy

Who Will Like

If you like these series, you’ll like Basilisk.

  • Stranger Things
  • The Walking Dead
  • The Hills Have Eyes

I Need More Content like

BOOM! Chat has a video introduction of Basilisk on YouTube. It’s a good behind the scenes look at the series.

Check out Jonas Scharf on Art Station or Instagram

Bushwhacked, Episode 3 of Firefly, deals with similar themes of spiritual corruption to Basilisk #3.

Should You Buy This Comic Book?

I'm hooked. Basilisk is a tale of revenge mixed with a little sci-fi and horror. It has strong characters and a quickly moving plot. @rafaalbuquerque @RodReis

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