Horror fans, do I have a treat for you…
Killnowski, the brainchild of Duncan Cunningham and Aaron Cassidy, is a disturbing celebration of gore and mental anguish and dread that will have you turning the pages quickly, as you try and absorb the chaos that has been laid out before you.
In issue #1, we meet the charming Killnowski family, who are crocodile farmers trying to make ends meet while battling against ‘rampant veganism’. We get some snippets of backstory for each of them, which is just enough to make your skin crawl and wonder just how much else you really need to know.
Cassidy spins a nice straightforward tale here, with just enough questions left hanging out there to keep us interested, including the ending, which suggests there is even more story to flesh out in terms of the disturbed Killnowski family. The art by Samir Simao and colors by Armando Jasmin Jr. brings each character to life in a distinctive way, but always with a sense of evil and brutality hanging over their heads.
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Obviously, this is a brutally violent story, full of gore, blood, and some disturbing images. However, those involved raise the story above a simple slice and dice show and give some depth and despair to the Killnowski family and the victims, making for an interesting read from start to finish.
Killnowski is a comic that knows exactly what it wants to give the reader, and does so in brutal and gory fashion. Everything is dark, the setting, the characters, the writing, and the psychological horror is even more disturbing than the massive amounts of blood and gore. There is more to these characters though and much more story to be told, so if psychological and bloody horror is your thing, I recommend you check this series out.
Pick up a copy for yourself on Kickstarter now, and visit the official website for Killer Comics for more details and updates.
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