Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland #1

[cyberghostface]

For those who don't know, Wraith is a prequel to Joe Hill's (of Locke & Key) novel NOS4A2 although you don't need to read it to understand this.

It was pretty hard for me to select four (or seven for that matter) pages that would't need me to recap the entire issue so I decided to post the first four pages and if you're interested you can check out the full thing yourself.


 

Comments

[razsolo]

Well this is creepy as shit *_*

Something good to read at 3am with all the lights off :)

[rainspirit]

I really would like to like Charlie Manx if not for the fact that he is, as said above, CREEPY AS SHIT.

He didn't need to kill the widdle rabbit, though. :(

[captainbellman]

Don't worry - judging by the ears, that was probably a hare.

[althechi]

I take odds with the panel of the bunny/hare being hit; if was it struck from the side by a car moving forward, it shouldn't be moving back, and to its right.

Back, and to the right.

Back, and to the right.

PS: I don't care if it's a Magic Tyre or not, that still shouldn't happen!

[mishalak]

Well, if your intention was to get me to put NOS4A2 on hold at the library, mission accomplished. I probably will not pick up the comic until later though. Short of money, plus I need to read the book to see if the comic will be worth the green.

[cyberghostface]

Glad to hear it. :) If you like it be sure to check out Hill's other stuff.

[sharky_chan]

Looks interesting, but I have a low tolerance for seeing kids in peril. Not that I think it's a bad trope in fiction, but...I can only experience so much of it before I kinda like, "nope, I'm done." Probably won't continue with this comic if just for that >_>;;.

[glprime]

Ummmmmmm...

[mrosa]

So is there a Christmasland or not? And is the girl really going there?

[cyberghostface]

**spoilers**



Yes, but it's created from his mind and not a physical location.

Basically he believes that he's 'rescuing' the children from the miseries of adulthood because at Christmasland they're young forever and can celebrate Christmas everyday.

The car that he's in (the Wraith) drains them of their 'unhappiness' so they're always happy and restores his youth in the process. But in doing so they turn into monsters whose idea of fun is hurting people.