Daniel Kilgore’s latest mission had him infiltrate a sinister church.
The assignment has challenged him in more ways than one. Now discovering what they are doing, HAUNT now finds himself in over his head with no way out!
THE SCORCHED #56 by Thomas Healy, Raymond Gay , JON DAVID RAMOS & ANDWORLD DESIGN (IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE COMICS) continues it’s intense mission!
Let’s take a closer look at events.
THE SCORCHED #56 by Thomas Healy, Raymond Gay , JON DAVID RAMOS & ANDWORLD DESIGN (IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE COMICS)
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Healy unleashes a tortured soul onto the bad guys with no remorse. Haunt’s escapades see him capture behind enemy lines. The writing shows his uncertainty as he is being questioned by Morozov. Dialogue is frank as they pressure Kilgore for answers. The face-off leads to another discovery. Separating Daniel from his brother’s spirit sends the story into dangerous territory once they are reunited.
Readers don’t have to wait long for the action to fire up. The escape from the church is brutal with nothing held back. Daniel’s interaction with his brother are a solid piece of the escape. it allows cooler heads to focus on rescuing the children. The writing shows Daniel refocused on the more important task: getting the kids to safety. This allows him to cross some lines, but the ends are justified considering their heinous crimes. Events roll into a vicious finish while exorcizing a personal demon as well. The closing pages set up a new challenge but ends Haunt’s journey on a calm landing.
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Gay and Ramos open with a full page shot of Kilgore being stabbed by Morozov. It is an intense start, btu fitting for the task at hand. This moves into a bloody finish while ushering in questioning. Both Daniel and Morozov refuse to break their poker faces as they try gaining intel. It leads to a solid panel of Daniel’s spirit brother escaping form his trap. The face-off panels light the fuse for a greater explosion to take place.
Haunt’s slow, methodical walk shows his brooding vengeance. The art showcases Haunt’s brutal response when seeing the guards. This only calms down (and rightfully so) when Haunt finds the captured children. The door panels jump out due to fantastic lettering in this space. It ushers in the horrific close where all bets are off. Haunt’s ruthless in striking down the enemies (and zero issue with this). Once the fight ends, the closing pages ease into a nice spot to depart with a interesting full page image to think about.
FINAL GRADE: 8.7
It’s now or never for Haunt as time is running out on his rescue mission. Healy orchestrates an intense look at Haunt’s latest assignment. Gay and Ramos weave extreme action through the disturbing landscape at hand. Another action-packed trip with no apologies given for the vengeance served.
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