Shadow Rock

By Rebecca Buchanan
April 1, 2006

Title: Shadow Rock
Publisher: Dark Horse
Writer: Jeremy Love
Penciller: Robert Love
Inkers: Robert Love and Jeff Wasson
Colorist: Stever Sanders
Letterer: Maurice Love
Cover Art: Jeremy Love and Steve Sanders
ISBN: 1-59307-347-X
Price: $9.95 US

His mother recently passed away, teenager Timothy London moves to the tiny fishing village of Shadow Rock to live with his father. It turns out, though, that Jeremy has more to worry about than school bullies and a strained relationship with a father he hardly knows; he also has to worry about — eep! — ghosts! And an ancient curse! And a murderer determined to hide his evil deeds!

Fun, scary stuff. :) I'm always on the look-out for new, great all-ages comics, so I took a chance on Shadow Rock. It came in late, but it was worth the wait. :)

I really like the story. The characters are all believable, not caricatures (although Mr. Stocks, the butler, is certainly drawn like one). The uncomfortable relationship between Timothy and his father added a definite bit of realism, as did Timothy's struggles to fit in at a new school. The Proctors are a creepy bunch, and most assuredly deserve their end.

The artwork is wonderful, too. Bright, colorful and detailed. The scary parts are just scary enough (the diving down to the car wreck scene; bbrrr).

Oh, yeah, and the cover is pretty cool, too. It's actually textured. Kendahl the ghost is rough and bumpy.

Shadow Rock is a fun and (not too) frightening read. Recommended to younger fans of ghost and adventure stories, or anyone who enjoyed Leave It To Chance.

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