GhostBox Issue #5 Review

Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram)

At this point, I’ve honestly lost all interest in GhostBox, so much so that I didn’t even remember the comic book series was still ongoing or that I have yet to finish it.

Created by Mike Carey, Pablo Raimondi, and Jose Villarrubia, this supernatural fantasy series about ghosts, demons, and monsters started out interesting but has steadily been losing steam. The plot follows Chloe, who is in possession of a magical ghostbox, coveted by many, including a super evil monster. So this issue is all about everybody trying to get their hands on it and I had a hard time following the story, even though it’s less than 30 pages long.

At least the artwork seemed fine before, but this time, the color combinations in the first few pages of Issue #5 were a total eyesore. I wonder if it would’ve looked easier on the eyes had I purchased a physical copy instead of reading it on Kindle Unlimited. Then again, there are plenty of colorful comics on KU that aren’t so jarring to the eye.

For instance, I’m currently reading a few other ongoing comic book series like You Never Heard of Me and Groupies, the latter also on Kindle Unlimited, and both have a glossy, colorful palette that’s a visual treat. But with GhostBox Issue #5, the artwork is so chaotic, it was hurting my eyes. The only thing that did stand out comically in this issue was a massive naked angelic being, with huge white wings, who tries to save the day.

Sigh…. sorry, I just don’t have anything constructive to say about this issue, and I’m not going to rate it either. This wasn’t supposed to be so disappointing.

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