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Hack/Slash #1
Hack/Slash, Volume 1: First Cut
In almost every slasher movie, there's one girl who makes it all the way to the end. She's the survivor... the last girl. Meet Cassie Hack, the lone survivor of an attack by a vicious slasher called The Lunch Lady. Now, Cassie - along with her monstrous partner, Vlad - travels the country, hunting down other slashes before they can leave a trail of blood and terror. This collection includes the critically acclaimed one-shots "Euthanized," "Girls Gone Dead," and "Comic Book Carnage." It also includes never-before-seen production art, sketches, and pin ups, as well as a new short story, "Slashing through the Snow." Also included is an introduction by award winning author, Craig Thompson (Blankets).
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Tim Seeley
1,622 books603 followersTim Seeley is a comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Batman Eternal and Grayson. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics titles Hack/Slash[1] and Revival, as well as the Dark Horse titles, ExSanguine and Sundowners. He lives in Chicago.
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June 5, 2021
Super fun horror comic! (which there literally are not enough horror comics)
I took off a star because there were a couple times in 2 different chapters where the story was a bit disjointed and didn’t flow properly, almost like there was a page missing. (I did make sure there were 2 pages stuck together)
I’ll definitely be continuing this series. It follows our main characters, Cassie and Vlad, who hunt and kill slashers. However many times it takes until the slasher stays dead. Cassie carries around a lot of anger and because of this, is deathly afraid if she were to die, she’d become a slasher as her mother did.
It’s got a lot of great humor I appreciate - but it also has some mature language and the author favors scantily clad females....but any slasher fan understands these are required as they’re always the main targets of slashers. Come on, we all learned the rules in SCREAM, right? No sex before marriage, never say you’ll be right back when leaving a room...and the cheerleader who ALWAYS runs into danger instead of away from it.
I took off a star because there were a couple times in 2 different chapters where the story was a bit disjointed and didn’t flow properly, almost like there was a page missing. (I did make sure there were 2 pages stuck together)
I’ll definitely be continuing this series. It follows our main characters, Cassie and Vlad, who hunt and kill slashers. However many times it takes until the slasher stays dead. Cassie carries around a lot of anger and because of this, is deathly afraid if she were to die, she’d become a slasher as her mother did.
It’s got a lot of great humor I appreciate - but it also has some mature language and the author favors scantily clad females....but any slasher fan understands these are required as they’re always the main targets of slashers. Come on, we all learned the rules in SCREAM, right? No sex before marriage, never say you’ll be right back when leaving a room...and the cheerleader who ALWAYS runs into danger instead of away from it.
February 5, 2013
I'd heard the writer of this is 21, which makes perfect, perfect sense.The dialogue is fairly tight and sometimes funny, ignoring Cassie's cringey one-linering, but the sheer volume of wish-fulfilment, upskirt shots and (totally hetero) girl on girl make this utterly juvenile in every sense of the word.
If the writer is REALLY 21, then my suspicion is that he'll be a force to be reckoned with in about 8 years time.
If the writer is REALLY 21, then my suspicion is that he'll be a force to be reckoned with in about 8 years time.
April 23, 2008
This trade features the first few issues of Hack/Slash, but this is where the newb will want to start. The characters and the story remind me of what would happen if John Carpenter had been in charge of Buffy rather than Joss Whedon.
July 31, 2008
I've collected a few of the issues of this series but it's great to find them collected in a trade. This series is great for any horror comic and slasher fans. Super funny and the fight scenes are really badass. I especially liked the last story that takes place at a comic-con with Steve Niles and Skottie Young. brilliant.
August 5, 2014
Having re-read this, I came to a new-found conclusion. The violence is highly sexualized, and the sexuality is highly violent.
In one issue of this collection, the characters end up at a spring break resort. During a party in which Cassie is on the look-out for the slasher, she isn't much on the lookout for her own safety from an all too-real threat: oppression and sexual violence. I recall a scene in which a man or two are trying to get her to dance and drink like the rest at the party. Instead of leaving her alone and fucking off like she demanded, they press and she gives in, apparently assuming they won't drug her drink. She asks for ice tea of some kind and is instead given apparently a powerful drink of vodka.
She is eventually so intoxicated that she gives in to the hyper-sexualized dance atmosphere and for some reason the creeps from earlier don't show up. Instead, she kisses another very intoxicated woman, and dances with a guy. It's presented as if it's something refreshing for her, to 'give in' to the desire for 'fun' and so on. She is eventually able to get back in the game and be rescued by her gentle giant friend. They walk off into the sunset and she laments that she can't be normal and do normal things, which in the writer's mind amount to enjoying sexual violence. The sad thing is, this comic and the events, including the parody of a pornographic company based on 'spring break' events, covers some of the sick realities of the environment.
Make no mistake, this kind of scene isn't rare. It is all too common, and the author took a disgusting position in presenting nonconsent and drugging women as if it's a casual and 'fun' experience he thinks women should desire. This comic is oppressive and disturbing, and he is a sociopath.
Drugging anyone in such a way and with such violent intentions, or advocating for such a thing, must be an offense society eliminates with overwhelming united effort. Disrespecting a person's space with the desire to satisfy masturbatory fantasies of exploitation, coercion, and violence must be destroyed by a powerful force of liberation.
In one issue of this collection, the characters end up at a spring break resort. During a party in which Cassie is on the look-out for the slasher, she isn't much on the lookout for her own safety from an all too-real threat: oppression and sexual violence. I recall a scene in which a man or two are trying to get her to dance and drink like the rest at the party. Instead of leaving her alone and fucking off like she demanded, they press and she gives in, apparently assuming they won't drug her drink. She asks for ice tea of some kind and is instead given apparently a powerful drink of vodka.
She is eventually so intoxicated that she gives in to the hyper-sexualized dance atmosphere and for some reason the creeps from earlier don't show up. Instead, she kisses another very intoxicated woman, and dances with a guy. It's presented as if it's something refreshing for her, to 'give in' to the desire for 'fun' and so on. She is eventually able to get back in the game and be rescued by her gentle giant friend. They walk off into the sunset and she laments that she can't be normal and do normal things, which in the writer's mind amount to enjoying sexual violence. The sad thing is, this comic and the events, including the parody of a pornographic company based on 'spring break' events, covers some of the sick realities of the environment.
Make no mistake, this kind of scene isn't rare. It is all too common, and the author took a disgusting position in presenting nonconsent and drugging women as if it's a casual and 'fun' experience he thinks women should desire. This comic is oppressive and disturbing, and he is a sociopath.
Drugging anyone in such a way and with such violent intentions, or advocating for such a thing, must be an offense society eliminates with overwhelming united effort. Disrespecting a person's space with the desire to satisfy masturbatory fantasies of exploitation, coercion, and violence must be destroyed by a powerful force of liberation.
March 31, 2013
Cassie Hack grew up in western Wisconsin, daughter of an eccentric dinner lady. Her mother watched as Cassie was bullied through school until she could take no more, students started to disappear and were amusingly served up with salad and fries. When confronted mother Hack committed suicide by plunging her head into a boiling pot of gravy leaving Cassie an orphan.
In a new school Cassie is bullied again and students start to disappear, her mother has returned as a vengeful slasher from the grave.
Cassie hunts down and kills her mother and finding it impossible to settle into anything approaching a normal life she becomes a hunter of killers. Joined by her sidekick Vlad who she meets along the way, a gentle giant with the biggest knife you've ever seen and the perfect foil for Cassie.
Together they scour the newspapers for brutal unsolved killings and slashers aplenty to hunt and kill.
Enjoyed this some cracking characters, plenty of blood and gore, a few humourous moments and two cool antiheroes, always have been a sucka for the rock/goth characters such as Cassie who has no time for love but plenty of time for killing slashers.
If you like the slasher movies from the 80's Halloween, Nightmare on Elm street, Friday 13th and Childs Play this pays worthy homage to the genre and doesn't take itself too seriously.
In a new school Cassie is bullied again and students start to disappear, her mother has returned as a vengeful slasher from the grave.
Cassie hunts down and kills her mother and finding it impossible to settle into anything approaching a normal life she becomes a hunter of killers. Joined by her sidekick Vlad who she meets along the way, a gentle giant with the biggest knife you've ever seen and the perfect foil for Cassie.
Together they scour the newspapers for brutal unsolved killings and slashers aplenty to hunt and kill.
Enjoyed this some cracking characters, plenty of blood and gore, a few humourous moments and two cool antiheroes, always have been a sucka for the rock/goth characters such as Cassie who has no time for love but plenty of time for killing slashers.
If you like the slasher movies from the 80's Halloween, Nightmare on Elm street, Friday 13th and Childs Play this pays worthy homage to the genre and doesn't take itself too seriously.
November 28, 2011
Aside from panels being too close to seams from the lack of margins, and inconsistent penciling degenerating from its initial pages of colorful artwork, Hack/Slash Vol 1 is a charming attempt at putting together a sexy asskick/sidekick genre comic.
Silmilar to the premise of HBO's Dexter, Cassie Hack stems from the psychotic bloodline of her serial killing lunch lady mom. Choosing the path of "good" versus "evil" Cassie hunts down a never ending queue of serial killing monsters in the tradition of Buffy the Vampire Slayer vigilantism; along with her grotesque-giant-with-a-heart-of-gold partner, Vlad, ax-wielding psychos are decimated with finesse, by a hot brunette in a mini skirt and mesh.
Silmilar to the premise of HBO's Dexter, Cassie Hack stems from the psychotic bloodline of her serial killing lunch lady mom. Choosing the path of "good" versus "evil" Cassie hunts down a never ending queue of serial killing monsters in the tradition of Buffy the Vampire Slayer vigilantism; along with her grotesque-giant-with-a-heart-of-gold partner, Vlad, ax-wielding psychos are decimated with finesse, by a hot brunette in a mini skirt and mesh.
May 10, 2010
This is a pretty dumb comic. There's absolutely no attempt at actually making the book scary, or even engaging. The idea is silly, but that doesn't mean the story has to be approached with zero tension. Characters were about as one dimensional as pro wrestlers.
The final story takes place at a comic convention, with LOTS of shout outs to other horror comic creators. It was at this point I checked out entirely. I hate all that wink wink shit that shows up too often in the horror genre.
The final story takes place at a comic convention, with LOTS of shout outs to other horror comic creators. It was at this point I checked out entirely. I hate all that wink wink shit that shows up too often in the horror genre.
October 2, 2020
Review coming soon!
February 27, 2021
En parodi som blir en parodi av en parodi. Med en kärleksfull hand förvaltar de slasher genren från 80 och 90 talet. Det är kul. Det är okomplicerat. Det skämtas om hur ytligt det är att alltid porträttera kvinnor nakna / lättklädda för sen göra just det.
June 28, 2022
Over 10 years ago, I bought and read this first volume of the slasher series Hack/Slash and loved it. I'm not sure why, then, I never got around to reading any more of the series. However, I purchased Volume 2 recently and decided to revisit Volume 1 first.
The series revolves around slasher killer Cassie and her hulking companion, Vlad. Cassie survived her undead mother's reign of terror as a teenager, leading her to set out on the road in search of other murderous monsters to kill.
Hack/Slash is absolutely as good as I remembered it. I might even like it better this time around. I still completely love Vlad. Now that I'm older, however, I definitely view Cassie a little differently. I noticed her vulnerabilities more this time around. She may be a badass ass kicker, but she's also still very much a kid and still finding herself. I don't think I paid as much attention to that last time I read it, when I was still very much a kid myself.
All three stories contained in this volume are excellent, although the first one involves animal death (and subsequently, zombie animals), which I always have a hard time stomaching. Parts two (undead priest killing spring breakers) and three (murders at comic con) were more my style.
This volume closes out with a brief poem covering Cassie and Vlad's rendezvous with a Christmas killer and a collection of related art, some of which is quite stunning. There is also an entertaining "Psychofiles" bit covering the killers we've met so far that closes out the book. I hope it's featured in the following collections as well.
Hack/Slash is a great comic for both fans of slasher movies and the demon/vampire/monster/etc. ass kicking exploits in shows such as Buffy and Supernatural. It's tons of fun, and I definitely won't be waiting over a decade again before I revisit it.
The series revolves around slasher killer Cassie and her hulking companion, Vlad. Cassie survived her undead mother's reign of terror as a teenager, leading her to set out on the road in search of other murderous monsters to kill.
Hack/Slash is absolutely as good as I remembered it. I might even like it better this time around. I still completely love Vlad. Now that I'm older, however, I definitely view Cassie a little differently. I noticed her vulnerabilities more this time around. She may be a badass ass kicker, but she's also still very much a kid and still finding herself. I don't think I paid as much attention to that last time I read it, when I was still very much a kid myself.
All three stories contained in this volume are excellent, although the first one involves animal death (and subsequently, zombie animals), which I always have a hard time stomaching. Parts two (undead priest killing spring breakers) and three (murders at comic con) were more my style.
This volume closes out with a brief poem covering Cassie and Vlad's rendezvous with a Christmas killer and a collection of related art, some of which is quite stunning. There is also an entertaining "Psychofiles" bit covering the killers we've met so far that closes out the book. I hope it's featured in the following collections as well.
Hack/Slash is a great comic for both fans of slasher movies and the demon/vampire/monster/etc. ass kicking exploits in shows such as Buffy and Supernatural. It's tons of fun, and I definitely won't be waiting over a decade again before I revisit it.
June 20, 2013
Tim Seeley was signing his books at my local comic shop on Free Comic Book Day, and having been of fan of his series Revival, I thought I'd give this a try. Admittedly, I was a bit squeamish and skeptical at first, but this turned out to be a great read.
The premise here is that Cassie Hack is the offspring of a demented serial killer or "slasher" and devotes here life to hunting down and eliminating other slashers, with the help of a large green creature called Vlad.
Two things impressed me most about this series. The first was the wonderful sense of humor and parody employed here. Given the subject, in other hands this could be a grim, depressing and overly gory book. Instead Seeley makes the proceedings as light as possible with some very sharp (pardon the pun) comedy. One story pokes fun at the idiocy of "Girls Gone Wild" videos, while another takes place at a comic con where comic writers Steve Niles and Robert Kirkman fall victim to a slasher.
The second thing was how nutty and inventive the actual slashers were. Seeley uses classic slashers from the 1980s like Jason and Freddy as springboards for his own much more over-the-top villains, and he gives them very clever backstories for the most part.
The art in the first story "Euthanized" is dark and detailed, which I think tamped down some of the humor here, but the other two stories are done in a simpler style reminiscent of Japanese anime which helped heighten the absurd goings-on. Also, for a comic about mad slashers, the stories are far less gory than I expected, which for me is a good thing.
A surprisingly fun, offbeat book and I will seek out more volumes in the series.
The premise here is that Cassie Hack is the offspring of a demented serial killer or "slasher" and devotes here life to hunting down and eliminating other slashers, with the help of a large green creature called Vlad.
Two things impressed me most about this series. The first was the wonderful sense of humor and parody employed here. Given the subject, in other hands this could be a grim, depressing and overly gory book. Instead Seeley makes the proceedings as light as possible with some very sharp (pardon the pun) comedy. One story pokes fun at the idiocy of "Girls Gone Wild" videos, while another takes place at a comic con where comic writers Steve Niles and Robert Kirkman fall victim to a slasher.
The second thing was how nutty and inventive the actual slashers were. Seeley uses classic slashers from the 1980s like Jason and Freddy as springboards for his own much more over-the-top villains, and he gives them very clever backstories for the most part.
The art in the first story "Euthanized" is dark and detailed, which I think tamped down some of the humor here, but the other two stories are done in a simpler style reminiscent of Japanese anime which helped heighten the absurd goings-on. Also, for a comic about mad slashers, the stories are far less gory than I expected, which for me is a good thing.
A surprisingly fun, offbeat book and I will seek out more volumes in the series.
July 21, 2014
Cassie Hack is a survivor. When she was young her mother snapped and started killing people until the police had to put her down, but then she got back up as a slasher; an immortal killing machine driven by revenge. Cassie had to kill her mother and since that day she's had one goal: Stop as many slashers as she can.
This is the first three stand-alone entries in the Hack/Slash series. 'Euthanized', 'Girls Gone Dead', and 'Comic Book Carnage'. The start of Cassie Hack's journey.
Euthanized:
When a small town is plagued by a string of bizarre deaths involving undead pets, it is down to Cassie and Vlad to help veterinarian Lisa get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late.
Cassie's first outing. Undead pets and vet-related slashers. A bit weird, but an interesting tale nonetheless.
Girls Gone Dead:
It's springbreak and evil is loose on the sunny shores. Faced with the party life that Cassie never knew, she must face off against an undead priest hellbent on punishing sinners.
This one sounds a bit silly in concept, but is actually really interesting. Cassie faces her demons amidst teenage drunk revelry. Father Wrath actually seems like a credible threat.
Comic Book Carnage:
Murder at a comic book convention. Cassie and Vlad attempt to save the lives of famous comic artist, but it isn't easy when everyone assume you're just cosplaying.
A strange one. Just kind of happens. Overall it feels a bit gimmicky, and forgettable.
Hack/Slash is a fascinating series. Can't wait to read more.
This is the first three stand-alone entries in the Hack/Slash series. 'Euthanized', 'Girls Gone Dead', and 'Comic Book Carnage'. The start of Cassie Hack's journey.
Euthanized:
When a small town is plagued by a string of bizarre deaths involving undead pets, it is down to Cassie and Vlad to help veterinarian Lisa get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late.
Cassie's first outing. Undead pets and vet-related slashers. A bit weird, but an interesting tale nonetheless.
Girls Gone Dead:
It's springbreak and evil is loose on the sunny shores. Faced with the party life that Cassie never knew, she must face off against an undead priest hellbent on punishing sinners.
This one sounds a bit silly in concept, but is actually really interesting. Cassie faces her demons amidst teenage drunk revelry. Father Wrath actually seems like a credible threat.
Comic Book Carnage:
Murder at a comic book convention. Cassie and Vlad attempt to save the lives of famous comic artist, but it isn't easy when everyone assume you're just cosplaying.
A strange one. Just kind of happens. Overall it feels a bit gimmicky, and forgettable.
Hack/Slash is a fascinating series. Can't wait to read more.
March 4, 2014
I have been interested in reading some of these stories for a while. I would not call myself an avid comic book fan, but every now and then a title catches my eye and I pick up a graphic novel or two. This Volume gives a brief synopsis of Cassie's origins and then tells three of her adventures. Cassie's mother killed a bunch of her classmates that were picking on Cassie, and then killed herself when she was caught. Her mother came back from the dead and that was how Cassie learned of the world of "slashers." They are people who are so angry about their deaths that they come back for revenge. Cassie and her friend Vlad travel the country hunting down these slashers and kill them.
I read the e-book version. I can see why some readers were complaining about it. The dialogue of the characters was hard to read because it was so small. The paperback version of these books are probably better. It is not a very intellectual story by any measure. There is some interesting character development with Cassie as we delve into her motivations and her reluctant efforts to rejoin the world she left behind. At the end of the day it is a hot goth girl bashing skulls. If that is not your cup of tea, I don't think this will sway you. If this sounds even remotely interesting to you, check it out. It is worth the price of admission.
I read the e-book version. I can see why some readers were complaining about it. The dialogue of the characters was hard to read because it was so small. The paperback version of these books are probably better. It is not a very intellectual story by any measure. There is some interesting character development with Cassie as we delve into her motivations and her reluctant efforts to rejoin the world she left behind. At the end of the day it is a hot goth girl bashing skulls. If that is not your cup of tea, I don't think this will sway you. If this sounds even remotely interesting to you, check it out. It is worth the price of admission.
October 2, 2013
SPOOKTOBERFEST 2013! I had heard good things about the Hack/Slash comic and thought the premise was right up my alley: it's a lot like Supernatural, the CW tv series, if the Winchester brothers were instead the final girl from a horror slasher flick and a reformed homicidal maniac from a horror slasher flick. And if instead of hunting down all manner of legendary creatures, they only hunted unrepentant slashers. Good times!
It's an entertaining comic, and Cassie Hack (the final girl) is a fun character, but this compilation is heavy on the high concept and plots and low on any kind of character development. There are other volumes out there, and I plan to check at least one more out, but I can see this going one of two ways: either the same joke getting replayed over and over gets real old real fast, or the characters get more fleshed out and have the opportunity to grow and change over time. We shall see!
It's an entertaining comic, and Cassie Hack (the final girl) is a fun character, but this compilation is heavy on the high concept and plots and low on any kind of character development. There are other volumes out there, and I plan to check at least one more out, but I can see this going one of two ways: either the same joke getting replayed over and over gets real old real fast, or the characters get more fleshed out and have the opportunity to grow and change over time. We shall see!
August 28, 2013
A fun and witty concept that cleverly takes jabs, or stabs (if you will), at the horror genre and the comic book business at times. I love the idea of a last-girl-standing, slasher scenario victim taking it to the cliched genre for a change; a slasher/monster survivor turned hunter who just so happens to have a monster turned good guy for a partner. The monster stories were interesting, the horror movie references abundant, the gore levels at about what you'd expect, the humor pretty moderate and Cassie and Vlad were a likable and well dialogued duo. This was the nice little escape from the Marvel and DC universe that I was looking for.
October 6, 2018
I had read several issues of Hack/Slash years ago but I think I just started with the actual numbered issues and didn't read these one shots that apparently came first because none of this is familiar. I like Cassie and Vlad and I like the concept of poking fun at slasher movies, but I think this first volume is very much still finding its feet and trying to figure out what it wants to be. In a parody like this I find that authors and artists often have trouble finding that balance between actual satire and just recreating the same tired tropes from the originals but like they're winking while they're doing it. It's still a fun read, but I definitely remember it getting better later on.
June 7, 2014
This book is fun, interesting, and well thought out! One thing i liked about this, is there's 1 writer/3 stories, but each story you read has a different artist who brings a different art style than the last. The first story was i thought was great introductions to the characters, and a very interesting villain for the first story. The third story was a lot of fun and i enjoyed it, i won't spoil anything, but lets just say there are some very interesting guest appearances! Overall a great story and i highly recommend it!
November 16, 2013
Do you like American horror movies ? Do you like horror comic books ? Do you like brains, guts, and blood splitters on the floor ? Do you like Panties ? Do you like Half-naked-sexy-bad-asses-virgins ? If so, this comic is for you.
A girl Cassandra, and her monstrous friend, go in a savage road kill for slashers, and in the meanwhile, every time that she can, Cassie flash her panties.
This are three one-shot stories, the last one being my favorite.
A good start for a very good series.
A girl Cassandra, and her monstrous friend, go in a savage road kill for slashers, and in the meanwhile, every time that she can, Cassie flash her panties.
This are three one-shot stories, the last one being my favorite.
A good start for a very good series.
August 8, 2020
Silly idea but quite dark and very well executed. Also as the story progressed I actually found myself engaging with some of the characters.
It was a lot of fun to read. Genuinely funny at times. Like all horror it was slightly exploitative in its imagery but it felt like this was overtly done for the humour rather that for a more nefarious purpose.
It was funny, fast moving and action packed. It had a slasher movie vibe which is what it needed.
I'll keep reading.
It was a lot of fun to read. Genuinely funny at times. Like all horror it was slightly exploitative in its imagery but it felt like this was overtly done for the humour rather that for a more nefarious purpose.
It was funny, fast moving and action packed. It had a slasher movie vibe which is what it needed.
I'll keep reading.
January 21, 2013
A must read for any huge fan, like me, of horror franchises of the 1980s. An anthology of three stories and other ephemera, a mixed-bag as one would expect, but overall super-fun.
Really awesome early work from my pal Tim -- which I'm embarrassed I hadn't read yet! I got this from him at NYCC, and I look forward to getting subsequent volumes at subsequent cons.
Really awesome early work from my pal Tim -- which I'm embarrassed I hadn't read yet! I got this from him at NYCC, and I look forward to getting subsequent volumes at subsequent cons.
August 16, 2015
4 stars for pure, mindless entertainment and its potential. Average (or worse) art, dialogue, etc., but Cassie and Vlad make me laugh with their inane lines and the ridiculous scenarios. Reminds me of all those bad horror movies I watched as a teen. Many nods to those same movies, it is a comic book version of Buffy meets Scream.
December 4, 2018
Excellent comic with the ultimate final girl and her little friend. A scantily clad goth girl and her Jason like friend go on a mission killing slashers, both living and unread ones. Loads of violence, and great art, as well as a good, and compelling story.
March 9, 2019
Love the idea and villains, but this had way too much fan service for me to really love it. It was embarrassing to read on the bus. The art in the first issue is really detailed and nice, then drops in quality for the rest of the book.
February 10, 2017
An interesting concept that's perhaps not fully baked yet. Potential to grow into something stronger.
April 13, 2024
I loved this book! Cassie and Vlad are awesome, badass slasher killing heroes. I can’t wait to read more Hack/Slash!
August 3, 2024
A fun, sleazy and chaotic parody of retro horror slasher movies. Volume one contains the original three oneshots.
***
Euthanized
A pair of slasher horror villains who work together to hunt down other slasher horror villains out of some twisted, skewed sense of hateful justice. Or maybe just an excuse to have fun brutally murdering things while trying to morally justify it? Eh, semantics.
In this story, a gun slinging goth chick with an appetite for bloody vengeance named Cassie and a deformed masked dual-bladed slaughterer of the undead named Vlad team up to hunt down a depressed necromancer who reanimates the corpses of abandoned animals to seek revenge on those who have wronged them.
Just the type of cheesy retro slasher story I’ve been in the mood for lately. Channels all the fun stuff about 80’s slasher horror movies while playfully poking fun at them at the same time. I like the satire, the wicked character designs and gruesome gory action. The story behind Cassie and the main villain is also surprisingly sympathetic given the morbid and ridiculous tone of the series.
***
Girls Gone Dead
Hack and Slash are on the hunt for an undead serial killer priest that preys on horny pleasure seekers committing the sin of having sexy time without his approval. They disguise themselves as participants at a spicy hotel beach party to unravel the mystery behind who or what brought the evil priest back from the dead to seek vengeance on lusty horndogs.
A horror slasher parody of Girls Gone Wild with some vulgar religious humor sprinkled on top. Cassie Hack gets to experience what it’s like to be an ordinary college-age girl having fun with normal people trying to let loose for once in her life and it ends up being surprisingly wholesome and pleasant. Minus all the death, murder and nudity of course.
Shows a more fun, natural and silly side to the deadly duo.
***
Comic Book Carnage
Hack and Slash try to put an end to a crazy comic book nerd with a killer parasitic twin. They attend a comic book convention where famous horror comic authors are being killed over making darker changes to classic characters without the killer’s approval.
A funny meta story that actually features big horror comic artists as characters being hunted down by the villain, authors such as Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) among others. It’s a riff on how classic wholesome stories are constantly being rebooted into dark, edgy R-rated versions of their former selves while simultaneously poking fun at folks who can’t accept change or different interpretations of classic stories at all.
Has cute friendship moments between Cassie and Vlad and some self aware meta humor.
***
Euthanized
A pair of slasher horror villains who work together to hunt down other slasher horror villains out of some twisted, skewed sense of hateful justice. Or maybe just an excuse to have fun brutally murdering things while trying to morally justify it? Eh, semantics.
In this story, a gun slinging goth chick with an appetite for bloody vengeance named Cassie and a deformed masked dual-bladed slaughterer of the undead named Vlad team up to hunt down a depressed necromancer who reanimates the corpses of abandoned animals to seek revenge on those who have wronged them.
Just the type of cheesy retro slasher story I’ve been in the mood for lately. Channels all the fun stuff about 80’s slasher horror movies while playfully poking fun at them at the same time. I like the satire, the wicked character designs and gruesome gory action. The story behind Cassie and the main villain is also surprisingly sympathetic given the morbid and ridiculous tone of the series.
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Girls Gone Dead
Hack and Slash are on the hunt for an undead serial killer priest that preys on horny pleasure seekers committing the sin of having sexy time without his approval. They disguise themselves as participants at a spicy hotel beach party to unravel the mystery behind who or what brought the evil priest back from the dead to seek vengeance on lusty horndogs.
A horror slasher parody of Girls Gone Wild with some vulgar religious humor sprinkled on top. Cassie Hack gets to experience what it’s like to be an ordinary college-age girl having fun with normal people trying to let loose for once in her life and it ends up being surprisingly wholesome and pleasant. Minus all the death, murder and nudity of course.
Shows a more fun, natural and silly side to the deadly duo.
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Comic Book Carnage
Hack and Slash try to put an end to a crazy comic book nerd with a killer parasitic twin. They attend a comic book convention where famous horror comic authors are being killed over making darker changes to classic characters without the killer’s approval.
A funny meta story that actually features big horror comic artists as characters being hunted down by the villain, authors such as Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) among others. It’s a riff on how classic wholesome stories are constantly being rebooted into dark, edgy R-rated versions of their former selves while simultaneously poking fun at folks who can’t accept change or different interpretations of classic stories at all.
Has cute friendship moments between Cassie and Vlad and some self aware meta humor.
February 2, 2022
Zábavné slasher béčko postavené naruby. Hlavní hrdinka zabila svojí mamku která byla sériová vražedkyně, po jejím zabití se ale její máma vrátila zpátky jako tzv "SLASHER". Tyto stvoření jsou osoby co zahynuli a mají v sobě tolik nenávisti že se vrátí zpátky k životu jako takové polo zombie co mají potřebu vraždit lidi apod. No a vztahují se na ně podobná pravidla jako vrahy ze slasher filmů, jako například že po zabití se musí aspoň ještě jednou probrat na finální útok (Scream ?). Hlavní hrdinka tu má ještě za parťáka takovou podivnou postiženou horu svalů (je to ale sympoš) a spolu obráží svět a zabíjejí slashery.
Je to fakt pohodové béčko se sympatickými postavi, dobrým humorem co si utahuje ze žánrových klišé a i cameo Steve Nilese či Roberta Kirkmana. Jo a kresba je fajn, nic extra, ale sedí příběhu dobře.
Je to fakt pohodové béčko se sympatickými postavi, dobrým humorem co si utahuje ze žánrových klišé a i cameo Steve Nilese či Roberta Kirkmana. Jo a kresba je fajn, nic extra, ale sedí příběhu dobře.
December 8, 2023
Interesting premise - daughter of a horror movie level slasher (murderer who is so full of rage they can't be killed) hunts down other slashers in hopes of not becoming one herself. High level violence, lots of sexualization, with little splashes of humor. It was a quick read but nothing that I felt invested in. I wouldn't pick up another volume.
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