Locke and Key Clockworks, No. 1

Locke & Key: Clockworks

by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez (Illustrator)

Locke and Key Clockworks, No. 1

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Horror, Graphic Novels Comics, Lovecraftian

32 pages, Comic

About the author

Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His second, Horns, was made into a film freakfest starring Daniel Radcliffe. His other novels include NOS4A2, and his #1 New York Times Best-Seller, The Fireman... which was also the winner of a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Horror Novel.

He writes short stories too. Some of them were gathered together in his prize-winning collection, 20th Century Ghosts.

He won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with illustrator and art wizard Gabriel Rodriguez.

He lives in New Hampshire with a corgi named McMurtry after a certain beloved writer of cowboy tales. His next book, Strange Weather, a collection of novellas, storms into bookstores in October of 2017.

Reviews

[Andrew✌️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first issue of a new series in the world of Locke & Key that tells us how the entire saga began and the secret of the keys. Joe Hill takes us back in time by showing us the story of Benjamin Locke and his encounter with the black door that leads to another world, the same one that Dodge wants to open once he obtains the Omega key.

I'm very curious to see how the story will develop, many questions will certainly be answered, although knowing Joe Hill, he will keep something aside for the ending.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was awesome and definitely want to read more. Since I have more, I can't go into too much detail in the review because it's taking me away from my reading. Done lol

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great start to the fifth volume. Things are finally being explained. Interesting!

[itchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Micmacs. I remember them from Stephen King's Pet Sematary.

[Vikas · Rating 5 out of 5]

So that's how the whole saga began, Joe Hill turns the clocks back to give us the start of the keys and what is behind the gate that Dodge is trying to open with the omega key.

I have always loved comics, and I hope to always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Tawfek · Rating 5 out of 5]

An origin story to beat all origin stories i fucking love it.
Honestly i was completely fine that these keys were magic keys that just existed.
But now beautiful joe hill come up with an origin story, a master blacksmith who does not really know it uses demonic steel from dead demonic creatures and makes a lock to seal these demons and a key.
And he will make a bunch of other keys and magical things with the rest of the metal.

[Roxanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gory and awesome!

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really like this issue, I think it's interesting to see what happened a few decades with the omega door.

[Ryan Provstgaard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m finally satisfied in DNFing this series. People should know that’s a big deal for me. This series is just too bizarre for me. This issue was all fine actually but it doesn’t really look like it’ll ever answer questions or make much sense. Cool to finally mention cosmic horror but enough, my time is too valuable.

[♥ I’d Rather Be Reading ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this issue in the graphic novel volume, Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks. See my review for it here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why did I not know these books were around to read in tandem with the originals?

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a review of the entire series.

The story follows the Locke siblings; the curious young Bode, his rebellious sister Kinsey and his mature brother Tyler. After their father is tragically murdered in a mysterious home invasion, they move to their ancestral home in Lovecraft (a very suitable name for the hellish place they're moving into) with their alcoholic mother. The Locke house holds many strange secrets, keys that unlock forbidden powers and ancient evils never meant to be released. It turns out that the murder of the Locke family's father may not have been a coincidence. There are higher forces at play, manipulating the living from the shadows and orchestrating the downfall of the entire world.

This was a great surprise. I've been reading manga my entire life, but I confess that I never got into American comics and graphic novels (until now that is.) This series managed to win me over and open up an entire new medium of fiction to me. I was impressed by how realistic and human the characters are, there are so many unique people that are developed with utmost respect and is an example of diversity done extremely well. It really does rival the best of Stephen King and other big horror writers of the same ilk. It's got body swapping, spirit battles, mind-bending powers, ghosts and demons, heavy metal culture, blood and guts, tears and trauma, it's a thrilling ride all the way through.

Every volume packed a handful of punches. Volume 4 was the weakest of the series but even that one had a strong finish that eventually led to an even stronger ending. Suffering and grief is portrayed with rich emotion. The character development is moving. The villain is merciless and is actively involved with the plot at all times. All the side characters play a big role in the climactic finale and they all get the satisfying resolutions they deserve. Great series.

***

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