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Hack/Slash #O4
Hack/Slash Omnibus, Vol. 4
A hefty brick of critically acclaimed horror goodness! Cassie & Vlad are launched into a new slasher hunt as they descend into a vast, dark conspiracy and must face old enemies, Victor Crowley (from the Hatchet series), Bomb Queen, Fantomah, and teenage pop music fans!
Collects Hack/Slash Series 2 Issues #1-11, Annual - Murder Messiah, Annual Hatchet-Slash, Hack/Slash Holiday Special 2011, and Hack/Slash Meets Zombies Vs. Cheerleaders.
TPB Equivalent: Torture Prone (volume 9), Dead Celebrities (volume 10) and a portion of Marry, F*ck, Kill (volume 11). Omnibus 4 is the only place Hack/Slash meets Zombies vs. Cheerleaders and the Hack/Slash 2011 Holiday Special are collected.
Collects Hack/Slash Series 2 Issues #1-11, Annual - Murder Messiah, Annual Hatchet-Slash, Hack/Slash Holiday Special 2011, and Hack/Slash Meets Zombies Vs. Cheerleaders.
TPB Equivalent: Torture Prone (volume 9), Dead Celebrities (volume 10) and a portion of Marry, F*ck, Kill (volume 11). Omnibus 4 is the only place Hack/Slash meets Zombies vs. Cheerleaders and the Hack/Slash 2011 Holiday Special are collected.
300 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2012
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About the author
Tim Seeley
1,674 books609 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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November 22, 2020
3.5 Stars ⭐️
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November 30, 2017
Still a step back. 2.5
World: The art is mostly fine, I found the New Orleans issues to be way to blurry and muddy to enjoy, but overall they were fine. The world building is good, there is less solid forward movement this time as the last arcs decision to pull away from Hack/Slash Inc was changing the status quo a bit. I do like the new Cat and Dog things cause it just makes me smile. This book's cameos and crossovers were not really anything special for me and I was not very interested.
Story: The story is good when Seeley writes it, when it's not him it's very obvious that this book just turns into a mindless cameo crossover chop chop violence book, the depth is gone. That being said there was a bit of forward motion this arc, still going with the Black Lamp and Sanhaim stuff which I'm not a fan of but I guess this is going to be a thing now going forward. I don't hate it I just don't feel it. I do like the new Cat and Dog stuff cause it's simply too cute. I like the dynamic with Cassie and Vlad and a little bit of back to basics with them but I still need to see some forward motion.
Characters: Cassie and Vlad are still the best part of the book, wish there were more quiet moments this arc and less crossovers. Well I did like the crossovers in the past but this book's did not interest me so it became a chore more than "wow that's cool!" The thing with Vlad is good for drama but I really need more time to flesh it out and Cassie needs to start moving forward also as a character. Overall good, but yeah could be better.
Could be better if the crossovers and cameos actually interested me.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is mostly fine, I found the New Orleans issues to be way to blurry and muddy to enjoy, but overall they were fine. The world building is good, there is less solid forward movement this time as the last arcs decision to pull away from Hack/Slash Inc was changing the status quo a bit. I do like the new Cat and Dog things cause it just makes me smile. This book's cameos and crossovers were not really anything special for me and I was not very interested.
Story: The story is good when Seeley writes it, when it's not him it's very obvious that this book just turns into a mindless cameo crossover chop chop violence book, the depth is gone. That being said there was a bit of forward motion this arc, still going with the Black Lamp and Sanhaim stuff which I'm not a fan of but I guess this is going to be a thing now going forward. I don't hate it I just don't feel it. I do like the new Cat and Dog stuff cause it's simply too cute. I like the dynamic with Cassie and Vlad and a little bit of back to basics with them but I still need to see some forward motion.
Characters: Cassie and Vlad are still the best part of the book, wish there were more quiet moments this arc and less crossovers. Well I did like the crossovers in the past but this book's did not interest me so it became a chore more than "wow that's cool!" The thing with Vlad is good for drama but I really need more time to flesh it out and Cassie needs to start moving forward also as a character. Overall good, but yeah could be better.
Could be better if the crossovers and cameos actually interested me.
Onward to the next book!
July 17, 2020
Another good collection of comics. The art is always sexy and I especially enjoyed the Victor Crowley crossover. As with the past few volumes there were a few storylines that I didn't care for, but there's still more good than bad.
August 24, 2019
Step down from the last few. Art is jumpy, story goes nowhere really... I've read this far so will finish but really hope it gets better.
December 22, 2012
Following the move to image, Hack/Slash seems to have blossomed. The first story is brilliant, drawing the old into the new and setting the direction of the series. It's dark, tense and tightly kept together by some excellent artwork and dialogue. It's been a while since I read the last collection and it took a little reminding of certain characters and relationships (I'm not too sure how brand new readers would get on at this point). Still, great story. In fact I enjoyed all of the ongoing series stories. There's a definite sense of continuity and a grander underlying event which is being revealed. Something H/S hasn't always had.
The annuals and peripherals are fun though I felt the annual with Victor Crowley was let down by the artwork. There are the obligatory pin-ups at the back and in all it's a great and meaty book. Well worth reading if you aren't already though I might consider starting further back.
Comprises Issues 1-11, annuals 2&3, the 2011 Holiday special and the Zombies vs. Cheerleaders crossover.
The annuals and peripherals are fun though I felt the annual with Victor Crowley was let down by the artwork. There are the obligatory pin-ups at the back and in all it's a great and meaty book. Well worth reading if you aren't already though I might consider starting further back.
Comprises Issues 1-11, annuals 2&3, the 2011 Holiday special and the Zombies vs. Cheerleaders crossover.
August 29, 2015
I thought this was a better installment than the last one. It was better paced, and forwarded the plot more. I love again how each issue has a different artstyle. The characters are fun and interesting to read. Overall, a great volume :)
July 24, 2022
The Gift of Hack/Slash
Murder Messiah
Crossroads
Mystery Woman
Night Funeral in Eminence
Fame Monster
Interdimensional Women's Prison Breakout
Hatchet/Slash
Zombies vs Cheerleaders
Murder Messiah
Crossroads
Mystery Woman
Night Funeral in Eminence
Fame Monster
Interdimensional Women's Prison Breakout
Hatchet/Slash
Zombies vs Cheerleaders
February 7, 2014
I love this series. Sad to see it ended.
January 3, 2019
I'm coming to the Hack/Slash series somewhat backwards, having been introduced via the recent Tini Howard-penned "Resurrection" run (which I *highly* recommend). Since Volumes 4 and 5 were, for some reason, significantly cheaper on Comixology than Volumes 1 through 3, I bought this with the plan to hold off on actually reading it until I'd read the earlier stuff. But then I caved, got Volume 1, and liked it so much that I decided to jump right ahead into the Image years of Cassie and Vlad's adventures.
I was ultimately pretty underwhelmed by this, to be honest. I know complaining about the nutritional value of cheesecake is to miss the point, but I found the bulk of the Nef-driven storyline pretty schlocky. In the post #MeToo era, it's tough to enjoy even a blatant parody of the more misogynist Lovecraftian tropes, so an entire arc driven by tentacled aliens hellbent on raping the planet was never going to go over well for me.
That said, the return of Cassie's early nemeses was enjoyable, and I find the Black Lamp Society storyline intriguing. Having not read Volumes 2 & 3, I don't know the entire backstory of Cat and Pooch. But boy do I love their dynamic, and I thought to myself on more than one occasion that I'd happily read a spinoff featuring just the two of them.
The standout for me in the entire omnibus is the Hatchet/Slash annual, a self-contained and genuinely entertaining crossover illustrated gorgeously by Ariel Zucker-Brull.
All in all, I found this volume to be a pretty mixed bag, with moments I loved and laughed at intermixed with the discomfort I'd rightly worried I'd encounter in Cassie's earlier, more exploitative days. Personally, I hope I like Volume 5 a lot more.
I was ultimately pretty underwhelmed by this, to be honest. I know complaining about the nutritional value of cheesecake is to miss the point, but I found the bulk of the Nef-driven storyline pretty schlocky. In the post #MeToo era, it's tough to enjoy even a blatant parody of the more misogynist Lovecraftian tropes, so an entire arc driven by tentacled aliens hellbent on raping the planet was never going to go over well for me.
That said, the return of Cassie's early nemeses was enjoyable, and I find the Black Lamp Society storyline intriguing. Having not read Volumes 2 & 3, I don't know the entire backstory of Cat and Pooch. But boy do I love their dynamic, and I thought to myself on more than one occasion that I'd happily read a spinoff featuring just the two of them.
The standout for me in the entire omnibus is the Hatchet/Slash annual, a self-contained and genuinely entertaining crossover illustrated gorgeously by Ariel Zucker-Brull.
All in all, I found this volume to be a pretty mixed bag, with moments I loved and laughed at intermixed with the discomfort I'd rightly worried I'd encounter in Cassie's earlier, more exploitative days. Personally, I hope I like Volume 5 a lot more.
June 12, 2021
(Zero spoiler review)
If pressed, I imagine this one would be my favourite of the omnibus' so far. The art, as far as I could remember, was of the most consistent standards. And while the stories are still a hit and miss affair, this collection seemed to be the 'sexiest' of the bunch. Hey, if you are writing a TnA book, then there sure as hell better be some TnA in there to satiate that most evil and awful of things, the male gaze. Not that there haven't been plenty of women who either enjoy Cassie Hacks frequently appealing aesthetics. It really did seem a bit sanistised at points previously in the series. I can't really talk trash about this book too much. It appears to know what it is and delivers on that for the most part. It's just my pertinent desire for my mindless blood and boobies to be a little more cerebral. A little more well written. A little more meaningful. This is big, loud and dumb, and that's fine up to a point. I'm glad I read it. Just not sure whether there will be many re reads in the years to come. If you're reading reviews for a fourth omnibus, you likely know what the series is about already. If you're a fan of what has come before, then this will still be very much up your alley. Annoyed I have the softcovers, when those hardcovers are just coming out. Definitely wont be double dipping though, and I think that says it all. 3/5
OmniBen.
If pressed, I imagine this one would be my favourite of the omnibus' so far. The art, as far as I could remember, was of the most consistent standards. And while the stories are still a hit and miss affair, this collection seemed to be the 'sexiest' of the bunch. Hey, if you are writing a TnA book, then there sure as hell better be some TnA in there to satiate that most evil and awful of things, the male gaze. Not that there haven't been plenty of women who either enjoy Cassie Hacks frequently appealing aesthetics. It really did seem a bit sanistised at points previously in the series. I can't really talk trash about this book too much. It appears to know what it is and delivers on that for the most part. It's just my pertinent desire for my mindless blood and boobies to be a little more cerebral. A little more well written. A little more meaningful. This is big, loud and dumb, and that's fine up to a point. I'm glad I read it. Just not sure whether there will be many re reads in the years to come. If you're reading reviews for a fourth omnibus, you likely know what the series is about already. If you're a fan of what has come before, then this will still be very much up your alley. Annoyed I have the softcovers, when those hardcovers are just coming out. Definitely wont be double dipping though, and I think that says it all. 3/5
OmniBen.
April 16, 2018
Always takes me forever to get through those, which is odd, because if I really get into it I can actually read the whole thing in one sitting. It just ends up sitting on my bedstand for months before I really get into it.
I actually preferred this one to the third. The third was mostly a mish mash of barely related plot lines (anuals, crossovers, etc.). This one has a much stronger story. The artists were also pretty good and all seemed to find amusing if slightly silly ways to push the line on the amount of nudity they were allowed to show.
Pretty fun read, I'll try to get through the final omnibus in less time...
I actually preferred this one to the third. The third was mostly a mish mash of barely related plot lines (anuals, crossovers, etc.). This one has a much stronger story. The artists were also pretty good and all seemed to find amusing if slightly silly ways to push the line on the amount of nudity they were allowed to show.
Pretty fun read, I'll try to get through the final omnibus in less time...
October 21, 2021
This omnibus was fun but it had it's ups and downs. I thoroughly enjoyed the Hatchet, and the Zombies vs Cheerleaders crossovers; but the addition of other dimensions and superheroes kind of turns it into a chaotic mess. Theres a sense of continuity that is seeping through, but please can we just get rid of the jellyfish aliens?
December 8, 2017
Excellent omnibus of Hack/Slash stories as the Buffy with a bat battles supernatural serial killers and inter-dimensional creatures with her sidekick, Vlad. Very highly recommended for adults of all ages.
May 13, 2020
Very uneven. I liked the crossover with Victor Crowley because it returned the series to its horror slasher roots. And I have a soft spot for Fantomah because she's an interesting character. But otherwise the series is getting too silly.
December 6, 2020
Hack/Slash is back with another great omnibus collection of stories and great issues, I love how the characters are being developed and how more characters play different roles, and it’s not even like too many characters where you lose track of everyone, it’s great it’s perfect, it’s hack/slash!
February 14, 2025
Se mantiene en su línea divertida y sangrienta, acomodándose en un formato loco que no arriesga mucho pero sigue entreteniendo. Sus cruces ya no son tan relevantes para la historia, y se reducen a fanservice.
June 11, 2018
DPL hoopla
October 29, 2018
I still liked it, but I got a little lost in parts- there were many references to earlier volumes.
November 12, 2019
Seems like it’s losing momentum, but this volume was still pretty entertaining.
October 11, 2020
Really enjoying these comics, nasty and funny
April 25, 2022
Most of the stuff that annoyed me in the previous volumes didn’t happen as much in this one but unfortunately the plot in this one was boring at times and just wasn’t as good as in the other volumes.
July 23, 2022
Does anyone else look forward to seeing her different outfits in each issue? Another fiver. ☆
September 28, 2024
I only casually dabble in comics. A comic-loving friend of mine recommended this knowing that I’m a horror film fan and I wasn’t disappointed. These comics are engaging, funny, sexy, sentimental, and feature a hot female lead. I think anyone who loves some good B-movie horror would enjoy this series.
January 3, 2020
Gory and exotic. Cassie seems to be a bit lost in her vision. Kamikaze Bambi's.
September 6, 2013
Yeah okay. Change of publisher apparently equals massive rehash. For major fans of this series, I'm sure this will equate to a fangasm, but for the rest of us, it's a bit tiring and a whole lot disappointing.
In this omnibus, Cassie and Vlad are back doing what they do best ... against a series of foes they've pretty much faced before. Comics and cartoons are notorious for no-one ever really being dead, but this series takes that concept to a whole new level.
One major plus though is Pooch. Best support character. Ever.
There's one omnibus to go, so I'll still check it out to see how the seeds planted at this start of this second series play out. But I'll make it clear: I'm not holding my breath for anything mind-blowing.
2 stars for this fourth omnibus. 1 additional star for Pooch. He's that awesome.
In this omnibus, Cassie and Vlad are back doing what they do best ... against a series of foes they've pretty much faced before. Comics and cartoons are notorious for no-one ever really being dead, but this series takes that concept to a whole new level.
One major plus though is Pooch. Best support character. Ever.
There's one omnibus to go, so I'll still check it out to see how the seeds planted at this start of this second series play out. But I'll make it clear: I'm not holding my breath for anything mind-blowing.
2 stars for this fourth omnibus. 1 additional star for Pooch. He's that awesome.
September 13, 2014
At this point, H/S is really trucking along. It's finally gotten into its stride, got a good cast of characters, it's more consistent, and feels like it's heading somewhere. Although not uniformly good (I don't need a crossover with Bomb Queen), this is a solid volume. It's not particularly different from what's gone on before in the series, but it's a good addition.
November 13, 2014
At first I was annoyed by Cassie's outfits and the cheesecakey nature of the ladies, but I ended up liking the humor in the stories. I wouldn't say that I'm a huuuuuge fan now, but I'm glad that I make myself read all the way through things even if it doesn't start out optimally.
June 6, 2024
One of my least favorites in these versions. So much of it just feels really disjointed and the continuity of the overall story is lacking. There are some really good individual stories in this one, but overall, as a collection, I feel it is lacking.
June 28, 2015
Took me a while to finish this one. Thought it lacked a bit of the pizzazz of the earlier volumes, what with recycling the villains. Still, a great series and I love the interactions between Pooch and anybody.
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