Hack/Slash The Series (DD) #1

by Tim Seeley

At the end of every horror movie, one lone girl survives… in HACK/SLASH, that girl is Cassie Hack – who not only survives, but becomes a killer of killers! Partnered with monstrous gentle giant Vlad, they travel wherever there are slashers looking to do harm! In this first issue, their paths cross with Dr. Gross… a confrontation that Cassie does not emerge from in one piece!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 23, 2011

About the author

Tim 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.

Reviews

[Liv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommendation: Borrow if you’re intrigued, but approach with caution.

Overview:
I really love the idea of a slasher-type comic. It sounds super exciting. The illustrations in this were quite good, capturing the horror aesthetic effectively. However, I felt like the character Hack was unnecessarily portrayed as overly sexualized, which detracted from the overall narrative. The comic doesn’t provide much context about how she ended up in her situation, but it does include flashbacks detailing how she became the “survivor girl.” This aspect felt somewhat silly to me since there wasn’t an active threat to her in the first place.

Her companion, Vlad, reminds me of a dumb, hulking version of Jason Voorhees. His character adds a layer of comic relief, but it sometimes veers into the absurd, which may not resonate with all readers.

The primary issue keeping this from being a 4-star comic is that it’s often difficult to read the speech bubbles. Upon looking into it, I discovered that this comic is only available digitally. While I read it on my NOOK, it appears to be available on Kindle as well. I wonder if the reading experience is better on that platform compared to the NOOK.

I also feel that the comic could have been slightly longer to create a stronger investment in the characters and storyline, which would entice me to want to purchase more issues. Perhaps if they bundled it, I might consider reading the rest, but for now, I’m not particularly interested.

Final Thoughts:
Overall, while Survivor Girl has an engaging concept and solid illustrations, the execution leaves something to be desired, particularly regarding readability and character depth.

[Mikepottz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cassie and Vlad serial killer hunters on a case of a killer slashing at a make-out place. Pumpkin face killer makes an appearance, Cassie with her nail studded bat pulverizers a head to fucking smithereens, blood and gunk omnidirectionally spewing. A girl half submerged in acid. Brilliant illustrations.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

I was immediately addicted to this story. It's everything I love about the horror genre in comic book from. I am definitely more interested in comic books now.