Basic Instinct

by Sam Freeman

Genres: Comics

128 pages, Paperback

Published December 17, 2024

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very confusing but I'm a big fan of Del Rey's art.

[Wm]

Issue #1: 3 stars (2 1/2 if GR allowed halves) – Interesting juxtaposition storytelling; namechecking classic film characters in what seem like appropriate ways. Overall a bit convoluted, which might have worked better when reading a larger chunk of story in one sitting. Looking forward to more.
Issue #2: 3 stars – Visually enchanting. Cryptic sequence of scenes, mysterious motivations, eccentric behaviours. Still convoluted, but I'm fascinated.
Issue #3: A true 3 stars – Just two conversations, with a transitional scene. A bit decompressed for my taste, but cohesive.

[Sam Freeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote this but also it is the best comic ever written

[E N · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to like it, but the author clearly doesn't understand the characters (he doesn't even spell Catherine Tramell's name correctly in the included extra script, since it has two Ms there and not one). The art is good, but the writing is terrible. The plot excuse for keeping Catherine Tramell out of the story is disastrous and forced, and it kills the fun of it. Replacing her with an uninteresting villain makes Corey Cunningham from Halloween Ends look like the real Michael Myers. Honestly, thinking about how Catherine would escape the absurd mess the writer has put her in off-screen (which is something she could surely achieve with some effort, because she is very clever and competent), is far more interesting than reading this disappointing volume full of lazy plot twists.

[Neil Carey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just about the most WTF product I've ever seen on the face of it, but turns out, it's a surprising showcase for the haunted faces and pooled shadows of Vanesa Del Ray