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Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #2
Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder. Bode Locke, a six-year-old survivor of the tragedy that claimed his father, is about to get a crash course in death when he walks through an impossible door that separates his spirit from his body. The Ghost Door, though, is only one of Keyhouse's unlikely secrets…the other is the creature who lives in the house’s well, a girl who is not a girl—and who would kill to be set free.
25 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2008
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About the author
Joe Hill
495 books28.6k followersJoe 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.
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.
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August 15, 2024
Es que tienen muy poquitas páginas y se leen en un pis pás, eh?.
Poco que añadir en lo que comenté en el anterior... siendo sobre el papel la misma historia que en la serie, el tono y los personajes tienen aquí un componente siniestro y algo aterrador que no sé por qué en la serie se percibe más dulce.
Poco que añadir en lo que comenté en el anterior... siendo sobre el papel la misma historia que en la serie, el tono y los personajes tienen aquí un componente siniestro y algo aterrador que no sé por qué en la serie se percibe más dulce.
December 28, 2021
The potential of this story is huge.
That creepy woman in the well turned out to be the same one helping the killer, she got magic to reflect on water anywhere it seems.
What other doors will we see?
Don't you hate it in stories when a little kid makes a magical discovery and everyone just dismisses him, i wonder if kids in the real world are capable of such imagination and the ability to lie to make up such stories.
That creepy woman in the well turned out to be the same one helping the killer, she got magic to reflect on water anywhere it seems.
What other doors will we see?
Don't you hate it in stories when a little kid makes a magical discovery and everyone just dismisses him, i wonder if kids in the real world are capable of such imagination and the ability to lie to make up such stories.
July 1, 2022
Oh, things are definitely getting interesting, Bode is busy exploring the key he got and stumbled upon another mystery and it is linked to the murder? Let's see and keep on reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or 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 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.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or 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 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.
November 7, 2023
Not much happens in this issue but I trust we're building up to something big.
September 28, 2019
Graphic novels are not the type of books I typically read but this series was part of a book club.
I LOVED the first one and couldn’t wait to read the second. Now I can’t wait to read the rest. It is dark and a little scary, my favorite. The story flowed really well making you fill in pieces but not so much I was confused. And the art! The other graphic novels I read I just read the captions and briefly reviewed the images but this one I stopped and enjoyed every page of art. Highly recommend this series.
I LOVED the first one and couldn’t wait to read the second. Now I can’t wait to read the rest. It is dark and a little scary, my favorite. The story flowed really well making you fill in pieces but not so much I was confused. And the art! The other graphic novels I read I just read the captions and briefly reviewed the images but this one I stopped and enjoyed every page of art. Highly recommend this series.
October 5, 2014
Wonderful.
April 14, 2015
Τι υπέροχη μαυρίλα! Γιατί πρέπει να πάω για ύπνο απόψε κι όχι να διαβάσω όλη την υπόλοιπη σειρά; Καταραμένη real life!
December 27, 2020
This issue focuses on Bode, the youngest Locke child. Bode found a magical key that allows him to become a ghost if he walks through a magic door. He writes about this experience in a comic for school and his mom becomes concerned for him. Bode tries to tell his siblings about the ghost key, but they just shut him out. He has also discovered his “Echo” in the well-house on their grounds. Bode spends a lot of time in the well-house talking to his “Echo” and does things for her. There is a plot twist regarding the “Echo” at the end.
I like this series a lot and the Netflix adaptation is pretty close to it, so I can kind of guess what’s going to happen next. I recommend for people who like fantasy and the supernatural.
I like this series a lot and the Netflix adaptation is pretty close to it, so I can kind of guess what’s going to happen next. I recommend for people who like fantasy and the supernatural.
September 23, 2017
This is a new series that I have begun and since I simply love Joe Hill, I know that it will not disappoint! So far, I enjoyed the first one and it was awesome! I am about to begin the 2nd in the series.......I am soooo excited!
March 7, 2020
I've read these before, and am reading them again since I am watching the show. The books are better than the show, but both are good. The books are a little disturbing, though the second one not as much as the first. I am enjoying the reread.
October 20, 2018
The story's getting really interesting and I love the art.
November 8, 2024
I read the first few volumes of Locke & Key a while back but never finished the series, so I'm starting over now just so I don't forget anything. I do remember that Bode was perhaps the least interesting of the three siblings to me, and he's still not that exciting. What I really enjoy about this issue, though - and about the series in general, from what I recall - is the relationship between the three kids. It's dead-on realistic in the way that they talk to each other and I find it deeply entertaining.
March 1, 2020
En el segundo capítulo de esta serie, conocemos a echo, personaje que según una de las imagenes finales del comíc va a ser importante.
En este volumen nos enfocamos en Bode, y en como el se intenta adaptar a su vída nueva y las llaves misteriosas que haya en la vieja mansión de su padre.
En este volumen nos enfocamos en Bode, y en como el se intenta adaptar a su vída nueva y las llaves misteriosas que haya en la vieja mansión de su padre.
March 17, 2024
I read this issue in the graphic novel volume, Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft. See my review for it here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2020
Story line is fresh, with the keys anything is possible, jusy not a big fan of Gabriel illustration.
January 30, 2020
Joe Hill ha creado una historia que, 🤯 que personajes, los traumas, y lo de las llaves.
February 15, 2020
Este número se lo lleva Bode. Está explorando una de las llaves y se hace presente un nuevo personaje, Eco.
February 21, 2020
In this issue we know more about Bode and the echo in the well.
The story being more exciting and the end is great.
The story being more exciting and the end is great.
February 27, 2020
I really enjoyed this comic. I love Bode's imagination! Interesting that in the comic they are living in Lovecraft, Massachusetts which fits well with the themes of the comic.
February 29, 2020
Really enjoying this story line. I have not read a comic since I was a kid, so now I read grown up graphic novels?? The art work is on point. On to #3
November 19, 2020
Okay, that was a little sad.
I prefer cel shading on 2-d (with recent works) but this one's not so bad.
I prefer cel shading on 2-d (with recent works) but this one's not so bad.
January 18, 2023
Fun series.
November 10, 2023
3.5
Trochę wolniejsza niż poprzednia, ale wiadomo na czymś trzeba zbudować historię.
Trochę wolniejsza niż poprzednia, ale wiadomo na czymś trzeba zbudować historię.
August 5, 2025
The story keeps going at a good pace, the characters develop very nicely and at the end there is a glossary that tells you about the keys and their usage.
October 20, 2020
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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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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November 7, 2014
I forgot how creepy and awesome this series was. I may have to go back and re-read volume one to remind myself about the basics and the information about the first key, but luckily being a little foggy on the specifics didn't make this volume difficult to get through. The concept of the head key is...interesting...like really, what if you had a keyhole in your neck that opened your mind and allowed you to insert/remove as much information as you wanted? They put a recipe book in Brode's head and he could recite recipes by heart - how awesome would that be? (I COULD COOK!) Languages, history, math, you could master whatever you wanted pretty much instantaneously. Sure, it would take all the fun out of learning things, but in a pinch...yeah that could come in handy.
Damn you, graphic novels, for giving me fantasies of things that will never be possible.
On an unrelated note, the introduction to this volume (written by Warren Ellis) was absolutely hilarious and fantastic. Read it, you'll see why.
Damn you, graphic novels, for giving me fantasies of things that will never be possible.
On an unrelated note, the introduction to this volume (written by Warren Ellis) was absolutely hilarious and fantastic. Read it, you'll see why.
March 26, 2015
I just can't connect to this series. It's beautifully drawn. The creepy characters are really creepy. But I don't care about a single one of the protagonists. I don't like any of them and I'm not invested in any of them surviving or thriving. It doesn't really feel all that original to me. A creature down a well. Kids that can see the bad guys when adults can't. Murdered parents. A secret cave... it has all been done before.
April 23, 2015
Every time I read these book they get more weird, and I love that! The characters are strong and loving for each other. (talking about the Locke family) This story..number two anyways..show a lot of what I call elements. It progress the story a lot more with the uncle and how the Echo really is. I love this these graphic novels so far and I cant wait to read the next one. :)
June 5, 2014
The evil hinted at in book one is unleashed in book two. I enjoy the back and forth between past and present in this one, and the further elucidation re: what the titular keys can actually do.
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