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Snow Blind
What happens when you discover your parents aren’t the people you thought they were?
For high school student Teddy, life in a sleepy suburb in Alaska turns upside down when he innocently posts a photo of his dad online, only to learn he and his family are in the Witness Protection Program. A man seeking revenge invades their town, and soon FBI agents arrive too. But what if his parent's reasons for going into the program aren't as innocent as they say?
For high school student Teddy, life in a sleepy suburb in Alaska turns upside down when he innocently posts a photo of his dad online, only to learn he and his family are in the Witness Protection Program. A man seeking revenge invades their town, and soon FBI agents arrive too. But what if his parent's reasons for going into the program aren't as innocent as they say?
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 31, 2017
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About the author
Ollie Masters
72 books15 followersOriginally from Kent, Ollie now lives in Brighton. He studied Film, Radio and Television at Canterbury Christchurch University while pursuing a career in writing. First in the comics/graphic novel industry with works including THE KITCHEN and SNOW BLIND, then in TV and film. He’s currently writing an episode of the Paramount+ adaptation of SEXY BEAST.
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February 19, 2018
3 1/2 stars. this was an incredibly short graphic novel but I liked it a LOT.
Though the art is a bit messy, the aesthetic of the novel really grew on me. This reads like cool crime noir in the best way. And I’ve always loved the aesthetic of Alaska, so that was a huge plus! Snow is so beautiful I want more of it save me from California please
Another good thing is I couldn’t stop flipping pages! I felt this desperate need to know what happens that can be really hard to achieve with such a short graphic novel.
The 3 1/2 is because I didn’t find it that memorable. So overall, maybe a good way to distract yourself and not a bad choice for a short read, but not going to stick out in your mind two weeks from now, you know? But it was worth my time.
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Though the art is a bit messy, the aesthetic of the novel really grew on me. This reads like cool crime noir in the best way. And I’ve always loved the aesthetic of Alaska, so that was a huge plus! Snow is so beautiful I want more of it save me from California please
Another good thing is I couldn’t stop flipping pages! I felt this desperate need to know what happens that can be really hard to achieve with such a short graphic novel.
The 3 1/2 is because I didn’t find it that memorable. So overall, maybe a good way to distract yourself and not a bad choice for a short read, but not going to stick out in your mind two weeks from now, you know? But it was worth my time.
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March 14, 2017
I initially requested this one for the artwork and ended quite surprised with how much I enjoyed it. The story unfolded really well and the illustrations were gritty which added to the overall atmosphere.
November 11, 2018
High school student Teddy learns his parents are in the witness protection program and must come to grips with the fact that they may not be the people he thought they were. The story never really pulled me in and Tyler Jenkins's art in this looks very sketchy and unfinished. I just never really connected with it.
Received an advance copy from Boom and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received an advance copy from Boom and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
February 6, 2021
An annoying and whiny teen protagonist living in Alaska discovers that his parents have been keeping secrets from him, secrets that lead to violence and bloodshed that is neither dramatic or thrilling. Ho-hum.
I didn't realize until after I had read the book that the author also wrote the underwhelming Vertigo series, The Kitchen.
I didn't realize until after I had read the book that the author also wrote the underwhelming Vertigo series, The Kitchen.
March 10, 2017
Not a very compelling read for me. There is this guy, Teddy, which post a pic of his drunk dad on the internet, someone tracks him down and he discovers that his parents were put into Witness Protection Program. Instead of being sensible an asking his parents what happened and why - not that his parents are helping with it, as they are being very hush hush with-, he decided to go detective with it and doing his own investigation, asking around and this sort of thing.
I read until he stabs a mand, puts him in a hospital, and his mother, devoid of feelings tells him the man is going to survive. So, your son stabs a man and you don't even scream at him or cry or get enraged... really? All the characters are quite plain, not very enganging, and the plot doesn't calls or hold my attention. Even when it seems Teddy's dad was put into the program for doing someting wrong. I am sorry, but the characters lack the strenght, force or charisma to make it work or at least salvable.
I read until he stabs a mand, puts him in a hospital, and his mother, devoid of feelings tells him the man is going to survive. So, your son stabs a man and you don't even scream at him or cry or get enraged... really? All the characters are quite plain, not very enganging, and the plot doesn't calls or hold my attention. Even when it seems Teddy's dad was put into the program for doing someting wrong. I am sorry, but the characters lack the strenght, force or charisma to make it work or at least salvable.
March 23, 2017
Well, the art is pretty. But the story itself just didn't do it for me. It may have been that the mystery itself wasn't terribly compelling. So Teddy's family is actually in Witness Protection. So what? I simply couldn't muster up enough reasons to care. That's because it's basically a small family drama, and I didn't like anyone in this family. Teddy's parents aren't meant to be likable, but it was Teddy himself who annoyed the snot out of me. He's introduced into the book by way of a cop bringing him home, because he's broken into the library. Again. I would actually be marginally more sympathetic to him if he were stealing or causing mischief, but he just wants to read. Who does that? Is he incapable of checking books out? Does the library have some sort of mystical appeal to him? No, as far as I can see he just wants to read by himself, and somehow thinks that the world owes him a private reading room at all times, or something. I hated him instantly. His idiotic, fumbling attempts to investigate his family's mystery did nothing to endear him to me. You've lived in the same very small town virtually all your life, and have found photographic evidence that your father has a twin you know nothing about. If you do absolutely anything but parade a photo of your father and his identical twin around your very small town asking if anybody's seen this man (who, to recap, is identical to your father and is in a picture with your father), you're about twenty steps ahead of Teddy. It's a shame, because there's the bones of an engaging story. It just needed a more thoughtful protagonist, or at least one with more than one or two thoughts in his head.
But hey, it's a really, really good looking book. I loved the watercolor style. It really stands out next to other comics, and it's very nicely done. The art does a great job of setting the mood of the book. It's just a shame that the writing doesn't live up to the art.
But hey, it's a really, really good looking book. I loved the watercolor style. It really stands out next to other comics, and it's very nicely done. The art does a great job of setting the mood of the book. It's just a shame that the writing doesn't live up to the art.
January 14, 2021
Innocence and petulance and unintended consequences. That's what teenagers are made of.
July 11, 2020
Decent little snowy crime story about family and the lies we tell the ones we love, about the past catching right the fuck up with you.
I did enjoy this but honestly it felt a little thin. Like everything played out a little too quick.
I think it could have used one more issue somewhere in the middle to beef it up. The ending’s a powerful one but I don’t think it hit the way it should have. I couldn’t really get behind or feel the weight of it.
Dug the art a lot though, the watercolors felt right for the feel and atmosphere of the story.
I did enjoy this but honestly it felt a little thin. Like everything played out a little too quick.
I think it could have used one more issue somewhere in the middle to beef it up. The ending’s a powerful one but I don’t think it hit the way it should have. I couldn’t really get behind or feel the weight of it.
Dug the art a lot though, the watercolors felt right for the feel and atmosphere of the story.
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July 22, 2023عن مراهق وأبن وحيد لأبوين لا يفهمانه ولا يفهمهم، اكتشف -بسبب حادث محاولة اقتحام للمنزل- عن وجود سر عن والديه، ويبدو أن للسر علاقة بالمقتحم، وتتحدث القصة عن محاولته لكشف وفهم سر عائلته والمصائب التي تأتي مع ذلك.
أسلوب الرسم جميل ومميز وبالأخص رسم الخلفيات الثلجية، أعطى جوًا أخّاذًا للقصة، والقصة كذلك كانت جيدة بعض الشيء، على الرغم من أن الفكرة كانت لا تحتمل مجرد أربع فصول بل كان بالإمكان إخراج أحداث وفصول أكثر من ذلك. لكنني لم أشعر بالشخصيات، لم أستطع أن أتعاطف/ أكره/ أحب أي شخصية، وأظن أن السبب أنها قصة قصيرة وأحداثها تجري بسرعة، لذلك لا وقت للتعمق في نفوس الشخصيات فالأهم هو الحبكة والفكرة، أو هذا ما أعتقد أن المؤلف أراده. لكن، مهما كان السبب خلف ذلك، كان نقص الواقعية والعمق سببًا في كون القصة مملة وغير جذابة أو مشجعة للاستمرار في القراءة أو حتى لقراءة المزيد للمؤلف. كما أن النهاية كانت ناقصة و تفتقر للواقعية، أعتقد لو لا الرسومات الجميلة لما أكملت القراءة.
”في بعض الأحيان تجد نفسك في موقف تحتاج فيه أن تتخذ قرارًا بسرعة فائقة، وفي ذلك الحين، ستعرف ما أنت عليه فعلًا، ولكن في قليلٍ من تلك الأحيان، تؤخذ منك هذه اللحظة قسرًا، وهكذا، عليك العيش مع حقيقة أنك لن تعرف أبدًا ماكنت ستفعله حقًا آنذاك، وبذلك لن تعرف ماهيتك الحقيقية.“
March 3, 2019
This comics is nice, I guess. An indie crime story with watercolour colouring (which I like, but here is more casual, flimsy and not really impressive). The story is fine, but the thing I absolutely hate is a stupid kid with attitude doing stubborn and plainly bad decisions and only the circumstances, which do not justify him, somehow make it look right in the end.
And in this case, making bad decisions, realising it, and make new bad ones over again is just how the things move on. I went along this just to enjoy the comics, and I actually did. But Lord helps me if I would give it that fourth star.
And in this case, making bad decisions, realising it, and make new bad ones over again is just how the things move on. I went along this just to enjoy the comics, and I actually did. But Lord helps me if I would give it that fourth star.
July 17, 2024
Ollie Masters was somehow a bit disappointing for me so far, so I was avoiding this story for a really long time. All just because many people said it's really great. And now I knew why..
Snow Blind is not a bad story, actually it's quite nice, it has a few interesting twists and there is nothing wrong with it in general. But after hearing how much it touched people, I was expecting the same effect that was not delivered... Big plus was the art by Tyler Jenkins, who belongs to my favorites, specially when he teams up with Matt Kindt.
Snow Blind is not a bad story, actually it's quite nice, it has a few interesting twists and there is nothing wrong with it in general. But after hearing how much it touched people, I was expecting the same effect that was not delivered... Big plus was the art by Tyler Jenkins, who belongs to my favorites, specially when he teams up with Matt Kindt.
September 3, 2025
Za mocno przewidywalne.
W sumie to nic mnie nie ujęło - ani treść, ani kreska.
W sumie to nic mnie nie ujęło - ani treść, ani kreska.
April 6, 2017
Moral Ambiguity - 'when an issue, situation, or question has moral dimensions or implications, but the decidedly "moral" action to take is unclear, either due to conflicting principles, ethical systems, or situational perspectives...'
And this describes the story in a nutshell. Teddy is a quiet teenager living in Alaska. He lives a quiet life and his form of teenage rebellion is to break into the local library to read books but his safe mundane life becomes a life of darkness and secrets when he posts a picture of his dad on the internet and he realises that his family are part of the witness protection programme.
Suddenly his dad's past come back to haunt him and Teddy gradually learns about his family's dark past and is forced to confront it head on.
This is a gripping story, told amidst the dark and snow of Alaska. It has a real noir feel to it which is conveyed by both the drawings and the text. The way the story is told really packs a punch and we as readers journey along with Teddy as he is forced to confront a dark and uncomfortable truth about his family.
I can't say the artwork is a favourite of mine because it is a bit too dark but it is a great way of conveying the story. At the heart of the story is a range of complex ethical issues about truth telling, revenge and justice. As Teddy discovers his father's past he comes to understand who his father really is and then he has to decide how to respond to this revelation. Should he act or should he ignore what is happening and is it possible to return to 'how things were'? Or should he seek some kind of justice even though it will have an impact on his own life.
The story is told really well through the pictures. It is the kind of story that leaves you needing to know more and exploring all the options. What if Teddy's parents had told him the truth from the very beginning? What if Teddy didn't do the snooping on his own? What if teenagers were more sensible about how they use the internet and so on. So many questions and no clear cut answers.
As a reader I didn't want to confront the issues that Teddy confronted. I wanted their family life to continue but at the same time could the darkness of the family's past have ever gone away? Can the past ever be truly buried?
I think this is an excellent graphic novel because it provides a narrative which pulls the reader in but then leaves the reader to ponder the possibilities and to reflect on moral complexities and the challenge of life.
An excellent but very complex drama which overflows with moral ambiguity and leaves you with more questions than answers.
Copy provided by the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review.
April 3, 2017
'Snow Blind' by Ollie Masters with art by Tyler Jenkins tells a story about a boy who finds out his parents aren't who he thinks they are.
Teddy is a teenager living in Alaska. He posts a picture of his dad online and sets a chain of events in motion. When the FBI shows up at his house, he learns that his parents are in the witness protection program. He also finds out that there is someone out for revenge. Teddy's parants are not who he thought they were, and he's not sure if he can believe them when they do tell him. He encounters a strange man in town and learns a different story. Who should he believe?
I liked this story quite a bit. The art style looks like watercolors and I think it works very well for a story that has a vague truth at it's core. Teddy is a likable enough character thrown into a world he didn't create.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from BOOM! Studios and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Teddy is a teenager living in Alaska. He posts a picture of his dad online and sets a chain of events in motion. When the FBI shows up at his house, he learns that his parents are in the witness protection program. He also finds out that there is someone out for revenge. Teddy's parants are not who he thought they were, and he's not sure if he can believe them when they do tell him. He encounters a strange man in town and learns a different story. Who should he believe?
I liked this story quite a bit. The art style looks like watercolors and I think it works very well for a story that has a vague truth at it's core. Teddy is a likable enough character thrown into a world he didn't create.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from BOOM! Studios and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
February 10, 2018
Warren Ellis has said about this graphic novel that it should be the best indie movie of the year.
I couldn't agree more with it. The art is wonderful, the coloring adds much more to the feel of the story. The story is engaging, and at its center is Ted, a young man who is figuring out where he fits in this world, while finding out his parents have been hiding a huge secret from him, and they aren't who he thought they were makes his journey through this pages even more interesting.
The only thing that bothered me was the use of the word "but"- there are way too many sentences starting with "but".
I couldn't agree more with it. The art is wonderful, the coloring adds much more to the feel of the story. The story is engaging, and at its center is Ted, a young man who is figuring out where he fits in this world, while finding out his parents have been hiding a huge secret from him, and they aren't who he thought they were makes his journey through this pages even more interesting.
The only thing that bothered me was the use of the word "but"- there are way too many sentences starting with "but".
June 23, 2018
Teddy je stredoskolak, kterej zije s rodicema na Aljasce. Kdyz je jednou jeho tata nakali na barbecue a usne ve snehu, tak ho Teddy vyfoti a da fotku online a ta se hned stane viralni. Coz by nebyl uplne velkej problem, kdyby Teddyho tata nebyl v programu pro ochranu svedku...
Ollie Masters ve 4 sesitech rozjizdi solidni drama, ktery je plny nejruznejsich zvratu. Kresba Tylera Jenkinse je dost specificka, ale k pribehu sedne dobre.
Fajnova zalezitost, kterou sfouknete za par hodin.
Ollie Masters ve 4 sesitech rozjizdi solidni drama, ktery je plny nejruznejsich zvratu. Kresba Tylera Jenkinse je dost specificka, ale k pribehu sedne dobre.
Fajnova zalezitost, kterou sfouknete za par hodin.
June 17, 2017
A really well done crime thriller with excellent family dynamics.
July 31, 2017
Pretty typical noir book, but a nice twist or two makes this more memorable than your average book.
March 15, 2023
A brisk, tense noir story set in Alaska? How could I not enjoy it? The art is great, matching the story. I was engrossed the entire time I was reading it.
August 17, 2020
This one caught me off guard. I thought I had the plot nailed down and it did a 180. It was a welcome change, however.
I’m a sucker for all things winter or Alaska. Started with Northern Exposure and my own life living in a frozen wasteland. So this book tugged on my heartstrings in that way as well.
I liked the protagonist, and the other characters gave you just enough to chew on. Like the last crime comic, this one moved a bit fast, BUT the pacing was better here.
I’m a sucker for all things winter or Alaska. Started with Northern Exposure and my own life living in a frozen wasteland. So this book tugged on my heartstrings in that way as well.
I liked the protagonist, and the other characters gave you just enough to chew on. Like the last crime comic, this one moved a bit fast, BUT the pacing was better here.
January 11, 2020
The story is a bit short, but it has all the important elements. The secret revealed after the first issue starts a series of events that will leave several dead bodies behind and will tear a family apart. It proves that you can't get away from your past no matter how hard you try. I can only complain about the sketchy artwork, but it also did its job good enough.
Bill and Jen Ruffins are living a quiet, boring life in Alaska. Their son Teddy is a bit of a rebel who never got along with his parents, but it's an innocent joke that throws a spanner in the works. Teddy takes a picture of his dad while drunk and one of his friends posts it online. It ends up in the press where the wrong man sees it. The Ruffins house is almost broken into which soon reveals the family's greatest secret, something that Teddy was never told about - the Ruffins are in the witness protection program. They are hiding from a dangerous man, but Teddy is determined to find out more even if his parents still keep him in the dark.
Bill and Jen Ruffins are living a quiet, boring life in Alaska. Their son Teddy is a bit of a rebel who never got along with his parents, but it's an innocent joke that throws a spanner in the works. Teddy takes a picture of his dad while drunk and one of his friends posts it online. It ends up in the press where the wrong man sees it. The Ruffins house is almost broken into which soon reveals the family's greatest secret, something that Teddy was never told about - the Ruffins are in the witness protection program. They are hiding from a dangerous man, but Teddy is determined to find out more even if his parents still keep him in the dark.
August 4, 2019
This was a enjoyable, short modern noir graphic novel. The art is very Lemire-esque as is the snowy setting and antsy teenage boy aesthetic. Though the mini twist was pretty predictable, the story is found more in the way the main character copes with the knowledge that his family isn't what he thought it was and the decisions he makes as a result.
July 10, 2018
Snow Blind by Ollie Masters is the kind of under the radar graphic novel that ends up being made into a seriously kick ass movie. Crime Noir that would be getting raved about if it came in another art form. But for those of you that haven't realized that comic books are literature and have some of the best crime noir stories in the marketplace, then here is one to introduce you to.
Teddy Ruffins doesn't really fit in. Not at home, not at school, not with the crowd of guys his dad wishes he was like. After all, who breaks into a library just to sit and read? But one day, as his dad is passed out drunk, Teddy snaps a picture and shares it with the guys. It helps him fit in, only someone takes the picture and posts it on the internet. Teddy's dad was mad but only not just for the embarrassment the picture caused. Soon afterward, someone tries to break into their home. Someone with a gun and Teddy begins to find out that maybe his parents, aren't who he always thought they were.
What Teddy learns is that his family left Louisiana and moved to Alaska because they had to. Because that is where the Witness Protection Program moved them to and that there were people that were looking for Teddy's parents. People who wanted them dead.
But the further Teddy digs, the more the truth gets worse and worse. His parents weren't innocent witnesses and maybe the man with the gun, the man out there waiting, maybe he has good reason to want to kill.
Snowblind, because being a teenage outcast is not enough.
Good, gritty, crime noire in the fashion that would have made Raymond Chandler proud. But think something a little darker and bloodier and with twists and turns that would leaving you knowing that sometimes, there really is no good guy.
A terrific comic and even better story.
Teddy Ruffins doesn't really fit in. Not at home, not at school, not with the crowd of guys his dad wishes he was like. After all, who breaks into a library just to sit and read? But one day, as his dad is passed out drunk, Teddy snaps a picture and shares it with the guys. It helps him fit in, only someone takes the picture and posts it on the internet. Teddy's dad was mad but only not just for the embarrassment the picture caused. Soon afterward, someone tries to break into their home. Someone with a gun and Teddy begins to find out that maybe his parents, aren't who he always thought they were.
What Teddy learns is that his family left Louisiana and moved to Alaska because they had to. Because that is where the Witness Protection Program moved them to and that there were people that were looking for Teddy's parents. People who wanted them dead.
But the further Teddy digs, the more the truth gets worse and worse. His parents weren't innocent witnesses and maybe the man with the gun, the man out there waiting, maybe he has good reason to want to kill.
Snowblind, because being a teenage outcast is not enough.
Good, gritty, crime noire in the fashion that would have made Raymond Chandler proud. But think something a little darker and bloodier and with twists and turns that would leaving you knowing that sometimes, there really is no good guy.
A terrific comic and even better story.
June 24, 2017
Review written: June 24, 2017
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Heat Rating: N/A
An Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book was received free via Netgalley for an honest review.
When I requested this book from Netgalley I didn't realize it was a graphic novel. I just liked the back cover blurb.So when I saw the book, I was a bit surprised and very curious. I rarely read graphic novels and I was never the target audience for this book.
I liked it. The artwork is strongly masculine and somewhat noir-ish which fits perfectly with the subject matter. The bold style of the artwork definitely drew me into the story and provided the necessary mood/ambience to the book. I will quibble slightly with the technology shown. A lot of it had a very 80s feel to it but the original technology used was a smart phone and Facebook or Twitter.
I really enjoyed the story itself as well. At times, it felt a bit simplistic but overall, I enjoyed the story and the characters. There was enough depth to keep me interested but not enough depth for a full length novel though this felt more like the end of the beginning than anything else. Overall, I cared about the characters.
Because I have so little experience with graphic novels I can't compare this to others I have read. The target audience appears to be teen boys and I am not that but despite that it was compelling so it clearly has a lot of crossover appeal. It's made me more curious about the genre and I will try and see what else Ollie Masters has available.
This review is ©June 2017 by Monique N. and has been posted to Netgalley.
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Heat Rating: N/A
An Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book was received free via Netgalley for an honest review.
When I requested this book from Netgalley I didn't realize it was a graphic novel. I just liked the back cover blurb.So when I saw the book, I was a bit surprised and very curious. I rarely read graphic novels and I was never the target audience for this book.
I liked it. The artwork is strongly masculine and somewhat noir-ish which fits perfectly with the subject matter. The bold style of the artwork definitely drew me into the story and provided the necessary mood/ambience to the book. I will quibble slightly with the technology shown. A lot of it had a very 80s feel to it but the original technology used was a smart phone and Facebook or Twitter.
I really enjoyed the story itself as well. At times, it felt a bit simplistic but overall, I enjoyed the story and the characters. There was enough depth to keep me interested but not enough depth for a full length novel though this felt more like the end of the beginning than anything else. Overall, I cared about the characters.
Because I have so little experience with graphic novels I can't compare this to others I have read. The target audience appears to be teen boys and I am not that but despite that it was compelling so it clearly has a lot of crossover appeal. It's made me more curious about the genre and I will try and see what else Ollie Masters has available.
This review is ©June 2017 by Monique N. and has been posted to Netgalley.
November 21, 2017
My library's Graphic Novel Book Club has been in point. Next month's selection, Snow Blind, was no exception. Snow Blind is by Ollie Masters with illustration done by Tyler Jenkins. It's about an introverted teen named Teddy who lives in South Henley, Alaska with his parents. He feels a certain disconnect with his parents, especially with his father, who thinks not to kindly about him.
In an I'll fated attempt to socialize, Teddy posts a picture of his drunk father, passed out, on Facebook where it goes viral. Unfortunately, that picture untangled the lies that made up Teddy's life. After an attempted break-in that leaves his dog dead, he finds out that his parents are in the Witness Protection Program and have been since he was a child.
Angry at his parents for lying to him for so many years, he sets out to unravel the lies and find out the truth about everything which will have irrevocable consequences.
Masters wrote a good story about the ties that bind are really the lies that bind. It had a very cinematic atmosphere and reminded me of a Sam Spade novel set in Alaska. I love reading about anything set in Alaska so I definitely biased. Snow Blind had a lot of twists and turns and was a very quick read I wish didn't have to end.
The only minus was that I wasn't a fan of Tyler Jenkins' art. I'm not a fan on the quick outline art. I know it kind of work with the aesthetic of the story but I wanted more definition. I'm a bit of a traditionalist that way.
In an I'll fated attempt to socialize, Teddy posts a picture of his drunk father, passed out, on Facebook where it goes viral. Unfortunately, that picture untangled the lies that made up Teddy's life. After an attempted break-in that leaves his dog dead, he finds out that his parents are in the Witness Protection Program and have been since he was a child.
Angry at his parents for lying to him for so many years, he sets out to unravel the lies and find out the truth about everything which will have irrevocable consequences.
Masters wrote a good story about the ties that bind are really the lies that bind. It had a very cinematic atmosphere and reminded me of a Sam Spade novel set in Alaska. I love reading about anything set in Alaska so I definitely biased. Snow Blind had a lot of twists and turns and was a very quick read I wish didn't have to end.
The only minus was that I wasn't a fan of Tyler Jenkins' art. I'm not a fan on the quick outline art. I know it kind of work with the aesthetic of the story but I wanted more definition. I'm a bit of a traditionalist that way.
April 4, 2019
This made me feel uneasy from start to finish. The water color artwork kind of contrasts the uneasiness, but it fits too. The story of a teenager unsure of his place in the world and the paranoia that riles up because of his actions. He was a naive kid who wanted to do good and make his parents proud; and even uses what he's learned to get ahead of the game. The other cast members even feel like real people. The parents are genuinely caring about their son but also want him out of the messes they created. The dad even feels bad about what he's done so the hit guy after him feels less sympathetic. Unfortunately tides change when feelings come in and out. No one in the story deserves anything done to them but they do learn to live with them anyway.
January 1, 2019
I like the nunerous twists in the storyline, I actually love Tyler Jenkin's graphic style, it shows clearly that a draft level sketchy drawing with such atmospheric watercolours can let your brain fulfill the rest of the visuals and make you be part of the story. It is also very cinematic. The four issue was a bit short to create a good understanding why the main character have strange decisions that are sometimes unrealistic to his age, but I was able to imagine a background, even if it feels a bit empty.
May 11, 2025
A lightning quick crime noir book about a teen who uncovers a shocking truth about his family. The book takes place in a small town in Alaska and I wished the small town/Alaska aspect would have been played up a little more and there been another issue or two as it felt rushed but the story was decent. I liked the protagonist, Teddy but he did seem to handle crazy situations too easily. Tyler Jenkins provides his normal solid art which fit this story pretty well. Overall, a solid crime book that needed a few more beats.
June 3, 2018
This was a solid graphic novel. The story follows a high school student who struggles to feel like he belongs anywhere, even in his own family. When he learns some of his family’s dark secrets, he must decide what to do next, and who to believe.
The novel was short, but not too compressed. I wanted to spend time absorbing the art and the story, so I broke up my reading into four sittings, but it still went fast. The art was well suited to the tone of the story, and I liked the watercolor.
The novel was short, but not too compressed. I wanted to spend time absorbing the art and the story, so I broke up my reading into four sittings, but it still went fast. The art was well suited to the tone of the story, and I liked the watercolor.
October 11, 2022
This was a palette cleanse read trying to get through Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and needed a break. Rounding up for the art-it suits the story well, though slightly confusing in some action scenes. The story isn't bad but needed one more twist to really make it worth the time.
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