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Stillwater (Single Issues)
Stillwater #1
Nobody dies.
In the town of Stillwater, that’s not just a promise.
It’s a threat.
Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAMÓN K PÉREZ (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series.
In the town of Stillwater, that’s not just a promise.
It’s a threat.
Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAMÓN K PÉREZ (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series.
41 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 16, 2020
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Chip Zdarsky
882 books868 followersChip Zdarsky is a Canadian comic book artist and journalist. He was born Steve Murray but is known by his fan base as Chip Zdarsky, and occasionally Todd Diamond. He writes and illustrates an advice column called Extremely Bad Advice for the Canadian national newspaper National Post's The Ampersand, their pop culture section's online edition. He is also the creator of Prison Funnies and Monster Cops.
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September 20, 2020
Dan West receives a hand-delivered letter from a little old man in a bowler hat summoning him to the town of Stillwater to receive an undisclosed sum from his great-grand-aunt’s estate. Having recently been fired with nothing but time on his hands and a need for cash, it’s the perfect time for a road trip! But what is Stillwater - and why has no-one heard of it…?
Stillwater #1 was the first Chip Zdarsky-scripted comic I didn’t totally hate! It’s tough to get into at first because Dan is such a shitbag of a main character: he’s fired for hitting a colleague, he fights (and loses) to a club bouncer, he fights (and loses) to a cop. So he’s overly aggressive, stupid and, given how crap a fighter he is, a glutton for punishment - not loving the guy! Doesn’t help that he talks in that douchey-chatty way that too many Zdarsky characters do.
I usually love Ramon K Perez’s art (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand is terrific, if you’ve not read it and want to “read” a brilliant silent comic), and it’s fine here, but he’s not given anything terribly interesting to draw. It’s all ordinary stuff - normal people, small town; nothing eye-catching. The last panel of the little boy sitting on the ledge though was memorably creepy.
Still, I loved the Twilight Zone-esque quality the story develops slowly as the comic goes on. People at road stops have never heard of the town, there’s no phone signal in Stillwater, and then things get really weird. Zdarsky immediately diffuses the mystery and seems to lay most of his cards down on the table but I’m hoping there are more surprises in store later on in the story - it’d be a shame if this was all there was, particularly as what there is so far isn’t that remarkable a story for a series.
It’s not a bad start for a new title though and I was into Stillwater #1 for the most part - looking forward to where the story will go next. If you’re after a decent horror/mystery comic, this is worth a look.
Stillwater #1 was the first Chip Zdarsky-scripted comic I didn’t totally hate! It’s tough to get into at first because Dan is such a shitbag of a main character: he’s fired for hitting a colleague, he fights (and loses) to a club bouncer, he fights (and loses) to a cop. So he’s overly aggressive, stupid and, given how crap a fighter he is, a glutton for punishment - not loving the guy! Doesn’t help that he talks in that douchey-chatty way that too many Zdarsky characters do.
I usually love Ramon K Perez’s art (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand is terrific, if you’ve not read it and want to “read” a brilliant silent comic), and it’s fine here, but he’s not given anything terribly interesting to draw. It’s all ordinary stuff - normal people, small town; nothing eye-catching. The last panel of the little boy sitting on the ledge though was memorably creepy.
Still, I loved the Twilight Zone-esque quality the story develops slowly as the comic goes on. People at road stops have never heard of the town, there’s no phone signal in Stillwater, and then things get really weird. Zdarsky immediately diffuses the mystery and seems to lay most of his cards down on the table but I’m hoping there are more surprises in store later on in the story - it’d be a shame if this was all there was, particularly as what there is so far isn’t that remarkable a story for a series.
It’s not a bad start for a new title though and I was into Stillwater #1 for the most part - looking forward to where the story will go next. If you’re after a decent horror/mystery comic, this is worth a look.
December 17, 2020
3.75
Well, that was intense.
Well, that was intense.
October 2, 2020
3.5 stars. Picked this up because of Zdarsky. Man I didn’t see this coming. Our main character Dan gets a random letter speaking of a great aunt of his passing away and leaving some stuff for him. So him and a friend head the the small town of Stillwater. Once they get there, things instantly take a turn for the worst. I mean like 0 to 100.
November 15, 2020
4 stars rounded up from 3.5
September 30, 2020
We love a good, mysterious town.
September 25, 2020
Dan West is an unlikable guy who has just been fired from his job. He gets a letter from an old man that says he just gained inheritance from his great grand aunt but he needs to go to Stillwater to receive it. Stillwater is a town that no one seems to know about except the people that live there, and they have some secrets. This was a decent first issue even though it felt like Zdarsky gave too much of the plot away. We get met with a big cliffhanger at the end so I guess I'll buy the second issue and see where this leads.
January 1, 2022
O título desta HQ leva o nome da cidade americana onde a trama inicia: Stillwater.
Daniel, recém-demitido, tem que partir às pressas para a tal cidade, devido a um comunicado recebido.
Um vez lá, logo receberemos o clichê "cidadezinha do interior que guarda um grande segredo", porém, quem escreve é o Mr. Zdarsky.
Logo, a premissa clichê é desenvolvida com sua marca.
Gostei muito da primeira edição. A arte do premiado desenhista Ramón Pérez se encaixou muito bem ao estilo da trama.
HQ para quem gosta de mistérios ... (... "que levam você a esperar pelo número seguinte")
Daniel, recém-demitido, tem que partir às pressas para a tal cidade, devido a um comunicado recebido.
Um vez lá, logo receberemos o clichê "cidadezinha do interior que guarda um grande segredo", porém, quem escreve é o Mr. Zdarsky.
Logo, a premissa clichê é desenvolvida com sua marca.
Gostei muito da primeira edição. A arte do premiado desenhista Ramón Pérez se encaixou muito bem ao estilo da trama.
HQ para quem gosta de mistérios ... (... "que levam você a esperar pelo número seguinte")
September 20, 2020
Amazing
September 18, 2020
I'm interested in seeing where this is going.
July 12, 2021
El guión es bastante sencillo pero con un toque original, una idea base que sirve como punto de partida para lo que se mira como una serie interesante. Hay elementos de literatura gótica muy clásicos desde el inicio de Stillwater by Zdarsky & Pérez #1, lo que me lleva a pensar que habrá muchos más, que no solo será una serie de horror, sangre, violencia, y elementos paranormales, sino también una historia que explorará temas filosóficos y sociales.
Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/20...
The script is quite simple but with an original touch, a basic idea that serves as a starting point for what is seen as an interesting series. There are elements of very classic Gothic literature from the beginning of Stillwater by Zdarsky & Pérez #1, which leads me to think that there will be many more, which will not only be a series of horror, blood, violence, and paranormal elements, but also a story that will explore philosophical and social themes.
Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/20...
Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/20...
The script is quite simple but with an original touch, a basic idea that serves as a starting point for what is seen as an interesting series. There are elements of very classic Gothic literature from the beginning of Stillwater by Zdarsky & Pérez #1, which leads me to think that there will be many more, which will not only be a series of horror, blood, violence, and paranormal elements, but also a story that will explore philosophical and social themes.
Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/20...
September 22, 2020
Fans of Stephen King rejoice! Horror comics have found a new champion and his name is Chip Zdarsky.
Daniel West is going nowhere fast. He’s a cocksure burnout with a short fuse and a penchant for finding trouble in all the wrong places.
But when a mysterious letter arrives from an estranged relative, Daniel thinks he’s hit the jackpot. All he has to do is travel to the small town of Stillwater to claim his inheritance.
It doesn’t take long for Daniel and his best friend Tony to realize that Stillwater is far from what it appears to be. The townspeople are protecting a dark secret, one which they’ll kill in order to protect...
Daniel West is going nowhere fast. He’s a cocksure burnout with a short fuse and a penchant for finding trouble in all the wrong places.
But when a mysterious letter arrives from an estranged relative, Daniel thinks he’s hit the jackpot. All he has to do is travel to the small town of Stillwater to claim his inheritance.
It doesn’t take long for Daniel and his best friend Tony to realize that Stillwater is far from what it appears to be. The townspeople are protecting a dark secret, one which they’ll kill in order to protect...
October 16, 2020
I really only checked this title out because it shares a name with my hometown. However, it is an interesting, if not typical, horror story premise but the ending left my curiosity piqued enough to want read the next issue when it's available.
September 24, 2020
I realy enjoyed the first issue, curious for the next issues.
October 1, 2020
I love Chip Zdarsky and this definitely has horror vibes and am curious where he goes with it. The art was spectacular and I can't wait for more.
October 17, 2020
Preety good a comic, but the language was for me a bit difficult.
December 23, 2020
This was OK. The mystery was intriguing enough but the reveal didn't thrill me. Bought issues 1 & 2 at the same time. Might not read further.
March 28, 2021
Live slow, don't die, leave civilization a corpse.
April 17, 2022
What the hell.
June 16, 2022
Ugly human solutions to superhuman problems. If you love when there's a mysterious town with something wrong in it, this is a series for you!
June 25, 2023
Really interesting story about a man who finds himself in the midst of some really interesting folks...
July 12, 2023
Interesting premise.
August 1, 2023
It was ok.
October 23, 2023
Stillwater.
Yeah, there probably are back-woods (backwards) American towns like this! ***
#1 – “… in the town of STILLWATER ..”
Yeah, there probably are back-woods (backwards) American towns like this! ***
#1 – “… in the town of STILLWATER ..”
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