Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash 2: The Nightmare Warriors

Army of Darkness #FvJ2

by Jeff Katz, James Kuhoric, Various (Illustrator)

Beneath the bloody waters of Crystal Lake, an immortal evil wakes and begins a new cycle of violence. Six months after the events of FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, a power-hungry government bureaucrat unleashes the denizens of the Necronomicon - including the banished spirit of the Springwood Slasher, Freddy Krueger. The covert government group called Project Black Book is unleashing creatures of mass destruction in its bid to gain control over the Necronomicon. And as the survivors of Freddy and Jason's murder sprees congregate, the short-lived reunion is shattered by the violent arrival of Jason Voorhees. But when a mysterious stranger arrives to aid in the battle, Jason must confront the one man who has not only survived his murderous rampages but has also "killed him" in the past.

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

144 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2010

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 2 out of 5]

First volume was good... this is just very bad fan fiction. :/

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay, but it wasn't great. Since the trades and floppies are so scarce and expensive, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who isn't already a fan of Freddy, Jason, or Ash.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

You can't keep a good book down. Or rather you can't keep a bad book down. Yes that malevolent evil tome the Necronomicon is back for some more undead carnage, resurrecting a host of Deadites, Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees. Up against them are the Evil Dead's Ash Williams and every survivor from the Friday the 13th and Elm Street film series. Loyal fans will probably lap it all up and demand more. The whole book is a rather full on fanathon. I don't mind the films but I wouldn't class myself as a fan so I can be a bit more objective. I do love the first Evil Dead movie. It's a great horror flick and Bruce Campbell was great. For me that is where the book falls down. Poor characterisation. Ash bears very little resemblance to the character Campbell portrayed. I lot of the dialogue is poor and I can't imagine anybody saying much of it out loud. Some of the visuals are ok. Jason vs the government men in suits is quite nifty but beyond that I did not enjoy the read.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a Government organization start Project Black book to translate the Necronomicon to bring back Freddy Krueger and the deadites with Jason Voorhees, it is up to Ashley Williams and the Elm Street Survivors to stop them. Can they succeed or will it be Hell on earth? Read on and find out for yourself.

This was a pretty good visual graphic novel that I read online on Youtube. Fans of Freddy and Jason will enjoy reading this. Look for this where books are sold and go here to read it online: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

[Geo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story picks up where the last crossover left off, reintroducing the reader to Ash Williams and Carrie six months after the showdown with Freddy and Jason. We get an appearance from Maggie Burroughs from Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare seeking to recruit Ash into a group she’s creating, while a top secret government group is working in the shadows to take advantage of the Necronomicon. While the last crossover wasn’t as satisfying as it should have been, this one was just as kooky but felt like it took advantage of a mixed universe more seriously. I loved all the returning survivors rom previous films from every franchise, and I loved the little references to other horror franchise and the implication that they all inhabit a shared universe. Tommy and Ash’s pissing contest was juvenile but probably true for their characterizations and where they’re at in this story. The Maggie/Kathryn twist felt like fanfiction, but I actually liked how twisted it was and how it fit into Elm Street lore/logic. I liked the imagery of Stephanie’s nightmare with long-haired Jason on the crucifix, and I liked seeing a female Voorhees descendant wear his mask and wield his machete. One thing I absolutely loved about this was the idea of Freddy fusing with the Necronomicon and becoming almost god-like. The idea of an evil maniacal dream demon like Freddy becoming a god and taking over the world with the book of the damned was perfect characterization for him, and made the moments I felt like the characterization lacked in other survivors justified. I was okay with secondary survivors not really acting 100% like themselves if it meant they hit the big notes just right with Freddy, Jason, and Ash. There was a lot to love in the ending. Alice’s ending was sad but felt right, and I loved seeing Jacob become the Dream Master and temporarily resurrect the Dream Warriors, I just wish it had lasted longer. I loved seeing Nancy reunite with Neil and the goodbye they shared. I liked how Ash leaves the survivors and has a moment where he mourns Linda and Carrie and says how much he loved them. As much as Ash’s character has never connected with me because of his straight male power fantasy energy, I always love when a horror survivor grieves their fallen loved ones, and hearing that from him made me like his character a whole lot more. While I do think they should have tightened up the story and fleshed out the other survivors, this was a great story. I really wished that they played into Jacob and Maggie/Kathryn both being Freddy’s children and had them face off against each other, but I get that there was already so much going on. Jacob, Maggie/Kathryn, Alice, and Stephanie were major elements of this story that I loved and wish were expanded upon, I loved all those characters and their arcs. The final few pages that echo that Freddy and Jason would return didn’t really do it for me, but I get that they had to do it as it’s basically tradition at this point. Overall, I’m surprised by how much I liked this one, way better than the last crossover. While this still felt like fan fiction in certain parts, it was willing to take big swings and risks in the storytelling and most of them paid off for me, but I get why a lot of people wouldn’t be into it. I think any major fans of these franchises should check out this story, and I hope we get a third instalment one day.

[Geoffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story picks up where the last crossover left off, reintroducing the reader to Ash Williams and Carrie six months after the showdown with Freddy and Jason. We get an appearance from Maggie Burroughs from Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare seeking to recruit Ash into a group she’s creating, while a top secret government group is working in the shadows to take advantage of the Necronomicon. While the last crossover wasn’t as satisfying as it should have been, this one was just as kooky but felt like it took advantage of a mixed universe more seriously. I loved all the returning survivors rom previous films from every franchise, and I loved the little references to other horror franchise and the implication that they all inhabit a shared universe. Tommy and Ash’s pissing contest was juvenile but probably true for their characterizations and where they’re at in this story. The Maggie/Kathryn twist felt like fanfiction, but I actually liked how twisted it was and how it fit into Elm Street lore/logic. I liked the imagery of Stephanie’s nightmare with long-haired Jason on the crucifix, and I liked seeing a female Voorhees descendant wear his mask and wield his machete. One thing I absolutely loved about this was the idea of Freddy fusing with the Necronomicon and becoming almost god-like. The idea of an evil maniacal dream demon like Freddy becoming a god and taking over the world with the book of the damned was perfect characterization for him, and made the moments I felt like the characterization lacked in other survivors justified. I was okay with secondary survivors not really acting 100% like themselves if it meant they hit the big notes just right with Freddy, Jason, and Ash. There was a lot to love in the ending. Alice’s ending was sad but felt right, and I loved seeing Jacob become the Dream Master and temporarily resurrect the Dream Warriors, I just wish it had lasted longer. I loved seeing Nancy reunite with Neil and the goodbye they shared. I liked how Ash leaves the survivors and has a moment where he mourns Linda and Carrie and says how much he loved them. As much as Ash’s character has never connected with me because of his straight male power fantasy energy, I always love when a horror survivor grieves their fallen loved ones, and hearing that from him made me like his character a whole lot more. While I do think they should have tightened up the story and fleshed out the other survivors, this was a great story. I really wished that they played into Jacob and Maggie/Kathryn both being Freddy’s children and had them face off against each other, but I get that there was already so much going on. Jacob, Maggie/Kathryn, Alice, and Stephanie were major elements of this story that I loved and wish were expanded upon, I loved all those characters and their arcs. The final few pages that echo that Freddy and Jason would return didn’t really do it for me, but I get that they had to do it as it’s basically tradition at this point. Overall, I’m surprised by how much I liked this one, way better than the last crossover. While this still felt like fan fiction in certain parts, it was willing to take big swings and risks in the storytelling and most of them paid off for me, but I get why a lot of people wouldn’t be into it. I think any major fans of these franchises should check out this story, and I hope we get a third instalment one day.

[Rose 'I Have Too Many Books To Read And No More Room' Barrientos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this had been a movie....what could have been.

The only things I didn't like is the complete 180 of Maggie's character and the fact that all the women were drawn as overtly sexual. Otherwise it was pretty good.

[Daniel DeLappe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read. Story could have been tighter. Great Art. Would love to see this movie.

[Paxton Holley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Followup to the first series. This is a pretty zany story. Lots of fun. Over the top. I enjoyed it.

[TK · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slightly better than the previous volume because it felt more connected to the Jason and Freddy mythos but still not great.

[RL Bailey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Brings back survivors from the movies but turns all the women into crudely drawn sex objects. Ash gets lost in the shuffle, Jason gets a make-over, and Freddy makes out with his daughter.

[Julien Gaudet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Time to patiently wait for this to become a new blockbuster horror movie crossover!

[Nathaniel Darkish · Rating 1 out of 5]

A big step down from the previous story, it went way bigger but failed so intensely.

[Jameson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worse than the previous volume because it crams way too many characters in. It would have been nice to check in on some of the franchises’ survivors but it’s too crowded.

[Toprak Bektas · Rating 3 out of 5]

not great but fun

[David Bennett Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, that was something I read.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good follow up to the first one.

[E N · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first part of this three-way crossover was better crafted, but this volume is still fun, even if it makes some questionable decisions.

[Adam Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Six months after the events FvJvA, Ashley Williams has settled into a well-deserved retirement, but when a shady doctor shows up at his door asking him to join a 'survivors' group he knows his days of peace are over. A government operation called "Black Book" has gotten their hands on the Necronomicon releasing Freddy and Jason in the process. Now, it is down to the handful of people who have faced the slashers and lived to find a way to stop the undead duo before it's too late.

Wow.

This is the epic conclusion to both the original Nightmare and Friday series, seeing the return of every character that ever defeated the monsters before leaving the story behind. Ash doesn't stand out as much when surrounded by heroes and heroines past, but that isn't really a bad thing. Continuity reigns as lingering plot threads are concluded and a final ending is reached.

A truly worthy read for fans of Freddy and Jason.

[Kumar K · Rating 1 out of 5]

OK, so I am a big fan of the Evil Dead movies, the serious first and the campy second and third, and I was excited to read this because I would've liked to see nightmarish creatures get their asses kicked by Ash Williams, the cynical ass-kicker who's got the best one liners this side of mo-town. What I found myself reading is a story that practically doesn't have Ash in it at all, and in fast his character says only 10 or so lines in the whole comic, and most of them are generic character lines, and only twice did I get a line that resembled Ash. Freddy features in it prominently, but even he is drowned out by the ridiculous arc of them taking over the White House and the seven or so pointless characters in the story that get the most attention. Add to that the most predictable plot where most characters don't have much of an arc, and you got yourself a comic that you're wondering why people even drew.

[Justin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boy this was bad. While the last book was a solid, fun follow up to the original movie that managed to balance the tones of the Elm Street movies and Army of Darkness well, this is a jumbled mess with a nearly incomprehensible plot and surprisingly bad art.

The idea of taking the survivors of the previous movies and having them create a super team to try to defeat Jason and Freddy is clever, and I think some fun could've been had with the idea of Ash as a final girl, but instead, it telegraphs a villain turn from a mile away that STILL doesn't make any sense. Plus, women are frequently drawn in very male-fantasy ways. There were things I wanted to like, but ultimately, this was a HUGE disappointment. Give this a pass. It's not worth it. Just watch Linkara's review of it instead.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

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If you're a slasher fan, you always wanted to see Freddy fight Jason, and if you craved more after that, there's a comic out there that sprinkled Evil Dead into the mix. This Halloween, we tackle Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, and its sequel, subtitled: The Nightmare Warriors. So much fanservice.
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No but seriously this one is awesome, it goes over the edge and I dig it.

[Dan Chisholm · Rating 3 out of 5]

What do you get when you cross a chainsaw-wielding asinine antihero with a sarcastic supernatural sadist and a silent, immortal killer? A slapstick horror/comedy with a bucket of blood and a barrel of laughs.

[Sketching Girl · Rating 1 out of 5]

For me, as a female reader, I found way too much gratuitous cleavage on show, and near naked women. I wanted a horror comic, with blood and guts and deadites. Not some watered down story as an excuse to make what felt like a porn comic for guys. I was disappointed in this.

[Wolverinefactor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing is held back in this second sequel to Freddy vs Jason. Fans of the original series should eat of the fan service. Not a fan? Why would you even bother? Art could be better but fans will just eat it up anyway.

[Cagne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remember reading of a Freddy vs Jason vs Ash movie and being in mild awe.

Surprised to remember the plot from some of the Senor Nightmares and Jason movies from the brief recap scene in volume 2.

[Phil Zimmerman · Rating 2 out of 5]

A waste of time. Require an encyclopedic knowledge of every small character from all three franchises. trying too hard.