Synopsis
Master horror storyteller Joe R. Lansdale throws his scathing wit and wild, otherworldly creations into the mix as he brings Robert E. Howard's classic tale of dark revenge to the present . . . and into the unwilling lives of the Blassenville mansion heirs, twin sisters Claire and Janet. When Griswell fled the Blassenville estate those many years ago, he couldn't have imagined the grotesque horrors that would eclipse the ones he saw then-but they're here, thanks to fiction legend Joe R. Lansdale, dazzling new comic-book artist Nathan Fox (
DMZ), and multiple Eisner Award-winning color artist Dave Stewart (
Conan,
The Umbrella Academy). This fresh take on the classic
Pigeons from Hell story delves deeper into the dark mansion's past while also digging up some fresh, imaginative demons, as Claire and Janet unknowingly bring their friends into an unearthly death trap!
PIGEONS FROM HELL!!! What more do you want from a title? Based on Robert E. Howard's short story (he being the creator of Conan and Kull and Red Sonja), this is pure pulp thrill, pure blood and terror, fun fun fun!
Think Hitchcock's The Birds, crossed with Drag Me To Hell, and you have the right idea.
Horror cliches:
Old creepy house with old creepy legend. Check.
Motley crew of youngsters. Check.
Old wise man with powers. Check.
Whittling down by death of said motley crew. Check.
Demon/evil spirit/undead possession. Check.
Pigeons From Hell. Check.
An experienced writer doing a great, modern adaption of a classic story (apparently the final retort by Robert E. Howard to H.P.Lovecraft's silly idea that Southern USA had no good creepy legends), illustrated perfectly by an artist with an appropriate style. This is good fun, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a film come out of it - it's that good.