boom! Studios’ new series is not afraid to combine elements that will tell the story of Omen, Exorcist, and even Cora Rehms, her demonic son Jordy Rehms, born after Cora Rehms and Cora formed a relationship with an angel. Throughout his childhood, Geordy terrified Kora, Cora’s mother, and the town of Enoch, where they live. Kora is desperate to find a way to end the reign of terror.
Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle with Lisandro Estherren, Francesco Segala and Gloria Martinelli, #1 creates an eerie atmosphere from the first page, as Cora and Jordy’s backstory says. What’s particularly creepy is how Kerubic Geordy looks like as a young boy with curly blonde hair, big blue eyes and the most ominous smile ever. On some panels he looks so nightmare, he sends Chucky from a child’s feature film that escapes in horror with a simple flash of smiles.
He is happy to terrorize the public, so the book continues with Geordy around Enoch. He is cruelly defeated, even the weakest people, and even those who oppose him (even in the most polite way). Things aren’t easy at home as extension scenes of Geordy, Cola and Cola’s mother can “celebrate” birthdays. Geordy seriously hurts Kora’s mother, so Kora calls her “it” in place of the mother she grew up with. It’s probably the coldest birthday scene you’ve seen in the book.
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The art of Lisandro Esterne, Francesco Segara and Gloria Martinelli gives the town of Enoch a malignant, gloomy and otherworldly feel. In most cases, the character’s faces are partially or completely shaded, with mostly brown and gray shades of rotten and decaying colors. The only thing the book separates from it is a red (blood) and blue splash (for Geordy’s icy blue eyes).
When I read the book I wondered why people didn’t leave town. Maybe they can’t leave because Geordy made it. After all, when you live to torture others, you must always ensure that you have a pool of entertainment available at all times. Though the “Devil’s Child” plot has been used a lot in the past (such as the baby from Omen and Rosemary), author Jude Ellison S. Doyle wants to know the book’s backstory and vibe, where it’s headed.
I would like to see more of Geordy’s Angel Father and how he and Cora met. We are given a brief flash of Geordy’s father, but hopefully he will get more attention in the future. It would also be interesting to see things from the perspective of the citizens of Enoch. Are they planning a way to send Geordy, or are they just resigned to their own fate? Can you live a normal life under these conditions?
I look forward to learning more about Enoch’s next issue and walking along its gloomy streets like another nightmare.
“No fear” #1 is unique and distracting
Don’t be afraid of #1
The book creates a unique, brooding, disturbing world based on elements of “Omen” and “The Exorcist.”
The art of Lisandro Estherren, Francesco Segala and Gloria Martinelli creates a dark shadow atmosphere that enhances the story.
This book is really bothering me in the place, especially in the scenes involving Geordy’s mother and grandmother.
I hope that it will be investigated in future issues.
