Gideon Falls, Vol. 1: The Black Barn by Jeff LemireMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Let me start out by saying that I am a big fan of Jeff Lemire. So it's no surprise that I loved the first volume of this series. There are two storylines. The first follows disgraced priest that is an alcoholic and is assigned to the church in Gideon Falls against his will. It's clear that there is something in his past that has gotten him into trouble, but it doesn't really come out in this part of the story. The second storyline features a young man that seems to have psychological problems. He has an obsession driving him that he can't really explain. These two stories don't cross paths in this volume, but there are hints of how they could.
The art is fantastic. I like how it plays with the format. It does a nice job forcing different perspectives or drawing the eye to certain elements of a scene. And the coloring helps to enhance things as well. There are times when the colors can be pretty drab, but I think that works for the story, particularly with the locations involved. I am really looking forward to the next volume.
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