Ghost #1 – Review

By: Kelly Sue DeConnick & Christopher Sebela (story), Ryan Sook (art), Dave McCaig (colors)

The Story: It takes a ghost to scare the crap out of a demon.

The Review: Ever since I dropped Justice League Dark, I’ve been looking for another, more urban, supernatural series.  Coffin Hill isn’t really cutting it at the moment, and although Fatale is brilliant, it doesn’t put too much weight on its occult elements.  I’m looking for a series that can convince me there’s a whole other world hidden in plain sight right before us, that even in the least natural setting, the supernatural can still exist.

In this respect, Ghost fits the bill, sort of.  Truth be told, I was drawn more to the creative team than the premise, which has obvious similarities to Angel (small band of do-gooders led by otherworldly figure), Grimm (hunting creatures disguised as humans), and especially Special Unit 2 (Chicago setting).  With so much in common with other series, Ghost needs to work that much harder to set itself apart, and this issue doesn’t quite do so.