Cemetery Blues #1 – Review

By: Ryan Rubio & Thomas Boatwright (Story), Ryan Rubio (Script), Thomas Boatwright (Pencils)

It’s so gratifying to discover great new artists in the comic book scene. I don’t often pick up independent or black & white comics, but this one grabbed my attention. The story is about two wacky and fearless monster hunters in England (Ridley & Falstaff) who sport unorthodox methods when it comes to dealing with vampires, spirits and other kinds of evil (like booze).

Thomas Boatwright (The Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo) does an excellent job capturing emotions and mannerisms, while Rubio’s script is hilarious. I can define the book as a mix between X-Files, Dracula, and Evil Dead. The absence of color doesn’t matter here; B&W creates a nice and creepy atmosphere.

The only negative thing is that this is going to be a three-issue miniseries. I know sometimes it works for the better and the artists can move to other projects, but I really want to see more adventures of Ridley & Falstaff. Pretty please?

This book gives me faith to try other independent comic books. (Grade: A)

-Daniel Yanez