Locke & Key #3 – Review

By Joe Hill (writer), Gabriel Rodriguez (art) & Jay Fotos (colors)

This is getting to the point of frustration. Hill has promised doors that transform people into different things or people, but so far the only character who’s crossed only one door was the same one as before. Things need to speed up a little bit.

The previous two issues dealt with the two brothers, and issue #3 is the sister’s turn. She’s obviously still afraid of her past and doesn’t want anybody to notice her, so she changes a lot to look simple and unnoticeable. Another girl tries to approach her but she makes excuses and runs away. Back at the mansion, Bode (the youngest brother) tries to convince Kinsey to go through the ghost transforming door.

Meanwhile, the police visit the Locke’s, telling them that a killer escaped prison and they are doing everything in their power to capture him back. I believe once we get the whole picture, this issue will feel less a fill-in. But for now, it seems that there is little progression with the story. Sure, the killer has escaped and Kinsey is growing up and facing her fears, but it feels like too little for me. I want more supernatural doors! (Grade: B-)

-Daniel Yanez