Title: The Haunting of Fabian Gray
Series: Five Ghosts Vol. 1
Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Illustrator: Chris Mooneyham
Genre: Adult, comic book, fantasy
Publication date: September 2013
Published by: Image Comics
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: After a tragic encounter with an artifact known as "The Dreamstone," infamous treasure hunter Fabian Gray was possessed by five literary ghosts and has been granted access to their unique abilities.
I have had this comic book on my TBR for YEARS, but I'm glad that I finally got around to it because I really enjoyed it!
The thing that caught my attention about this was the concept of 5 ghosts inhabiting the protagonist's body, and each one giving him a different ability. The Wizard, the Archer, the Detective, the Samurai, and the Vampire. And even better: they're literary ghosts! As in Robin Hood, Sherlock, etc. I mean, they're not mentioned explicitly, but there are clues throughout to point you in that direction. It's so cool!
I'm not a big comic book reader, but I really enjoyed this overall. It was funny and sad, and even horrifying at times. I really liked the premise, I like that it was action-packed, and I thought the art style was really cool! And the literary nature of it all was definitely a plus.
I'm not a big comic book reader, but I really enjoyed this overall. It was funny and sad, and even horrifying at times. I really liked the premise, I like that it was action-packed, and I thought the art style was really cool! And the literary nature of it all was definitely a plus.
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