Midnight Mystery #1 / Z-View
Midnight Mystery #1 is part of a four-issue mini-series published by Alterna Comics.
- Writer: Bernie Gonzalez
- Artist: Bernie Gonzalez
- Colorist: Bernie Gonzalez
- Letterer: Wes Lochner
- Cover Artist: Bernie Gonzalez
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
Follow the strange adventures of detective Zeke King as he goes from case to horrifying case. In this issue: King’s latest case goes from freaky to fatal when he’s hired to find the lost son of a deceased horror host! The mystery begins in this new supernatural horror series!
Bernie Gonzalez’s Midnight Mystery is the Alterna series I was most looking forward to and it lived up to all of my expectations. Gonzalez created a fun issue that quickly introduces us to Zeke King’s world and things to come. I grew up watching Sammy Terry introduce late night monster movies and love that Count Karloff (a perfect name for a horror host) is used in the first Zeke King arc. The issue ends with a cliffhanger and left me wanting more. What better praise for a comic?
Gonzalez’s writing, like his art, is clear and supports the story in a lean, efficient way. Many folks compare Gonzalez’s art to Darwyne Cooke and I don’t disagree but I also see the influence of Alex Toth and Paul Grist.
Bring on issue 2!
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