PUBLISHER: PIGDOG PRESS
Fresh off the presses after a successful Kickstarter campaign, Killing Moon is a collection of the first four issues of the comic from writer Chris Denton and artist Bhuna (with colours fromDarren Stephens), about a group of mercenary assassins called, you guessed it - Killing Moon.
First off, this is a very solid volume, with nice thick pages and very nice reproduction throughout. The Pigdog Press logo on the front is a bit distracting, and it really should have been on the rear, but maybe that's just me.
Inside, we are introduced to Killing Moon, and after a bit of a confusing start it's quite easy to get to know the characters, as each issue sees them on a new mission. Issue four leaves a big cliffhanger, so hopefully there will be more to come. Denton's writing is solid, although I did find myself a little confused a few times, and Bhuna brings servicable art throughout. It doesn't make me go wow, but it's far from making me go yuck, and I'd be very happy to see more from him. Also included is the original Killing Moon fanzine based strip from the mid 80s in black and white, and it actually still looks really good, plus a variety of one page illustrations from quite a few talented artists including Steven Austin and Neil McClement.
Overall, Killing Moon is well worth picking up, as it's a decent fantasy story with interesting characters and an ongoing narrative that will have you hooked by the last page.Oh, and it has a cat in it, which is always good.
