Rachel Deering

Prelim Review: While this isn't a perfect book, this is a book to be damned proud of. This isn't just an anthology of short comics and pin-ups with a glib theme of 'Women Empowerment' or a collection of stories that prove women are as cool as men (if not cooler). This is a book filled with stories about characters who face problems every girl goes through and yeah sometimes superpowers or magic helps to make things better, but it just as easily comes down to whether that young girl or woman is brave enough to embrace the ability to make a change.

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One thing that became immeadiatly clear when reading Hex Life is that this one doesn’t hold it’s punches! I’ve been eager to read this anthology since it was released last year and it sounded like the perfect addition to this review. I was not disappointed. You’ve heard about girl power, well get ready for witch power. The witches are here and they’re ready for you to know about it. White witches, dark whites, modern and old, this anthology has a bit of everything and anything else you can think of and some you haven’t even dreamed.

One of the things that I loved about Hex Life was it’s diverse characters and stories. Written by an all-female group of authors, the characters include LGBTQ , people of colour and different living situations from a variety of historical periods. Magic is shown as a powerful force for good and evil, to lift women up as well as a tool for oppression. My favourite story, Widows’ Walk, is one of many that is eerily relevant to everyday life.

There’s horror in these pages, but magic, and love too. It’s an anthology that has a lot to give. While it’s not one of the best I’ve read it is one I do recommend as it’s something I feel everyone needs to enjoy at least once.… (more)

All graphic novels should be this size. At least all graphic novels with gorgeous art like this one has should be this size. It might be a little unwieldy to handle, but it's worth it.
The stories were very short, a lot of times I thought they were too short, but most of them were pretty good. But it was the art that really made this special. The pictures aren't always pretty, but the artists who contributed to this collection are clearly some of the best in horror.
There's an interesting piece at the end of the book about the history of horror in comics. I'll never be able to keep all the names straight, in fact, they've already fallen out of my head. But it's still worth reading.
Horror fans should check this out.
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