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  • Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #3


    Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #3
    Published by: IDW Publishing
    Released on: Apr. 16, 2014
    Writer: Steve Niles
    Artist: Bernie Wrightson
    Cover artist: Bernie Wrightson
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    After a long wait, Steve Niles' and Bernie Wrightson's tale of The Frankenstein Monster's journey and his life after the Mary Shelley novel ends finally continues in this third issue in the series. As the last issue left things, the tormented creature's attempts at suicide brought him to the home of curiosity enthusiast Dr. Ingles. The two formed a relationship and the doctor kept him hidden inside the house with free reign to all Ingles' books. Ingles' sickly wife caught a glimpse of the skull-face entity and fainted, causing the pathetic science experiment further self-loathing issues.

    Dreams torment him; dreams of people dead either directly or indirectly because of his actions. In the conscious world, he discovers there is another woman in the house, a pregnant one at that, and Frank's curiosity starts to create questions for the beast. Dolly, Ingle's wife, is near death and Doctor Ingles has been experimenting with a life-rejuvenating elixir he invented. In order to make it he needs newborn baby juice, and there's only one way to harvest it. Guess what he has planned for that expecting mother Frank saw him with? As you can imagine, this causes quite a conflict in the mind of the reanimated man.

    Witness yet another instant classic by the greatest horror comic book artist in the history of mankind. Bernie Wrightson has been dropping the jaws of admirers of the fine arts for decades and there seems no end to his genius. Every page is a masterful example of his talent, and there's just so much to look at, whether it's a single panel or a 2-page image. Fans of his style will not be disappointed by this issue's output; it's intense. As far as the story goes, the writing is at the level readers come to expect from someone like Steve Niles. The man obviously has a passion for the character as he's proven in more than one story he's written about the figure. He writes Frank in a way that allows for pity on the beast, but steers clear of laying the pity party on too thick. It's pretty ballsy too, writing a sequel to an classic novel.

    As a bonus, a portion of Mary Shelley's book is reprinted at the end, and there are some close-ups of select images in the book. As if we need anyone to tell us to pay attention to the artwork. If the first page doesn't suck you in, then you may be beyond help.



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