Locke and Key: Crown of Shadows #5, February 2010
The first Locke and Key comic book from IDW Publishing went on sale 12 years ago, and nearly everyone who read it said, “wow, this would make a great television series.”
After a long, winding, often tortuous journey on the entertainment road, here we are. The first season of Locke and Key dropped on Netflix last night. I’m looking forward to binging it.
And I’m looking forward to re-reading the original six graphic novels that comprise the full Locke and Key story. Superb storytelling throughout by Joe Hill and Gabe Rodriguez make this one of the top graphic novel series of the 21st century. Gabe’s art just keeps getting better — and more lavishly detailed — as the series progresses.
I’ve loved nearly all of Gabe’s covers, but he rightfully guessed that this would be one of my favorites, with its emphasis on a classic hero vs. monster fight. (And beautiful detail on the monster.) When we introduced Locke and Key to a wider audience via Free Comic Book Day, we chose this to use cover as well.
It’s a beauty. Thanks Gabe.
