"Bats in the Attic," is set to be a three-part comic series from Blue Fox Comics, a publisher I am partial to as they have put out a number of great works. Set in 1898, it follows a maid named May who is tasked with maintaining the estate of a mysterious (and unnamed) owner and his deceased wife. The husband/master has moved out but keeps the house in great condition as he misses his wife/the mistress, and this requires a maid to live there solo and maintain everything. The comic is advertised as a Sapphic Gothic Vampire Noir story, so you already know that throughout the comic, there are hints that the mistress is not as deceased as she seems.
As this is only the first part of the tale, a lot of time is spent foreshadowing the danger/possible excitement May faces. Writer and artist Nina Poulston does a fantastic job building up the intensity; the art especially imparts this as it is a stark black-and-white except for some splashes of red on various objects or the glimpses we see of the Mistress in paintings...or darting around within the house. Thanks the visuals, I could sense how lonely and claustrophobic May felt in the house, seemingly stuck by herself--and the terror that maybe she isn't alone.
"Bats in the Attic," has a fantastic first issue, and I look forward to reading parts two and three. A Kickstarter is launching soon, and you can follow any updates/back the comic at this link. I hope it is quickly funded!
5 out of 5 Stars.
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