House Of Penance #1

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VERY FINE/NEAR MINT

(W) Peter J. Tomasi
(A/CA) Ian Bertram

The Winchester House-famous for its original owner's bizarre compulsion to incorporate a multitude of architectural curiosities. But as the bereaved Sarah Winchester's workers toil on stairways to nothing and doors to nowhere, a mysterious stranger arrives . . . and he could make Sarah's demons all too real. 'Blending horror, history and fiction, House of Penance stands as a singular triumph. Tomasi and Bertram have crafted something truly special with this book.'-Scott Snyder (Wytches) 'House of Penance is Peter Tomasi's finest work to date, a haunting, macabre experience that will stay with any thoughtful reader long after its conclusion. A fine tale well told, and highly recommended.'-Garth Ennis (Preacher)
Date Available: 04/13/2016

Reviews

This is a disquieting horror-ish book about the house built by the heir to the Winchester arms empire. Since this house is a real thing, a mix between an Escher print and a haunted house, there's extra discomfort built in naturally. Sarah Winchester lost her husband and daughter. She's bringing their bodies home, but may also be talking to them via her special home where the hammers never stop and guns are not allowed. She also might just be crazy.

Real violence, real ugliness, and quite possibly real evil all make their way to her doorstep by the time this issue ends. The art by Ian Bertram seems to me exactly what Frank Quietly would look like inked by Chris Burnham. It's an odd, uncomfortable book. I liked it quite a bit.