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Kill Them All

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Kyle Starks is a writer who exemplifies the "less is more" approach to story-telling. The description given on the inside Kill Them All's jacket is exactly what you get. This is not a comic that wastes the character's time, and by extension, it does not waste your time. Blend this with the punchy humor found throughout, and you have the same amazing formula we saw in his previous comic, Sexcastle. 

Also, I would be remiss if I didn't talk about how Kyle Starks can take these bombastic situations and goofy action heroes and use them to rip your heart right out of your goddamn chest. Out of context, these moments wouldn't account for very much in terms of emotional impact. But with a story like this, you can't help but have some of these scenes cut through you, mostly due to how they catch you by surprise. It seems strange that these characters can be made to be relatable at all. I genuinely felt for our main protagonists at several points, because Starks wasn't afraid to put his characters in spots we've all been in at least once before. But it was the fact that it was all so understated, without the over-the-top drama I've come to expect from "serious" stories, that made it’s impact meaningful. 

If you wanted to acquaint yourself with Kyle Starks' work, I think Sexcastle is a better introduction, but the real magic of Kill Them All was the fact that it built on the strengths of Sexcastle and took them a little further. 

If you like one, you'll like both. I promise. 

Matthew WarburtonComment