The artist of the piece, Andie Tong is the regular artist on the UK version of Spectacular Spider Man. He does a phenomenal job of keeping up with Baron's frantic pacing. The end result is that the art compliments the story perfectly. Andie is a master of light and shadow work, and he's in top form here. Every sequence evokes a suspenseful mood even when the scene in play is tranquil. From his character designs to his stellar inking technique, Andie is a near perfect match for Mike Baron's powerhouse writing.
The Architect is a tight, well-written story that makes a great case for equipping fungicide with your usual mace or pepper spray. Baron delivers the goods with a smart script, full of intelligent characters who either get completely blindsided by the bad guy, or who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (you will think twice next time you have to use the toilet.) Nobody in this story walks backwards down the spooky, darkened hallway, and there isn't even a naked co-ed shower scene. The violence is pretty graphic though, (remember, Horror genre) so I really wouldn't recommend this to younger readers. Even young teens might need an adult to moderate. It's smart, tightly written, fast paced fun, and it will definitely give you a new respect for the lowly mushroom.
The Architect is available from Amazon and at finer comics shops near you. If you enjoy a great horror story then give this a try. You won't be disappointed.
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1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net , which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States, and to Boston.com. Nice work!