Locke & Key Vol.2 Head Games

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s first volume in this surreal horror comic about a family living in their deceased father’s childhood home that contains magic keys is a sensation. It contains the kind of storytelling that actually makes you say “Wow” as you’re reading it. This second volume is even better and I kept laughing with giddy enjoyment with each surprise. Lucas Caravaggio continues to delve deep into the Locke family while also screwing with people from his past. The magic key in this one is just awesome. Cleverness this good doesn’t come around very often. Mr. Hill is a great talent for coming up with great ideas and making them work. Rodriquez’s art acts as the perfect complement to the project. Each page I slowed down so I could treasure every still. What makes this story so thrilling is that we, the audience, knows that Lucas/ Zack is a monster yet the Locke family actually think he’s a friend. I found myself practically screaming at the page for them to open their eyes and stop trusting the little creep. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next volume. If it keeps getting better I might have declare this the greatest comic series ever. Grade: A