The Rattler
If we can take away one lesson from the horror genre, let it be this– Don’t have car trouble. This little trope always seems to be the catalyst for some of the more violent sets of events, and ‘The Rattler’ is by no means an exception. This graphic novel by Jason McNamara and Greg Hinkle is a window into the downward spiral that is Stephen Thorn’s life. 10 Years after his wife’s abduction he has built a (somewhat obsessive) career on helping crime victims, but after the death of his father he comes to see that he can no longer accept her continued absence and sets out to find her.
The writing is so well constructed that I won’t delve too deep on the events that take place. The information is revealed to the reader so deliberately, which makes for a lot of well-placed twists and turns. I will say this though, the story introduces an interesting supernatural theme around page 16 which cemented my interest in seeing this through to the end.
The story isn’t the only finely crafted element about ‘The Rattler’ though. After all, what’s a good story without interesting characters to lead us through it? Not only is the artwork crisp and subversive, (and in some cases deliciously gruesome ) the characters
The Rattler
are all very well developed. Your ideas of protagonists and antagonists will be tested, and in a few instances you may wind up questioning your morality as well. To quote Scroobius Pip, “Things in life ain’t always quite what they seem, there’s more than one given angle to any one given scene. So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.”
I really hope I’ve persuaded you to give this graphic novel a chance. I promise, once you start reading it will hook you in.
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