Writer - Josh Williamson
Artist - Mike Henderson
- POSSIBLE SPOILERS EVERYTIME -
Nailbiter has been a great series since issue 1. Of course the basic premise of the series is there is a town named Buckaroo Oregon and sixteen known serial killers have been born and raised there. A researcher came to town to investigate this phenomenon and he disappeared. His friend, who is a disgraced former Army interrogator and facing issues of his own, follows him to Buckaroo to search for him. We are introduced to many of the townsfolk, including the Nailbiter himself, Edward Charles Warren. He got his nickname because he would chew off the nails of his victims before killing them. He is a sick dude, but a really interesting character just the same. In this issue it is Halloween and a group of kids are going to do what they call Three Knocks, but what we use to call Ding Dong Ditch in my youth. The problem is they are going to do it at the Nailbiter's house. Not a good decision. He catches them and they are amazed to discover that he is a serial killer with principles and he doesn't kill children. How uplifting! There is another plotline going where we discovered an issue or so back that this teenage girl that has been a background player throughout the entire series is in fact the daughter of the Nailbiter and the sheriff. Serious soap opera action going on here!
Josh Williamson has been doing great work with Nailbiter since the beginning and I have yet to miss an issue. It has horror, mystery, soap opera elements, and a touch of dark humor. Another fine issue from another fun series. I'm not sure how long this series is planned to run but it has been a fun ride and I would say grab the first trade paperback and start getting caught up!
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