Graphic Novel Review: Chupacabra: Tales Of Blood & Ink

Published by: Gungnir Entertainment

Written by: Matthew Medney

Illustrated by: Kyle Faehnrich

ISBN: 9781962594011

Ages: 18+

There are plenty of mythical beasts and legends known. A more modern of these creatures, presented back in 1995, is that of the chupacabra. Translated as “goat sucker”, this beast typically will attack livestock in a vampiric manner.

Author Matthew Medney chooses to imagine this legend in a totally different way. Linking it to both Mayan heritage and secret societies, Chupacabra: Tales of Blood and Ink tells the story of a young girl, Sanny, who is a reporter investigating her father’s murder. She believes that his death was facilitated by a Illuminati-like group called Chupacabra. This cult has not only been responsible for many missing persons, but regularly summon a beast via a hell portal who gets both violent and vulgar with members.

This story is not for the faint of heart, not only because of its occasionally graphic content, but also breaks the narrative with Sanny’s fourth wall breaks, addressing us readers to offer both insight and recapping of events. The artwork excels in its depiction of Mayan culture, but loses some steam on character differentiation.

The ending is shocking, and will definitely provide an interesting beginning to the sequel. Whether or not you choose to see what happens next is completely up to you.

Ages 18+ for graphic violence and nudity.

ADAM FISHER, Reference Associate

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Adam Fisher has worked for more than a decade at Lane Libraries in Fairfield, Ohio, where he is a Reference Associate. He creates and leads programming for all ages, manages the graphic novel, sci-fi/fantasy, and magazine collections at his branch, and has recently seen great success with his self-created Escape Room programs. He writes reviews for everything he reads and can be found on Goodreads @FisherAd80 and on Twitter @adamreadscomics.

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