Wytches Vol 1: A Fun but Terrifying Walk in the Woods

While walking through the exhibit hall at my first Comic-Con(International) I came across a booth selling rows and rows of comics. Feeling bold and adventurous I purchased a comic I knew nothing about. Within the first few pages, I was captivated by the ominous introduction. The opening page takes place in a grim forest set in the late 1800s. We hear a woman’s cries for help and see her trapped in a tree. Her only chance of escape attributes to her demise at the hands of an unknown assailant.

Nearly 100 years later we join the Rooks family. Who are your typical small town suburban family. Our protagonist Sailor is your ordinary high school girl trying to face the survive the challenges of adolescence. Dealing with fear, insecurity, and the daunting task of starting new school is stressful enough. However, she will be confronted with obstacles that only a few have encountered and survived. Trying to heal old wounds from and trying to comprehend recent events will not be easy. There are malevolent forces at work and Sailor is surrounded by danger from many directions. New scars will be formed and Sailor will never be the same.

As the book concluded, I was definitely left wanting more. The relationship between Sailor and her family is well established and the reader can definitely bond with these characters on an emotional level. As we learn more about these people will learn more about their thought process and motivation which as more depth to them overall. The artwork is beautiful and can really set the mood if one is reading this on a chilly autumn day.
There are also other elements of the story that can be expanded out into a whole universe. Many more stories connected the events of Wytches are just waiting to be discovered. Luckily there are hints of a potential sequel on the horizon, and if it does come to fruition I believe the books will sell very well. While I picked this up randomly it has become one of my favorite stories and one of the most cherished items of my collection.

Wytches is written by Scott Snyder and published by Image Comics and available at their official website

https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/wytches

As always thanks for reading.

Agent1904 signing out!!!.