Horror only gets you so far when there's not an emotional component to give weight to the scares and the gore. It needs to speak to the reader on a deeper level than just "Zombies/vampires/ax murderers are bad." That's something Archie Comics' Sabrina reboot has been very good about. This series enthralls not just because of its unsettling tone and creepy imagery, but because this version of the Teenage Witch suffers and struggles and fails in a way we've never seen before.
This issue hits especially hard, as Sabrina faces the consequences of her recent actions and for drawing her boyfriend Harvey into her world. The omniscient narration, while a little excessive in scope, does a great job of highlighting both Harvey and Sabrina's struggles in this issue. The first half focuses on Harvey's desperate flight through the woods and the real and imagined terrors it conjures. The issue is great about building tension and dread as Harvey's unholy pursuers draw near.
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This issue hits especially hard, as Sabrina faces the consequences of her recent actions and for drawing her boyfriend Harvey into her world. The omniscient narration, while a little excessive in scope, does a great job of highlighting both Harvey and Sabrina's struggles in this issue. The first half focuses on Harvey's desperate flight through the woods and the real and imagined terrors it conjures. The issue is great about building tension and dread as Harvey's unholy pursuers draw near.
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