 Thanks for checking out this episode of should you read I know in previous episodes. I was saying what number this is Doesn't matter. I'm gonna stop that. So it's just extra But anyway, this is should you read lock and key so right off the bat Anyone who wants to just hear it and then turn this off. Yes 100% yes so much. Yes You should read lock and key the comic book. It's by IDW and it is Awesome. So the last one I did was for saga by image and I really really really highly rated that one I gave that a five out of five stars This one also five out of five stars and given that up front because it's that good I would even put that a bit ahead of Saga saga is awesome Amazing five stars locking key is also awesome amazing five stars if there was more to give I would give it past the five stars for locking key really really good the creativity like I said with saga same thing creativity with this is great it's it's realistic to a degree and What I mean is it's kind of set in like a real world. It's a fictitious place But it's a real-world type thing and then things start to get weird and kind of supernatural You know, you'll see if you read it and then But you but it fits but it goes well So there are some properties like whether it be movie or comic or whatever where it kind of sets up the world And it's kind of like real-world and then you start getting into weirder things and more supernatural things And then you're like this seems out of nowhere This doesn't really feel like it fits but with locking key It totally fits and it's so it's such an enjoyable ride The art artwork is really awesome. It's not like It's it's very clean the way it's drawn. It's a tad bit on the cartoony ish side for the Especially with the way the characters look It's more of like a drawing style where like the facial features and everything are more Sharp, you know instead of having like more rounded features. They're like a little more angular So I Didn't like love that art style to start out with but as I kept reading I just got used to it And I was like, yeah, this is actually a really good art style and especially for the story I felt like it fit pretty pretty well Really cool story really intense story doesn't a shy away from much There's I don't think there's any actual nudity in it, but there is plenty of profanity. There's gore There's certain things that come up in the story where you're like, oh, they're gonna shy away from this They're not actually gonna do this, but they do it and they show it and there's Some really intense stuff in it and the storyline is really awesome Joe Hill is the person who did the storyline now if people don't know Joe Hill is actually Stephen King's son So I think his original name was Joe King but he went with Joe Hill because he wanted to become a writer on his own terms He didn't want people to be like, oh, you're just even King's son We should totally give you a book deal or a comic book deal or whatever He wanted to do it on his own and that was kept secret for a while I think it was something like 10 years into his career as Joe Hill before the information got out And he was kind of like yeah, I feel safe that I can tell people right now since I already made it like I'm Stephen King's Son surprised be like, oh shit. Well, this makes more sense now. So If you like Stephen King, he's got some of the same stuff story-wise that he does But lock and key I mean like the name says their keys involved and it's a delight whenever these keys are found because each key does something different and It's just fun to be like, all right What's the next key gonna be where they where's it gonna be found and what's it gonna do and how's it gonna tie into the story? because everything ties in and it's Awesome this one. I've actually read all the way through I look but let read Sorry read the first two volumes on Comixology through their unlimited service and then I had a friend who actually owned the other Volumes and lent them to me. It is finite. There are only six volumes So this is not one where you're like, oh if I get into it I'm just gonna have to keep buying and keep buying and keep buying and it's there will be no end in sight I'll just keep spending money. No, there are only six issues and it is fun nominal It is such a good storyline. The artwork is really good The dialogue is really well done and the characters are really pretty realistic. They're very real characters they're very flawed characters and They keep some interesting and it keeps them so that you can understand them and you can feel for them So I don't think I had any characters in it where I was just like, I don't like that character that character sucks They were all at least like well that makes sense to I really like this character But anyway lock and key big big big recommend five stars awesome A must honestly if you like comics and if you haven't read it already, which a lot of people may have already read it Because it's been out for a bit. I was late to the party But anyway, thank you so much for checking this out Go check out locking key if you haven't if you have any recommendations just shoot me an email brutal battle podcast at gmail.com brutal b-r-e-w-t-a-l But until next time. Thank you so much and keep it brutal