We just read Lot 13. This is one of those horror comics that grabs you fast and does not let go.

Lot 13
Publishers: DC Comics (issues) / Dark Horse Comics (collected)
Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Glenn Fabry
Colorist: Adam Brown
Letterer: Saida Temofonte
Release date: October 2012 – March 2013

Lot 13 is written by Steve Niles, the horror mind behind many great 30 Days of Night comics and A Town Called Terror (that we really enjoyed), and he knows exactly how to make you squirm. The art is by Glenn Fabry, who brought his gritty, detailed style to the covers of Preacher and Those Not Afraid. Here he goes all in, giving every panel a raw, unsettling look that makes the violence and terror feel all too real.

So, what is it about? A young couple and their three kids are moving across the country when things take a nasty turn. After being told they cannot spend the night in their new house, they’re offered a place to stay in an old apartment building. The problem is, the place has a bloody past… going all the way back to 1670, when Robert Wyatt murdered his family and was buried in unholy ground. Now the Wyatt family’s ghosts, and plenty of other twisted spirits, are trapped inside. As the night unfolds, the living and the dead collide, and the line between past and present blurs in violent, terrifying ways.

We picked up Lot 13 because we found some cheap issues and the creepy covers got us curious (especially the cover for issue #4). And wow, we didn’t expect all that! This is brutal, creepy, and terribly disturbing. The art stands out in a big way, with plenty of bloody, gory moments and some nightmare fuel you won’t shake off easily. The family sees terrifying things, like people missing half their faces, and it only gets worse when those things start attacking. The ending of issue 3 left my jaw on the floor, and from there it’s a full-on fight for survival, packed with body horror and tension. The place itself feels smart, cruel, and hungry for pain. And without giving too much away, let’s just say the whole family might not make it out alive…

Lot 13 is nasty, scary, and impossible to put down: exactly what great horror comics should be. I mean, look at these covers, they’re already engraved in your brain now, so you might as well pick up the trade paperback of this horror show!