People have been sending me links to reviews of
Lola all week, and so far we're getting mostly positive feedback...
Doug Zawisza of
Comic Book Resources gives us 4 out of 5 stars:
"This is a story that can be comfortably picked up again later, and it will be as timeless then as it is now."
Eric Henrickson of
The Detroit News writes:
"This is no grand horror story. It's a simple family drama told in Torres' easy-going style. Not surprisingly, it's a perfect match. Torres has a knack for being paired with good artists, too, and Elbert Or's simple, elegant illustrations are just right for this story."
Brett Schenker of
Graphic Policy gives us a 9.25 out of 10:
"The story and art celebrates the love of a family coming together in a time of loss and a little boy dealing with being the only one who sees the world in a unique way."
Rob Andrews of
Comic Impact writes:
"...a chilling and intellectual story of ghosts, demons and the unexplainable."
Stephanie Carmichael of
One Metal gives us a 3.5 out of 5:
"Labeled as a middle level read, writer J. Torres admirably construes death not as a terrible occurrence to be feared, but rather a time of celebration that strengthens our belief and compassion for each other."
J. Caleb Mozzocco of
Every Day Is Like Wednesday writes:
"...a very solid story with enough going on between the supernatural imagery and the family melodrama to offer a little something for almost everyone."
George Marston and Lan Pitts writing for
Newsarama say:
"...a worthwhile read, and easily accessible to anyone who chooses to crack the cover."
The interesting thing about these write-ups is that half of the reviewers seem to expect a sequel or follow-up to the story, and we even get docked points for it. I wonder if the reviews would have been better or worse if they knew that last page wasn't meant to be a "cliffhanger" - I just wanted the story to end like my favorite episodes of
The Twilight Zone :)
Anyway, thanks to all the reviewers for the kind words!
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