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NEWSARAMA and IGN review HOM Halloween Annual
October 15, 2009
NEWSARAMA and IGN review HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL!
From NEWSARAMA:
Is this really the first Vertigo Halloween annual? Really? Astounding. However, if they held off for so long because they really wanted it to be good . . . mission accomplished. This annual is a creepy delight, using an extremely unsettling mask as a linking device for a series of shorts featuring familiar characters from across the Vertigo stable. You get to see characters and situations from "House of Mystery", "Sandman/The Dreaming" (our old friend Merv Pumpkinhead), "Hellblazer" (Constantine is indeed in the house), "Madame Xanadu", and the forthcoming "I, Zombie". This is a good time.
From IGN:
One of the aspects of House of Mystery I enjoy is the frequent references to Sandman and its characters. I like seeing Neil Gaiman's opus live on in this small form. It's easy to forget that many of the non-creator-owned Vertigo books exist within a shared universe, and Sandman and House of Mystery are only two. The House of Mystery: Halloween Annual is a celebration of that shared universe and a treat for long-time Vertigo readers.
The setup of this annual is simple enough, and readers who are at least familiar with the basic concept of the series and its main characters should have no problem settling in. The permanent denizens of the House of Mystery are gearing up for an evening Halloween celebration. Fig, in search of a memorable costume, stumbles across a twisted-looking mask and claims is for her own. Naturally, the mask is more sinister than initially appears, and Fig soon finds herself trapped in its grip.
