Ghostlore Vol. 1

By Cullen Bunn and Leomacs

What ghost stories do ghosts tell, and what can they tell us about ourselves?

An estranged daughter and her father wander a haunted land; they only have the restless spirits, each with its own story to tell, as company along the way.
After a deadly accident of which they are the only survivors, Lucas and Harmony Agate can see the dead–an overwhelming amount of the deceased, all with their own warnings, cries for help, and malevolence alike.

But Lucas and Harmony aren’t the only ones with this ability; there are other nearly-deads, some of which have malicious motivations…

Cullen Bunn of Basilisk and The Empty Man acclaim is joined by artist Leomacs (Basketful of Heads), bringing readers the most eye-opening spectral story since The Sixth Sense!

Collects Ghostlore #1-4

• Language: English
• Publisher: BOOM Studios
• Release date: Nov 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781936393848

Cullen Bunn

Cullen Bunn is the New York Times bestselling writer of the Sixth Gun, Harrow County, Bone Parish, and Dark Ark series; Bunn has written for Marvel, DC, Valiant, and many others. Bunn considers himself a lucky husband and father, and was once the world’s youngest hypnotist. His website is www.cullenbunn.com.

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Reviews for Ghostlore Vol. 1

[librolindsay · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Three stars because the art is, as always, amazing. Wish the story could match.

[apokoliptian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Regarding The Collector, I can only say is that it is unfair to the whole comic industry that Toppi had all this talent. The art is stunning, the storytelling is compelling and the story is intriguing. We follow the adventures of a Collector who travels the world from the American wilderness to the Extreme Orient, passing through Africa and Australia to get unusual, supernatrural and rare objects. In his adventures there are negotiations, alliances and vendettas for getting the goods. His motto is "I always get what I want" and it is taken to the extremes even when he finds his Nemesis.It is a total 5 stars, hands down.

[krau0098 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I picked this up at Half Price Books because it looked like an interesting read. It ended up being okay but wasn’t really my thing. The illustration was done in an interesting style but was hard to follow at times.The story has a Wild West/Tomb Raider tone to it and is about a man only known as The Collector who obtains items that are special and/or magical for his own use. The Collector is half gunslinger, half tomb raider and incredibly manipulative in an effort to get what he wants (and he ALWAYS gets what he wants).It was an okay story but got a bit repetitive. Each chapter is basically a short story about The Collector obtaining an item. There is some carry over between stories but not much; the stories pretty much stand alone.The illustration is done in a beautiful sketched style of ink. While I enjoyed the style of the illustration I found it very hard to follow at times. Many of the minor characters have a similar look to them and it can be confusing to follow what is actually happening.Overall this was an okay collection of stories about The Collector. While I enjoyed the idea of the The Collector I found the stories involving him to be a bit repetitive. I was somewhat disappointed that this wasn’t a complete story but rather a collection of stories. I also struggled some with following the illustrations, characters just looked too similar. Personally I would skip this unless you are a huge fan of Toppi’s art style.