 The Candle Man, “Christmas Special” is the second published comic in the Candle Man series. The Candle Man is a legendary figure thought to be just folklore, a story about a trapper in the 1700s who was caught up in a blizzard. The legend is that to keep himself alive, he takes pieces from the living to replace that which is dying inside himself. So when he needs a heart, he takes the heart and puts it inside him. All the while carrying a candle to light his way. In this issue, the Candle Man approaches a beautiful home owned by Mr. Peter St. Clair, the wealthy CEO of DynaSparx, Inc. It is Christmas Day, and Mr. St. Clair is on the phone with an employee. He is yelling at his employee to forego spending time on Christmas with his family in the name of business. An arrogant man, Mr. St. Clair talks down to this employee and complains about the waitstaff in his home and he is the type of guy you might love to hate. The Candle Man enjoys making people like this his victim, and greatly delights in sneaking into Mr. St. Clair’s home. The Candle Man makes himself a little Christmas Present of his own, then gets on the phone with the employee on the other line to wish him a Merry Christmas and to warn him not to become like Mr. St. Clair. This issue does a great job of pairing horror with Christmas. Many people picture Christmas as a pure and happy holiday, but as a fan of horror, there is nothing wrong with pairing a little violence with it! I’m beginning to think of the Candle Man as a hero, a vigilante of sorts. I’d love to see several more issue of the Candle Man, I think that the number of scenarios we could find him in are endless. The graphics of this issue were so much more enjoyable to me than those in the introductory issue. The frames are much cleaner and easier to follow. The graphics have the perfect amount of detail so that they are entertaining but not so much that I had difficulty getting into the story. And while I appreciate black and white graphics, the addition of color really added to the pleasant aesthetics of this issue. I have read all issues of The Candle Man, and I think this one is my favorite. I like it because I do enjoy a good Christmas read every once in awhile. But more than this, I really like the artist’s style in this one. It’s my favorite overall page layout in this comic book series. This issue is a must-have Christmas horror read! Kimberly Full credits: Story & Script - Don Everett Smith Jr. Art - Ming Wang Colors - Jesse Samper Letters - Tomas Marijanovic and James Burton Art Consultation - Rusty Gilligan Owned by Pinion Comics and Don Everett Smith Jr. www.pinioncomics.com https://www.facebook.com/PinionComics/ This comic can be purchased here    Comments are closed.
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