That said, who is doing work in manga or comics to rival this? Ito is one of the most compelling horror storytellers alive. But Gyo isn't in the same class as the near-perfect Uzumaki. I was more disappointed, though, by the intrusion of campy supernaturalism that edged out the intriguing backstory from Vol 1. Unusual for Ito, he meanders through a lackluster set-piece or two. This is one of the most savage visions of dehumanization anywhere in comics, and later scenes in Gyo pile on apocalyptic dread.Īlthough astonishing images pop up regularly, the story feels somewhat padded. Empty vessels seek out new "batteries," as one character calls them, snapping shut on them like Venus flytraps. Bloated, boil-covered human carcasses scuttle across a ruined Tokyo on the back of spider-like gurneys, their endlessly gassy bodies powering these machines via tubes shoved down (and up!) their orifices. Take the world of Gyo Vol 2, where germs and worse are loose. Junji Ito is such a gifted creator that even when he disappoints, the work can still make you gasp, tremble, shudder, and brood.
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