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Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez

Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Pages: 144
Price: $ 24.99 (HC) / $ 19.99 (BPT)

After the sudden death of their father, three siblings are just beginning to Locke rebuild their lives when Bode discovered a key to the extraordinary power. What would happen if overcome his fears, or become an expert in any field was as simple as turning a key in a lock? This could cost you your life, especially if Dodge, the evil creature who happens to be Locke's sworn enemy, managed to seize the key.

Head Games is the second volume of Locke & Key, Joe Hill series whose first volume enchanted me. At the end of Welcome to Lovecraft, Dodge, the creature trapped in the well of Locke succeeded in escape and turned into Zack Wells. Bode discovered him when a new key-shaped head. So naturally is what commences Head Games, on finding that the door should open this key. For his part, Zack Wells posing for the nephew of Ellie Whedon, high school teacher of Lovecraft, befriends with Tyler and Kinsey does not suspect anything. But things do not go as planned and soon Zack / Dodge is recognized by Professor Joe Ridgeway, an old teacher, who sees him Lucas Caravaggio, a former student died there over twenty years and was friends with the father of Locke children ... What a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of several students took place in Lovecraft twenty years earlier? What is really the link between Zack / Dodge and Ellie Whedon? And most importantly, what door opens so that famous key-shaped head?

This second volume was unfortunately left a mixed impression. We find, however, many of the qualities of the first volume. It is always written with great sensitivity. We find the influence of fathers in the care that is made to the description of characters and Joe Hill plays a lot of empathy that is felt for them. The other thing in common with the father, is the use of flashbacks. I had already noted in my review of volume one and I found that Joe Hill's aptly used, is always the case.

Unfortunately, history is a bit less rhythmic. This is mainly due to the absence of a character like Sam Lesser, the murderer, who by his side psychopath brought this little bit of madness that was racing history. This role is not taken by Zack / Dodge is very discreet in a more mysterious. Joe Hill wanted to ask and expand the plot. You can not blame him and I am sure in the long run it will pay off. The fact remains that the pace of decline is notable. But it is ultimately a minor issue because what really bothered me is that famous key-shaped head and it opens. In principle, the idea is good. It allows to explore the fears and frustrations of each character and gives rise to scenes frankly successful as long flashback about Ellie Whedon or "psychoanalysis" a bit special Kinsey. Simply, graphically AC not working not. It's hard to believe it and it tends to turn even when the joke. Damage.

To see the third volume is with how this story will evolve. What is certain is that despite the problem mentioned, the desire to learn more and progress in history is always present.