A.J.'s Reviews > Plunge

In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, an exploration vessel known as the Derleth begins sending an automated distress signal from a remote atoll in the Bering Strait. The only problem is that the Derleth has been missing for 40 years. Marine biologist Moriah Lamb joins the Carpenter Wreck Removal team to recover the Derleth’s dead, only to find that in this remote part of the Arctic Circle, the dead have plenty to say to the living.

This was a neat little comic. It wasn’t high-art by any means, but it’s a nice love letter to all things ‘80s horror. It feels very much like a John Carpenter horror movie from that time in comic book form, which I believe is exactly what Joe Hill was going for. He’s joined by Stuart Immonen, who does fantastic work penciling and inking the story, while the incredible Dave Stewart knocks it out of the park on the coloring work. I usually write longer reviews, but every other review on here has summed up this comics' pros and cons better than I could, so go read those. I liked this a lot though, as there’s still a solid-enough story here that anyone who likes horror can enjoy. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who likes ‘80s horror flicks like I do.