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Sir Edward Gray, Witchfinder: Lost and Gone Forever #5 (of 5)

Reviewed by Wolfgang Parker

Written by: Mike Mignola & John Arcudi
Art by: Jown Sevrin
Colors by: Dave Stewart
Letters by: Clem Robins
Publisher: Dark Horse
Cover Price: $2.99

I reviewed issue 2 of "Lost and Gone Forever," but since then there have been a few issues that have come out, and I failed to review them all. But life in the big city gets hectic. My apologies.

True to form, Mike Mignola ("Hellboy") and writer John Arcudi weave an interesting tapestry of occult magic and folklore for this latest installment of the adventures of metaphysician Sir Edward Gray. This time the Victorian gent finds himself in the American Wild West where things are getting just a little wilder than usual.

I will admit that I first picked this book up due to my love of "Sir Edward Gray: In the Service of Angels" and for the artwork of legendary illustrator John Sevrin. I'm not a big fan of Western comics, but this gives you something beyond the usual dusty trail tales. Here, Sir Edward finds himself pitted against a witch who has taken control of an Indian tribe. I'm not going to tell you too much, but I will say the story is both poetic and full of zombies. A rarity by anyone's measure.

Mignola chose a perfect artist to deliver the visuals for "Lost" as John Sevrin's work is of the seminal Wild-West style. Severin, for those of you who were too young, is a master sequential artist who worked for Marvel back when they were Atlas Comics. He was one for the founding artists for MAD Magazine. Yeah, he's been around, and to see him still cranking it out is a treat.

Mignola colorist Dave Stewart is a master at adapting his coloring techniques to fit seemingly any style. His work on every one of Mignola's book is one of the things that brings me back. I love his work!

Letterer Clem Robins doesn't betray the art either. He has adapted to the old-school style wonderfully. These guys are working on some of the best comics around for a reason.

My only sticking pint on this series is that I would like to have seen it printed on rough paper. The artwork almost calls for it. Maybe we'll see it in the trade. Who knows? But otherwise "Lost and Gone Forever" is a nice addition to Gray's adventures.

Reviewer Bio

Wolfgang Parker / Reviewer
Wolfgang Parker is a comics writer currently in the throes of production for his first full-length graphic novel. He is also a recording artist with a couple of albums out, and a published photographer. You can find out a lot just by Googling his name, and if you're on Facebook, look him up.