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The Cult of that Wilkin Boy has made more than a simple a pact with the daemonic, and just how many sultans he’s sold his soul to may well get answered in future instalments. Unlike the comics of yore, where he’s just a musician from Midville and simply sees him in slice of life narratives like Archie Andrews (of Archie Comics fame), “The Cult of that Wilkin Boy: Initiation O.S.” is imbued with Southern USA folklore and perhaps some other hoodoo that I’m not aware of.
Whether it concerns blues music and Voodoo, or it’s regarding some other aspect of cheating to get fame, what’s presented is perfect. Cullen Bunn expands the narrative from last year’s release to reveal what’s happened to Bingo Wilkin since. He was a musician who hung up the microphone and became a record producer. He’ll search for new talents to help mould to become the next superstar, and as for whether they’re safe from the devil in the blue suede shoes, that’s a detail I’m still uncertain about.
And here, I get to see Dan Schoening approach the subject in a style that’s different from the Ghostbusters and Godzilla comics he’s done work on. I always like the spooks he dreams up, and unlike doing something that’s 80s in style, what’s presented has that ol’ EC Comics feel. And he knows how to make these spectres come to life.
This one shot clearly shows that this protagonist entered some Faustian type pact, and while I’m forgetful (I couldn’t find my copy of last year’s story to reread) concerning what he has to gain, this story is more about what evil will consume as his music spreads. When Wilky said he’d perform again, little did he know what the broadcast of that show would do to viewers. It’s like the movie Halloween III: Season of the Witch amplified up fifty notches!
There’s a conversation I won’t spoil, but to see him say the show must go on is very chilling! I’m sure Bunn has Bingo Wilkin’s story fully charted out. Instead of telling it all as a series, fans are getting it in self-contained one-shots. At this rate, I don’t think we’ll see the entire saga in full. I’m left wondering if Sabrina the Teenage Witch will save the day. Until there’s more news about this series’ future, I’ll be casting a spell to look at the future, and hope my soul is safe too.
5 Stars out of 5
Presenting the Original Comic Book Strip that Cult of that Wilkin Boy is loosely based out of.
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