Nailbiter (comic)

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First issue cover
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
ScheduleMonthly
GenreHorror, Crime, Psychological Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Police procedural,
Publication dateMay 2014 – March 2017
No. of issues30
Creative team
Written by Joshua Williamson
Mike Henderson
Artist(s)Mike Henderson
Letterer(s) John J. Hill
Colorist(s) Adam Guzowski
Editor(s)Rob Levin

Nailbiter is a horror comic book series that was created by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson, with art by Henderson. [1] [2] The series is published by Image Comics and its first issue was released on May 7, 2014. [3] As of May 2017, the series has been collected into six volumes. The final monthly issue, number 30, was published in March 2017.

Contents

Synopsis

The series centers around the fictional town of Buckaroo, Oregon, which has produced sixteen of the United States' worst serial killers, dubbed the Buckaroo Butchers by urban culture. Its most recent creation is Edward Charles Warren, otherwise known as "Nailbiter" due to his predilection for chewing off his victim's nails and part of their flesh. By the series's start Warren has been caught by FBI agent Charles Carroll, but Carroll has since gone missing, leaving it up to his friend and NSA agent Nicholas Finch to search for him. Nicholas decides to start his search in Buckaroo, where he begins to question why the small town has produced so many murderers.

Collected editions

The series is primarily collected in trade paperbacks. The first twenty issues have been republished in hardcover format entitled Nailbiter: The Murder Edition, which includes extra material such as sketches and script pages.

Trade PaperbacksHardcover Editions
#TitleISBNRelease dateCollected material#TitleISBNRelease dateCollected material
1Nailbiter: There Will Be Blood ISBN   1-63215-112-X October 1, 2014Nailbiter #1–5.1The Murder Edition Volume 1 ISBN   1-63215-475-7 July 11, 2016Nailbiter #1-10.
2Nailbiter: Bloody Hands ISBN   1-63215-232-0 March 17, 2015Nailbiter #6-10.
3Nailbiter: Blood in the Water ISBN   1-63215-485-4 September 15, 2015Nailbiter #11-15.2The Murder Edition Volume 2 ISBN   1-53430-754-0 March 20, 2018Nailbiter #11-20.
4Nailbiter: Blood Lust ISBN   1-63215-682-2 April 12, 2016Nailbiter #16-20.
5Nailbiter: Bound by Blood ISBN   1-63215-892-2 November 8, 2016Nailbiter / Hack/Slash Special, Nailbiter #21-25.3The Murder Edition Volume 3 ISBN   1-53431-206-4 May 7, 2019Nailbiter #21-30.
6Nailbiter: The Bloody Truth ISBN   1-53430-155-0 May 9, 2017Nailbiter #26-30
7Nailbiter: Nailbiter Returns ISBN   1-53431-690-6 October 28, 2020Nailbiter Returns #1-5
8Nailbiter: Horror in the Sun ISBN   1-53431-865-8 March 24, 2021Nailbiter Returns #6-10

Sequel series

Williamson and Henderson teamed up to produce a sequel series entitled Nailbiter Returns. [4] It begins one day after the conclusion of the original series and delves further into the mythology surrounding the Butchers of Buckaroo. [5] The first issue was released on June 3, 2020, [6] concluding with issue #10 on February 24, 2021. [7]

Reception

Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive. [8] [9] [10] [11] Newsarama called it a "masterful bit of horror". [12] Comic Book Resources panned Nailbiter's first issue, as they felt that the work did not live up to its premise's potential despite good coloring and artwork. [13] In contrast, IGN praised Nailbiter #1, stating that it was "an impressive and eerie debut that's sure to turn your sweetest dreams into the stuff of nightmares". [14] Flickering Myth has written predominantly negative reviews for later issues in the series, criticizing it for its pacing and story lines. [15] Bloody Disgusting gave mostly favorable critical reviews. [16] [17] [18]

Nailbiter was awarded "Best Horror Comic" by USA Today in both 2014 [19] and 2015. It was also the #1 comic on Horror Talks "Best of 2015." [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Joshua Williamson Stalks 16 Serial Killers in "Nailbiter"". Comic Book Resources. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
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  4. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Williamson & Henderson Talk Nailbiter's New Image Series". CBR. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson talk comics and killers with 'Nailbiter Returns'". AIPT. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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