Decades after a brutal murder hit a small town, a similar crime has happened, and it might only be the sole survivor of the previous crime that can help. Your Major Spoilers review of It Killed Everybody but Me #1 awaits!
IT KILLED EVERYBODY BUT ME #1
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Letizia Cadonici
Colorist: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 10th, 2025
Previously in It Killed Everybody But Me #1: Sutton Reed had it all. But it all came crashing down over one mysterious weekend that saw her friends brutally murdered and left Sutton as the sole survivor of the legendary Riverton Massacre.
ECHOES OF THE PAST
It Killed Everybody but Me #1 starts off with a pair of police officers arriving at a house and discovering a gruesome scene inside. As they make it through the house, more horrors are unveiled until they come across a single living person. Things then move 20 years later to the present. Sutton is rushing to an open house she’s holding while trying to get her daughter moving. In a different town, a couple is canoodling at an overlook when they are suddenly attacked by something sinister. A few days later a private investigator arrives to talk to Sutton, he tries to get her to open up to possibly provide some information that can help with what happened to the couple. She dismisses him. After a flashback to some events from the past, Sutton decides to do some digging of her own.
PROPERLY SPOOKY WITH AN INTRIGUING TWIST
It Killed Everyone but Me #1 has a standard horror comic or movie setup. A survivor of a tragic event is pulled back into things by a reemergence of the same sort of horror they made it through. Thankfully, this comic seems to be doing that setup well, though. The way they integrate the flashbacks, as well as hints at what life is like now for Sutton, is done with restraint and subtlety, which puts a lot of trust in the reader to pick up on what’s going on. What makes this issue something to take notice of, though, is all in the twist at the end. It doesn’t completely flip the story on its ear, or necessarily a major reveal, but it’s the type of twist that makes you reconsider what kind of story is coming after this issue. The main character here, Sutton, is an unlikeable protagonist, but in an enjoyable way. Her mix of jadedness and trauma, wrapped in a suburban mother, is a good characterization, and the dialogue surrounding her is well done.
COULD USE SOME MORE DETAIL
Sometimes a comic can use a lack of detail to create a striking style and visual identity for a story, this is not one of those situations. In many situations, faces lack detail other than some basic features, but this choice rarely feels like it’s done with intent, giving the comic a sort of sloppy look. There are some bright spots though. The violence and gore are handled well. It’s gruesome but not incredibly over the top, which keeps this story feeling spooky but doesn’t venture into cheesy horror flick territory.
BOTTOM LINE: PLOT TWIST ELEVATES THIS ONE
It Killed Everybody but Me #1 is a standard horror comic that has a lot of recognizable parts. Not to say that its bad, these parts are rendered well and assembled in an enjoyable way. What puts this above some of the other horror comics that occupy the middle of the road is an exciting plot point revealed at the end of this issue. It both caps off a good first chapter and creates a lot of mystery for upcoming issues. It’s not the best-looking comic, though, and some of these visual missteps hurt the total product. Still, if it’s some bloody horror you’re in the mood for, you could do far worse than this. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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It Killed Everyone But Me #1
It Killed Everybody but Me #1 is well made but doesn’t do a lot of things new when it comes to horror comics, until the end, which does a lot for creating interest and intrigue for upcoming issues.
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At a young age, Jonathan was dragged to a small town in Wisconsin. A small town in Wisconsin that just so happened to have a comic book shop. Faced with a decision to either spend the humid summers and bitter winters traipsing through the pine trees or in climate controlled comfort with tales of adventure, horror, and romance, he chose the latter. Jonathan can often be found playing video games, board games, reading comics and wincing as his “to watch” list grows wildly out of control.