Well it seems like our characters are getting a bit of a respite after all the drama of the first 12 issues. Tom and Beth seem to be forming a romantic entanglement. Even though Tom is . . undead?, or is that re-animated? We don't really know the full extent of what's been done to Tom. Or why. But . . we do know that at one point . . he died. And it appears that it was premeditated. So why him? Also it seems that Simon and Rachel are getting a lot closer. Rachel appears to have recovered from her possession by the little demons that lived in the soap. And Simon has some new flat-mates down in the basement of the church. Remember the demons that Simon and Tom came across in the last couple of issues? You know, the ones that seemed to be Simon's friends. Well, they're living with him now. They're 'familiars', so they're shape changers. When Rachel first enters the room she thinks that Simon just got some more cats. But really they're in disguise. Later as Simon walks Rachel home . . it appears that he just can't escape trouble. Even if he's not looking for it . . it usually finds him. I thought that with Steve Niles writing this story it would have more of a horror influence. I guess technically that's what it is. But any horror seems to be an underlying theme . . an emotion if you will. But not the driving influence. It's not necessarily bad, just not what I expected. But, that being said, I think he does a great job of developing and following his characters. We've really come to care for all 4 of these guys . . and gals. I also continue to be impressed by Scott Hampton's art on this series. It really fits the mood of the book perfectly. If you aren't picking up this book, next issue would be a good place to start. We begin a new story-line there where Simon accompanies Rachel on a mystical journey. I like this book. It's different.
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