Comic Book Review - Thistlebone Book Two: Poisoned Roots
Rob reviews Thistlebone Book Two: Poisoned Roots... Thistlebone is one of those tales that shows just how diverse the storytelling of 2000 AD is. On the surface, Thistlebone comes across as a typical supernatural horror. Dig a little deeper and you start to venture into the cult territory, with plenty of local folklore and the legends that surround them. Book one focused on journalist Seema Chaudry who was investigating the story behind Jasper Hillman and his Thistlebone Cult. In doing so Seema convinces cult survivor Avril Eason to return to the cult's former location in the woods of Harrowvale. What then followed was a slow build-up of horror and madness as Seema and Avril ventured deeper into the Thistlebone nightmare. Now, ' Poisoned Roots' sees Seema drawn back to Harrowvale as she attempts to finally uncover the truth behind the myth. Set one year after the events of the first book, Seema is still haunted by those events. She's seeing things that couldn't pos...