Seven Secrets #7 Review

Writer: Tom Taylor / Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo / Boom! Studios It feels so good being back in the world of Seven Secrets. The thrilling adventure of Casper, as brought to us by Taylor and Di Nicuolo, is truly one of the most compelling stories on the shelves and Seven Secrets #7 continues to live up to the hype, with an issue that opens the already wonderfully weird world in even more wonderful and weird ways. There were many questions to be had at the conclusion of the last arc, and thankfully Taylor doesn’t wastes time in managing to answer some of the more pertinent questions while still leaving out so many details that it’s actually mind-boggling looking back. Casper and the rest of the Order have managed to escape the relentless assault, at least temporarily, but making a quick pit stop in “Faerie.” The injection of a purely fantastical realm is not entirely out of the realm of the world where world-ending powers fit into suitcases, and it truly opens up the context of the greater universe.

Di Nicuolo’s operates on an entirely different level this issue, and I am obsessed with backdrops, the details, and the character and creature designs. Literally everything is so jaw-dropping gorgeous, especially in conjunction with Walter Baiamonte and Katia Ranalli’s colors and Ed Dukeshire. Without hesitation, it is an enthralling visual journey and every single bit of awe and confusion that Casper experiences is very much sympathetic affair. Taylor has this wonderful sense of …