Friday the 13th

An original Friday the 13th comic book tale - well, as original as “Jason Voorhees stalks and slashes people at Camp Crystal Lake” can be, I suppose. It's a surprisingly fun read if you're a fan of the series like myself because the six issue length gives the story just enough time to breathe and develop without overstaying its welcome. The book also introduces a new wrinkle to Camp Crystal Lake's mythology that's actually pretty interesting! And the depiction of Jason is perfect; you see just enough of him to keep the story suspenseful and to make sure that each of his appearances deliver. The book has some problems - it's aged pretty badly with regards to political correctness, for sure, and the artwork is middling whenever Jason isn't on screen - but as a story alone it really surpassed my (admittedly low) expectations. High art this ain't, but Jason fans will dig it.