The concept of a group of teenagers/young adults hunting ghosts is not a new one, but the creative team on Specter Inspectors manages to breathe new and relevant life into the premise. And even though the locations are places like dusty old mansions and drab motels, the book still looks colorful and vibrant. McCurdy’s heavy linework makes every character stand out from their gloomy surroundings. Even so, the sight of a possessed character toward the end of the issue manages to be unsettling in the way that they are shown in extreme close-ups and reflections, but rarely head-on. Where the real excitement comes from is how these characters, already well-defined and enjoyable, react to the otherworldly circumstances they’ve found themselves in. The horror elements of the issue don’t feel particularly scary, but that’s okay.
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