The Good
Jackson has a whole new crew, which actually, isn't that new and they head off to find Trick's son, a magician who has information on the recent hauntings. Someone else is also after him as well.
If you're reading this review and you've read reviews in the past, and you still haven't picked this series up, then there's something wrong with you or you can't afford it. GHOSTED continues to be this insanely intriguing book that keeps me glued to the page.
The opening scene of this book points to the idea that Jackson can't be harmed by voodoo or magic. Something is protecting him, possibly that death looking creature that shadows him? Jackson chats with this elderly woman/witch about his place in the world, and King does his whole "skeptical" thing, only to be proved that voodoo exists. This is a fantastic way to open up the book and finally introduce the older woman who was teased a few issues back.
Jackson and the ghost of Anderson discover that the problem with people being stalked by ghosts is a bit bigger than they realized and it all leads back to Trick's son. The mystery/adventure aspect of this book works extremely well. It gets these characters from point A to point B in a very logical and reasonable way. It never feels like the writer, Joshua Williamson, is forcing these characters along their mission. Everything works very organically in the story.
This issue truly opens up the underground world of black market magic and mysticism. The world keeps expanding and expanding in the best ways possible. It's nice to see there is an underground sub-culture to all of this and it's not just something Jackson is experiencing as coincidence.
Once again, Davide Gianfelice with Miroslav Mrva on colors, does a wonderful job with the art on this book. He is consistent and beautifully defines the world where this book is set. The art and colors give this book a bit more of an animated feel, which is a great fit, since the story itself wouldn't work with a darker or grittier artist.
The Bad
Nothing of note to complain about. I'm really loving the direction this series is taking in this newest arc.
The Verdict
Love is the only way to describe my feelings for GHOSTED. Williamson is taking this book in a very interesting direction and expanding on this world while connecting the pieces together at the same time. There's a reason this is my current favorite on-going series. It is fantastic with genre mixing, is full of intrigue and is a ton of fun. I highly recommend checking this issue out.