Locke and Key is a Modern Horror Masterpiece 

all I can think of is how many sleeping passengers you pissed off with that intro. 💀

Never move to a town called Lovecraft.

“Knowing something isn’t the same as understanding it.” Ive heard this saying before but wow, how fitting in this instance.

Joe hill is amazing story teller hands down. Genius with the series

Welp Netflix totally made it waaay kid friendly.

I love the last Captain America fan-art piece. Makes so much sense now.

Love this series! Disappointed how Netflix handled it, was okay but could’ve been way better!! Also side note, not a spell to forget keys it was Hans Riffel, ancestor of the lockes, I think Great Great Great? But his key (Riffel key) is when you open the front door and use it, you will forget magic if over 18 or finish high school.

Wow father and son really look like each other. When I read the comic I loved it and I had no idea it was King's son. Good for him to go out on his own. Great video and great books

The return of Chris' most important guest star: THE PRE CREDITS INTRO!!

I remember when my mom put me on this series, it was so addictive I was turning pages faster than I could read. I cant finish wat hinge this now because I'm at work without headphones but I'm already gonna say I back this 1000%! Glad to hear you talking about this one

That's one reason I love Hill so much more than his dad - his endings IMO always land on point, especially with Locke & Key. I know The Fireman I wasn't TOO thrilled with, but everything else I've loved.

God yes! Locke and Key is one of my absolute favorite comics, thank you so much for talking about it!

Seasonal uploads are always fun, I feel like I always have something new to watch from this channel despite its smaller size, thanks for all your hard work

Comic tropes reminds me of a RU-vid show from 2008 and I don’t want it to change

"Why am I in this straight jacket? Because it has a key" [Looks jacket which has a lock]

I promise anyone that reads this story will treasure its terrors, and I always keep my promises.

When I saw that this week's episode was Locke and Key my eart skipped a beat. This series means so much to me and is 2nd, right below sandman, in my favorie comic series.

You're killing me man, I can only spend so much money buying Comics and every week you're back adding another title to the list. Seriously though, i love the show. P.S. neat seeing Monstress on the rack, i love the art in that series.

Kinsey's story when she undo the bottle choice really hurt when it resolved..

Finally talking about something I was able to get on the ground floor for. Of course I come from the land of books and Joe Hill was one of the best new horror writers out there (I am sure him being Stephen King's son has something to do with that)

I"m guessing the comic is much more horror than the good netflix 1st season (which has less horror than Stranger Things).

"gabriel rodriguez excels at drawing identifiable kids that aren't just the artist drawing an adult smaller" Sounds like JRJR needs to take some lessons from GR after the horror show that was superman year-one

Wow and dang. Editing under such circumstances is going above and beyond.

Locke and Key ! Never thought I would see you review this one. I read this comic when my uncle left it around after moving out. It genuinely freaked me out. I had fun with it. I was only 14

"Locke and Key is a Modern Horror Masterpiece" Yes, yes it is. I loved every minutes of reading that series.

Hell Yeah!!! Locke & Key is a masterpiece. I wasn't sure I was gonna like it during the first few pages but then I could not put it down, I was reading it everywhere, standing in the bus going to the university even. It is amazing how much you get to feel for each character, they leap off the pages and they even got me to tears a copuple of times. The moment I knew I was completely in love with this was when in Keys To The Kingdom they had an homage for Bill Waterson and there were parallels between Rodriguez's style and Waterson's. The last issues are epic and have some of the best scenes I've seen in any comic book, classic or recent. One thing is worth mentioning is the way the panels are designed, they are incredibly effective, and the color, the coloring is beautiful. Great video man, would love a spoiler discussion one day, maybe after they release the special event with The Sandman universe 🔥

Thank you so much for making a video on this amazing comic

Oh hi! You catch me waiting for this upload

Thanks for uploading Chris... just awesome worth the wait!

Locke and Key got me reading comic books again after 15 years. I hope somebody makes a good TV series out of it.

I've never been a comic fan, always been an otaku, but being exposed to all these indie comics and obscure superheroes like Dawn has sparked my interest in American comics. Locke & Key is definitely something I'd enjoy.

I very much wish I could read this for the first time again. This was one of my first comic owned.

Yo! We finally gonna got the episode. You really had this under Lock and Key. Worth the wait. 😁

Kids with magical keys, huh? Well, I _do_ like Kingdom Hearts...

I love the art style of this series.

Locke and Key is my all time favorite comic. So so good. I reread it again last fall and might just reread it again this year.

commitment and dedication

It's my absolute favorite comic book series of all time, as perfect as story telling comes. It sets up things in volume 1 that payoff volumes later, and by the final image, not a single dangling plot thread to be found. Ending is also a homerun. 10/10 series.

Dude, AMAZING COMIC!!! It's one my favs right next to O.G. Hellblazer

Uuhhmmm YES! I have the entire series! I heard they were getting a live action adaptation. It was awesome. Also some of the Keys kind of freaked me out. Especially the Head Key like they stood there looking in their own heads while being in their head.

if this is a the same Locke and Key i heard tell from a makeup artist friend that they are filming a show for Netflix in Toronto

Netflix made pg 14 and I was hoping mature like the comics.

Me: *Doesn’t think anyone on earth is as corny with the Dad puns as I am* Enter: Comic Tropes Comic Tropes: *Hold my beer* 🍺

Grabbed the box set of this series a couple years ago and ended up going through it faster than any other series I've read. Reading it on lunch breaks and rushing through work so I could read more before the drive home. Excellent series. The only other series that I've motored through at even close to that pace were from Brian K Vaughn (Runaways & Y: The Last Man). On a related note, Locke & Key: Dog Days (a one shot) is coming out from Hill/Rodriguez. It was supposed to coming out next week for Halloween but got delayed a week. This will also have some stuff regarding the upcoming TV series.

Dodge is one my favorite comic villains

One of my favorite comics. In my top 5.

Brother that major spoilers out of the gate! I'm so happy read it all ready for the origin of the keys when the big Mysteries

They're coming to take me away haha! They're coming to take me way hehe! A funny farm where comics are magical all the time!

I loved this series. Hands down one of the best comics in the last decade. And what is so cool is that could go back at anytime and tell a tale with out it feeling forced or contrived. I am eagerly waiting for the Netflix show to come out.

Thanks , super happy to have discovered this comic, made my day !

i read locke and key for the first time when i was 14 or 15 and the Ice Skate Scene is still burned into my brain

Just finished the novels. Wow! It was so well crafted. Fantastic. I can't wrap my head around why did they fuck this up in the show! It could have been one of the most popular and loved shows, if they had followed the comic's story and hired better actors.

Holy shit! the art is ridiculously intricate, I'm hooked.

Joe Hill has remembered the face of his father....

Can't wait to check it out

I’m excited for the crime comics next month. I REALLY hope David Lapham’s Stray Bullets gets an episode.

Never heard of this before. Thanks for the recommendation.

Hi Chris, thanks for making these videos! I love every upload. I really enjoy your perspective, insight, and clear passion for both the history and artistry of each comic you cover. I feel like each of your videos is like a little mini-lecture in a comics literature course. I'm worried about posting this comment because it could easily come across as judgy and superior, but I'm commenting anyway because you seem like a genuinely nice and thoughtful guy and I think you'd like to be aware. I'll try to be humble throughout. In your video, you mention one of the characters is "a mentally retarded boy." I work in social services with children, and about 5 or 6 years ago, we stopped using "retarded" as a diagnostic category entirely, replacing it with "developmentally disabled" (for children) and "intellectually disabled" (for adults). The reason was explicitly to avoid harmful language in response to shifting use of language in broader culture. The phrase was slowly being phased out of clinical usage for a while, but the hard cut-off was with the implementation of the DSM-V, published in 2013. When we first started using "mentally retarded" to diagnose various developmental disorders, the phrase was essentially unknown outside of medical circles. The phrase was seen as kinder and less pejorative than other, older diagnostic categories like "imbecile" (which was a diagnostic category for anyone who scored between 30-50 on an IQ test) and "idiot" (which was for anyone who scored below a 30). But, like those categories before it, as the general public became exposed to the word "retarded," and began to associate it with people who were different, other, scary, or unsettling, the word started to be used more often as an insult than as a clinical descriptor. I don't think you were being insulting. It seems to me that you were using the language that you know to be accurate and appropriate to describe the characters in the story. That's why I'm posting this comment. You seem to be someone who takes the work you do seriously, and is aware of the ways that you engage with an influence discourse. To make my point explicit: I don't think you did anything wrong by using the language of "mental retardation" and I could tell by the way you talk about it that you respect people with intellectual disabilities. I'm letting you know about this shift in language not to try to control your words or to tell you that you are wrong, but to let you know about the possible unknown impact of your language choice, and some other options that might be more inclusive. Again, thank you so much for putting these videos together. I sincerely respect the amount of work and passion that goes in to each one, and I hope you keep making them for as long as youtube is a thing.

Have you ever heard of dorohedoro by Q Hayashida? It's a grungy urban fantasy overflowing with black humor and gritty, fantastically detailed art. Every drawing feels dirty and lived in and I'm really curious to hear your thoughts. Her work isn't that well known but based on this and some of your other videos I think it might be something you'd like.

2:00 😃😃😃 Grammatically correct usage of the word "COMPRISING!" Most people don't know how to properly use the word "comprise" in a sentence--way to go, Chris!

Who's here after watching the Netflix trailer 🤚

Just started on the Netflix show. Amazing so far. Looked like a whimzical childrens fantasy romp, but gpt daaaark quick.

Love your content man it's pretty fun to watch

10:05 I see. So, it's just like the cathedral is the most important "character" of 'Notre Dame de Paris' (known in English as 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame').

I've read them all. Love them. Waiting on upcoming show and possible more volumes.

Great series. I stumbled across it as an audio drama adaptation on Audible. Really well acted.

Agreed one of my favourite comics of all time

Excellent pull! I loved Locke and Key and totally forgot about it.

Great show!

The Island of Dr. Moreau adaptation is already out. It is only two issues, and the art is very good and gruesome. It stays pretty close to the book with only a few changes. I have it and recommend it.

I know what I'll be reading next. Great video, Chris.

READ THIS COMIC, but don't bother with the netflix series

I am happy I got the german "listen-to-play (what ever the right word for it is)" for free on audible. I ordered the graphic novel immediately. But made of 3 hardcover books.

Oh shit! I've been waiting for this one!!!!

Purchased the first trade of Locke and key on sale from comixology a few months back. Might have to make it higher in my to read pile. Thanks for another great vid as always!

Don't get excited for the new Netflix show, it's been watered down to a teen drama/family friendly borefest

Agree. My favorite comic the last coupla years, by a long shot! Are you going to do Finder by Carla Speed McNeil next? Thanks

Love it!

Why is Chris in a straightjacket? Why am I not?? Gotta love that ol' luck of the draw sometimes. Gotta love Joe Hill, too, I must say (Anyone who hasn't read Horns, do so immediately). Rodriguez's artwork really seems to shine, here, and I'm fairly intrigued. Thanks for the heads-up on this one.

Think it's time for another re-read. I wish there was some kind video essay series on this comic.

Man, I was so close to finishing Locke and Key back in the day. I just had Alpha to go, but then there was a move and a bunch of other stuff, and now it's been like 6 years, and I don't know if I remember enough to go back to it. And I bought I think the first 5 volumes on the PSP (anyone else remember you could get comics on PSP?), so I probably would need to re-buy a lot if I wanted to reread it.

I love Locke and Key but I'm also eyeballing that Monstress over your shoulder, looking forward to that episode.

After watching this video I read Locke and Key. Like Chris said this series is beyond excellent. This is up there with the great series in comic history. IMHO there are some forced narratives that don’t add to the story but they’re woven into the story in a way that’s not obnoxious like many stories you read nowadays. Like almost all stories that are a comic that later get adapted to tv (Netflix) don’t watch the show read the books. It’s so much better. BTW if Chris recommends it read it. I’ve read many of his recommendations and ever time it’s absolutely great. He’s by far the best reviewer of comics around today.

Is that a sheet? Lol NVM it was.. also noticed you were holding that padlock 😂

I thought that it was just me that liked to tie and padlock myself up in front of the computer screen...

Oh man, this looks great.

I just watched the Netflix show and I would say the original comic looks so much richer than the show. Although the show was good, they missed out on some good story

I didn't read this comic but i heard it few years ago. In past two days, outta knowere I started to think should I buy it or not. And I read some reviews on the internet yesterday. Today I saw that my favorite comic chanel has a new episode about lock and key. I'm shocked. P.S. I'm buying it anytime soon. Thanks Chris.

I hope there will be a video game about Locke & key

Man, things aren't working out. I know, I will move to a town called Lovecraft. Thing will definitely work out.... Now if I can find a nice house to live in...

Can you make a video of what you thought about the show???

Demon chick throws a little kid under a subway train after opening a portal door to a platform in a playground to steal his key.

This series feels like it was made in 2012 but it is 2019

Locke and Key and Peele

You should do the IDW Transformers MTMTE/LL series. Its wacky, wholesome fun that everyone thats read it loves

What do you guys think of the tv show ? It doesn’t seem as twisted as the comic

Amazing video.

Please do a video on east of west love your videos keep up the good work

I'm still waiting for an "OH HI! You caught me..." shirt to be available in the merch shop:)

Lol at chris hastily editing to get the video in