My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher IDW Publishing for an advance copy of the latest addition to the Dark Spaces horror series, this one dealing with confinement, a brutal captor and the fear that even after escaping, one is never truly ever free.

Confinement is something that most humans agree bothers them most. Red tape, rules, regulations speed limits, these are the small confinements that government use to control us every second of every day. Solitary confinement, even though there have been court cases proving that it is brutal and inhumane, is still the number one punishment for people who cause problems in prison. One of the big side effects of confinement, is that one never is sure if they are dreaming about being let go, or if it is all one big hallucination, and one will awake in the dark trapped again. To add to the fear, what if one awoke in confinement, but had no idea why. Stolen from their bed, trapped in a dungeon, crushed by stones, taunted by a voice, never knowing if they would ever escape. Either for real or by dying. Dark Space: Dungeon is written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Hayden Sherman and is one dark tale about a serial killer, the one who got away, and an innocent who thought he was doing the right thing, and what of course lies underneath.

Tyler is living the American dream. Wife, son, and a huge payout from designing a program to help keep track of one's photos. One day while jogging in the woods, Tyler finds a manhole cover in the middle of no where. Instead of leading to a sewer, it leads to a dungeon, with individual cells, that are equipped to keep people alive, as well as crush bone, and contort spines. Agent Madoc knows all about this. As a child he had been kidnapped, and keep in the cell, broken in many ways, except for his need to escape. However by helping Madoc, Tyler has made himself a target to the dungeon"s master, known as "The Keep". And this sadist has his eyes on Tyler's family. As Madoc and Tyler travel the country, finding clues, "The Keep" makes it clear that no one is safe.

This is one creepy, creepy story. The tension ratchets up like one of "The Keep's" cells and just when one thinks ok, it can't get worse, yup it does. Snyder is very good at storytelling, his long Batman runs prove this, but even more Snyder understands horror, and how to make things mean something. The use of flashbacks to tell Madoc's story, how even being free of the dungeon, nothing seemed real. The subtle hints and clues, the bits of story. All add to a really good story, well good in a rough way. There is some violence, but not as much as one expects graphically. Psychologically though, this book plays with you. The art is excellent. Spooky sure, but Sherman creates these wonderful nature landscapes, the woods, the desert, the trailer park even the birds, that lull the senses, and suddenly one sees the dungeons, or something happens, an almost jump scare, maybe the better term would be a panel scare. Even sitting here typing I am still thinking about the interplay of story and art, and it really is impressive.

Recommended for readers who love horror. These is a rough, creepy and tough little story. I'd push this on people who like scary movies, but have never thought of comics. This would be a perfect movie to make, but I think the story would make most streaming services cringe. So read it here.

Nice comic, great detail in each drawing. Very interesting story. I loved the twist at the end and had a good creepy vibe. I'm giving it a 4.25 stars a little flat in the beginning but started to get better and kept my attention in part 2. I would love to read more from Scott Snyder.

Received as an ARC from Netgalley:

THIS WAS HORRIFYING. It is really rare that a horror comic actually manages to disturb me nowadays, but this one definitely did. The art combined with the central idea was fantastic.

Scott Snyder is such a skilled horror writer.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review

I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend and I can’t wait to buy a copy for myself 🙂

Rating 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one blew my mind!!

For all the horror enthusiasts like me, keep your eye out for Dark Spaces: Dungeon. I wouldn’t be surprised if it would be adapted for tv.

A fascinating serial killer has kept agent Madoc in one of his unique dungeons for years as a child. We get Madoc’s backstory through flashbacks and from what he tells his new “partner” and we see him in action on the job. You can only root for him to get his revenge, planning it is what kept him alive down there.

Tyler, a retired programmer, finds a hatch in a forest and this leads to Madoc finally finding the dungeon where he was kept. He was kept in the dark and was practically blind when he escaped so he was never able to find it again. But in the dungeon there’s a message for whoever enters and this leads to Tyler’s family being in danger and soon even worse.. Madoc is taken off the case for endangering a civilian but Madoc and Tyler are a dream team and they keep chasing The Keep. He supposedly has dungeons all over the country and time is running out for someone very dear to Tyler. We learn more and more about this fascinating serial killer and other interesting characters and Madoc’s worst nightmare might be yet to come.

I read this in one go and I was on the edge of my seat and completely glued to “the page” the whole time. This was done so well and I’m grateful NetGalley and IDW Publishing provided me with this arc, I had the best time reading it!

This book was somewhat a disappointment. The premise for this book was exiting and in fact, the story told in the book was interesting and refreshing, however, I think that the overall comic was not that good. There was way too much writing per page and specially on a small screen like my phone it made it really hard to read. There were certain pages that I simply had to skip because the text was unreadable. The art style was overwhelming as well with too many details that just felt like noise after a few pages.

Scott Snyder (American Vampire) returns to his Dark Spaces anthology series with “Dark Spaces: Dungeon”, a haunting crime story of a mysterious kidnapper with a penchant for torture and the people who want to bring them to justice. This book is full of beautiful illustrations and visceral storytelling. Check it out!

Similar Vibes: Nailbiter Series by Mike Henderson & Joshua Williamson, Silence of the Lambs

I was gripped at the beginning and the premise of this story is really interesting. I love horror graphic novels, and this one had cool art and managed to pull off jump scares and movement in an impressive way. However, the story moved a bit too fast for me. There were no red herrings or time to really wonder what was going on. The characters just followed the right clues the whole time and so the reveal wasn’t as effective. I would recommend it as a quick read, but it definitely deserved to be longer.

This was a fast-paced and tightly woven story! The plot moved at a relentless pace and had me guessing at every turn. The story did an excellent job of slowly unfolding the larger picture and was careful to never tip its hand. It's one of the stories that makes you want to reread it after you finish, just so you can see it again in the new light of knowing the end. Madoc was an interesting, and very well-developed character. His very personal ties to the case and the way his history is slowly revealed was compelling. The ending was also NOT what I expected it to be, and honestly made this entire story elevate itself to a 5-star story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Writer Scott Snyder has made a name for himself working with the Bat Family over at DC Comics. With the Dark Spaces anthology, he is going another step beyond.
Dark Spaces: Dungeon tells the story of Bodhi Madoc, who is investigating a man known only as The Keep. He kept Bodhi prisoner in a torture chamber as a child. Until he eventually escaped.
The story here is on point for dark and moody. The artwork was very much on point for a story like this.
I’m looking forward to the next installment of the Dark Spaces Anthology.

Very wonderful. I really loved it. It is my favorite genre. The story will draw you in from the beginning and you will feel excited when you finish it. The events in it are very interesting, and the drawing style was wonderful and expressive. I did not really expect the ending in this issue. It was amazing for me.

This is a very adult graphic novel. It doesn't have any nudity but the content is meant for very mature readers. I loved it. It was dark and kept me hooked. The art is great and while I guessed the end before "the end", I was still enthralled by it. Great purchase for adult readers.

I didn’t care for this. The story was all over the place and the art was pretty crap. Just boderline unreadable.

An absolutely chilling work of horror. I read this on my phone in a dark room, and I could feel my heart racing at times. Excellent use of blacks in the art, and the characters are complex and interesting. Could have done with a couple more issues to really build the suspense: the ending felt a little rushed and out of line with the horror of the first issues. However, still an awesomely dark and distrubing read.

Ah, fucking hell, this was one of the most intense graphic novel reads in a while. Thriller-based tales are often such a hit and miss, but Scott Snyder has hit it right out of the park with this one. I want a follow-up like yesterday!

This was a nice comic over all. I liked the main character and concept but I do think some parts could be worked on. I wasn’t a huge fan of the end either and it didn’t feel satisfying even for horror. The art was also nice for most part and over all its definitely a comic I would recomend to horror fans

I really enjoyed this one. The concept of a killer that steals away folks that would be 'most missed' and puts them in awful traps but keeps them alive? Very cool. I wished there was a little more character development. I'm unsure if the story concludes or if this is just part of a larger series. I sure hope so - I feel like there are still so many more avenues to explore, especially with the reveal right at the end. Overall I give this one 4.5/5 stars.

story was too convoluted, dull and slow, art and writing were not impressive. couldn't hold my interest.

Okay so this one is a little too dark for me, but I definitely think some darker horror fans will really love this one. It was intense and a bit traumatizing with the gritty art style. The plot was intense and I NEVER saw that twist coming. I probably won't continue with the series, but I think there are a lot of people who are going to be fans of this. I definitely would recommend it, but for a very specific audience.

A fantastic, fast paced, plot twisting book. I could not recommend this enough! The art was amazing and the story was the icing on the cake.