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Kate Kasenow recommends Rachel Rising #30

Let’s cut to the chase. Rachel Rising #30 dropped Wednesday and you should already be reading it.

The various works of Terry Moore (terrymooreart) have been nothing short of prolific, and while Rachel Rising may not be the adventurous romp of self-discovery that Strangers in Paradise is, it tells its own independent tale of empowerment and insight. In the first arc of the series we meet all of our major players: Rachel’s just come back from the dead, literally; Aunt Johnny is the local mortician; Jet, Rachel’s best friend, starts having a similar problem with staying deceased; Zoe is a ten-year-old with murder on the brain; the ancient witch, Lilith, seeks revenge upon the town of Manson; and Malus is a demon determined to summon the AntiChrist. Although it has all the ingredients of your typical horror story, Rachel Rising defies labels and gives readers plenty of wit and heart to balance out the gore.

Now, back to #30. Old villains are reappearing and the cast must once again reunite to overcome them, but Rachel is on a mission to find her own killer. Will she lose herself in the process? 

As always, Moore’s art shines throughout the issue, bringing unique detail to both the natural landscapes and the gritty violence. What really intrigues me about the series though is the continued unparalleled quality of Moore’s hand-lettering. While most comics lettering today has become standardized, Moore continues to display his characters’ unique voices through the art of typography making his works a cut above your average series.

So what are you waiting for? Immerse yourself in Rachel Rising today! 

[Pick up Rachel Rising #30 here!]

For fans of: Leading Ladies, horror, suspense, and the supernatural

Kate Kasenow is a comics artist from Indiana currently living in Manhattan. She works at ComiXology as a Lead Digital Editor and spends most of her spare time re-reading J. R. R. Tolkien.