Red Room: Trigger Warnings by Ed Piskor

Red Room: Trigger Warnings Reviews

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  KillerBunny

  4.5 stars, a better story than the first, but less brutal.
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  Kazimir

  Every single written word of dialogue in any book in this series is fucking stupid. The title of this one is less stupid than "Crypto Killaz" but is still comically edgy. Everything about the writing of this series is almost insufferably edgy, so fucked up to the point of being laughable in its immature self-indulgent snuff. Nearly every cliché that pisses me off in other forms of horror fiction was present. That being said, I do not regret buying this in the slightest and I've enjoyed reading it several times now.
  Ed Piksor knows he wasn't creating a literary masterpiece, he admits in the introduction to
  Red Room: The Antisocial Network that his work isn't meant to inspire critical thought as much as it is meant to incite disgust. He is very good at drawing gore. He's also very, very good at drawing very inventive gore. I happen to be someone who adores senselessly violent and edgy art, every sketchbook I've owned since I was thirteen standing as witness. Not only is the artistic direction of Piskor's horror work very impressive, but it better exemplifies everything I hope for from the splatterpunk genre than any novel or novella I've read yet. This series has been a spectacular inspiration when I feel inclined to draw something meaninglessly gory, and when I don't feel like making art, just an all-around fun read. Turn your brain off, ignore the dumbass crypto-talk, and let yourself enjoy just how creative and original Piskor's art can be in its grossness.
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  Aaronturner3

  This second volume really reads like Piskor has his feet under him in the series. The character work, storytelling, and world building is much more front and center. The splatterpunk shock and awe takes a backseat, which I appreciate as a reader.
  
  The art which seems to emulate the styles of Gilbert Hernandez and Evan Dorkin, is some of the best work Piskor has turned out yet. His duotone cartooning perfectly expresses the dark humor and satirical tone that lies at the book's core.
  
  As always, Fantagraphics' production value of these collections remains at the top, setting it apart from most other books on the racks. I especially enjoyed the matte finish on the cover, as opposed to The Anti-social Network's glossy finish. I'm excited to see this story continue in the next season!
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  Hamid

  The art here is fantastic, with Piskor really going all out for background detail in every frame. Phenomenal effort. The plots are thin as hell and the shock at anything is undermined by the Hostel-sequels-style gore for gore's sake. Piskor embraces the truly ridiculous at times, which can be fun if you embrace it - one thread here is the idea that Satoshi (of Bitcoin fame) was a spotty nerd who runs off to an island because of his red room viewing habits and creates a red room death cult. The social commentary is mostly absent this time round.
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  Timothy Jackson

  Art direction is fantastic! If you’re looking for gore with an insane attention to detail, Piskor delivers. Now, I’ve read these out of order, so this was my first Red Room read (oops). I didn’t really know what to expect going in, but i’m a sucker for any type of splatterpunk art, so, I don’t think there was any possibility of disappointing me completely, I just wish I cared about /any/ of the characters…then again, that speaks very highly to the characterization presented: you’re not supposed to like any of these people for obvious reasons.
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  Erik

  Probably Piskor's best art but the stories, while ocassionally clever, leave a lot to be desired. We've been so desensitized by movies and TV that none of this is really very shocking. With paper thin plots, gore alone isn't enough to keep me reading.
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  Erick Mertz

  I don't know, something about this volume rubbed me the wrong way. I think the story concepts aren't as strong as earlier volumes, the layout in a couple are weird and the art isn't strong enough to carry the stories along. Only one of the five stories really worked, and even that was a stretch.
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  Sam Tucker

  I liked this volume much more than the first. The gore is still there, though it’s more of a sidekick and less of a starring role this time around (fine with me). I liked most of the storylines here and really look forward to the next installment.
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  Jiro Dreams of Suchy

  It’s fun like when you’re playing grand theft auto and just go on a killing spree. The deeper conspiracy stuff is all underwritten but the gore is top tier
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  Bob Green

  Extremely violent. The artwork is excellent and it’s great to have the supplementary notes that explain the thought process behind it. Looking forward to see where the stories go from here.
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  Bo Malpas

  Disgusting, I liked it, someone asked me what I was reading in work, they asked me to stop describing it.
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  EgoOrb

  Gross.
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  Sebastien

  I preferred this one , because the stories are going deeper. The subject is explored above the gory panel.i enjoy the commentary of most pages at the end.opening the process of creation .
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  Albert Pham

  Issue 3 was tender and sweet in a red room way
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  Jennifer Matchett

  I liked the first and last issue the most, but as a whole it was lots of fun!
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  Rachael

  The first book was so much better!! This one had way less brutality. I could of skipped this one all together.
  
  Happy Reading and Splatter On.....