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Colder Volume 2 The Bad Seed Paperback – June 16, 2015

by Paul Tobin (Author), Juan Ferreyra (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Declan Thomas is a former inmate of an insane asylum that was destroyed by fire. He has the strange ability to step inside a person's madness. Sometimes he can cure it. One day, he hopes to cure his own.

Life goes on for Declan Thomas after his deadly encounter with the psychotic Nimble Jack, but Declan's strange powers continue to develop, offering him a profound connection with the nature of insanity. Little does he know that the malevolent Swivel wishes to pick up where Nimble Jack left off!
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  1. Part of Series
    Colder
  2. Print length
    144 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    June 16, 2015
  6. Dimensions
    6.65 x 0.34 x 10.17 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9781616556471
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1616556471
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About the Author

Paul Tobin is acomic book writer whose best known works include: The Age of the Sentry, Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, The Whitcher, and Colder. He lives in Portland, Oregon and is married to comics artist, Colleen Coover. The author lives in Portland, OR.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1616556471
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (June 16, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781616556471
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616556471
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.65 x 0.34 x 10.17 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Paul Tobin

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Paul Tobin is a New York Times-bestselling author. His writing includes "Bandette"; "Colder"; "The Genius Factor" series; as well as many other comic books and works of fiction.

"Bandette", drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; it was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. Paul’s graphic novel "I Was the Cat", created with artist Benjamin Dewey, was nominated for an Eisner in 2015. "Colder", the horror comic he created with artist Juan Ferreyra, was also nominated that same year. Paul's comic book adaptations of other media include "Plants Vs. Zombies", "Angry Birds", and "The Witcher". In 2021, he and frequent "Plants Vs. Zombies" artist Ron Chan will present their new graphic novel "Earth Boy".

"The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat", first in Paul’s series of novels for middle-grade readers, debuted in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. The series continued with "How to Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees" and "How To Tame a Human Tornado".

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M. Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Great artwork
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021
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I will look for the name Juan Ferrarya in future titles I consider. Colder is one of the few I have found where the covers are equally great as what's inside. The only comparison I can think of is Alex Ross and Marvels. The story takes some getting used to. It is a unique idea so it deserves credit for that.
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Heather Fletcher
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome short story at the end.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020
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The comic it’s self was awesome. I loved how swivel looked human like and then transforms into this finger creature. Watching him walk down the street and chopping off fingers was oddly funny. Enjoying this series very much.
The bonus was the awesome short story at the end. It was awesome and I was left wanting more.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Although the art is stellar, the villain and narrative of Colder Vol. 2 doesn't hold a candle to the first one.
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016
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I am going to give this book a 4 star rating because the art is stellar and I was such a fan of the first book. However, vol. 2 of Colder does not even hold a candle to its predecessor. Especially on the narrative aspect. Juan Ferreyra's detailed pencil shading and color schemes are nothing than than bedazzling, but if only the storyline matched up with it like in the first volume. The antagonist in this story, Swivel, is confusing, redundant and lacks all the unique and quirky aspects of Nimble Jack (arguably one of the greatest contemporary horror comic villains of the past decade). Ok, so I understand they wanted to make a darker more serious villain than Jack. I get it. Although does that really mean that at least a quarter of each chapter consists of countless panels of the villains just cutting peoples fingers off for no real reason, at least not a good one. The book leaves you on a cliffhanger which hopefully won't disappoint with vol 3. which I currently have on pre-order. Hopefully this team can redeem the redundancy and the not-so-gripping narrative of vol. 2.
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Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Art/Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013
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Great story and incredible art, and this is a great comic to collect. The cover art for Colder #1 is truly disturbing and awesome at the same time.
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Roger H. Barron
5.0 out of 5 stars Great GN
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015
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WOW I really love the writing as well as the Illustrations. This one is not for the faint of heart.
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MJP2
3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't do much but set up the 3rd volume
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2015
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Since the events of the first volume, Declan has been using his gifts to help other people infected with madness -- and that's not to everyone's liking. A man with a bizarre need to collect fingers is on Declan's trail and intends to remind Declan of a past history Declan doesn't remember and would rather not.

While the themes of madness are still somewhat entertaining, this series smacks of running an issue too long. There's too much gratuitous finger-collecting insanity, and the past that has been cooked up for Declan is somewhat uninspiring. There are no good revelations here, and the series' only saving grace is the promise of a third volume that may bring us full circle. For that reason alone I'll keep with it.
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M. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
The creepy dude in this one was extreme. A sinister guy with a very polite way of talking. Very charming until he cuts your fingers off! Declan and Reece are also back and building their relationship while trying to fight evil. Story line was great, artwork was awesome and the ending had me shrieking! Can't wait for the next volume!
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Richard Baker
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as suspenseful as first series
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015
Read my previous review for the original Colder mini-series as this one picks up right where that one left off. We find Declan and his previous caretaker living a happy life when a new player comes into the scene. A more sinister man who is harvesting fingers of the insane; yes fingers. He runs around slicing off people’s fingers and sticking them in soil pots. Swivel, this new bad guy, is actually a much better villain than Nimble Jack as he is just calmer and less likely to relate to another villain. The monsters he creates are all finger monsters which are just extremely disturbing and awesome at the same time.

The plot is a little less meaty than the last series, and we don’t find out why Swivel wants all these fingers until the last issue. He just repeats that he can’t harvest, can’t grow crops, because of Declan, but it does eventually all come together for a nice conclusion. The series doesn’t explore the insanity aspect as much as before and they play it off as we already know and understand, so it ends up taking a back seat which is fine in the context of the comic.

Colder is one of the few mini-series I have read that has a solid beginning middle and end, most series can’t full this off well. Colder is a great weekend read and something you will talk about with friends and fellow comic lovers for a while. The monster design and overall use of the human psyche is what makes it stick with you. It’s all about the villains and bad guys in Colder that make the series memorable.

Overall, The Bad Seed is an excellent sequel to an already excellent series. Any horror fan should start with the original series and work their way up, you’re really missing out if you don’t.
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