Sleepy Hollow 1

After dying on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War, Ichabod Crane awakes in present-day Sleepy Hollow, New York. His resurrection is tied to the reappearance of the Headless Horseman, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Realizing it is his mission to help stop the end of the world, Ichabod teams with Lt. Abbie Mills to meet each evil threat head-on. When minor miracles start to sweep the town, they’re glad something good seems to be happening for once. No decapitations, no headless horseman, no worries, right? But as one by one the miracles start to backfire, more and more violently, Abbie and Ichabod must find time between saving the world to save the citizens of Sleepy Hollow…

Having watched the hit TV series from the beginning, I had hoped from the title that this book would be based on it.  Even if it hadn’t, a new story involving Ichabod Crane and his fight against the Headless Horseman would have been fun.  Lucky for me, once I opened up Sleepy Hollow and saw the first handful of pages, I knew it was actually connected to the show.

Even though this mini series is going to have a basis on the show, it isn’t a requirement that you have watched it.  The premise is pretty basic, in that Ichabod Crane has awoken from a coma of sorts to the Sleepy Hollow of today.  Alongside a lieutenant from the local PD, they fight of evils of all sorts.  In this first issue, they have to figure out why miracles are popping up across town and how to stop it given that it turns out to be malevolent.

Taking on the task of converting live action movies or television into the comic medium can be challenging.  The team which did so with this first part of the series has started off well.  Given the supernatural nature of the story, they’ve done a nice job of producing that feel.  Knowing what the real characters from the show are like, I am also quite pleased with how they retained not only their personality in the writing, but their appearance in the art.

Those of you who do watch the show, this is good bonus story that fits in well with the story.  Whether or not you’re a current fan of the show though, this is a fun read that can still stand on its own.  Admittedly, it is more fun to read along with Crane’s distinct voice in your head.  Either way, I would say that folks new and old to the Sleepy Hollow series should pick this up.

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Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.