Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Writers: Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks Artwork: David Rubin Colours: K.J. Diaz Letters: Ferran Delgado Release Date: 11th October 2023 Fittingly, given that its spooky season, we get a look at a new fang-tastic vampire orientated story from Dark Horse. “Another vampire story?”, some of you will no doubt groaningly ask. For a subject that has seen a perhaps overpopulation in modern media, this pierces through with something that, whilst not turning the genre on its head, gives a fresh, humorous take. Hex is a bloodbug, a creature no longer human, but not quite vampire either. Bugs are granted long life with the downside of requiring the consumption of blood and severe aversion to daylight. Formed or created by genuine vampires, or OVs as Hex calls them, they serve at the whims of their creators or eek out an existence in the shadows. Being a 350-year-old trapped in the body of a teenager, their existence is fuelled by both hatred and a desire to avoid as much of the world around them as possible. Steve is also a bloodbug. The difference is that he’s new to this stuff. He’ in his 30s and trying to hold [...]