The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Raising Cain
Review by Bindi Lavelle
Story by Bruce Jones
Art by Chris Gugliotti

A slow burning, intriguing prequel to the re-imaged (or should I say re-franchised) horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A well crafted plot, with average artwork.

Graphic novels have, ever increasingly been used for movie tie-ins. This however is a double edged sword, a tie-in can either expand the world and satisfy the fans or it can be a shameless money spinning opportunity by the producers. Thankfully Raising Cain fits in the former category.

Leather-Face only plays a small part of the story-line, which follows twins Cain and Abel who had been separated as babies: Cain was found by a nice family and raised normaly while Abel stayed with his family of cannibal hillbillies. The brothers’ lives run parallel until they cross paths in the book’s climax.

Raising Cain illuminated the environment where Leather-Face thrives. BLAH’s writing expands the world of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, responding to the fans expertly.

While the art at times is a tad too cartoony for the plot’s content. Raising Cain is a good read.6/10.