Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 1

“[A] gritty take on the classic ‘teen sleuth’ genre” * Book Riot *
“From the genre pioneered by The Hardy Boys and perfected by Scooby-Doo, The Hobtown stories clear out a space of their own that distinguishes them as highly original.”

  * The Comics Beat *
“From the genre pioneered by The Hardy Boys and perfected by Scooby-Doo, The Hobtown stories clear out a space of their own that distinguishes them as highly original.”

  * The Comics Beat *
“...an exceptional, odd mystery.” * Publisher’s Weekly (starred review) *
“The Case of the Missing Men is truly a page-turner, with meticulous black-and-white line drawings that are incredibly nuanced and deft at creating suspense.” * The Coast *
“There’s a fullness of vision that makes The Case of the Missing Men so readable and rereadable. There are perfect images in here that will stick with you like scars.” * Bookshelf.ca *
“There’s a fullness of vision that makes The Case of the Missing Men so readable and rereadable. There are perfect images in here that will stick with you like scars.” * Bookshelf.ca *
“This debut would be impressive enough as a mere genre exercise?the perceptive insights into the weirdly hermetic lives of both teenagers and small towns alike, then, are almost a bonus.” * The Globe and Mail *
“It’s Bertin’s confident, idiosyncratic tone and Forbes’ small, unnerving, almost Jack Chick–like art that makes this such a weirdly warm-hearted nightmare.” * Booklist"I knew I was a goner from the prologue[...] Hobtown Mystery Stories long may it run."  * The New York Times *