Thank you to Netgalley and the author/publisher for giving me an advanced copy to read.

This novel was about a group of doctors traveling to a town that desperately needed doctors and upon their arrival, a serial killer would leave them presents (VICTIMS to try to save). Seemed like the killer was in search of one of these doctors to arrive.

I normally don't read graphic novels but I have been wanting to start. I also love the horror genre. This seemed to be the perfect graphic novel to dive into reading graphic novels. For a volume 1, it does an amazing job to set up the plot. The flashbacks did somewhat confuse me and I got Nick and Andrew confused a lot but the story line was an interesting one. I hope to continue reading the rest of the series as it ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger.

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A Legacy of Violence is gory and mysterious, a good horror graphic novel. I seems similar to Saw and makes me wonder what kind of twists and turns are coming in future volumes.I enjoyed this one and would like to read more. Be aware it does leave off on a cliffhanger!

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4.5 stars
This was so good. I'm obsessed. I want the next book already!

We have a a horror graphic novel with a serial killer playing with a bunch of doctors.

Our main character seems to have childhood trauma relating to the serial killer as well as his grandparents.

I have so many questions and I just want to keep reading.

Only downside for me was the art style made it a little hard for me to tell the different between some characters but I figured it out.

this story was so shocking and dark... i'm obsessed! i love all things horror and suspense, so this kept me gripped and on the edge of my seat. this slasher was such a riveting read and i will be recommending it to all of my bookish friends. thank you to netgalley for the copy.

3/5

What to say about this one, I’m definitely intrigued by it and it’s definitely something I’m looking forward to continue.

BUT it all felt super rushed and very little introductions were made. We are starting to get into the story even if we know very little of what is actually happening.
It all felt like a “trailer” of the series. It’s a good intro, can’t say otherwise but nothing too exciting for now.

Me interesó esta novela gráfica porque era corta y necesitaba algo ligero, pero madre mía, lo que encontré jajaja. Una novela gráfica muy potente, haciendo referencia a su género en todo su esplendor. Hablamos de un asesino en serie que vigila a un grupo de doctores que al parecer tienen algo en común, en especial con Nick mientras va dejando cadáveres de manera explicita por el pueblo.

Las ilustraciones están muy bien y son demasiados gráficas y sádicas en algunos puntos. Si son muy sensibles a la sangre y a los asesinatos mostrados muy gráficamente, no se la recomiendo, pero si son fan del horror y de los juegos mentales como género, la recomiendo. La historia es entretenida y los personajes son interesantes. Sin duda alguna, quiero leerme el segundo volumen.

Este tipo de género no es lo que suelo leer, pero este libro me atrapó totalmente.

Thank you Netgalley for the copy.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this graphic novel.

I really liked the story. It was definitely gruesome and not for the feint of heart. I’m very excited to read the next installment and figure out how 731 connects into the whole plot line.

The art is so detailed and the storyline is intriguing, a well written interesting mystery. Not for the faint of heart as it is quite gory/gruesome and but it works so well. I'm interested to see where this will go next as it's off to a great start.

Yep... It's intriguing.

I'm much more interested in the next volume of this series. Looking for it.

Awesome comic! The arts was really good and so was the story. I enjoy reading it and would recommend it!

That was kinda fucked up. Not sure where it's gonna go after this one but I'll be here for it.

The artwork is excellent and I liked the use of colour. Mostly blue panels advance the story towards the green panels where the violence happens. Plenty of blood red too. The artwork has this unsettling look to it that works well with the story being told.

This issue is mostly setup, establishing the characters and making us guess about what fucked up shit the main characters grandpa got into that is now coming back to haunt everyone. I'm intrigued.

I really liked Cullen Bunn’s A Legacy of Violence, and am excited to read further installments in the series! Bunn builds suspense artfully throughout the story, and his pacing is perfect. I was easily drawn into the plot from the very first page. The visual aesthetic of the artwork pairs wonderfully with the dark mystery confronted by the characters, and the composition of different scenes throughout the story was amazing.

Going into the book, I was a little nervous about reading it due to the gore implied by the cover. Many graphic novels I have read that included horror themes seemed to rely a little too much on the gore itself instead of fully developing the plot and crafting an interesting world. However, this is definitely not the case in A Legacy of Violence. The gore included in the story never felt like too much, and each moment of violence added to the storyline in concrete ways. I loved the overall plot, and am already looking forward to the next volume’s release!

A Legacy of Violence Volume 1 by Cullen Bunn follows Doctor Shaw as he joins a humanitarian medical outfit in Honduras. Haunted by his past, he tries to immerse himself in his work but the mysterious number 731 keeps making an appearance. This mystery is only made more intriguing by Shaw’s possible connection with a brutal serial killer.

This was such a good start to a series. The mystery was super interesting. Everything with the serial killer was gruesome and seeing the actual panels really enhanced the overall story. The art style is unique in that it isn’t super detailed. It’s almost like watercolor. I’m definitely going to keep my eyes out for the next volume of this because I am very intrigued. I do wish this had been a smidge longer. Just another ten to fifteen pages would have helped me get more invested.

CW: violence, gore, blood, and more

As a first volume, this is very good. It has a nice introduction of the events and at the end it keeps you in the dark waiting for more.

Majorly enjoyed this Graphic Novel thanks to net galley!
The story is immersive, ominous and gross at times, kind of reminded me of hostel in the slightest way.
The mystery of Unit 731 is one I neeeeed an answer to now! Loved the flashbacks through the story.
Overall great introduction to the story, setting up characters, mystery and vibe.
Can't wait for future volumes!

My thanks to Netgalley and to the publisher for a chance to read this graphic novel early.

Honestly I don't know how to feel about this one. The artwork was great almost a water color look to it. The story...well the story is interesting, however, it got a bit confusing for me. I am interested to read more just to see if my confusion goes away, and I would like to know more about Unit 731.

For now though I will say this. It is an interesting and fast paced read, but it will leave you with questions.

I recommend it but still need to see more of the story. 3.5 Stars

This was ok not great, not bad. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest opinion. Receiving the book in this manner, had no bearing on this review.

World War II history buffs, or even The X-Files aficionados, may feel a measure of dread the first time the words "Unit 731" are uttered in Cullen Bunn's opening volume to his A Legacy of Violence. What it means to the larger plot at work in this story is a mystery, but a compelling one.

Collecting the first four issues of this 12-issue maxiseries, Bunn introduces us to a death-masked serial killer in a black body suit operating in Honduras, targeting in grisly fashion a group of Doctors Without Borders volunteers. With Italian artist Andrea Mutti, we're treated to some ghastly visuals of human vivisections, which gives Mutti the chance to tease readers with occasionally obscure but still bloody details before shocking us senseless with gnarly splash-pages that reveal the incomprehensible.

Bunn's giallo-inspired script gives Mutti a chance to revel in grotesque body horrors and toe-curling tortures, and the artist proves to be more than up to the challenge. I was caught off-guard with two nasty and memorable moments, and A Legacy of Violence acts as a wonderful showcase to how the pacing and artistic sensibilities of the comic book medium can surprise and delight simply through the turning of a page or two. Mutti's sensibilities as an artist are a terrific match for Bunn's horror story, with off-kilter panels giving readers a sense of dislocation shared by protagonist Dr. Nick Shaw, and his watercolors give the affair a sense of moody, dreamy unreality.

As far as the story, well, it's early yet. This opening gambit of A Legacy of Violence is a hair-raising descent into madness, one that raises a handful of questions but is not yet prepared to answer any of them. Bunn teases us with a possible connection between Shaw and the masked, barbed-wire wielding murderer, as well as flashbacks to a childhood trauma from Shaw's past, as well as his WWII veteran grandfather. The title itself is clearly a pretty big hint as to what this series is, or rather will be, all about, and these four issues are a tantalizing starter.

Where A Legacy of Violence is ultimately headed is anybody's guess, and I certainly do have my guesses, that's for sure. I fully expect Bunn to upend each of them as the story progresses, too.

I saw Cullen Bunn's name and knew I had to read this - his The Sixth Gun remained one of my favorite comics ever (and Harrow County is pretty great too!). This new story is slasher set in 80s South America, with a fascinating mystery attached.

Bunn is great at building tension, excitement, and interest and that's all present in A Legacy of Violence - I am really looking forward to reading more and learning what's going on (some shades of MKUltra stuff going on, I think). I'm not sure I wanted to give it 5 stars though because this is very much the start of the story, but with this now on my regular to-read and with as promising as it is and as much as I loved the writer, I think it will become an easy 5 star with more issues.

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Mad Cave Studios for an advance copy of this graphic novel on the subject of horror, body horror, serial killers, and the past.

I am told that I once fell at a relatives house, seemed okay, talked to people more than I usually did, said a lot of weird stuff, and than tried to walk out because only bad things happened here. I have no memory of this. Or the next two days, for that matter, though everyone said I seemed fine, even happier than I usually seemed at that age. Later though I felt like something was missing, not sleeping through a movie missing, but that something was gone. Good or bad, I really don't know, and doubt I ever will. I probably had a concussion, or shock. From what I don't know. A characters in this graphic novel has a similar experience, though it leaves this character with an interest in counting things. And medical procedures. A Legacy of Violence is written by Cullen Bunn, illustrated by Andrea Mutti, and lettered by Russ Wooton, and is a story about secrets, serial killers, pain, medicine and running from one's past, and finding it closer than one thinks.

Doctor Nicholos Shaw had a bad day in his hospital and decides to go to a place Shaw can forget himself, and help people who really need it. Shaw travels to Honduras, joining a group similar to Doctors Without Borders in bringing medical assistance and help to areas that are underserved, are too poor, or too far out in the country. On his first day Shaw sees a patient, who has been violently attacked, his last words being the world Unit 731, words he knows from his past problems, and even further back. Meeting the Sheriff, Shaw is a little put off by the fact the Sheriff has very strong feelings against the doctors, and Shaw in particular. Which is not helped when another body, skinned alive is found at a local watering hole the doctors go to to unwind. Shaw is starting to lose control, dealing with his own problems, a new locale, and a killer that seems to know quite a lot about him.

A spooky story that has a a strong plot, good ideas, a different kind of setting, and a lot of mystery. Setting the story in Honduras is a good idea as immediately the character is a fish out of water, and sadly, Honduras still getting over many of its own problems, offers a lot of opportunities for an up-and-coming serial killer. The story unfolds carefully, after a strong start that keeps the readers interest and does not let up. This is a bloody tale, and will probably get worse if Unit 731 is what I think it might be. The art is very fitting, detailed with great backgrounds with a look that makes the violence stand out, and lets the scenes have a lot of emotional impact at the same time.

A gory little story that has a lot of potential and one I am interested in reading more of. Cullen Bunn is very good at these kind of stories. I can't wait to see where Bunn is going with this. The art alone is worth recommending, but the story being so good makes it a must buy.