Kill the Minotaur does not finish well. It finishes with a Predator “homage,” a lengthy, rushed fight sequence, and a twist at the finale. The worst part about the issue is how long writers Pasetto and Cantamessa take. Most of the issue is just Theseus and Ariadne fighting the creature. Artist Ketner loses track of…

Kill the Minotaur has run out of narrative momentum. Writers Pasetto and Cantamessa throw in at least three surprise reveals for the Athenians stuck in the Labyrinth and a few more for those outside it. The reveals spin up interest for a panel or two, page at most, before they become inert. The momentum is…

Writers Pasetto and Cantamessa have a lot of words this issue. Lots of exposition, lots of talking back and forth, blah, blah, blah. It’s not a talking issue, it’s an action issue. It’s a leading up to action issue. It’s pages and pages of good Ketner art before they get to the fight with the…

The beginning of the issue is labyrinth intrigue. The minotaur is hunting assorted cast of victims. Ketner’s art is awesome, his pacing is fine, it’s the writing failing to click; art’s awesome. But Paseto and Cantamessa really can’t make the writing compelling. The characters are too thin and unlikable. Oddly, when there’s more exposition in…

With most of the action taking place in the Labyrinth, this issue of Kill the Minotaur takes a more supernatural, more horrifying turn. Writers Pasetto and Cantamessa play it for slasher suspense, teasing out ideas, hinting at eventual imagery, then going for twists in the revelations. They’re winnowing down the supporting cast while establishing some…

The funny thing about Kill the Minotaur is how it’s pretty funny. It’s serious, about serious things–writers Chris Pasetto and Christian Cantamessa are retelling the Greek Minotaur legend with some actual history involved, but they still manage to make it funny. It’s about a young prince in a weird situation, he’s going to be angsty,…