Graphic Novel Review: The Unwanted by Diablo, Mark Michaels, Juan Romera, and Jason Arthur

**Cross posted from the ML Vault.**

Diablo Publications, 2008

ISBN: N/A

Availability: New, Used and digital

            In The Unwanted, a demon is inadvertently released in a juvenile detention center when a staffer brings home an amulet from Tibet.  As the demon proceeds to hunt down the kids, a teacher in the juvenile detention center and a gang of street tough kids team up to try to find a way to defeat the demon before it can kill them.   The plot will be a familiar one to genre fans, but the storytelling, character development, and plot pacing in this graphic novel are excellent. The black and white artwork is effective and will have a strong impact on readers.  The Unwanted is a solid horror graphic novel that both horror fans and those who might not normally read horror graphic novels will enjoy. Recommended for public libraries.

Contains: Violence, gore, language

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