Climatic and personal finale — ‘Wytches’ No. 6 review
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Wytches #6
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Story: Scott Snyder
Art: Jock
The end of issue No. 5 gave “Wytches” fans a cliffhanger that was “chilling.” It was going to be hard for Scott Snyder to live up to how he left Sailor and Charlie. As written in the penultimate review of this book, “Out of all the character arcs, the best is Charlie’s.” The first arc of Wytches belongs to him.
It’s hard not to spoil what a beautiful job Snyder does writing Charlie. The reader can immediately sense and understand Snyder’s essays at the end of each issue. This really is a personal story to him as a writer. Charlie embodies something close to Snyder. What that something is only he can answer.
Charlie is the reader, the best and worst parent and in the end: the hero and the enemy. He’s a complex character, which makes him all the more human. Without — again — spoiling anything, this book is more than worth the read. After reading Wytches #6, Sailor is a very capable lead for the next arc in this series. She comes off as weak and understandably damaged but her closure in this issue shows how strong she is. Her story arc has a certain mystique to it that drives her story further in interesting ways. Remember, when Wytches ends…so does Sailor. This is her story in the long-run, but for now it’s Charlie’s time to shine.
And Wytches isn’t Wytches and can’t be spoken about without also giving the highest of praise to the amazing artwork done by Jock. What a hell of a job! (Pun definitely intended.) The disturbing imagery of the “wytches” is shocking, nightmarish and chilling when they’re in action.
Snyder and Jock have created quite a special book.
By Jon Reyes
My current editor, Jaden Daly, wrote the following mini-bio of me for his website A Daly Dose Of Hoops, and I’m posting it here because it’s one of the coolest things anyone has done for me.
I’ll be forever thankful to him. Thank you, Jaden.
"Jonathan joined the Daly Dose Of Hoops staff in the fall of 2016, and will serve as the primary source of coverage for Wagner College and the Northeast Conference. In addition to his work on this site, he is also the editor-in-chief of his own website, The “J” Effect, as well as a columnist for TheGWW.com. His industry background is extensive, having served in the past as a breaking news intern at the Staten Island Advance and its website, SILive.com, and also as a sports intern at the Riverdale Press.
A 2016 graduate of Manhattan College, Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, with a concentration in journalism. During his time at the Riverdale institution, he wrote for Manhattan’s student newspaper; The Quadrangle, beginning as a staff writer before ultimately assuming the positions of senior writer, assistant editor; and ultimately, sports editor. His work for the Quadrangle earned him Manhattan’s Excellence in Journalism, Best Sports News Article, and Most Prolific awards, as well as nominations for eight similar awards in his four-year tenure. His in-depth profile on Steve Masiello, compiled in April 2016, still stands as one of the most comprehensive pieces written about the head coach since Masiello was hired by Manhattan in 2011."
