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Nailbiter #3
Nailbiter, Vol. 3: Blood in the Water
"Where do serial killers come from?" and why has Buckaroo, Oregon given birth to sixteen of the most vile serial killers in the world? NSA Agent Nicholas Finch needs to solve that mystery in order to save his friend, and he'll have to team up with the infamous Edward "Nailbiter" Warren to do it.
In the 3rd installment of this “killer” series find out... Does the Nailbiter know why sixteen of the world's worst serial killers all came from the same small town? Does he know the truth? Find out as the Nailbiter...confesses! And much, much more!
Collects: Nailbiter #11-15.
In the 3rd installment of this “killer” series find out... Does the Nailbiter know why sixteen of the world's worst serial killers all came from the same small town? Does he know the truth? Find out as the Nailbiter...confesses! And much, much more!
Collects: Nailbiter #11-15.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 2, 2015
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January 17, 2025
(A-) 82% | Very Good
Notes: Cracks the door on local history, lights the mystery, spilling secrets, furthermore, in blood and gore and teenage lore.
*Progress update
Notes: Cracks the door on local history, lights the mystery, spilling secrets, furthermore, in blood and gore and teenage lore.
*Progress update
November 8, 2021
This one shows you how our Nailbiter, Warren, met his high school sweetheart and our sheriff, Sharon, back when they were teenagers.
The crazy twist things take with the FBI chick and the goat-head killer was awesome. I can't wait to see how all of that pans out.
The creepy preacher gets a hell of a lot creepier.
Oh. My. God.
At this point, it feels like nothing is what it seems, and the tension is just ratcheting up more and more.
I'm hooked!
The crazy twist things take with the FBI chick and the goat-head killer was awesome. I can't wait to see how all of that pans out.
The creepy preacher gets a hell of a lot creepier.
Oh. My. God.
At this point, it feels like nothing is what it seems, and the tension is just ratcheting up more and more.
I'm hooked!
October 28, 2021
Things really heat up in this volume. We get to see the Sheriff and Nailbiter's backstory from when they dated in high school. We also finally get some more info on what is really going on in this crazy town.
October 24, 2025
7.4/10
We get more information about the past, but there is even more mystery in the present.
We get more information about the past, but there is even more mystery in the present.
March 5, 2020
Fucking Wild!!
August 10, 2017
Final Rating: 4.25 stars
Well damn! Just when I thought I'd finally have more answers, you get more questions.
MY THOUGHTS ABOUT NAILBITER VOLUME 3:
○ We all know that Crane and Warren had history. It used time jumps to tell the history between both these characters. It worked for me. To be fair, I thought they had tons of chemistry
○ You still don't know shit about what's going on in this town. Every time you think you're closer to the truth, the story will take you further away from it - just the way i like it.
○ Some freaky people are roaming around this town and no one even notices it. That seems a bit unrealistic. Also, where are the other police officers.
○ I feel so bad for Warren and all the Buckaroo butchers. I shouldn't, but I do. Only shows how good the writings is. I think they're all victims of some sort. I liked how the author made Warren, in particular, a bit sympathetic.
○ I like how I'm still at the edge of my seat even now that i'm at the third volume. The suspense and the intrigue is still there.
The only con I'm seeing at the moment is that i have no clue where it's going. I mean, every time something else happens, everything gets even more farfetched. While i like it, I'm not sure where it will go from here.
Other than that, I still love this series and would definitely finish it.
Well damn! Just when I thought I'd finally have more answers, you get more questions.
MY THOUGHTS ABOUT NAILBITER VOLUME 3:
○ We all know that Crane and Warren had history. It used time jumps to tell the history between both these characters. It worked for me. To be fair, I thought they had tons of chemistry
○ You still don't know shit about what's going on in this town. Every time you think you're closer to the truth, the story will take you further away from it - just the way i like it.
○ Some freaky people are roaming around this town and no one even notices it. That seems a bit unrealistic. Also, where are the other police officers.
○ I feel so bad for Warren and all the Buckaroo butchers. I shouldn't, but I do. Only shows how good the writings is. I think they're all victims of some sort. I liked how the author made Warren, in particular, a bit sympathetic.
○ I like how I'm still at the edge of my seat even now that i'm at the third volume. The suspense and the intrigue is still there.
The only con I'm seeing at the moment is that i have no clue where it's going. I mean, every time something else happens, everything gets even more farfetched. While i like it, I'm not sure where it will go from here.
Other than that, I still love this series and would definitely finish it.
October 31, 2016
Bullet Review:
This is a LOT more cohesive than the last volume - the unfortunate thing is, it STILL refuses to answer ANY questions. Issues 11 and 12 here just DRAG out the confrontation with Edward Warren and even at the end of issue 15, where the Buckaroo serial killers come from and what Edward Warren knows about it is STILL a mystery.
But my coworker gave me volume 4 - and let's face it, I've read worse. This could have been far, far worse. Hell, at least the whole volume led to something instead of investing in random side stories that did nothing to the plot, like Vol 2.
This is a LOT more cohesive than the last volume - the unfortunate thing is, it STILL refuses to answer ANY questions. Issues 11 and 12 here just DRAG out the confrontation with Edward Warren and even at the end of issue 15, where the Buckaroo serial killers come from and what Edward Warren knows about it is STILL a mystery.
But my coworker gave me volume 4 - and let's face it, I've read worse. This could have been far, far worse. Hell, at least the whole volume led to something instead of investing in random side stories that did nothing to the plot, like Vol 2.
April 4, 2021
It’s like Joshua Williamson heard my slight disappointment over vol. 2 and he decided to ramp everything up. To like 100...
This was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! Intensely paced, extremely melodramatic and gripping! The action, the backstory, the revelations... everything was like bang bang bang coming so fast and hitting so hard.
This vol absolutely shined when it came to characterisation. Of course, it was fascinating to learn more about Warren because he was such an intriguing character, but I absolutely loved seeing that EVERYONE got more backstory in this. No character was spared from this treatment and no character was unimportant. It was a hell of a ride and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
This was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! Intensely paced, extremely melodramatic and gripping! The action, the backstory, the revelations... everything was like bang bang bang coming so fast and hitting so hard.
This vol absolutely shined when it came to characterisation. Of course, it was fascinating to learn more about Warren because he was such an intriguing character, but I absolutely loved seeing that EVERYONE got more backstory in this. No character was spared from this treatment and no character was unimportant. It was a hell of a ride and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
September 21, 2015
And we're back with the mystery horror that is Nailbiter! Loved this volume, it throws the reader right into action and doesn't let go until the last page. It reveals some interesting background for characters, but more importantly, it dives deeper into the secrets of Buckaroo and the killers. On the graphic side of things, vol. 3 definitely has more gore than the previous volume, so be prepared for that. If you enjoyed the first volume, you will love this one as well. I can't get enough of the series!
October 1, 2015
The only negative is waiting for the next one. Great little horror titles. If you LOVE serial killers you'll love this one!
August 10, 2017
I can't imagine what it was like for those folks who bought the single issues making up this volume.
The constant teasing but no answer. Ugh.
The constant teasing but no answer. Ugh.
June 17, 2018
Some really cool backstory side by side eith the current story. Really cool horror elements. Loving it
September 4, 2019
The more I read this, the more I like it.
May 20, 2016
On the one hand, I find the core question of this series so interesting, and the clues they have dropped so weird, that I feel compelled to finish it. On the other, some of the devices employed to keep the question unanswered feel really contrived. There is a lot of Tomato in the Mirror going on in this story (read: lots of information that the characters clearly have, that they have no reason not to show or discuss in a way that reveals it to the reader, but that is hidden from the reader through narrative contrivance), and that is my principal annoyance with it; it feels like a short story that they have stretched out into a novella. That said, it's got the right level of slasher-movie shock and subtle creep and black comedy for my tastes, so I just cannot put it down. I'm just not quite sure I'd go beyond "recommended" unless you want to read Silence of the Lambs meets Twin Peaks, in which case, you will likely love this.
April 3, 2021
This was really good and continues the mysteries and it starts off with Finch interrogating Warren to find his secrets and their fight and all that scene is brutal meanwhile Abigail is kidnapped by the goat faced SK and she learns the secrets of the town and when she escapes she is having these visions where he kills the people she is talking to and so seems like she will be a big threat going forward. After that we continue the story of Warren and Finch and Shannon as they go to the graveyard and then under the temple under the water until they are attacked by goat face and warren has to stay behind to fight them off. We get the backstory of how Warren and Shannon dated, their prom and their maybe child. There is a good twist with Alice in the end with Shannon and more revelations. Meanwhile we also learn of the history of the town and its "first inhabitants" which is a good one. The art continues to be good and pleasant to look at. Overall good volume.
January 28, 2020
Yet another case of "bait and switch." This was supposed to be the arc that finally explained what the hell was going on, but no...
March 5, 2018
A great deal of background is revealed in this volume. It's worth the wait if you made it this far. Buckaroo's dark history isn't reinventing the horror genre, but the author does a good job of keeping the end game hidden still. I for one won't give up on this series even if it's likely to end as flatly as horror tends to do. The ride is too much fun.
Finch resorts to torturing Warren to find answers. FBI agent Barker wakes up in an animal cage, unsure how she got there. The Bee-man is there too and is the first to be cut up by the horned man with a meat cleaver right in front of Barker. This scene switches back and forth between Barker's traumatic horror at Bee-man's ordeal and Finch's anger while he is torturing Warren who seems to be enjoying it and is provoking his attacker. Warren finally aggrees to give some answers.
Finch resorts to torturing Warren to find answers. FBI agent Barker wakes up in an animal cage, unsure how she got there. The Bee-man is there too and is the first to be cut up by the horned man with a meat cleaver right in front of Barker. This scene switches back and forth between Barker's traumatic horror at Bee-man's ordeal and Finch's anger while he is torturing Warren who seems to be enjoying it and is provoking his attacker. Warren finally aggrees to give some answers.
November 7, 2021
It sure isn’t getting less weird or mysterious. This is a good thing, halfway through the run. Best keep on reading to peel back the riddles on top of answers.
Jammin' on Spooktober Leftovers with Anne & the Shallow Comics Readers gang.
Jammin' on Spooktober Leftovers with Anne & the Shallow Comics Readers gang.
October 13, 2020
i guess you could say that i am... devouring... this series
September 1, 2025
I love how we got the backstory of Shannon and Warren .. I will say that I’m happy I called the connection between Shannon and Alice.
I’m so sus on Barker now.
I’m so sus on Barker now.
March 9, 2019
Fast paced, dual thinking, secrets revealed....and the near dead arise. Great series. Onward we go.
August 29, 2016
Probablemente, la serie que con más ganas espero al siguiente tomo en la actualidad.
January 30, 2020
warren and crane's relationship *chef's kiss*
March 11, 2019
If I haven't said this already, the art is amazing, it really popped out this volume! I know it's terrible, but I really like Warren as a character, despite the whole him being a murderer thing. It was really interesting to see more about him in this volume and I really want to know if there is going to be some kind of explanation for him becoming a serial killer. I'm not really impressed with Finch and Crane; for law enforcement, they don't really have anything under control and are kind of going in circles trying to figure out the mystery.
May 1, 2023
Huh forgot to update here.
4.5/5
So far:
Crane and Warren's shared history is well-known, and the story employed time jumps to convey the events that transpired between them. I personally enjoyed the storytelling technique, and I thought the two characters had great chemistry. Your knowledge of the happenings in this town is limited. Every time you think you're getting closer to the truth, the plot will take you on a different path - which I find engaging.
4.5/5
So far:
Crane and Warren's shared history is well-known, and the story employed time jumps to convey the events that transpired between them. I personally enjoyed the storytelling technique, and I thought the two characters had great chemistry. Your knowledge of the happenings in this town is limited. Every time you think you're getting closer to the truth, the plot will take you on a different path - which I find engaging.
June 17, 2018
Nailbiter tells the story of a fictitious town where a number of serial killers grew up. Volume 3 sees a lot of interaction between the titular character and the Detectives trying to get to the bottom of this phenomenon, 4.5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ✨
June 14, 2022
Containing an alleged plot twist so obvious that I didn’t even realize it was meant to be one, just wondered about the weird lettering and page layout. The next volume helpfully debates it as news to everybody in great length.
August 29, 2021
The gore got better and the dialogue got worse. The plot thinkens, still enjoying this.
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