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Dylan Dog n. 230, The Mysterious Lodger

and Screenplay: Michele Masiero

Drawings: John Freghieri

Cover: Angelo Stano

Often we all happen to have a rather strange tenant in our building. Rhonda Mitchell is no exception, and apparently was very unfortunate: The mysterious tenant is the Devil himself! Or at least someone very close to him often happens without a reason, that the condominium apartments in the strange events occur that require the intervention of an expert. And who better than Dylan Dog, who knows the poor devils?

Masiero It was, once again. E 'at the court of Sclavi (vabbè..) For a year now, and has produced five stories. As I said in the remarks preceding enrollment, is not very nice to me, and I hoped that this book helped me to change my mind, especially after "Heaven Can Wait" which showed all the limitations of this author.
The story, at first glance, it seems very trivial. The beginning is the most typical, including forcing "you give me the" put there only because MUST be there. Same thing for Groucho, who was absent except for a few opening bars, where you can see it just because MUST be there. Later, the story begins to get interesting, very beautiful description of condominiums with the "proof" that something very strange in that building there. Until that point, the jury is more than positive, except for the things described above, and Masiero "recover" in terms of supporting actors inserting a Trelkovski fits perfectly.
The central part, although too similar to each other and moods of Jack the Ripper (with the author's own admission in a dialogue) is handled well and, aided by drawings Freghieri, remains at a good level. The final part is a good attempt to conclude anything, but as usual Masiero puts too thinly, and then finds himself forced to skip some steps, but it is essential to better understand each other. The reader comes to the conclusion a bit 'confused, but intrigued by the double twist, indeed, say even triple, that resembles the open end that made the story of Dylan Dog.

This book is perhaps the best of Masiero, on par with "killer instinct" . The same flaws still exist, such as lack of clarity in the final and some inconsistency, sometimes, as in the stories of Sclavi, may seem perfect in their imperfection. Unfortunately, however, can not handle this Masiero "unsaid" dedicated to points of history, which should have deserved more space than others.

This number 230 fortunately recovers after sharp fall the previous issue, but keeping up a low average standard which for years has turned to Dylan Dog "comic strip popular in 'popular comic strip." And sorry if it is little.