Haunt Vol. 6
Robert Kirkman / Todd McFarlane
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Art Film and Television SupernaturalBrotherhoodHidden MastermindSecretsSuperheroConspiracyImperfectionComicsPopular NarrativeSummary
Haunt is a monthly series launched by Image Comics in October 2009, co-created by Robert Kirkman, writer of The Walking Dead, and Todd McFarlane, the father of Spawn, with pencils by Ryan Ottley, layouts by Greg Capullo, and inks by McFarlane himself. The story centers on the Kilgore brothers: Daniel Kilgore, an imperfect Catholic priest, and his older brother Kurt, an agent working for a secret organization, whose long-strained relationship makes it nearly impossible for them to hold a civil conversation. After Kurt is murdered, his ghost comes to Daniel, and the two are able to merge through their spectral bond, with Kurt's spirit becoming a suit of ectoplasm that covers Daniel, giving rise to the being known as Haunt. Daniel is dragged into a bloody and dangerous world of espionage, forced to coexist with his brother's ghost while hunting the mastermind behind Kurt's murder, gradually uncovering a traitor lurking within the organization and the layered conspiracies surrounding Kurt's death. The early issues focus on action and the brothers' relationship, gradually adding supernatural elements, and later arcs briefly tie into McFarlane's Spawn mythology. This volume is Haunt Vol. 6, one of the single issues following the series' opening arc from 2009, and can be seen as a transitional chapter in which the story moves from manhunt to Daniel receiving agency training and operating officially as Haunt.Editor's review
两位创作者的组合本身就足够吸引人：柯克曼擅长把超能力故事写成“人与人的关系”，麦克法兰则贡献了极具辨识度的黑暗造型与视觉冲击。Haunt 的设定看似是又一位黑衣怪物英雄，内核却是一对彼此看不顺眼的兄弟被强行绑在一起——一个还活着，一个已经死了；一个念经，一个杀人。这种设定带来了大量黑色幽默与情感张力。本册处于开篇故事刚收束、新阶段即将展开的位置，动作节奏紧凑，画面上的灵质触须与阴郁城市背景仍是麦克法兰式美漫的典型观感。对喜欢《再生侠》《无敌少侠》《行尸走肉》风格、或想系统收藏 Image Comics 2000 年代末作品的读者而言，这一系列值得一读。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢 Image Comics 与“再生侠式”黑暗英雄的美漫读者
- 读过柯克曼《行尸走肉》《无敌少侠》，想扩展其作品谱系的读者
- 喜欢超自然与谍战、兄弟情元素混合设定的读者
- 正在系统收藏 Haunt 系列单期或合订本的漫画收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 偏好完整一卷合订本、不愿追单期连载的读者
- 对血腥暴力画面和宗教人物设定较为敏感的读者
- 刚开始接触美漫、不熟悉人物关系脉络的入门读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读系列第 1—5 期，了解科特之死与 Haunt 诞生的来龙去脉，再读本册。
- 可留意丹尼尔与科特对话中的相互挖苦，那正是本系列区别于一般超英漫画的趣味所在。
- 若更看重整体故事线，可考虑直接购买收录多期的合订本（Trade Paperback），阅读体验更连贯。
FAQ
《鬼隐侠》是漫威或 DC 的作品吗？
不是。《鬼隐侠》（Haunt）由 Image Comics 出版，是罗伯特·柯克曼与托德·麦克法兰合作创作的独立超级英雄系列，与漫威、DC 的宇宙没有关系。Haunt 这个角色的能力来自哪里？
根据原作设定，Haunt 是丹尼尔·基尔戈的肉身与哥哥科特·基尔戈幽灵的结合体，科特的灵体在与丹尼尔的灵质联系中化作一层灵质“战衣”，赋予其行动与战斗能力。没有读过前几册能直接看第 6 册吗？
可以，但会损失不少信息。前五期交代了科特被杀、丹尼尔被卷入机构的过程，第 6 册已进入新阶段，建议至少了解开篇故事梗概后再读。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Robert Kirkman AuthorRobert Kirkman is a creator active in comics and media tie-in fiction; public information about him in Chinese is currently limited. Judging from the 52 works held in the collection, his output spans superhero, fantasy, and children's literature, with common categories including premium fiction, media tie-ins, comics and cartoons, fantasy novels, children's books, and art. Representative works include volumes 9, 17, 18, 19, and 23 of the Invincible series, as well as Haunt volume 9 and volume 12 and The Haunt volume 11. These works are mostly released as ongoing series in multiple volumes, combining heroic adventure with fantasy elements; visual storytelling and genre-driven plots are important features of his creative profile, giving his works a certain influence among comics readers and those interested in screen adaptations.
Todd McFarlane AuthorTodd McFarlane is a comics creator about whom public information is limited; his birth year, nationality and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the 23 works held in the collection, his output centers mainly on comics and graphic novels, with common categories including comics and cartoons, film and television tie-ins, premium fiction, children's books and foreign literature, suggesting a cross-genre approach to storytelling. Representative works include volumes 1, 7, 8, 10 and 11 of the Spawn series, volume 9 of Blue Beetle Haunt and volume 12 of Haunt, mostly published as individual volumes or issues and leaning toward supernatural and action-adventure themes. His works are often classed as film and television tie-ins and comics and cartoons, indicating strong visual storytelling and adaptation potential. Overall, he is an author primarily of serialized comics who also reaches a range of readerships, and in Chinese book classification his works often appear alongside foreign literature and children's books.