IDW; $3.99 per issue

The Clue five-issue limited series is a twisty, turn-y murder mystery. The story follows the game, though with some updates, including that Mrs. White is now Senator White and other characters like Dr. Orchid, and Detectives Ochre and Amarillo have been added to the mix.

It still centers around the death of Mr. Boddy and the ensuing mystery of who killed him, where, and with what – along with why he invited this group of people to his house. While their names are the same, now the characters are a politician, scientist, pharmaceutical broker, rapper, aristocrat, and war hero.

From the first issue, it’s obvious that this collection of people are not saints and anyone could’ve killed Mr. Boddy. It’s also clear that writer Paul Allor had a blast writing it. There’s some tongue in cheek humor – Upton, the butler, has asides where he addresses the reader – and clear homage to the film version. Not only is the whodunit aspect intriguing, but all the little side conversations reveal tidbits of a surprising, interconnected story.

The art by Nelson Daniel is creative, drawn from cool angles, with lots of detail and emotion. It brings the story alive with plenty of personality.

The first issue ends with bonus content that provides clues and there are three different versions of those final pages in different editions of the comic, similar to the film.

–Amanda Sheriff