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Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom Hardcover – July 19, 2011

by Joe Hill (Author), Gabriel Rodriguez (Artist)
4.7 out of 5 stars 2,022 ratings
Goodreads Choice Award nominee
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  • Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in Keys to the Kingdom! With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke's family's mystery ever-expanding, Dodge's desperation to end his shadowy quest drives the habitants of Keyhouse ever closer to a revealing conclusion.
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About the Book Unlock the story of the Locke siblings after their father's murder as they return to their ancestral home of Keyhouse, a place filled with dark doors and magic keys that open them, and a malicious presence that will stop at nothing for the Omega Key. The Locke children have just begun to rebuild their lives when little Bode discovers a key with incredible power. The dead plot against the living and the darkness closes in on Keyhouse as Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode find themselves fighting a desperate battle against the night. Danger stalks every move of the Locke siblings as Lucas “Dodge” Caravaggio continues his relentless quest for the key to the black door. Dodge’s search for the Omega Key to open the Black Door is almost complete. But Tyler and Kinsey have a dangerous key of their own—one that can unlock all the secrets of Keyhouse by opening a gateway to the past. After two lifetimes and countless victimes, Lucas “Dodge” Caravaggio finally has the key to open The Black Door. Those who have stood against him for so long take their places one last time.

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Nominated for four 2011 Eisner Awards
• Best Writer
• Best Penciller/Inker
• Best Continuing Series

"Whenever I encounter someone looking for recommendations on comics to read, Locke & Key is always on the top of my list of suggestions." — IGN

 

About the Author

Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Full Throttle, The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and NOS4A2, recently made into a TV seriesfrom AMC. His horror novella In the Tall Grass, co-written with Stephen King,was made into a feature film from Netflix. His book of short stories, 20th Century Ghosts, won the Bram Stoker Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection. He earned the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series, Locke & Key, featuring the eye-popping art of Gabriel Rodríguez.
 
Born in Santiago, Chile, Gabriel Rodríguez began working as an illustrator in the late 90s and in 2002 started drawing books for IDW Publishing, including CSI, George Romero’s Land of the Dead, and Beowulf, amongst others. In 2007, he co-created the award-winning series Locke & Key with Joe Hill. He continued developing other creator-owned projects: the Eisner-winning Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, with Eric Shanower; Sword of Ages; and the gritty sci-fi adventure Onyx, with Chris Ryall. In 2019, he partnered with Hill once again for two new Locke & Key stories, “Dog Days” and “Nailed It.”

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2011
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1600108865
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1600108860
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 0.6 x 10.3 inches
  • Part of Series ‏ : ‎ Locke & Key
  • Customer Reviews:
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Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box, The Fireman, and Full Throttle. He won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. Much of his work has been adapted for movies and television. His second novel, Horns, was translated to film in 2014 and starred Daniel Radcliffe. His third novel, NOS4A2, is now a hit series on AMC, starring Zachary Quinto. The first season of Locke & Key was released on Netflix in early 2020 and became an overnight smash. His story, "In The Tall Grass," co-written with Stephen King, was made into a feature for Netflix, and became a mind-bending cult horror sensation. Most recently, Hill has returned to graphic novels -- his latest comics include Basketful of Heads and Plunge for D.C., and Dying is Easy for IDW.

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Customers find this graphic novel to be a fantastic addition to the series, praising its amazing artwork and wickedly funny humor. The plot keeps readers engaged, with new keys introduced that are very interesting, and they appreciate the deepening mystery surrounding the Locke family. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it too fast-paced.

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75 customers mention "Plot"63 positive12 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as a fantastic series that keeps them engaged and turning pages.

"This is the fourth book in the Locke and Key series. It was an excellent book; many more keys are found and things come to a head...." Read more

"...Meanwhile, Dodge steps up his pursuit of the Omega Key. Several storylines rise and fall, new keys are uncovered, battles are waged, relationships..." Read more

"...He moves the plot along well, revealing more on the mystery surrounding the black key and the missing teens...." Read more

"Hill and Rodriguez do it again. With Hill's great, descriptive writing and Rodriguez's above excellent illustrations, I was sucked in to this series..." Read more

49 customers mention "Art quality"46 positive3 negative

Customers praise the artwork in this graphic novel, particularly Rodriguez's excellent illustrations and the beautiful hardcover edition, with one customer noting how the imagery at the end is gruesomely great.

"...The book itself was a beautiful hardcover edition, it is missing the pretty bookmark ribbon that other earlier volumes had...but it still very..." Read more

"...series of events is toned down by a clever use of humor and artistic chic...." Read more

"...The new hardcover is just as lovely as the last ones - glossy details on a matt background...." Read more

"...With Hill's great, descriptive writing and Rodriguez's above excellent illustrations, I was sucked in to this series from volume 1...." Read more

21 customers mention "Series quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers praise this volume as a great continuation of the series, with one customer noting it's among the best collected stories in the series.

"...a bit too rapidly for my liking, but it was still a very good addition to the series...." Read more

"This is still a great addition to the Locke & Key series, but it is no doubt the weakest, especially the first half of it...." Read more

"This is one of the best collected stories in the series next to the first volume...." Read more

"This may very well be one of the best series in comics in the past ten years, and this volume holds up that statement...." Read more

12 customers mention "Humor"10 positive2 negative

Customers find the book's humor entertaining and wickedly funny, with one customer noting the engaging dialog.

"...and intersperses the illustrative styles in a way that is both playful and unexpected. Every panel is a pleasure...." Read more

"...Rodriguez uses a "Calvin and Hobbs" style, and Hill adds pertinent, funny dialog. The illustrative styles are interspersed. Very cleverly done...." Read more

"Wonderful and fun, learning about all the keys. The kids now realize the dangers in them as well. Can't wait to see where this goes next" Read more

"I have bought this whole series. To bad all things must end. Very entertaining!" Read more

7 customers mention "Key variety"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the variety of keys introduced in the book, noting that many more are found throughout the story.

"...In this issue many more keys are found in quick succession. The first chapter focuses on Bode and his finding the Beast Key and becoming a sparrow...." Read more

"...Several storylines rise and fall, new keys are uncovered, battles are waged, relationships are jeopardized—and yes, there are even some casualties..." Read more

"...Lovecraft and the Keyhouse are really beautiful and each new key is a treat to behold - you can't help but look at each key with the same wonder..." Read more

"So many keys, so many ways to use them. It just keeps getting better and better. I wonder just how keys are there?..." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one noting their clear personalities at work.

"...are all very interesting and I am very attached to all of these emotionally scarred characters...." Read more

"...It draws on the tools and characters of the series brilliantly to deliver one of the best conclusion I’ve read." Read more

"...the character development keeps building and the mystery deepens.Only the next book can satisfy my need for conflict-- resolution." Read more

".../horror/fantasy/coming-of-age elements swirl together, with clear personalities at work, mysteries, cliff-hangers, and lovely art--what more do you..." Read more

6 customers mention "Mystery depth"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the deepening mystery in the book, with one mentioning its clever twists.

"...Still the new keys are interesting, the mystery is deepening, and the conclusion will leave you riveted and dying to read more...." Read more

"...the illustrative styles in a way that is both playful and unexpected. Every panel is a pleasure...." Read more

"...the character development keeps building and the mystery deepens.Only the next book can satisfy my need for conflict-- resolution." Read more

"...-of-age elements swirl together, with clear personalities at work, mysteries, cliff-hangers, and lovely art--what more do you need to know?" Read more

11 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it far too fast-paced, while one customer describes it as masterful.

"...Several storylines rise and fall, new keys are uncovered, battles are waged, relationships are jeopardized—and yes, there are even some casualties..." Read more

"...Things proceeded a bit too rapidly for my liking, but it was still a very good addition to the series...." Read more

"...The first few issues have a very rapid pace while the end of the volume has the Locke kids discover who Zack really is...." Read more

"...with a cool Calvin and Hobbes reference; but suddenly it changes pace and tone and starts throwing racial observations (and very forced at that) out..." Read more

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  • Karissa Eckert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the series; things progress rapidly
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2011
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    This is the fourth book in the Locke and Key series. It was an excellent book; many more keys are found and things come to a head. Things proceeded a bit too rapidly for my liking, but it was still a very good addition to the series.

    In this issue many more keys are found in quick succession. The first chapter focuses on Bode and his finding the Beast Key and becoming a sparrow. The next chapter quickly propels you through a calendar month of craziness at the Locke household. Just when things seem to be going right for the Locke kids they run into a lot of trouble. Dodge gets desperate and things really come to an awful/desperate/surprising conclusion in the final chapter.

    I totally agree with other reviews I have read that say the new keys are introduced too quickly. There were so many points where the authors/illustrators had wonderful opportunites to depict shadow battles and beastly transformations, etc. These are breezed through with each one only being given a single scene in the February chapter. The new keys are introduced rapidly and I found myself having to use the index that describes each key at the back of the book to keep track of what was happening. I really do wish they had drawn this out more over a couple of books.

    Other than above I really enjoyed this book. The book itself was a beautiful hardcover edition, it is missing the pretty bookmark ribbon that other earlier volumes had...but it still very beautiful and high quality. There are a couple different styles of artwork in this edition; the first chapter featuring Bode has a more cartoony artwork style to it. This new style is well-blended in with the old style. The old style of art is most prevalent and continues to be beautifully done and matches the story very well.

    The new keys introduced are all very interesting and I am very attached to all of these emotionally scarred characters. I couldn't believe how things unfolded in the final chapter; I was absolutely rapt and could not put the book down. Now I am dying to know what happens next!

    All of our favorite characters from previous volumes appear in this book and the mystery surrounding the Locke family deepens and comes to a climax of sorts. The wait for the next book may just kill me; I have been contemplating buying the comics issue by issue to find out what happens next...

    Overall an excellent addition to the Locke and Key series. The introduction of the new keys went too rapidly for me and I wish the story had been drawn out a bit more. Still the new keys are interesting, the mystery is deepening, and the conclusion will leave you riveted and dying to read more. Definitely a book for older teens or adults only; very gorey, bad language, and a number of disturbing scenarios. I can't wait to read the 5th book in this series, Clockworks, due out late spring/early summer of 2012.
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  • Stephen Arvidson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Strikingly Dark and Wickedly Funny
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Keys to the Kingdom, the fourth full-length installment of the captivating Locke & Key series, raises the stakes to terrifying levels. Life continues to get stranger and more dangerous for the three Locke children as they endeavor to unlock the mysteries of Keyhouse. Meanwhile, Dodge steps up his pursuit of the Omega Key. Several storylines rise and fall, new keys are uncovered, battles are waged, relationships are jeopardized—and yes, there are even some casualties along the way.

    Locke & Key is strikingly dark and wickedly funny. Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez cut loose and experiment with different styles of storytelling and art, respectively. The inaugural story, "Sparrow," spotlights young Bode as he unearths the Animal Key capable of transforming its user into, you guessed it, an animal—in Bode’s case, a sparrow. Dodge, on the other hand, uses the Animal Key to take on a more wolfish form in order to extract the Omega Key's whereabouts from Tyler and Kinsey. What distinguishes this issue from the others is that a potentially horrifying series of events is toned down by a clever use of humor and artistic chic. While portions of the episode are drawn in familiar Locke & Key fashion, Rodriguez conveys the "Sparrow" story from Bode’s perspective in a "Calvin and Hobbes" pastiche that’s worthy of Bill Watterson, and intersperses the illustrative styles in a way that is both playful and unexpected. Every panel is a pleasure.

    The subsequent episode, "February", covers an entire month in just a handful of panels. The small calendar pages alongside the panels deftly bridge several key events (pun intended) and hard-fought battles in rapid succession. Most readers will appreciate seeing the ongoing war between the Lockes and their shadowy nemesis played out in a brisk series of vignettes, though others might feel cheated in that several increasingly bizarre keys—the Music Box Key, the Angels Key, the Hercules Key, and a bizarre toy key—are introduced way too quickly without the details of their discovery or the specifics of their use being disclosed. The pacing here is either masterful or sporadic depending on your outlook.

    Locke & Key is unlike any other graphic novel series. Here you have a horror/fantasy comic featuring an issue-long tribute to “Calvin and Hobbes” and another issue that dips into pulp war comics. Joe Hill even takes the time to delve into racial politics in a well-handed manner, skillfully blending real-world problems with the supernatural, while propelling the story forward and still managing to deliver some massive shocks.

    Major events are brought to a head in the final pages, casting the central characters in a new morass of confusion. And with that absolute beast of a cliffhanger—I’m telling you, it’s a real jaw-dropper—readers won’t want to wait long to find out what happens next!
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  • Claroga
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adictivo
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 1, 2019
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    Una excelente continuación, el único problema es que meten muchas llaves de golpe y no explican bien sus mecánicas, solamente lo que te dice los tomos de los forjadores
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  • zoé
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fan des Locke and Key
    Reviewed in France on October 29, 2017
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    J'ai adoré toute la série et attendu avec impatience le dernier qui m'a un peu déçue, mais dans l'ensemble ça reste un travail magnifique avec une imagination débordante et des dessins superbes.
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  • Michael Runcieman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2014
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    Great book! The entire locke and key series is terrific and I recommend it to any and all comic book fans.
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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars The saga continues with full power
    Reviewed in Germany on January 17, 2020
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    The series continues at a rapid pace The characters you love are still vulnerable to sheer disaster. Anything can happen. What are you waiting for?
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  • Horror Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good it's scary.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2013
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Okay, so I've read Locke and Key parts 3 and 4 back to back tonight and I'm forcing myself not to read 5 until at least tomorrow just so I can look forward to it because nothing else is as good.

    As I said in my review of part 3, Locke and Key is the hardest thing ever to review as you just don't want to give any spoilers. All I'll say it's the story never slows up it's pace, the artwork is outstanding as usual, there is some great ideas in it, we get to see more new keys and the end of this one took an interesting twist I thought.

    I know there is no way that you're reading this not having read the first three so this review is for the fans. If however you are reading this by chance and haven't read the last three then I strongly advise you to start at the beginning. It's not the kind of thing you can pick up half way through. You'll just have missed too much.

    As amazing as ever. I'm kind of sad that I'll read part 5 tomorrow as part 6 isn't out yet. An easy 5 stars.
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