What better way to bring to life horror than in the imagination of your readers. Couple that with amazing art and you have two of our favorite vehicles to deliver that horror story directly into the brain. Horror comics and horror books are some of our favorite topics.
Where did cosmic horror originate? What is gothic horror? What are the best horror books, comics, and graphic novels to read? We hope to help answer some of these questions with our articles and best-of lists.
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At The Mountains of Madness – Illustrated
Francois Baranger’s illustrated version of HP Lovecraft’s At The Mountains of Madness, blown up to double its impact, rings out in the ears as if echoing from the highest snowy peak. This is only Volume 1 and for someone like…
Bitter Root Vol. 1 – Harlem’s Very Own Crew of Monster Brawlers
Social Horror, which marries social commentary with the horror genre, which has existed as early as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) experienced a resurgence shortly after the release of Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017). Peele’s culture shock paved the…
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13 Horsemen – Biker Gang vs Demons
In the world of horror we’ve seen a lot of demon slayers: strong-willed priests, determined brothers, unassuming youngsters, and so on. But in terms of general concept, 13 Horsemen may be the first “biker gang versus demons” pitch I’ve ever…
Rise of the Goatman – Your Typical Night in the Woods
Rise of the Goatman (2020) feels like a teaser for a compelling slasher series that explores the Maryland-based legend of Goatman. This book has a plot as bare bones as they come, providing just enough intrigue and dread to make…
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Recomendations
Cabin Horror Genre and Recommendations
Cabin horror, sometimes referred to as “cabin in the woods” horror, is a subgenre of horror movies and books that typically takes place in a remote cabin or similarly isolated location of some kind. These…
The Diverse History of Survival Horror
We’ve all been in these survival horror scenarios before. You find yourself in the middle of a dark and creepy abandoned hospital, your only source of light a flickering flashlight. You’re searching for your missing…
The Worm and his Kings: New Cosmic Horror
I am unabashedly a huge fan of the weird and wonderful genre of cosmic horror. The ambiguity and dread of unimaginable terror is something that strangely fascinates me, regardless of how much I understand when…
A Collection of Dreamscapes – Haunting Horror Poems
I don’t read nearly enough poetry, and I review even less of it. In fact, only recently was it brought to my attention that “dark poetry” is a sub-genre (and one that I need more…
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Jennifer Strange – Demon Hunting and Ghost Curses
Young Adult (YA) and horror are two genres that I have a lot of affection for, and so it stands to reason that a book combining both of those should be one I would truly…
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Call of Cthulhu Manifest: Illustrating an Outer-God
The time is once again upon us to take a plunge into the morbid and cosmic horror world of H. P. Lovecraft, once more staggeringly illustrated by the visionary François Baranger. I’m now two books…
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