Halloween may only come once a year, but sinister and suspenseful stories are regularly seen in the world of comics. Among them are a collection of vintage sci-fi comics, a coming-of-age installment of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and a series about survivors of a cataclysm.
The Nice House on the Lake
“How do you think the world will end?” Not a typical icebreaker, but a question a man named Walter asks some people he meets. Invite to the lake house. This turns out to be a safe haven from the apocalyptic events that occur shortly after our arrival. What Walter knew. The rest of the series, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno and colored by Jordy Bellaire, is devoted to the survivors remembering their encounter with Walter and adapting to their new circumstances. I’m here. Walter can provide almost anything they want, good or bad. The series will conclude with issue 12 on December 13th.
ice cream man
The series has supernatural elements, but at its heart is a story about human emotions and failures: frustration, longing, regret, and pain. Through Line: A malicious ice cream truck driver named Rick pulling strings in the background. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, illustrated by Martin Morazzo and colored by Chris O’Halloran, each new issue brings something unexpected. His one story about a plane crash contains moments of horrifying and comical absurdity. Red, yellow, and orange colors follow the character’s branched life his path immediately after buying ice cream.
Night Eaters: She Eats the Night
Come see haunted houses, spooky dolls, and creatures that devour humans. The story is the first installment in a trilogy written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated and colored by Sana Takeda, featuring Chinese-American twins Millie and Billy and their parents Ipo who immigrated from Hong Kong. and Keon. Siblings struggle with the weight of adulthood and parental expectations. The story borrows a lot from Mama Ipo. She has very tough reasons, which leads to some arch humor.In one scene, Billy is impressed by the toughness of her Ipo and says, “That’s third world strength.” increase. His sister immediately corrects him. We don’t use the third world anymore. “
Hollow
If the CW network wanted to turn Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” into a show for teens, it would be something like this graphic novel “Hollow.” Written by Shannon Watters and Branden Boyer White and illustrated by Berenice Nell, this novel follows the inhabitants of today’s Sleepy Hollow, where everyone is fascinated by the legend of the Headless Horseman. As well as an ongoing mystery, there’s also the coming-of-age story of Isabel Crane, a newcomer to town who needs to navigate life at her new school. Some of the characters, who at first seem cast out of the mold of her teen drama, fall short of expectations. Adults can have a great time too.
Home to stay!The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Story
Illustrated by such talents as Joe Orlando and Wallace Wood, this hardcover collection features the stories of renowned science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. The narrative is powerful, though often with tons of captions and long speech bubbles within the same panel. Her one of them concerns a blind woman and her faithful dog that looks out of place until a sad and horrifying twist is added. Another surprise for him is how Bradbury got into comics. In 1952, he was notified of an unauthorized adaptation of his short story “Mars is Heaven!” in EC comics. He didn’t have his $2,000 attorney fees for the lawsuit at the time, so he decided to write to EC instead. They paid him right away and a partnership was born.