13 Horror Comics and Graphic Novels You Need to be Reading in 2016
Matt Molgaard
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Postal: Postal isn’t an outright horror story; it’s more of a dark mystery with hints of the classic thriller and a dash of graphic violence. But that doesn’t change the fact that this is one of the finest books on the market (still heavily slept on, sadly) and horror fans are going to eat it up with joy. It’s infectious. It’s different. It’s about a small rural town named Eden and the dark secrets buried there, and it’s about time you checked it out. This is A+ material!
Cry Havoc: A brand new book with an interesting approach to the lycanthrope, Simon Spurrier’s story is off to a strong start. Part of the reason is Ryan Kelly’s impressive artwork, which feels like a perfect fit for Spurrier’s narrative, giving readers a little bit of everything to see with the eye as well as the mind’s eye. From warzones to street musicians, werewolves to mutant powers, Cry Havoc promises to be special. One issue in (at the time of this writing) and things are all smooth sailing. We’ll see what Spurrier and Kelly deliver in the near future.
Wytches: An extremely thought-provoking work, in which witches are obviously on prominent display. And those witches look amazing and act sinister. They deliver the kind of scares a comic fan desires. But the true magic of the story falls on the human side of the fence, where conceivable horrors unravel in abundance, flooding the vulnerable men and women of the story. Author Scott Snyder understands that there are many ways to terrify readers, and with artist Jock bringing his uniquely grim style to the table, Wytches really finds a way to stand out, a far cry from similar concepts, breaking free from the pack and accelerating to further distance this book from fellow genre efforts. A fine book, right here.
