‘Let Me Out’ Exclusive: New Queer Horror Comic Inspired by the Satanic Panic Coming From Oni Press
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Dread Central is excited to exclusively announce the upcoming release of Oni Press‘ new graphic novel Let Me Out. Written by Emmett Nahil (Leatherwood) and illustrated by George Williams (Croc and Roll), this terrifying queer horror story is set in 1979 in the New Jersey suburbs at the beginning of the Satanic Panic.
Read the full synopsis:
Let Me Out is a tribute to queer cinema and vintage revenge-exploitation films. When a corpse is discovered in the woods, a group of queer and trans misfits is falsely accused by the local police of devil worship and murder. With few options and no one to turn to, they decide that the best way to get revenge might just be to embrace the devil after all.
Check out the bloody cover below:
“Let Me Out turns classic horror tropes on their head, while showcasing how marginalized people are sacrificed on the altars of power,” says writer Emmett Nahil, a narrative designer and game developer making his graphic novel debut. “This is a story about what happens when a group of queer and trans friends are given the supernatural means to fight back. It is also about found family and the joy one finds in one’s friends, even amidst seemingly inescapable darkness.”
“Mitch Sahadi and his friends are a bunch of queer misfits stuck within the gates of small-town life,” said George Williams, a trans comic artist and colorist. “Let Me Out was such a blast to work on, and I hope new readers love Mitch and the gang and all the freaky chaos that ensues.”
We also have an exclusive preview of the first five pages. As a note, these pages contain depictions of homophobia.
“Emmett Nahil and George Williams have created a riveting, timely tale of terror,” said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn. “It’s a stunning, supernatural graphic novel debut that will appeal to fans of classic revenge flicks and horror movies like Carrie and The Craft.”
Let Me Out will be available at both digital and physical retailers everywhere on October 3, 2023.
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