On Sundays She Picked Flowers: A Profound Modern Southern Gothic Classic
Brilliant in every right, On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield is, simply put, remarkable in every sense.
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Molka: The Promise of Violent Justice in an Unrelenting, Ungoverned World
Violent, bold, and angry, Molka by Monika Kim lays bare the injustices of this world with the promise of a settled score.
Headlights: Fear That Cuts Deeper Than Skin
It can be difficult to decide, but Headlights by CJ Leede is definitely one of her best novels yet. Leede crafts a genre-bending horror story that has true emotional depth while scaring the shit out of us.
The Comet Cycle: Stories Forged from Impact and Aftermath
The Comet Cycle includes three novels, The Ninth Metal (2021), The Unfamiliar Garden (2022), and finally, The Sky Vault (2023).
Strange Attractors: Finding Order in the Chaos of New York
Charles Soule, Greg Scott, and Soo Lee crafted a unique science fiction story with Strange Attractors that has as much off-the-wall thinking as it does emotion and heart.
Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel – Visualizing Orwell’s Classic Warning
George Orwell’s Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel, adapted by Christina Dumalasova and Katerina Horakova with illustrations by Michael Purmensky, brings visualization to a classic tale.
Wild Animals: A Revenge Story That Bites Back
Wild Animals is a wild ride from two outstanding comic creators. Ed Brisson’s expertise in crafting crime stories that take your breath away combined with Andy Kuhn’s visceral, impactful art create a violent, chaotic, and vengeance-filled story with a jaw-dropping final chapter.
Year Zero: A Thoughtful Evolution of Zombie Storytelling
Year Zero is a fantastic series taking the zombie genre and giving it some heart and soul while also bringing attention to the forgotten corners of these stories.
I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer: A Killer with a Killer Wardrobe
I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer by Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard delivers exactly what I was need in the moment, a fresh setting combined with a chilling tale of a serial killer.
Final Boss Vol. 1: An Over-the-Top Knockout I Didn’t See Coming
Final Boss is for those long time fans of fighting video games, action-packed stories, and a stellar mystery. A perfect comic in both story and artwork.
Inside Man: A High-Stakes Puzzle with Heart
Inside Man by John McMahon is an excellent followup and continuation of the Head Cases series. McMahon gave us another thrilling few cases to be solved by PAR and brought heart to go along with it.
The War: A Bleak Apocalypse with Uncomfortable Truths
The War is not for the faint of heart, or those looking for a superhero romp. Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan craft an all-too-realistic end of the world comic that has real-life horrors mixed with heart leading to an incredible ending.
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief: When a Whodunit Meets a Heist
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson is a witty, clever, and unique locked bank mystery that has you guessing from start to finish.
Klaus: A Legend Forged in Winter and Violence
Klaus is not your typical Christmas story. It’s a badass and unique story of the history of Santa with excellent freaking artwork.
Far Down Below: Unearthing Wonder and Terror Beneath a Summer Suburb
Far Down Below is an exploration of discovery and danger. Chris Condon’s fantastic blend of intrigue, horror, and science fiction along with Gegê Schall’s phenomenal artwork, this series is one of the most fun comics to read this year.
Exquisite Corpses Vol. 1: Political Horror Meets Slasher Mayhem
Exquisite Corpses is a keeps you on the edge of your seat with tension, suspension, gruesome kills, and so much more.
No Man’s Land: Stunning Art and Cold War Tension Collide
No Man’s Land by Szymon Kudrański is a stunning political thriller that blends the tension of war with emotional depth.
News from the Fallout: Horror That Lingers Long After the Blast
News from the Fallout is a nuclear-induced atmospheric horror story got me from the outset and didn’t let go.
25 Days: A Snowbound Holiday Thriller
25 Days by Per Jacobsen is a book with a great concept, plot and storyline, but ultimate falls shot on the execution.
Silent Night, Deadly Night: A Fun and Brutal Holiday Horror Remake
Silent Night, Deadly Night’s creative team builds off the original story, adding a Vemon-esque style voice in the head, and crafts a fun slasher film fit for the holidays.
Christmas 365: Heartfelt Chaos Wrapped in Holiday Satire
Christmas 365, by Mikey Way and Jonathan Rivera, perfectly balances a heartwarming and emotional story with satirical humor and the holiday season.
The Deviant: Holiday Cheer Twisted into Pure Horror
The Deviant by writer James Tynion IV and artist Joshua Hixson takes the festive cheer out of the holiday season with a true-crime style thriller that has us looking at Santa with different eyes.
Young Scrooge: R.L. Stine’s Chilling Spin on A Christmas Carol
Young Scrooge is one of R.L. Stine’s most recent holiday horrors, but misses the mark a bit. The author takes the classic A Christmas Carol and gives it a modern and more middle grade twist with an extremely unlikable main character.
Headlights: Glowing Comfort in the Long Night
Woven with a brilliant blend of darkness and shining light, Headlights by CJ Leede exemplifies the best of what the horror genre can accomplish through a superb fusion of crime and otherworldly terror.
Snow: A Bleak Storm of Horror and Humanity
Snow by Ronald Malfi is a terrifying winter horror with a bit of heart and soul. What plays as a post apocalyptic horror is also a supernatural thriller that had me gripped from start to finish.
