By Jay Stephens
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC, 2024. 271 pages. Graphic Novels
Welcome to Elwich—an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards...and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface. Murder. Demonology. Possession. Obsession. Elwich has them all on offer—and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told.
As someone just getting into the horror genre I absolutely loved the juxtaposition between the horror stories being told and cutesy cartoon style of the drawn characters. Overall darkly humorous and more than a little disturbing, just be prepared to feel a little squeamish by the end--or beginning if you aren't a fan of the visual of crows holding (semi-?)detached eye-balls. So much creepy fun.
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