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The Plot by Michael Moreci, Tim Daniel
5.0

I LOVED this! It has all the stuff I wanted: a shocking and brutal opening, a cast of developed and sympathetic characters, an ancestral home overlooking a dangerous bog land, an ancient family trauma/curse that plagues future generations, and a whole mess of ghosts and creeps

I loved the motif of how the past (ghosts, memories, trauma, etc) is restless, cyclical, and always trying to pull you back. The art is bold and beautiful (swipe to see some poorly photographed examples), and this is a great example of text and images working together, creating a cycle of building suspense and shocking release. Lots of Hill House, Harrow County, Conjuring, and American Horror Story vibes. And like I said earlier, lots of creepy moments (though the beast at the center of it all is absolutely terrifying)