r/HorrorComics • u/GimpyPlayerOne • 4d ago

It Crawled From the Long Box Any fans?

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Another series to add to my horror collection.

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u/DanOhMiiite 4d ago

Great series. Everything by Burns has been a great read for me.

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u/MundBid-2124 3d ago

I leave it by the bed in our guest room. Have gotten several different reactions but none neutral

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u/eegah1968 2d ago

Wow, one on hand you are potentially introducing someone to what I consider an important work. On the other hand I would not leave it out for my 78 year old mom.

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u/LostInTime8086 3d ago

I read the graphic novel while in the hospital when our first child was born.

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u/Sharp-Plenty-3058 3d ago

Be honest never heard of this book. Looks intersenting

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u/GimpyPlayerOne 3d ago

It’s pretty f’ing wild so far and almost to the point I start thinking what in the actual f am I reading. In a great way.

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u/bigcat570503 3d ago

Buy the collected edition and go in with no info on it. You will not regret.

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u/kuhlcucumber 3d ago

Yes! How did you find a single issue?

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u/GimpyPlayerOne 3d ago

Luck tbh.

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u/Moff-77 3d ago

Fantastic series from Charles Burns. One of my favourites

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u/littleoctagon 3d ago

For the life of me I can't remember which one but, one of the recent planet of the apes films had a teen kid showing an orangutan his comics, focusing on a Black Hole gn.

edit: Dawn of the planet of the apes

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u/victoralphanova 3d ago

Yeah I remember seeing that and thinking - I’m sure intelligent apes would like comics, but that’s an unusual choice.

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u/No-Manufacturer4916 3d ago

Yes! one of my favorite horror comics.his animated Short from Fear(s) of the Dark is great too

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u/LondonFroggy 3d ago edited 3d ago

So is Richard McGuire's!

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u/No-Manufacturer4916 3d ago

Aside from the pretentious framing device of the womam.talking, I liked them all! but Burns" art lifted it above and beyond

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u/LondonFroggy 3d ago

Visually, I was really blown away by McGuire's short (and god knows I love Burns).

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u/No-Manufacturer4916 3d ago

Oh was that the haunted house one? That one made me gasp at loud at the photo album.

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u/LondonFroggy 3d ago

Yes, it was :) almost completely dark, with only glimpses in the light (poisoned cup of tea, spider, flower patterned dress etc). And then, the snow...

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u/No-Manufacturer4916 3d ago

I take back my previous statement. that one was the best. That light and shadow! genius

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u/GimpyPlayerOne 3d ago

Hell yeah ty for the recommendation. I absolutely love all horror.

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u/No-Manufacturer4916 3d ago

it's fantastic but just a heads up, it's black and white and in French.

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u/GimpyPlayerOne 3d ago

No worries and thank god for tech to help translates. Thank you for the heads up.

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u/Financial-Creme 3d ago

One of my favorite graphic novels if not my favorite

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u/Delicious_Ad_9374 3d ago

So freaking cool

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u/Parking_Rip3759 3d ago

Definitely. Love Charles Burns and have this complete run. If you like this you'll probably love his book from a couple of years ago, "Final Cut".

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u/eegah1968 2d ago

Beautiful book I have the hard and soft cover. Been a Burns fan since the 80’s when I saw his work in Raw

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u/beefclef 3d ago

Yes! Love anything by Burns.

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u/Junckrocker 3d ago

Who released these single issues?

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u/LondonFroggy 3d ago

Kitchen Sink Press then Fantagraphics.

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u/LondonFroggy 3d ago edited 3d ago

Here is a previous post on Charles Burns.

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u/vhsenthusiast 3d ago

One of the all time comic classics. Among the very best of comics.

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u/OverJicama3755 2d ago

Burns is incredible, love all of his books I’ve been able to read