These are witches like you’ve never seen them before. Wytches by Scott Snyder, Jock, Matt Hollingsworth, and Clem Robins But as we near the end of the story arc, we begin to get a glimpse of the eponymous Nimona’s true origin story, and the true extent of her powers. And both the story and the drawings are, for the bulk of the book, both charming and silly. This webcomic-turned-graphic-novel about an “evil” villain and his mysterious new shape-shifting sidekick is meant to be all-ages fantasy. Stevenson’s Nimona isn’t billed as horror. I’ve mentioned some of my favorite horror comics in the past, in the context of larger horror lists, but here are (in my humble opinion) the 12 best horror comics that will really scare the crap out of you. From American Vampire, Outcast, Nailbiter, and Pretty Deadly to Monstress, Harrow County, Descender, and Injection, horror comics (and creators) have been evolving. But in recent years, horror writers and artists have been honing their craft and getting even better. The classic example of horror in comics is Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, followed by the ongoing Locke & Key from Joe Hill. So which are the best horror comics with which to start? Working together, writer and artist create something that brings horror to a whole new level. Because while part of the terror of reading a horror novel is the way in which your imagination interacts with the text, there is something special about an artfully-rendered full moon swallowing up the sky, or a beautifully drawn phantom creepy-crawling its way up someone’s body as they sleep. And for those who spent their formative years hoarding their parents’ John Saul and Stephen King novels, and who have grown up to revere the likes of Josh Malerman and Nick Cutter, you find something amazing. But when you look closer, you start to see that there is so much more. You can learn more at and follow her on Insta/Threads at All posts by Steph Auteriįor those new to the world of comics, it may seem as if the genre is made up solely of tights and capes and BOOM-POW-saving-the-world action sequences. When not working, she enjoys yoga, embroidery, singing, cat snuggling, and staring at the birds in her backyard feeder. She also writes bookish stuff here and at the Feminist Book Club, is the author of A Dirty Word, and is the founder of Guerrilla Sex Ed. Her essay, "The Fear That Lives Next to My Heart," published in Southwest Review, was listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2021. Her more creative work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, under the gum tree, Poets & Writers, and other publications, and she is the Essays Editor for Hippocampus Magazine. Steph Auteri is a journalist who has written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Pacific Standard, VICE, and elsewhere.
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