Through the Woods by Emily Carroll, 200 pages This was another tabletop find for me. Again it was the cover imagery that made me take a closer look. Through the Woods is a collection of five short graphic novel horror stories centered around the theme of being in the woods.
The first story is about three sisters who meet a man wearing a wide brimmed hat after their father has disappeared. While the story line is simple the building dread as you predict the coming outcome is well done.
The second story is about a widower and his new wife. After she moves in to his house a strange song is being heard from the walls, and the steps, and the floor. This story is one of the best illustrated but I can't say liked the story itself.
In the third story a man meets his brother. Which is only odd because he knows his brother is dead. This was my favorite story of the batch though not the best drawn.
The fourth story is about a median who is scamming people out of money. There is some interesting karma going on but it was a dull, flat story.
The final story is about a woman who goes to visit with her brother and his wife. Obviously by now this is not as innocent as it seems and neither is the wife. The artwork on this story is almost comical but the overall story is good. I think this one would make a decent movie.
Through the Woods had its highs and lows but was a fairly decent graphic novel. I think this would be quite scary for its intended young adult audience.
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