Through the Woods

Through the Woods is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that has multiple short horror stories. This book breaks the conventional panel-to-panel layout of graphic novels. It's creepy and gorgeous — what more could you ask for? Recommended By Hannah B., Powells.com

Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation "His Face All Red," in print for the first time.

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to "Our Neighbor’s House"—though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in "A Lady’s Hands Are Cold." You might try to figure out what is haunting "My Friend Janna," or discover that your brother’s fiancée may not be what she seems in "The Nesting Place." And of course you must revisit the horror of "His Face All Red," the breakout webcomic hit that has been gorgeously translated to the printed page.

Already revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll’s stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology, her print debut.

"Instead of the gratifying defeat of evil, the gothic stories often leave off unsettlingly with a twist of the knife, just at the moment some fresh horror beckons." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"A sure winner for any reader with a yen to become permanently terrified. Brilliant." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"Emily Carroll's Through the Woods mesmerizes and inspires; a Victorian gothic playground haunted by Mary Shelley & Edward Gorey, awash in the dream-like haze of Odilon Redon, and composed with the poetic elegance of Ukiyo-e. I loved it." Craig Thompson, three-time Eisner Award-winning author of BLANKETS

Emily Carroll was born in London, Ontario, in June of 1983. In addition to the many short online comics found at her website, her work has been featured in numerous print anthologies. She currently lives with her wife Kate and their large orange cat in Stratford, Ontario.