#Patrick Horvath

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Out this week: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 (IDW, $3.99): 

Patrick Horvath’s “cozy horror” story featuring a town populated by anthropomorphic characters and serial killers proved to be one of 2023’s biggest successes in the comics world, and this week it wraps up. I’ll miss the book, as well as the poems they used for the solicitation copy:

At the end of this issue, someone will die; There’s no way to avoid it, so we simply won’t try; A horrific plan drives the fate of our bear; And unspeakable actions will give quite a scare; Join us now, as we finally lift the veil As this, my friends, is the end of our tale!

See what else is arriving at your local comic shop this week.

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BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES no.4 • cover art • Riley Rossmo [Mar 2024]

"So now the stage is set, and Sam has ID'd her foe but this town's not big enough for both, so one of them must go. But first, there's a meeting, where they'll come face-to-face if they can't work it out, there will be a gruesome race, but it's not quite that simple, and for once, Sam is scared this foe knows quite a bit about her, and the things of which she cares."

Writer, Artist, Colorist • Patrick Horvath • Cover Artist • Riley Rossmo

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BENEATH THE TRESS WHERE NOBODOY SEES #5 & 6 | Creator Commentary W/ Patr...

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IDW Presents Cozy Horror in Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

IDW Presents Cozy Horror in Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #comics #comicbooks

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Patrick Horvath - And All Through the House

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Review: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

Author/Artist: Patrick HorvathLetterer: Hassan Otsmane-ElheaouPublisher: IDW PublishingReleased: September 17, 2024Received: NetGalleyFind it on Goodreads | More Graphic Novels Summary: Samantha Strong has spent her whole life in a small town. As such, she’s created and perfected a certain set of rules. Rule number one is that you don’t EVER murder the locals. Yeah, this means she has to…

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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Gets A Prequel, IDW's Exiting EIC Speaks Out, Francesco Mattina DC Covers Being Replaced | Comic Book Club News For June 24, 2024

Patrick Horvath's Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees gets a prequel comic. IDW's exiting EIC Jamie S. Rich speaks out after rumors fly. Francesco Mattina DC covers are reportedly being replaced after the AI controversy. All on Comic Book Club News for Ju

Patrick Horvath’s Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees gets a prequel comic. IDW’s exiting EIC Jamie S. Rich speaks out after rumors fly. Francesco Mattina DC covers are reportedly being replaced after the AI controversy. All on Comic Book Club News for June 24, 2024. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK.…

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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Gets A Prequel, IDW's Exiting EIC Speaks Out, Francesco Mattina DC Covers Being Replaced | Comic Book Club News For June 24, 2024

Patrick Horvath's Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees gets a prequel comic. IDW's exiting EIC Jamie S. Rich speaks out after rumors fly. Francesco Mattina DC covers are reportedly being replaced after the AI controversy. All on Comic Book Club News for Ju

Patrick Horvath’s Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees gets a prequel comic. IDW’s exiting EIC Jamie S. Rich speaks out after rumors fly. Francesco Mattina DC covers are reportedly being replaced after the AI controversy. All on Comic Book Club News for June 24, 2024. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK.…

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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 third printing cover by Patrick Horvath

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Southbound (2015)

At a few points during Southbound, we see televisions showing 1962's Carnival of Souls - a film that really made an impact on me. Like Carnival of Souls, this anthology film also has a certain unsettling quality about it. We’re used to seeing bad people getting punished in horror movies. Or if the protagonists aren’t bad, they’re drawing evil towards themselves because of some sort of transgression. That isn’t really the case here - our protagonist just wandered into the wrong place by accident. It’s an effective way to make your skin crawl, even when all of the vignettes aren’t of equal quality.

The Way Out

Mitch (Chad Villella) and Jack (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin) are on the run from mysterious, floating creatures that resemble skeletal angels of death. Driving along a seemingly endless highway, they stumble upon a run-down gas station. No matter how hard they try to leave, they always end up back at the same spot.

There are two kinds of terrors in this story, one of which will only be explained (kind of) much later in the program. The Way Out, is full of mysteries. Mitch and Jack are bloodied and injured. What happened to them? Mitch looks at a photograph of his daughter. What happened to her? What are those creatures in the distance? What do they want? We get answers to some (but not all) of these questions in time. The frazzled characters don't have a moment to spare so it’s ok that we don’t sit down to have a bunch of exposition dumped on our heads.

Siren

Bandmates Sadie (Fabianne Therese), Ava (Hanah Marks) and Kim (Nathalie Love) are forced to pull over when their van’s tire goes flat. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, they accept help from a friendly but off-putting couple (Susan Burke and Davey Johnson).

While the stories in Southbound might be a mixed bag, all of them effectively tap into real-life fears. Quickly, Sadie and the audience realize there’s something very wrong with the couple who offered to help them. Going from a situation that’s bad to another that’s even worse is scary. On top of that, this short story is genuinely eerie, with several people offhandedly mentioning the band’s late friend Alex when they should have no knowledge of her. As the story wraps up, it becomes very conventional but before then, you’re invested in the story despite the protagonists leaning a bit too much towards the “unlikeable” side.

The Accident

While driving down a dark highway, Lucas (Mather Zickel) is talking to his wife Claire on the phone when he hits a young woman. Lucas calls 911 but has no idea where they are so he puts the woman in the back of his car and drives until he finds a hospital. The building appears abandonned, which means the woman's life is in his hands.

This story may not sound particularly scary but if you were in Lucas' shoes, it would be pretty stressful. The accident is his fault. He wasn’t paying attention while driving. When he calls 911, he has no idea where they are so the dispatcher gives him instructions, which he follows as best he can. He finds a hospital. Suddenly, there’s hope. The hospital is deserted. Hope is dashed away. Something is very wrong here. Unfortunately for Lucas, he can’t investigate. The woman is dying right now. All he can do is try to follow the instructions he’s hearing over the phone and save her life. Where it goes from there isn’t quite “keep you up at night screaming” but it’s unsettling and smartly, the film doesn’t explain too much. Out of all the segments, this one's the best.

Jailbreak

Danny (David Yow) enters a bar and forces the patrons inside to lead him to his missing sister, Jesse (Tipper Newton). Though the people holding her hostage look human… they aren’t.

Ambiguity can be nice but Jailbreak takes it too far. Eventually, you just stop caring. Escaping from the town with Jesse is not going to be as easy as Danny thought but why? Is it because he’s wandered into some sort of Hell? If yes, how did he manage that without noticing? If this isn’t Hell, why is it so hard for them to leave? The segment has a strong conclusion but I’m not sure if it makes up for the rest.

The Way In

Jem (Hassie Harrison) and her parents, Cait and Daryl (Kate Beahan and Gerald Downey) are enjoying their last weekend together before she leaves for college when three masked men break into their home.

The Way In made me realize how simultaneously effective and tired the “home invasion” genre is. Strangers breaking into your home and attacking you is a primal fear. At the same time, this story is so short it feels pointless. There isn’t time for character development or anything except for the horror of the situation, making The Way In way too familiar. Things become a little different towards the end when there’s a reveal about this story. Unfortunately, the twist comes out of nowhere. It’s too bad we're left with a bad taste in our mouths before the credits roll but there was also nowhere else the story could be placed in this anthology.

Unlike most anthology films, Southbound does not have a proper wraparound story. Instead, we begin a new tale when a character we already know is spotted by someone or appears in the background of the next story. It’s an interesting tactic that doesn’t quite work. Partially because we suddenly have people in whatever Hell they were wandering through now co-existing with people in completely different situations and also because it winds up spoiling the ending of one of its stories. it is an interesting tactic though. It’s interesting enough that I think other movies should try it. In the end, the successful stories in Southbound make it worth watching. (November 12, 2022)

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currently stitching together a BTTWNS playlist that is. unfortunately(!) just Mountain Goats and this fucking song is the entirety of issues 5-6. embracing the poisonousness. embracing how unhinged and angry and viscous you are. stepping on other people even those you've loved to stay alive.

and i mean there is a good reason to be angry but this manifesto that you want to remembered as someone better than who you actually are.

and the jordan lake sessions recording is a lot more violent musically. a lot more bloody. a lot more tearful. gripping your enemies by the forehead. clawing their innards out. finally CLAWING your way to innocence.