One of my most vivid memories is working hard to crack my parent’s cable TV lock password (shouts to 1234!) to catch 15 minutes of Silence of the Lambs. Perhaps it was the inimitable combo-scare that comes from trying to hide what you’re watching and one of the best horror movies of all time, but I only made it 15 minutes not because the movie ended, but because I was terrified. I don’t think I’ve handled horror very well ever since! (my parents just high-fived; that’s what I get for breaking their unbreakable locks!)
So no, I’m not a horror fan, and I’d rather snuggle a cactus than sit down to watch The Exorcist, but given the genre’s modern boom, I’m working my way in (Get Out was my speed! I’ve seen Halloween, The Thing, and Nightmare on Elm Street! I’m a big brave boi!). And comics have more than their fill of strong horror comics and graphic novels in the 2020s, although even I’ll admit, generating scares via comics is way harder than in tha pictures. Nonetheless, there are a number of significant comics creators taking the chills of the medium to new levels.
Below, you’ll find my 13 favorite horror graphic novels of the decade, in descending order with my absolute favorite listed last. There are some favorites of the decade – Chainsaw Man, Absolute Batman – that certainly have elements of horror, but I wouldn’t consider it their primary genre, so they’re excluded. Likewise, although real life can be significantly more terrifying than art, I’m not looking to sully the mood with the horrors of our histories. Instead, check out these great scary reads – I won’t even password protect the list!
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