Ghosts: Stories of the Restless Dead

Graphic Tales of the Supernatural

by Gary Jeffrey, David West (Illustrator)

Ghost stories continue to captivate people in the present day. This illustrated collection of ghost stories and famous hauntings draws readers into the eerie gulf between life and death inhabited by the spirits of the restless dead. Readers will be captivated by stories of ghostly curses, malicious poltergeists, and lonely specters that are compelled to look for victims from beyond the grave.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Horror

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kaylee · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
I thought this would be a collection of ghost stories, and while it does have a few illustrated ones, there is also text explaining what ghosts, poltergeist, and a seance are. it gives the impression that this is for children but then mentions throats being slit and shows frightening images. Speaking of the images, the stories use 3D rendered people and settings, which reminded me of the Sims games. I'm not sure I like it, but then again, the book was published in 2011.

[Sue Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, this was an ok book for younger kids that want a bit of scare. 2.5 is really all I'd give it truthfully. It was a rehashing of some stories but put into graphic form. Actually - the graphic element resembled more of the Sims in a haunted house more than anything. All that was missing was the green diamond spinning above their heads! So that was a bit of a turnoff for me. Stills of computer generated scenes and people don't belong in the graphic novel genre....but that may be a personal pet peeve. And the few stories that were also included without the 'graphic' side will no doubt be skipped over or ignored completely - even though they were good ghost stories in themselves.

All in all, not boo scary enough for me! Nor really a good graphic novel. But for kiddies it may provide a scare if they read alone at night in bed!