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Writhe
Fan comic exploring the characters of Adella and Arianna from the 2015 video game Bloodborne. Partial nudity, gore, violence.
16 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2023
About the author
E.M. Carroll
53 books2,403 followersE.M. Carroll was born in June 1983 in London, Ontario. They started making comics in 2010 and their horror comic "His Face All Red" went viral at Hallowe'en 2010.
Since then, E.M. has published several books, created comics for anthologies, and provided illustrations for other works. E.M. has won several awards, including an Ignatz and two Eisners. They are married to fellow Canadian artist, Kate Craig.
Emily's work now uses the initials E.M. Carroll. Visit their growing exhibits at EMCarroll.com.
Since then, E.M. has published several books, created comics for anthologies, and provided illustrations for other works. E.M. has won several awards, including an Ignatz and two Eisners. They are married to fellow Canadian artist, Kate Craig.
Emily's work now uses the initials E.M. Carroll. Visit their growing exhibits at EMCarroll.com.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
August 13, 2026
Carroll making fan fiction for arguably the greatest Fromsoft game ever made!... Bloodborne.
Yes please!
Carroll has turned what would be a very minor and entirely optional interaction between two characters from the game into a delightfully nightmarish encounter between the two.
For those not aware of the game and the characters we have Adella the Nun!.... of the Healing Church, who was kidnapped by the snatchers from the Cathedral Ward and taken to Yahar-Gul on the night of the Hunt!
We also have Arianna, Women of pleasure! A prostitute who also resides in the Cathedral Ward.
We, the protagonist of the game - the hunter can obtain certain items from them both and decide where they go for safety, which may consequences for all involved.
It's clear Carroll know the game well enough to have created a short story that is compelling enough for none gamers but for those who are already familiar with Carrolls other works and even more compelling to us gamers who know of the characters.
Just like the game this is very dark and gruesome tale which fits perfectly with Carrolls other works. Carroll has given a slight twist on her usual illustrative style. Here her art leans more into a manga style which my be a style homage to the japanese game developer who made Bloodborne!
So cool, so creepy, so Carroll!
A match made in Yharnham ;p
Yes please!
Carroll has turned what would be a very minor and entirely optional interaction between two characters from the game into a delightfully nightmarish encounter between the two.
For those not aware of the game and the characters we have Adella the Nun!.... of the Healing Church, who was kidnapped by the snatchers from the Cathedral Ward and taken to Yahar-Gul on the night of the Hunt!
We also have Arianna, Women of pleasure! A prostitute who also resides in the Cathedral Ward.
We, the protagonist of the game - the hunter can obtain certain items from them both and decide where they go for safety, which may consequences for all involved.
It's clear Carroll know the game well enough to have created a short story that is compelling enough for none gamers but for those who are already familiar with Carrolls other works and even more compelling to us gamers who know of the characters.
Just like the game this is very dark and gruesome tale which fits perfectly with Carrolls other works. Carroll has given a slight twist on her usual illustrative style. Here her art leans more into a manga style which my be a style homage to the japanese game developer who made Bloodborne!
So cool, so creepy, so Carroll!
A match made in Yharnham ;p
April 30, 2024
If I’d played the game this was based on easily it would be five stars. So grotesque I loved it. Continue slaying Emily Carroll.
October 19, 2024
Another knock-out nightmare of body horror from Emily Carroll. This 16-page graphic novel can be read for free on the author’s website. It is a “fan comic” exploring two characters from the video game Bloodborne (2015). I’ve never played the game, but still highly enjoyed Writhe. I would recommend reading anything by Emily Carroll in the spooky season of October.
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Title: Writhe
Author(s): Emily Carroll
Year: 2023
Genre: Fiction - Graphic novel: horror
Page count: 16 pages
Date(s) read: 10/19/24
Book # 197 in 2024
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[Image: Book Cover]
Title: Writhe
Author(s): Emily Carroll
Year: 2023
Genre: Fiction - Graphic novel: horror
Page count: 16 pages
Date(s) read: 10/19/24
Book # 197 in 2024
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April 4, 2024
I fed my current frenzy for Emily Carroll with this free ebook available trough her site here. It is a self-styled "fancomic" based on the videogame Bloodborne, and will probably only make sense to those familiar with the narrative, since as usual Carroll dials up the horror but leaves much unsaid. It is, however, an occasion to feast on yet another permutation of her style, reaching for the occasion a Lovecraftian level of gore. This girl can do no wrong.
July 24, 2026
Creo que no he entendido nada de la historia porque es una especie de retelling del videojuego Bloodbourne, pero el dibujo de esta persona es tan alucinante, tan fascinante... Es le mejor ilustradore que he visto en mi vida.
March 11, 2026
Bloodborne means nothing to me
but the ART IS BEAUTIFUL
but the ART IS BEAUTIFUL
June 25, 2024
I have never in my life played Bloodborne but I did spend most of an afternoon reading about it so I could understand this graphic novel/short story better and like. Yes I will continue to support Emily Carroll forever I think
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