The Evil Tree

by Erik Hendrix

In a colonial village outside of NYC, Misha and her fiance, Daren, seek an escape from the fast pace of the city. As they settle in, Misha becomes withdrawn, suffering from bad dreams and depression. When Daren brings his friends to the house to "shake out the cobwebs," little does he know he is setting into motion events started hundreds of years ago with the original occupants of the house, the Willam Family. Not only did the ill-fated Willam family die in the house one cold winter, but the house has developed a history of female occupants committing suicide. The friends must solve the mystery of the house before the Willam Family ghosts pick them off one by one!

Genres: Horror, Comics, Graphic Novels, Ebooks, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

30 pages, ebook

First published June 20, 2012

Reviews

[Andrew “The Weirdling” Glos · Rating 2 out of 5]

There’s nothing here that you can’t get from a dozen other cabin-in-the-woods stories. It’s a rehash of Evil Dead, gothic ghost tales, and the “teenagers go to the woods” slashers.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't bad. It's a classic horror tale involving violent murders, ghosts, and, as you probably guessed, an evil tree. The art is a little crude but not bad. This would probably make a decent movie. Nice Halloween read.

[Sooraya Evans · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lame. It's the same horror cliche over and over and over again.
Artwork is OK though...

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

7 friends ready for a weekend getaway? Check.
Beautiful cabin in the woods? Check.
Wood for the fire to keep warm? Check.
Skeptism to your friends about your gf? Check.
Girlfriend sleep walking out into the cold to be taken by an evil tree that proclaims if you want her to live you need to bring it 'its babies'? Check.

I read a sample of this on ComiXology, not bad..it's got something interesting possibilities.

[Luke Burrage · Rating 2 out of 5]

Free comic! (Issue #1)

Really? It's this story again? Just watch Evil Dead or Cabin in the Woods.

Aside from the fact that this is horror-by-numbers, the art style didn't really work for me;I didn't find the cartoonish character designs to help with my concern for the people under threat.

Also the dialogue isn't just clunky, the way the speech bubbles are laid is very confusing and has no flow.

[✨Jess✨ Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

solid introduction that draws you in.

[Kris Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a traditional ghost story for the 21st century. It has all of the old school Horror movie prerequisites: a couple bought an old farm house in the middle of nowhere to get away from it all. The girlfriend (Misha) almost immediately exhibits weird behavior, so the boyfriend (Daren) brings a group of friends out to the sticks with a ton of alcohol to shake away the blues. There's a huge snowstorm that will make escap...er, travel impossible. No one will be able to get in or out. That's when it all falls apart.

There is an old tree in the yard of the house, which dates back to colonial times. The spirits in this tree call out to Misha, whom Daren and a couple others witness get taken by the tree and vanish. They see the spirits of several children hanging from the tree, which states that it wants it's babies. That's as much as I'm giving you because I don't want to spoil any more of the plot. This is a well executed story and is extremely enjoyable.

The story and artwork are very clean cut and simple, further adding to the traditional ghost story vibe. The Evil Tree is very good and I'd recommend picking it up if you can find it. It's worth the hunt.

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

Review for issue #1. Formulaic, yes, but It delivers the formula competently. I wasn't a fan of the art, though, which lowered my rating. I'd read more if it were at the library. I liked that it takes place in western New York, where I went to college! Beautiful area.

[Gerald Browning · Rating 2 out of 5]

This predictable story was reminiscent of lots of low budget haunted house horror films. The writing was decent but I enjoyed the artwork the most. It has a style that appealed to me.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Evil Tree works the formula of the cabin in the woods plus dark presence equals weird stuff. I have seen this time and time again in many movies. It can be a repetitive theme that can be made original according to the authors skill. Although, The Evil Tree needs some polishing in its dialog and character interaction, the author creates a mystery in Misha which definitively helps the story. Her friends are worried about her because they notice she has changed since she have been living in this isolated place. Some presence is perturbing her and just at the end author Erik Hendrix leaves this number in this terrifying cliffhanger of a situation.
I appreciate Erik Hendrix interest in creating fear using a winter setting in an isolated cabin. Also, They made a great job with colors. My favorite thing is how Misha is overcome by this mysterious presence and then this presence becomes kind of tangible thru the tree. This is a series to watch. If you are a fan of suspense and terror, get The Evil Tree.

[Mati · Rating 2 out of 5]

when your friends take you to their old country house in very remote area say no and run. If not... it is your fight. one winter, one family and many murders made one house pretty cursed place. The group of young people were about to meet very angry ghosts, who did not like to be disturbed.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

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