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Come Into Me
From the critically acclaimed writers of THE DREGS and the artist of Image Comics' SEX comes a new horror series about body image, social media, and memory.
When an entrepreneur with a god complex creates a technology that allows two minds to share one body, he doesn't anticipate the degenerative effects of long-term trials.
Come Into Me is a contemporary comment on connected culture and our longing for approval in the digital age. This is a world where technology and flesh become indistinguishable. Prepare yourself for the insane lovechild of The Fly and Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. Collects issues 1-4.
"Manages to be unsettling, disturbing and creepy yet utterly human and engaging." -Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer, Gideon Falls)
When an entrepreneur with a god complex creates a technology that allows two minds to share one body, he doesn't anticipate the degenerative effects of long-term trials.
Come Into Me is a contemporary comment on connected culture and our longing for approval in the digital age. This is a world where technology and flesh become indistinguishable. Prepare yourself for the insane lovechild of The Fly and Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. Collects issues 1-4.
"Manages to be unsettling, disturbing and creepy yet utterly human and engaging." -Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer, Gideon Falls)
128 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2018
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About the author
Zac Thompson
210 books64 followersZac Thompson is a writer born and raised on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He's written titles like Marvelous X-Men, Cable, and X-Men: Black for Marvel Comics. Along with indie books such as Her Infernal Descent, Relay, and The Replacer.
In 2019, Zac became the showrunner of the Age of X-Man universe at Marvel Comics. His critically acclaimed miniseries, Come Into Me, was called the best horror comic of 2018 by HorrorDNA. His debut comic series, The Dregs, was called "lowbrow brilliant" by New York Magazine. His novel, Weaponized, was the winner of the 2016 CryptTV horror fiction contest.
In 2019, Zac became the showrunner of the Age of X-Man universe at Marvel Comics. His critically acclaimed miniseries, Come Into Me, was called the best horror comic of 2018 by HorrorDNA. His debut comic series, The Dregs, was called "lowbrow brilliant" by New York Magazine. His novel, Weaponized, was the winner of the 2016 CryptTV horror fiction contest.
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October 22, 2020
Human beings are wired for relationship. Technology allows us to be closer than ever in many ways, but it also makes it easy for people to hide their true selves from us (and vice versa). But what if there was a way to be even closer? What if two separate beings could be hardwired together, syncing memory, emotion, and experience? These questions form the premise for the graphic novel Come Into Me, and the answers are more harrowing then you could imagine.
The story opens on a failed demonstration of InBeing, the process by which ropy entrails connect two different people by ports in the back of their heads and allows their minds to form a "synaptic connection". Sebastian, the creator and scientist behind the technology, is quickly running out of money and desperate to find an investor so he can make his dream a reality. Enter Becky, a mysterious and seemingly desperate young lady who convinces Sebastian to bond their minds with InBeing, using his body as host. It's strange for Becky, seeing the world through someone else's body and forming a telepathic-like connection with another. If only she had been upfront with Sebastian about her past. As their their minds are conjoined and their memories/experiences blend together, the host realizes he failed to anticipate just exactly what could go wrong...and that, like in our online lives, shared data is open to manipulation and exploitation.
I really enjoyed reading this intriguing blend of philosophy and body horror, even if I had a hard time fully wrapping my head around all of the ideas presented. It's like a crazy mingling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Thing, Black Mirror, and Annihilation - and I am here for it!
I had lots more thoughts, so please check those out on my blog readingvicariously.net (link in bio)! Thank you so much to @lonnienadler for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!
The story opens on a failed demonstration of InBeing, the process by which ropy entrails connect two different people by ports in the back of their heads and allows their minds to form a "synaptic connection". Sebastian, the creator and scientist behind the technology, is quickly running out of money and desperate to find an investor so he can make his dream a reality. Enter Becky, a mysterious and seemingly desperate young lady who convinces Sebastian to bond their minds with InBeing, using his body as host. It's strange for Becky, seeing the world through someone else's body and forming a telepathic-like connection with another. If only she had been upfront with Sebastian about her past. As their their minds are conjoined and their memories/experiences blend together, the host realizes he failed to anticipate just exactly what could go wrong...and that, like in our online lives, shared data is open to manipulation and exploitation.
I really enjoyed reading this intriguing blend of philosophy and body horror, even if I had a hard time fully wrapping my head around all of the ideas presented. It's like a crazy mingling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Thing, Black Mirror, and Annihilation - and I am here for it!
I had lots more thoughts, so please check those out on my blog readingvicariously.net (link in bio)! Thank you so much to @lonnienadler for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!
May 27, 2020
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February 10, 2019
3.5 stars
Started out eh, but got more interesting as it went on and that ending is freaky
Started out eh, but got more interesting as it went on and that ending is freaky
December 16, 2018
The first issue was very interesting. It's a messy stumble to the end. Also all the last page prose and opinion was beyond boring.
May 10, 2025
The story features a medical procedure that is impossible with today's technology. An unforseen event later, the story turns to horror and a fight for survival. As expected, it has an ambiguous ending.
InBeing is intended as a procedure to link two human minds for medical purposes. The project isn't going well and risks running out of money. Director Sebastian Quinn still remembers the failure from the last public test which is still likely to bury the project before it goes public. Becky might be his salvation. Her solution is to use InBeing for fun, rather than medicinally. Then she turns up dead.
InBeing is intended as a procedure to link two human minds for medical purposes. The project isn't going well and risks running out of money. Director Sebastian Quinn still remembers the failure from the last public test which is still likely to bury the project before it goes public. Becky might be his salvation. Her solution is to use InBeing for fun, rather than medicinally. Then she turns up dead.
March 27, 2019
This book is a great example of shaky premise saved by excellent execution.
I picked it up mainly because of Kowalski's art. I really enjoyed his semi detailed, realistic style that he used in SEX, and now he adds a bit of a horror twist to his style that suits the book well. He doesn't shy from drawing graphic or mundane things, and he couples this with placing the "camera" right in front of said object. I really like the boldness of Kowalski's art, and how he can lull you into a comfort zone, then hit you with something truly amazing.
The plot revolves around the ability to "enter" another persons consciousness. Our main protagonist allows someone to enter, but when that someone's body dies shortly after the transfer, things go south very quickly.
I thought the buildup to the end of the book, and the ambiguous ending was the perfect caper to a pretty creepy story. Horror stories are hard to do now a days, and this book does a great job of capturing a mood and tone that pays off.
Really enjoyed this book. Check it out if you're into horror comics.
I picked it up mainly because of Kowalski's art. I really enjoyed his semi detailed, realistic style that he used in SEX, and now he adds a bit of a horror twist to his style that suits the book well. He doesn't shy from drawing graphic or mundane things, and he couples this with placing the "camera" right in front of said object. I really like the boldness of Kowalski's art, and how he can lull you into a comfort zone, then hit you with something truly amazing.
The plot revolves around the ability to "enter" another persons consciousness. Our main protagonist allows someone to enter, but when that someone's body dies shortly after the transfer, things go south very quickly.
I thought the buildup to the end of the book, and the ambiguous ending was the perfect caper to a pretty creepy story. Horror stories are hard to do now a days, and this book does a great job of capturing a mood and tone that pays off.
Really enjoyed this book. Check it out if you're into horror comics.
February 2, 2019
For how short this series was, its flippin great!
The art on the cover is what caught my eye, although I can see some people not liking it. It is a little rough but I think it fits the series! They do a great job with colors and even have this cool "static" affect when the two main characters intertwine. Now because it is so short, I don't want to give too much away. A man finds a way for people to share past experiences. A woman cons him into letting her use it on themselves. This book genuinely freaked me out at times. It's creepy and icky and somehow more relate-able then expected. I could see this being a Black Mirror episode. Or even something we have to deal with in the future. My main complaint, NOT LONG ENOUGH! With the 4th issue barely making it out, I don't think they'll continue this series. I'm not even sure there's a proper volume for it. But if you do manage to find them, check it out! I think this was one of the better series that came out in 2018.
The art on the cover is what caught my eye, although I can see some people not liking it. It is a little rough but I think it fits the series! They do a great job with colors and even have this cool "static" affect when the two main characters intertwine. Now because it is so short, I don't want to give too much away. A man finds a way for people to share past experiences. A woman cons him into letting her use it on themselves. This book genuinely freaked me out at times. It's creepy and icky and somehow more relate-able then expected. I could see this being a Black Mirror episode. Or even something we have to deal with in the future. My main complaint, NOT LONG ENOUGH! With the 4th issue barely making it out, I don't think they'll continue this series. I'm not even sure there's a proper volume for it. But if you do manage to find them, check it out! I think this was one of the better series that came out in 2018.
November 10, 2019
Started out fine and the concept was interesting enough, but it quickly went down hill by the halfway point. I feel like the focus of the body morphing horror aspect just led to the premises downfall, as it all came across as rather dubious and just kinda lame, as opposed to the cerebral experience it had started out as. Then when it tried to mesh the two ideas together, it just came out messy and weak. At least in my opinion.
Note: If you want something with a similar concept of two minds sharing a body, (but without the body horror and in a light hearted tone), than I'd suggest you watch Stargate Atlantis's episode "Duet".
Note: If you want something with a similar concept of two minds sharing a body, (but without the body horror and in a light hearted tone), than I'd suggest you watch Stargate Atlantis's episode "Duet".
March 14, 2020
An extremely bizarre and somewhat poetically grotesque horror which is clearly inspired by a genre that Cronenberg perfected. It often gets confusing, and unnecessarily trippy when it doesn’t really need to because it has so much going for it. Has a horror fan though, I strongly recommend it and really hope the story continues....but a little more reader friendly.
January 1, 2022
"Videodrome" meets "Being John Malkovich" in this high-minded look at the Singularity's overlap with social media. The sexy-meets-body-horror cover art and winkingly provocative name do the whole series a disservice: this isn't sci-fi erotica, it's a very serious and deeply unsexy look at body autonomy and the nature of sentience and society.
August 21, 2022
Well done! Although it's a horror comic it also touches on some philosophical questions about identity and shared consciousness. Stay away if you are easily disgusted by disturbing graphics. Lots of blood, death, and dripping biomass. Some nudity also.
August 3, 2019
Aprendé, Charlie Brooker.
Guion: 8
Dibujo: 8
Guion: 8
Dibujo: 8
September 1, 2020
1.5 stars ⭐
February 4, 2022
4.5
Basically a black mirror episode but with way more gorey body horror. Disturbing, interesting, much to think about.
Basically a black mirror episode but with way more gorey body horror. Disturbing, interesting, much to think about.
July 11, 2024
Modern Cronenberg?
It truly is a work of art. I can’t wait to see what’s in Zac Thomason’s future. It should be bright.
It truly is a work of art. I can’t wait to see what’s in Zac Thomason’s future. It should be bright.
August 23, 2024
Dropped after the first issue because it didn't really grab me. Art is OK, but characters are drawn in a very sketchy/detailless way that's not stylized either, so quite boring to look at tbh. While the story setup was not completely uninteresting, the dialogue was a bit too verbose, very unnatural.
September 18, 2024
It started out fantastic! Drawing heavy inspiration from several Cronenberg movies, the whole thing had an amazing concept and atmosphere to it. Mystical, intriguing, and the writing was outstanding.
Sadly though, it got a bit overboard with the weirdness as it went along, to the point where I struggled to follow what was going on.
Sadly though, it got a bit overboard with the weirdness as it went along, to the point where I struggled to follow what was going on.
May 12, 2022
Genocyber-cum-Cronenburg
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