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The Witching Hours
A graphic novel anthology about witches, written and illustrated by women and non-binary artists from B.C.
125 pages, ebook
First published April 19, 2019
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July 18, 2020
this was gay, bewitching, magical, and sometimes a bit confusing in that good 'this is a twist' kind of way. makes me really want to start reading comics again, especially if they're about witches (THERE WERE LESBIAN WITCHES)
May 23, 2022
hehnhehehe gay witches hehhebe
all the artist’s works in this was beautifully illustrated and I WISH THESE WERE LONGER STORIES! I would totally buy full length graphic novels of all of these. My favourite was shift for the gorgeous artwork, and cafe creep too but oh lordie I loved all of these so much !!!
all the artist’s works in this was beautifully illustrated and I WISH THESE WERE LONGER STORIES! I would totally buy full length graphic novels of all of these. My favourite was shift for the gorgeous artwork, and cafe creep too but oh lordie I loved all of these so much !!!
February 13, 2026
The Witching Hours is 11 comics written and illustrated by different artist.
As in many anthology books, there are always stories that I love and those that don't enjoy.
That being said, I found "There are Things That Hide in the Shadows" my favourite.
I loved the way each artist used a limited colour pallette in each comic. It was fantastic and showed off the various styles for each artist. I give this book 2.5 stars.
As in many anthology books, there are always stories that I love and those that don't enjoy.
That being said, I found "There are Things That Hide in the Shadows" my favourite.
I loved the way each artist used a limited colour pallette in each comic. It was fantastic and showed off the various styles for each artist. I give this book 2.5 stars.
June 15, 2019
4.5 stars
August 11, 2021
The worst reaction I had to one of these was "meh" which is a pretty good average!
April 27, 2019
Overall rating: 4/5
This anthology was beautiful! I loved the coordination on the color palette. It was extremely pleasing on the eyes, and I loved all the artists and drawings. I didn't like all the stories equally, but there is definitely something in there for everyone!
My favorites of the bunch were "There are Things that Hide in the Shadows" and "Wicked Creatures", especially the latter! They had really cool and unique stories, and I love me some drama.
I got this comic from Kickstarter, by the way, so I definitely recommend those looking for some good comic anthologies, especially sci-fi and/or LGBT+ ones, to go support projects there!
This anthology was beautiful! I loved the coordination on the color palette. It was extremely pleasing on the eyes, and I loved all the artists and drawings. I didn't like all the stories equally, but there is definitely something in there for everyone!
My favorites of the bunch were "There are Things that Hide in the Shadows" and "Wicked Creatures", especially the latter! They had really cool and unique stories, and I love me some drama.
I got this comic from Kickstarter, by the way, so I definitely recommend those looking for some good comic anthologies, especially sci-fi and/or LGBT+ ones, to go support projects there!
June 23, 2019
Like many anthologies this one has some stories I prefer to others, but on the whole is pretty strong. I rather enjoyed the variety presented.
March 3, 2025
This is a very weird anthology comic.
I only bought it because I love witchy stuff. And 'The Witching Hours' delivers on that promise, with the weirdest, often macabre and abstract, short stories that even I could never have imagined. A few are downright horrific and skin-crawling! Nearly all of them end abruptly and half-finished.
Equal to the bizarre, differentiating creative writing exercises is the varying art styles accompanying them. The only commonality these stories share are the colours black, white, grey, and bright aquamarine.
Darn it, Diana! I like 'The Witching Hours', no matter how confusing or unsatisfying and short some of the stories are. They are original, creative, challenging, defiant, unique, understated, humble yet proud, and even charming and beautiful in their own way. It goes on my witchy, wooden bookshelf, full of the most creative, unconventional, modern witchy tales.
Such eclectic tastes, and Morrigan-ic morsels, to be found in this collection. The fable/folkloric likes of Baba Yaga and Hecate would be proud.
Cooked together, humbly and unpretentiously, by eleven independent Canadian female and nonbinary artists, 'The Witching Hours' is also full of LBGTQA+ content. It is very similar to 'Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology', and 'Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales', 'Over My Dead Body', 'Witchy', 'Unfamiliar', and 'Witchcraft: A Graphic History: Stories of wise women, healers and magic'. Heck, fans of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' can find something to enjoy in it, as well.
A cabalistic, occultic, obscure, rare little onyx and smoky quartz jewel of an anthology comic, that's even a little educational towards the end, I recommend 'The Witching Hours' for all witches and witch fans to try out. There's bound to be at least one story they'll like.
I'll end on a note from Hannah Myers, contributor and editor of the book:
'Nowadays, young women are exposed to the concepts of witchcraft and wicca through pop culture and modern books. I think a lot of young women are drawn to the ideals of being one with and using nature and magic to take control and have power over their destiny. I certainly was.
The stories I've assembled not only add to, but broaden the canon of the witch while simultaneously confronting their troubled history. Beyond the theme, it was important to me to include a range of genres and styles within the book to reveal the number of different ways the theme could be approached as well as showcase the talent of these wonderful artists. I am incredibly impressed with the work these artists have done and am so excited to share it all with you.'
Final Score: 3.5/5
I only bought it because I love witchy stuff. And 'The Witching Hours' delivers on that promise, with the weirdest, often macabre and abstract, short stories that even I could never have imagined. A few are downright horrific and skin-crawling! Nearly all of them end abruptly and half-finished.
Equal to the bizarre, differentiating creative writing exercises is the varying art styles accompanying them. The only commonality these stories share are the colours black, white, grey, and bright aquamarine.
Darn it, Diana! I like 'The Witching Hours', no matter how confusing or unsatisfying and short some of the stories are. They are original, creative, challenging, defiant, unique, understated, humble yet proud, and even charming and beautiful in their own way. It goes on my witchy, wooden bookshelf, full of the most creative, unconventional, modern witchy tales.
Such eclectic tastes, and Morrigan-ic morsels, to be found in this collection. The fable/folkloric likes of Baba Yaga and Hecate would be proud.
Cooked together, humbly and unpretentiously, by eleven independent Canadian female and nonbinary artists, 'The Witching Hours' is also full of LBGTQA+ content. It is very similar to 'Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology', and 'Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales', 'Over My Dead Body', 'Witchy', 'Unfamiliar', and 'Witchcraft: A Graphic History: Stories of wise women, healers and magic'. Heck, fans of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' can find something to enjoy in it, as well.
A cabalistic, occultic, obscure, rare little onyx and smoky quartz jewel of an anthology comic, that's even a little educational towards the end, I recommend 'The Witching Hours' for all witches and witch fans to try out. There's bound to be at least one story they'll like.
I'll end on a note from Hannah Myers, contributor and editor of the book:
'Nowadays, young women are exposed to the concepts of witchcraft and wicca through pop culture and modern books. I think a lot of young women are drawn to the ideals of being one with and using nature and magic to take control and have power over their destiny. I certainly was.
The stories I've assembled not only add to, but broaden the canon of the witch while simultaneously confronting their troubled history. Beyond the theme, it was important to me to include a range of genres and styles within the book to reveal the number of different ways the theme could be approached as well as showcase the talent of these wonderful artists. I am incredibly impressed with the work these artists have done and am so excited to share it all with you.'
Final Score: 3.5/5
June 16, 2020
I keep giving anthologies a chance, but they don't tend to be my thing. Often the short stories are too short and remain too much on the surface for my taste. Especially in this collection, I feel that the creators weren't given enough space.
The book is very nicely made though.
I liked 5 out of the 11 stories, and even then, most of them didn't have that much substance. These are the ones I liked:
★ Shift:
Almost like an illustrated poem. Visually stunning and lovely to see the transformations.
★ Café Creep:
Baker who works in a café is scared to ask out a cute customer. Sweet! Cute!
★ There Are Things That Hide In The Shadows:
A little too short, but it had interesting ideas. It felt like a cool start to a larger story, with that story being
★ Excerpts From The Maleus Maleficarium:
Exactly what the title says, with very beautiful illustrations that elevate the text.
★ Wicked Creatures:
Best story from this collection. Jess Pollard really crafts a world that feels like it expands beyond the confines of the story. Somehow they made the main character feel like a complex person and they needed only 12 pages to do it.
Read for the Magical Readathon: History of Magic (book featuring witches/wizards)
The book is very nicely made though.
I liked 5 out of the 11 stories, and even then, most of them didn't have that much substance. These are the ones I liked:
★ Shift:
Almost like an illustrated poem. Visually stunning and lovely to see the transformations.
★ Café Creep:
Baker who works in a café is scared to ask out a cute customer. Sweet! Cute!
★ There Are Things That Hide In The Shadows:
A little too short, but it had interesting ideas. It felt like a cool start to a larger story, with that story being
★ Excerpts From The Maleus Maleficarium:
Exactly what the title says, with very beautiful illustrations that elevate the text.
★ Wicked Creatures:
Best story from this collection. Jess Pollard really crafts a world that feels like it expands beyond the confines of the story. Somehow they made the main character feel like a complex person and they needed only 12 pages to do it.
Read for the Magical Readathon: History of Magic (book featuring witches/wizards)
October 30, 2024
There are 11 stories in this anthology of witch comics. The introductory letter from the editor sets the stage for readers about to explore a range of what a witch can be.
Artistry was beautiful, humorous, scary, mesmerizing … and sometimes all at the same time! Overall the book has great flow and harmony; it feels like these stories were meant to be read together like this.
I made Rachel Petrovicz’s Café Creep strawberry bread recipe — it is delicious! Thank you! A delightful surprise on top of an already wonderful read.
Artistry was beautiful, humorous, scary, mesmerizing … and sometimes all at the same time! Overall the book has great flow and harmony; it feels like these stories were meant to be read together like this.
I made Rachel Petrovicz’s Café Creep strawberry bread recipe — it is delicious! Thank you! A delightful surprise on top of an already wonderful read.
May 12, 2019
I backed the kickstarter for this and I am super glad I did.
The comics are beautiful, they all have beautiful artwork and I love all the variances in witchy vibes.
My favourites from this are Wicked Creatures, Lily of the Valley, Linen Leeks and Blood and Wytch Shyt. I think Wytch Shyt is my most favourite and I totally want more xD
The comics are beautiful, they all have beautiful artwork and I love all the variances in witchy vibes.
My favourites from this are Wicked Creatures, Lily of the Valley, Linen Leeks and Blood and Wytch Shyt. I think Wytch Shyt is my most favourite and I totally want more xD
August 31, 2019
Some of the most beautiful and poetic writing.
I will not lay down while there are still hot coals in my belly and sparks on my tongue.
One of the best things about analogies is the breadth of the diversity they can contain. Check out these wonderful stories with different voices and different art.
I will not lay down while there are still hot coals in my belly and sparks on my tongue.
One of the best things about analogies is the breadth of the diversity they can contain. Check out these wonderful stories with different voices and different art.
June 21, 2019
Fave was Jess Pollard's Wicked Creatures. That last page!! Will definitely check out further anthologies from Cloudscape.
February 9, 2020
Anthologies are fun, and ones about queer witches are even more fun. A cute little collection I'm glad to have had the chance to read.
February 25, 2022
The first two stories were really good but the rest were kind of meh. Liked the color pallette for all the anthologies.
November 15, 2025
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