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Dwellings #2
Return to Elwich with another creepy cute tale in Jay Stephens' first ongoing series in over 20 years: Dwellings!
Within the second issue of Dwellings, in a self-contained story called Second Tongue, the internal conflict between the rational and the supernatural becomes deadly, as a science-minded stranger to town investigates a case of Foreign Accent Syndrome. Mistaken Identity? Or another entity entirely? Are you ready to dwell in the Southern Ontario Gothic of Elwich, again, for a jarring tale of familiar horror from within?
Within the second issue of Dwellings, in a self-contained story called Second Tongue, the internal conflict between the rational and the supernatural becomes deadly, as a science-minded stranger to town investigates a case of Foreign Accent Syndrome. Mistaken Identity? Or another entity entirely? Are you ready to dwell in the Southern Ontario Gothic of Elwich, again, for a jarring tale of familiar horror from within?
36 pages, Unknown Binding
Published January 1, 2021
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August 18, 2021
When the case of foreign language syndrome Dawn Brava is investigating turns out to be something else, Dawn quickly finds herself ensnared in the machinations of a cult...
After regretting missing the crowdfunding for Dwellings #1, I was all aboard for Dwellings #2 kickstarter.
Much like the first one, this one is crafted to look like a Bronze age comic, from the muddy newsprint style coloring to the fake ads. I love the juxtaposition of the cute with the gore.
I hate to give Dwellings #2 five stars after giving Dwellings #1 the same ranking because holy shit! This thing is a couple notches more disturbing. You get drug overdoses, satanic cults, murder, and mutilation, all drawn in the cute Harvey style of the 1970s.
Dwellings #2 is a disturbing horror tale of demonic possession drawn like Harvey comic from the 1970s. Five out of five demons.
After regretting missing the crowdfunding for Dwellings #1, I was all aboard for Dwellings #2 kickstarter.
Much like the first one, this one is crafted to look like a Bronze age comic, from the muddy newsprint style coloring to the fake ads. I love the juxtaposition of the cute with the gore.
I hate to give Dwellings #2 five stars after giving Dwellings #1 the same ranking because holy shit! This thing is a couple notches more disturbing. You get drug overdoses, satanic cults, murder, and mutilation, all drawn in the cute Harvey style of the 1970s.
Dwellings #2 is a disturbing horror tale of demonic possession drawn like Harvey comic from the 1970s. Five out of five demons.
November 15, 2023
2023 - 365 Days of Horror
Day 317 & 318: Placeholder for Dwellings, Vol. 2, published October, 2023.
Day 317 & 318: Placeholder for Dwellings, Vol. 2, published October, 2023.
December 15, 2022
Made me flinch.
February 29, 2024
(This review is for the entire Dwellings collection, #1-3)
I made a few notes about each specific story but overall, I loved the way little details were sprinkled through each story to help tie them together. I was also obsessed with the art style - I'm a big fan of mixing cute and horror aesthetics, so the adorable character designed paired with the grisly stories worked really well for me. I've toyed with the intersection of suburbia and the occult in some of my personal writing for years, so I loved that this collection also dug into that concept through the cursed town of Elwich. I also loved the advertising inserts, etc scattered throughout the collection. The retro vibes were such a fun addition and they helped round out the world building as I was reading.
The first two stories were the strongest for me but I enjoyed the final story a lot as well! I would definitely read more installments from our creepy lil Canadian town.
#1: I looooove a good creepy crow story, no notes.
#2: Gory + crazy cultists + a clean reveal at the end.
#3: Can't go wrong with a creepy puppet.
#4: Not my favorite of the stories but did some heavy lifting on world building in the town!
#5: Revenge time!
#6: I love stories that explore children's capacity for cruelty.
Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I made a few notes about each specific story but overall, I loved the way little details were sprinkled through each story to help tie them together. I was also obsessed with the art style - I'm a big fan of mixing cute and horror aesthetics, so the adorable character designed paired with the grisly stories worked really well for me. I've toyed with the intersection of suburbia and the occult in some of my personal writing for years, so I loved that this collection also dug into that concept through the cursed town of Elwich. I also loved the advertising inserts, etc scattered throughout the collection. The retro vibes were such a fun addition and they helped round out the world building as I was reading.
The first two stories were the strongest for me but I enjoyed the final story a lot as well! I would definitely read more installments from our creepy lil Canadian town.
#1: I looooove a good creepy crow story, no notes.
#2: Gory + crazy cultists + a clean reveal at the end.
#3: Can't go wrong with a creepy puppet.
#4: Not my favorite of the stories but did some heavy lifting on world building in the town!
#5: Revenge time!
#6: I love stories that explore children's capacity for cruelty.
Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
November 28, 2023
This was even better — and much creepier — than the first issue. We’re back in the strange, haunted town of Elwich, where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface. There’s a new arrival in Elwich, a young psychology student there to study a recent case of FAS, or Foreign Accent Syndrome, an affliction where a head trauma or stroke can cause someone to suddenly speak with a strange accent. She has a rational mind, but impossible and inexplicable events surrounding the hospital patient soon have her believing in possession, demons, and an evil cult in town. But will anyone believe her? And was her arrival in town somehow engineered by unseen forces?
Where as the first issue had a bit of black humor to it, this one was much more unsettling all the way through, at least for a comic that looks like a 50 year-old Richie Rich funnybook. There’s an intriguing mystery, shocking violence, and even a twist or two I couldn’t see coming. I’ll definitely be continuing the series, and can’t wait for the full collection next year.
Where as the first issue had a bit of black humor to it, this one was much more unsettling all the way through, at least for a comic that looks like a 50 year-old Richie Rich funnybook. There’s an intriguing mystery, shocking violence, and even a twist or two I couldn’t see coming. I’ll definitely be continuing the series, and can’t wait for the full collection next year.
December 31, 2023
(Placeholder for issue #2 of the 2023 oni edition)
February 20, 2024
Here the series started going downhill.
1 and 2 were very good.
1 and 2 were very good.
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