Tales from Harrow County

Tales from Harrow County #1-2

by Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook, Naomi Franquiz (Illustrator)

Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Eisner Award–nominated horror fantasy is given a closer look, with two complete series illustrated by Naomi Franquiz and Emily Schnall in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format.

In Death’s Choir , ten years have passed since Emmy exited Harrow County, leaving her close friend Bernice as steward of the supernatural home. World War II is in full swing, taking Harrow’s young men and leaving the community more vulnerable than ever—and when a ghostly choir heralds the resurrection of the dead, Bernice must find a solution before the town is overrun.

In Fair Folk, fresh off the loss of her goblin friend to a strange portal, Bernice must weigh her responsibilities as protector of Harrow County with her desire to get her companion back safe and sound. But the past weighs heavily and the fair folk use Bernice’s memories against her.

Collects the volumes one and two of Tales from Harrow County in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover by Tyler Crook, sketchbook material, and more!

Genres: Horror, Comics, Graphic Novels

224 pages, Library Binding

Published November 22, 2022

About the author

Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.

And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.

Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

Reviews

[Barbara Behring · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harrow County is a wonderfully written and drawn graphic novel set in World War II. It has a great storyline and interesting characters.

[Soteralzobooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.8

[Xroldx · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hesitated to pick this up because the original Harrow County series is one of the best and beautifull done horror comics available.

Fortunately this library edition has the same heart and soul and haints and goblins. I hope this isn't the last Tales.

[Ian Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the original series, but absolutely a solid read, especially if you enjoyed the world of Harrow County.

[Rick Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cullen Bunn returns to the rural Harrow County with a tale about Bernice taking on the reigns as the custodian to all things creepy and malevolent. Emmy has been gone for a decade now, and a grown up Bernice must defend her small town against the returning spirits of deceased WWII soldiers. It's a pretty fun return to form for a modern horror classic, though without Tyler Crook on the interiors it does feel like a critical ingredient is missing. Don't get me wrong, Naomi Franquiz is a great replacement for the most part. Her choice of watercolors are strong as she opts for similarly earthy tones Crook used in the original run. However, the linework is not quite as refined as Crook's was, which is what felt like the most noticeable difference in the style here.

The story also didn't grab me quite as much as in the original Harrow County run, though Bernice was a compelling replacement for Emmy as lead protagonist. There are some interesting plot points seeded throughout that hopefully pan into more interesting beats in the future.

[Rumi Bossche · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harrow County was a very cool rural horror comic set in the South with a fantastic waterbrush color pallete. It had Hoodoo Voodoo and Folklore, and ghosts and Ghouls and what not. It was also finished,  until now. With Tales of Harrow County we have a return that is less horror like and a bit more focused on Fairy tales, the setting is set during the war, it still looks gorgeous,  and the book it self from Dark Horse is another beauty, but this was not as captivating as the original series in my opinion,  but a nice return nontheless.

[Jonathan Crabb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice continuation of stories within the Harrow County world. The art of the series remains the highlight of the series with very light horror. It deals in ghouls, ghosts and faeries, but it manages to stay very consumable to audiences as young as teens. This graphic novel does have some LGBTQ representation for those who are either supportive or sensitive to those themes.

[Zachary Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harrow County is back! This picks up from where the original series ended and keeps the same high quality art and story. Can't wait for more library editions in the future

[Rahul Nadella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bunn and Crook’s return to Harrow County in both Death’s Choir and Fair Folk is a welcome sight. The series had something of a slow start for me, though I appreciated its creepy atmosphere. Its art, entirely done in watercolors, took a while to grow on me, but it really conveyed the eternal late summer of the setting. Bernice’s story was one we didn’t know we needed until it was there, and the familiarity of the county and the townsfolk is comforting, even when the monsters come and we’re unsure if the good guys will be victorious. As always, they approach the tale with seemingly effortless storytelling and deliver on both fear and the creepy factor. The memorable, naturalistic dialogue from both people and Haints still endears us to them and their world. In all of this Bunn never loses that core of what makes Harrow County so special.