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A review by sidharthan
The Skin You're In: A Collection of Horror Comics by Ashley Robin Franklin
dark
medium-paced
4.25
There's something about horror that's always been queer. Ashley Robin Franklin takes that and runs with it, making quite possibly the queerest horror stories I've ever read.
Each story stands out on its own but have some common themes running through them. The men are almost always bad, and the women are almost always queer. The artwork is great and compliments the stories very well. I like that Ashley embraced the witchcraft and monstrosity that's always been associated with queer folks and used it to build narratives that empower us.
Some of the stories in particular are very haunting. My favourite was probably No Bones Nancy and Remnants. This line from Remnants - "A haunting doesn't always have to be from someone dead. It can come from strong emotions, staining a person or a place." - is something that will stick with me. So true and so well put!
Lovely read, overall.
Each story stands out on its own but have some common themes running through them. The men are almost always bad, and the women are almost always queer. The artwork is great and compliments the stories very well. I like that Ashley embraced the witchcraft and monstrosity that's always been associated with queer folks and used it to build narratives that empower us.
Some of the stories in particular are very haunting. My favourite was probably No Bones Nancy and Remnants. This line from Remnants - "A haunting doesn't always have to be from someone dead. It can come from strong emotions, staining a person or a place." - is something that will stick with me. So true and so well put!
Lovely read, overall.