The writers in charge of the adaptations have managed to condense the stories without losing any of Barker's writing punch.
"Rue Morgue Magazine"
Barker's truly twisted, truly visionary visions brought to life. . . it's almost impossible not to at least look.
"Optical Sloth"
If you're a fan of horror comics, get this collection.
"Breakdowns"
... similar to old EC Comics morality tales, written with the dark poetry of early Neil Gaiman
"comicsreader.com"
I can thank horror for hooking me on books. As a youngster I had no interest in books. I didn't seek them out and the ones I had been given or had been forced to read in school just didn't hold my interest. I recall visiting a friend's house in the early days of junior high school. I wandered into his sister's room, an older sister who was away at university. Sitting on her bookshelves among the typical uninteresting girl flotsam were a half dozen Stephen King novels. The cover of It caught my attention right away. A small boat crafted out of newspaper raced down a roaring curbside stream... (read more)
