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Wytches Vol. 1
Hi everyone, my name is Matt and I’m a new Digital Editor at ComiXology. I’m a big fan of horror, which is why I just read “Wytches, Vol 1.”
When the Rook family decides to move to the village of Litchfield, NH, they are looking to escape the pain of their old lives. The silence and solitude give Mom, Dad, and daughter Sailor hope for the future…until Sailor starts seeing things lurking deep in the trees.
Author Scott Snyder and illustrator Jock have come together once again in what is my new favorite horror story– surpassing Snyder’s “The Black Mirror,” which previously held the number one spot in my heart. As I’ve come to expect with Snyder’s books, once I started “Wytches” I was completely unable to pull myself away from the eerie, macabre narrative.
From the opening sequence I was left unsettled, uneasy, and downright spooked by Jock’s visuals, but not without being distracted from the plot. Jock’s evocative pacing, characters, and textures got under my skin in the best way. Simply put, he is just fantastic. In fact, since reading this book I have become terrified of a knothole in a tree near my house. If you read this book, you’ll understand why I don’t want to stand too close to it– despite my masochistic curiosity.
If you missed out on purchasing the issues individually, worry no more. If you can stomach some of the more visceral details in this series, you will be glad you have the whole thing– just get ready for some nightmares.