In today’s ever-changing comics industry, there are two universal truths. The first one is This is Junji is the defining artist of our time. The second is that more people are reading horror comics and online comics (also known as vertical comics) than ever before. So we at The Beat chose to embark on a new adventure: Beat’s Bizarre Halloween Adventure. Each week in October, three authors will recommend some of their favorite horror books and series from Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. Themes in this section include fairytale battle royales, lascivious dimensions, and a utopia(?) ruled by a singing clockwork goddess.
Heroine Games
Writer/Artist: Tabasa Iori
translate: Eve Wacker
platform: comikey
Heroine Games is a thrilling three-volume comic that reimagines the classic fairy tale into a dark and twisted battle royale. Beloved characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Alice of Hearts try to survive in a deadly race driven by revenge, jealousy, and dark souls.
The story follows Arisu, a young idol who suddenly finds himself lost in the Forbidden Forest. There she meets disfigured fairy tale heroines who are trapped in a cruel game and must kill each other to change their tragic fates. Each heroine’s tragic past and motivations emerge as they strive for their own “happily ever after.”
In the second volume, an alliance is formed between characters such as Little Red Riding Hood and the Little Mermaid. But as the mystery behind the tragedy unfolds, the game becomes more dangerous. What can you do when your fate is worse than death? By volume three, dark revelations surrounding Alice of Hearts take center stage, heightening the emotional stakes.
what makes Heroine Games It’s such a charming dark twist on a familiar fairy tale. Oh, I love twists and turns, especially dark ones! References Alice in Wonderlandlike the tea party after every survival game, make it even better because, hello! We are all crazy. (I’m a huge Alice ) The heroine is no longer a pure and innocent figure, but has become a tragic and disfigured version of herself – each carrying the burden of an unfortunate fate.
This comic presents an age-old tale in a chilling new light, showing that not all fairy tales have happy endings. Instead, we see characters driven by jealousy, desperation, and survival instincts. Smooth storytelling and hauntingly beautiful illustrations bring these disfigured heroines to life, enhancing the emotional weight of the story.
If you are a dark fan wonderland People like me who have fantasies must read this comic. — Ilkin Side Soybeans
Northern poetry
Writer/Artist: Notout
platform: https://nortverse.com
[Editor’s Note: More than usual, this comic is not safe for work! Reader discretion advised.]
It’s spooky season, which means we’re delving into a spooky and spicy story! What I’m offering this time is not a webcomic or manga, but a webcomic that a good friend keeps recommending to me. Northern poetry is a coming-of-age drama series that follows a lesbian couple, Tara and Beverly, and their friends and family.
artist Notout Seasonally themed chapters are brilliantly created each year. This year is no exception; in the current storyline, Tara and Beverly are searching for their dog Steven. They meet a witch from another dimension – the horny dimension (don’t judge me!) who takes our lesbian duo to said dimension to find out why the horny energy harvester (again, don’t judge me) doesn’t press Expected to work. I wish I were making this up, but these scenes are exactly what one would expect from this webcomic series.
Aside from the cute character designs, settings, humor, and sensuality, what really caught my attention was nortuet’s art style. Despite the simplicity of the design, the way Knott colored and colored the characters suggests so much depth and dimensionality. I’ve seen many other artists try the same thing, only to make the shadows too detailed, making the art look weird, or using little or no shadows, flattening the characters. Despite the simplicity of Knott’s art style, it always amazes me whether Knott’s character is clothed, unclothed, or has a simple but unique design like Steven the Dog, Knott’s art expresses A certain level of skill.
The humor is very subtle and light-hearted. The way the series transitions from standard storylines to the more fantastical storylines of the season is always interesting. It feels almost natural for the world this story takes place in, which is very much based in reality (sort of). This is another comic that wouldn’t have been possible without the Internet, and Knott can tell Tara and Beverly’s story however he wants.
Despite being uncensored and adult-focused, “Nortverse” is a pretty wholesome series whose creators just have fun telling this quirky, lighthearted girl’s love story. Happy Halloween! Beware of horny territory. — Justin Guerrero
mary’s music
Writer/Artist: Furuya Umaru
translate: Laura Egan
Engraving: Elena Pizarro
Publisher: a book of peace
Pippi and Kai are two teenagers living in a world of perfect clockwork. Pippi likes Kai. But Kay loved Mary, the giant woman floating above her hometown. Only he can hear her music, and with that great privilege comes power—and unimaginable curses.
mary’s music is made of Furuya Umaruan artist who tolerates all living beings. He drew funny shortcutan anarchic 1990s comedy series about fashionable “ko-gals.” But he’s also responsible for some nasty comics, like Lychee Light Club and suicide club. Mary Reflecting the entire range of Furuya. The surface is a work of idyllic fantasy, as delightful and imaginative as any other. Miyazaki Movie. Yet, beneath the surface, there are hundreds of turning gears, ready to grind the knuckles of unsuspecting readers into blood and dust.
The series is filled with stunning fantasy imagery. A vast, many-legged “forest” looms out of the ocean like an army of spiders; three saints emerge from a Riichi Ueshiba comics; and Mari herself, who transforms from hyper-detailed clockwork goddess to amorphous thundercloud god depending on the mood of the scene.
mary’s music It revolves around an age-old science fiction question: Is it worth giving up free will to live a pain-free life? By the end of the manga, you will know Furuya’s stance. A postscript at the end of my version sheds further light on his feelings. Although I was impressed by Furuya’s technical ability as an artist, I couldn’t help but wish his answers had been more nuanced. Every time I see the ending of this comic, I say to myself: “Is this it?”
true genius mary’s musicHowever, it is in the small details. Consider this: Furuya’s whimsical landscapes and clockwork backgrounds. The epilogue is so full of surprising malevolence that it refuses to read the comic as a simple allegory. Not to mention the scene where Pippi walks in on Kai masturbating to his patron goddess. Despite the beautiful art and charming characters, mary’s music Just a little bit evil; maybe even depraved. That’s why I love it, though. — Adam Westcott
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