The 10 Best Horror Comics You've NEVER Heard About
Take a trip through horror comics' most obscure shadows to find these ten classic bone chillers.
Horror comics have always been around, but that doesn't mean they're always popular. Despite being around since practically the dawn of the industry, that same industry has not always been kind to it, what with things like the Comics Code Authority drastically limiting the stories that could be told.
Nonetheless, several horror series have slipped through the cracks. Some from here in the states, and others from overseas industries like Japan, unburdened by such baggage. However, when something slips through the cracks, that of course means that there's something stopping most horror comics from getting their due.
So let's get about fixing that!
For this list, we're looking at the greatest horror comics that most people have likely never heard of. Doubtless these have their fanbases, but ask a casual comic fan what their favorite horror comic is, and you're unlikely to hear about these obscure bone chillers.
So if you're looking for something new to read for the Halloween season, and you want to go off the unbeaten path to find it, why not give these underrated horror classics a read?
10. Hack/Slash
The idea of a monster hunter is no stranger to horror comics. It's a fantastic hook for a superhero, since your rogues gallery is basically pre-made for you. But if you want an example of a horror comic that takes that concept about as far as it can go, then you look to Hack/Slash.
Cassie Hack is a woman who hunts "slashers", people who die filled with rage, and come back to life filled with nothing BUT that rage, which causes them to seek out people to murder. When this happened to Cassie's mother, a lunch lady who put all of Cassie's schoolyard bullies into her next stew, Cassie dedicates her life to hunting down slashers everywhere to make sure no one goes through what she did.
What follows is the most fun you're likely to get out of a primarily horror comic. It's a treat for gore hounds, classic horror fans, and anyone who loves to watch a hot goth girl smash a man's head open with a baseball bat like Gallagher with a watermelon.
In other words, anyone with two eyes in their skull.