Inside the cutesy, cuddly serial killer thriller that has taken the comics world by storm
Patrick Horvath's Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees has become a surprise smash hit for IDW
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(Image credit: IDW / Patrick Horvath)
It can be hard to predict what’s going to be big in comics. Sure, you can rely on the big name Marvel and DC titles to regularly sell well and there are certain creators who can shift thousands of copies based on their name alone, but given that there are more than 150 different comics, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks publishedthis week alone, it can be hard to cut through the noise. Every now and again, though, something entirely unexpected will take off.
(Image credit: IDW)
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees’s premise instantly raises a smile, but what really makes it work is the contrast between Horvath’s cutesy storybook visuals and the utter horror of both Sam and the mystery killer’s actions. There’s a real sense of melancholy amid the guilty chuckles. These animals are, for all intents and purposes, just …
