One of the greats in the field of true-crime literature, Harold Schechter, teams with five-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Eric Powell to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged murderers in American history, Ed Gein. This is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Schechter and Powell's true-crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives the reader a fact-based dramatizatio more
I will always be interested in comic book/Graphic Novel retelling a of true crime stories, its combines one of my favourite topics with my favourite format and this is a stellar addition to the genre. Read Full Review
This is an unbelievable book, well worth reading and poring over for years to come. Read Full Review
Meticulously researched and realised by writer Harold Schechterand artistEric Powell, 'Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Did?' is a gritty, engrossing graphic novel depicting the life and crimes of Ed Gein. The darker side of Americana laid bare, but never dwelling on the gory or ghoulish. Read Full Review
I became aware of this spectacular piece of work after Chris Piers with ComicTropes gave it such high praise as the #2 on his top ten list of 2021. The book was also recently nominated for three Ringo Awards for (1) Best Cartoonist - Writer and Artist, (2) Best Original Graphic Novel, and (3) Best Non-fiction Comic Work. I am hardly a fan of the horror genre, but I found this book as a gripping, intense, guilty pleasure. I was in awe of the raw dark graphic storytelling by Schechter and Powell. Put it on your top shelf (away from children).
UPDATE: This book did a clean sweep and won all three categories at the 2022 Ringo Awards.
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