Ocultos

This entrancing collection of graphic short stories explores the occult forces that touch upon our everyday lives.

Publisher Marketing: In this darkly charming collection, brief moments of mysticism and magical realism examine the ways magic shows up in our modern world. ... Pérez's style is distinctive and startlingly beautiful.-- "Booklist" Brief Description : Within our visible world, there are hidden worlds full of unknown forces whose nature we cannot fathom. Ocultos swirls together a series of stories that form a bridge between our world to the next, where thoughts and dreams can bend and shape reality. A woman in therapy is haunted by disturbing visions; a lonely widower feels a presence wafting through her house; a little boy sees bright red lights flash across the night sky. Vivid dreams, poignant symbols, fleeting sensations --all clues that point to an understanding of what lies beyond. Review Quotes : Quiet and reflective, Ocultos offers up flash fictions hauntings and tone poem visitations that carry a great and emotional weight.-- "AIPT Comics" Review Quotes : Pérez's artwork is dark and haunting, while at the same time beautiful and approachable. If you are into graphic works that linger and slowly reveal themselves, then this is the book for you.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : The adrenalizing dread [of feeling haunted] lies at the within the dark, beating heart of Ocultos . ... a frightening, multi-course feast that readers will want to savor.--Emily Rems "The Comics Journal" Publisher Marketing :

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 152 | Publication Date: 2024-09-17