JCorrachComics at 2:39PM, Oct. 17, 2020

woops, didnt know that bbcode was borked in the comments here, sorry bout that

JCorrachComics at 2:36PM, Oct. 17, 2020

Holy crap, thank you for the mention here, what a wonderful surprise! Horror is my favourite genre in all honesty, I love it to bits. Theres a lot of comics I'm following, but one that fits slowburn AND horror that I'd recommend would be [url=http://overtheinfluence.thecomicseries.com/comics/first]Over The Influence[/url], with its trippy, creepy visuals and gorgeous atmosphere

PaulEberhardt at 9:05AM, Oct. 17, 2020

Fantasy often does that, too. Genres like horror of fantasy are all about building atmosphere, really, with the plot being almost secondary. I don't mean this as criticism. My point is rather that I love how these genre allow you to expand your writing in different ways.

Banes at 9:25AM, Oct. 16, 2020

@skyangel - that's a good point about the 'slow burn' style that most webcomics have because of the way they're made/released. I've always liked horror too. Slow burn or quick burn!

skyangel at 2:17AM, Oct. 16, 2020

I grew up with a fascination for horror stories in film, book and comic form and my interest hasn't declined yet! I think most of the comics on the Duck could be classed as slow burn just purely for the length of time it takes to make and put out a new page each week. My favourite comic though at the moment on the Duck is Potato and Kraut which isn't so much a horror story as a love story although it's set in the first world war and has our heroes going off to fight so it does have it's moments for sure. Trevor is a great comic and so far I'm really intrigued by it's dark and creepy atmosphere so thanks for sharing that one, it's now on my reading list :)

Banes at 5:35PM, Oct. 15, 2020

I've never heard of Magic City! But that's a fine endorsement!

kawaiidaigakusei at 2:53PM, Oct. 15, 2020

I agree, Banes, the slow burn of life allows enough time to savour every moment until the last drop. I felt that way when I watched "Magic City" I had no inclination to have any other devices out when I watched each episode because the attention to detail in every scene was mesmerizing and pulled in my attention.

Banes at 9:30AM, Oct. 15, 2020

@Jason Moon - yeah, I've seen that. A great concept, and pretty darn creepy! Funny you mention that; I was thinking of ripping it off for a Halloween issue of my comic. (may not have time to do a Halloween thing at all though)

Banes at 9:28AM, Oct. 15, 2020

@bravo - for sure. It seems a tough one to pull off particularly in horror. But in any genre the payoff is hard to get

Jason Moon at 7:41AM, Oct. 15, 2020

Looks interesting! You know, I was looking to pick up a horror novella by Stephen King and his son "Joe Hill" called "In the tall grass." But late last night I found on NETFLIX that they had made the book into a movie. You should check it out it was really creepy and had a great story. Twilight zone vibes.

bravo1102 at 6:50AM, Oct. 15, 2020

Problem with slow burn is that a lot of times the final payoff is less than satisfying. I waded through all that build up for THIS?

Banes at 6:43AM, Oct. 15, 2020

Haha - very fair in many cases, yeah.

usedbooks at 3:51AM, Oct. 15, 2020

I think this is why I hate horror. Lol. Everyone was praising Haunting of Hill House. So I checked it out. An entire episode invested and nothing happened. Boring af. I can't watch horror movies, so serials are so much worse. I originally thought I just didn't like feeling uneasy (and body horror still bothers me), but I love horror anthologies, so that's not it. I need stories with good pacing. And, honestly, I don't even mind plotlines moving slowly if I'm enjoying my time with the characters, but horror characters are shallow, boring, severe things without endearing or entertaining qualities. -_- I was able to watch Netflix Dracula because the nun was a great character. Without her, it would have been garbage. So, uh, no, I don't have any favorite slow burn stories. XD