Unspeakable Horror!

I just discovered horror writer Thomas Ligotti, and I am very excited to learn more about his short fiction and his cult following.

I discovered Ligotti through a collection of horror comics called The Nightmare Factory.  All of the stories in the collection are based on Ligotti's short stories.  

The collection includes four horror stories, each adapted by a different writer, and each with different artists. 

Each story is introduced by Ligotti himself, which provides a nice theoretical framework for the horror story (these are, in many ways, very intellectual horror stories). 

My favorite in the collection is the super-short "Dream of a Mannikin."  The story is very creepy and interesting, delving into the fascinating and shadowy world of dreams, and the art is provided by Ben Templesmith, whose work I have admired, but I especially liked this piece because I find his work on IDW titles to be a little over-the-top with the gore. 

Each comic in the collection has a completely different look, style, and vision.  I definitely recommend this collection. 

Nightmare Factory GN