Horror Classics

“The oldest and most powerful human emotion is Fear,” H. P. Lovecraft wrote – and perhaps that is exactly why we are so drawn to it. Terror stirs ancient, dust-covered chords that no other impulse can reach, and the sound that emanates from them is the dark, primal hum of our genetic memory. This is a profound, intimate, visceral connection, one capable of inspiring some of the greatest storytellers in history and giving birth to timeless masterpieces such as The Castle of Otranto, Dracula, The Metamorphosis, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and countless others.

Now, the Lo Scarabeo “Horror Classics” series is dedicated precisely to these works, with the specific goal of breathing new life into them with stories freely inspired by the originals, presented in the innovative format of the comic book. It is through the skillfully calibrated pacing, the tense, rhythmic flow of the panels, and the terrifying graphic power of the artwork that the most beautiful and spine-tingling stories from world literature find new creative outlets, capable of elevating all the qualities that have made them famous and beloved.