The Horror Comics of Emily Carroll

Emily Carroll is an Ignatz and Eisner-winning creator from Ontario, Canada, best known for her horror-themed webcomics and for the graphic novels “When I Arrived at the Castle” and “A Guest in the House” as well as the graphic horror anthology “Through the Woods.”

Her work explores gender, trauma, and transformation through hauntingly experimental visualizations. This series of threads explores these dynamics. 

For reference, much of Carroll’s work is freely available on her website: https://www.emcarroll.com/

An Introduction to the Comics of Emily Carroll

Emily Carroll is an Ignatz and Eisner-winning creator from Ontario, Canada, best known for her horror-themed webcomics and for the graphic novels “When I Arrived at the Castle” and “A Guest in the House” as well as the graphic horror anthology “Through the Woods.” 1/9

You can also jump ahead to specific threads. Here’s a full list of topics:

An Introduction to the Comics of Emily Carroll

The Garrison Mentality in the Comics of Emily Carroll

Patriarchal Violence as Haunting in Emily Carroll’s “Out of Skin”

The Horror of the Awkward in the Comics of Emily Carroll

The Other Kind of Bleeds in Emily Carroll’s “Through the Woods”

Plus! This unit has videos. Watch below or on YouTube!