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Beneath the Dead Oak Tree
Murder, decadence, cowardice, guilt, and aristocratic foxes in wigs all combine in this gorgeously poignant poem/folksong from Emily Carroll, about the futility and heartbreak one can run into when dealing with vengeance.
28 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2018
About the author
Emily Carroll
48 books2,116 followersE.M. Carroll was born in June 1983 in London, Ontario. They started making comics in 2010 and their horror comic "His Face All Red" went viral at Hallowe'en 2010.
Since then, E.M. has published several books, created comics for vanthologies, and provided illustrations for other works. E.M. has won several awards, including an Ignatz and two Eisners. They are married to fellow Canadian artist, Kate Craig.
Emily's work now uses the initials E.M. Carroll. Visit their growing exhibits at EMCarroll.com.
Since then, E.M. has published several books, created comics for vanthologies, and provided illustrations for other works. E.M. has won several awards, including an Ignatz and two Eisners. They are married to fellow Canadian artist, Kate Craig.
Emily's work now uses the initials E.M. Carroll. Visit their growing exhibits at EMCarroll.com.
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July 11, 2018
This was excellent. It's a pretty classic Emily Carroll horror short that would fit right in with the stories from _Through the Woods,_ but it features the type of glamorous beast-people she's been focusing on in her illustration work lately. (In this case they're foxes.) It's creepy and satisfying, and the art is, AS EVER, fucking outrageously great. Emily Carroll, my dudes. (And the printing is very much up to the content. This is a well-made pamphlet, with a solid feel and excellent colors.)
October 6, 2018
I want to be Emily Carroll when I grow up.
August 24, 2020
Emily Carroll, never stops to amaze me.
The illustrations are gorgeous. The story is dark and nightmarish. I loved every part of it.
If only it was longer...
The illustrations are gorgeous. The story is dark and nightmarish. I loved every part of it.
If only it was longer...
August 16, 2024
Un relato breve pero impactante a la vez, te deja un poco en estado de shock la trama 🫣
April 11, 2020
why did i read this knowing it was a short horror comic... i want to erase it from my brain, this is what i get for reading stuff because it looks pretty. the contents are not pretty
December 7, 2020
Beautiful art style and amazing story, defiantly recommend it.
March 26, 2020
amazing! near Victorian aesthetics, a horror story told in verse, can't wait to read more by this artist
August 10, 2020
Chilling, gorgeous, and visceral. Emily Carroll's work is some of my favorite!
May 31, 2021
Hauntingly beautiful!
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August 23, 2024Such a good one, you go girl devour him!!
It is rare that I read a short story that I appreciate so much yet find its length exactly appropriate, and Emily Carroll did it twice! How impressive.
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September 1, 2020
Beautiful art
Haunting tale
Haunting tale
May 28, 2020
A short yet equally unflinching and harrowing story with such amazing and vivid artwork! This is making me want to check out more of Emily Carroll's works!
April 5, 2020
No me canso de decirlo: Emily Carroll es mi ilustradora favorita. Amo la forma en que mezcla lo gótico, el cuento de hadas y el horror folk, a través de personajes femeninos que escapan de los estereotipos y los roles de género. Esta historia, que por momentos me recordó a Crimson Peak, no es la excepción. Hermosa, decadente, sangrienta... Cada viñeta es una obra de arte y su prosa es poesía pura. La editorial permite que descargues gratis la versión digital aquí: https://gumroad.com/l/XpFfX
October 13, 2019
Jamás me cansaré de leer la obra de Emily. Gótica y romántica. Preciosista y Creepy. Emily cuenta las cosas de una forma poética y brutal.
January 17, 2021
Me recomendaron este cómic y cuando vi que era de Emily Carroll, la genia de Cruzando el bosque, más ganas me dieron de leerlo. Y qué decir de Beneath the Dead Oak Tree, amo el estilo de Emily, adoro que sus historias tengan ese toque de cuentos de hadas creepy que sale siempre con algo que te deja con la boca abierta y un final bien tira pelos. Y en esta pequeña historia no me defraudó y hasta me sorprendió. Le sigo dando vueltas a lo que vi y leí, a pesar de tener 30 páginas, poco diálogo y un arte precioso hay tanto para analizar y pensar. Siento que voy a estar pensando en esta historia varios días.
August 22, 2018
I fully admit that Emily Carroll can do no wrong in my eyes. Beneath the Dead Oak Tree is a short story about a terrible man and terrible choices. It's a lovely, disturbing, and outright creepy poem with such beautiful art. Damn, what a fantastic little book :)
December 8, 2021
Haunting and beautifully done. Emily Carroll's work continues to amaze me.
In this horror short story told in verse, Emily Carroll continues to improve her style. The illustrations are gorgeous and unique and the story is chilling, satisfying, and surprising until the very end.
In this horror short story told in verse, Emily Carroll continues to improve her style. The illustrations are gorgeous and unique and the story is chilling, satisfying, and surprising until the very end.
December 25, 2023
You will literally never catch emily carroll slipping. This was amazing.
August 16, 2020
Eu não sabia nada sobre esta HQ quando a peguei para ler. Para falar a verdade, tudo o que me levou a ela foi o seu título e a sua capa. Mas querem saber de algo? Saber pouco sobre a história só fez com que a minha experiência de leitura fosse ainda mais intrigante - e acabou sendo um ingrediente à mais ao tom sombrio e misterioso apresentado pela autora em seus quadrinhos.
A narrativa, quase que uma cantiga poética, é um grande destaque desta HQ. Existe uma dança entre o texto e as sequências ilustradas, e isto dita não apenas o ritmo da leitura como também o próprio ritmo das cenas que são apresentadas. Mesmo sendo uma leitura curta e rápida, é daquele tipo que deixa uma impressão no leitor.
Enfim, ver a evolução gradativa da trama até a sua reviravolta final foi um verdadeiro deleite. Muito bem roteirizado, e muito bem ilustrado, Beneath The Dead Oak Tree é um ótimo exemplo do dito sobre pequenos frascos trazerem grandes fragrâncias.
A narrativa, quase que uma cantiga poética, é um grande destaque desta HQ. Existe uma dança entre o texto e as sequências ilustradas, e isto dita não apenas o ritmo da leitura como também o próprio ritmo das cenas que são apresentadas. Mesmo sendo uma leitura curta e rápida, é daquele tipo que deixa uma impressão no leitor.
Enfim, ver a evolução gradativa da trama até a sua reviravolta final foi um verdadeiro deleite. Muito bem roteirizado, e muito bem ilustrado, Beneath The Dead Oak Tree é um ótimo exemplo do dito sobre pequenos frascos trazerem grandes fragrâncias.
April 7, 2020
Foxes, murder, fancy balls, and oh my this was epic!
I just adore Emily Carroll, her work is amazing both her art and her stories. Each time I am looking forward to new work, and this one I found through Shortbox. It is a short story of just a few pages, while I wouldn't mind more, I think the size is perfect for what it tells. Plus, it has amazing art.
It is about a female fox who flirts with a male fox at a party, all very fancy and aristocratic. He tells her to meet her at x time at the dead oak tree... and what she sees there fills her with horror and shock. And me as well, dang that was just the most gruesome thing that happens. That man, fox, is definitely one that everyone should avoid. I was a bit whut when she decided to flirt further with him even after what she knows but the ending is clear why she did that.
Be warned tons of gruesomeness, blood, and more. Then again, if you know Emily Carroll's other work you won't be surprised. :P
I would recommend this one to everyone looking for a short horror story to read. I just flew through the short story and enjoyed it immensely.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I just adore Emily Carroll, her work is amazing both her art and her stories. Each time I am looking forward to new work, and this one I found through Shortbox. It is a short story of just a few pages, while I wouldn't mind more, I think the size is perfect for what it tells. Plus, it has amazing art.
It is about a female fox who flirts with a male fox at a party, all very fancy and aristocratic. He tells her to meet her at x time at the dead oak tree... and what she sees there fills her with horror and shock. And me as well, dang that was just the most gruesome thing that happens. That man, fox, is definitely one that everyone should avoid. I was a bit whut when she decided to flirt further with him even after what she knows but the ending is clear why she did that.
Be warned tons of gruesomeness, blood, and more. Then again, if you know Emily Carroll's other work you won't be surprised. :P
I would recommend this one to everyone looking for a short horror story to read. I just flew through the short story and enjoyed it immensely.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
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March 26, 2020A gorgeous, savage little revenge fable, which reminded me of a less playful Dame Darcy. Currently PWYW on Shortbox, if the lack of new Diamond comics is starting to bite.
April 15, 2020
this is spooky and pretty at the same time. look. see?
April 17, 2020
creepy. gross. i like.
May 4, 2020
it manages to be creepy despite - or perhaps even because of - its brevity.
May 4, 2020
I love Emily's short comics, so I definitely enjoyed this one as well!
July 16, 2020
The color and the illustrations were so beautiful.
August 22, 2020
Breve, oscuro y fascinante. 🖤
September 21, 2020
What a haunting short story! A beautiful one, the llustrations so divine and the story so creepy and chilling, unsettling even. Wonderful!
January 20, 2021
Waited weeks for my copy to get here from the UK and was totally worth it! Lovely and bloody as usual for the author.
January 15, 2024
This had the most gorgeous art style.
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