Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost

🪱 Artist / illustrator / writer obsessed with ghosts ‘n ghouls🪱Wrote SCAREWAVES🪱made SIRENHEAD🪱Creature designer for the film Tarot🪱

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Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 62301年前
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Now watching!
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 52143年前
(2/18) While containing some of Ito's more bizarre stand-alone shorts, the star attraction here is a grouping of five short stories all dealing with obsession, despair, and a ghostly creature known as the Beautiful Boy of the Crossroads. 1
(2/18) While containing some of Ito's more bizarre stand-alone shorts, the star attraction here is a grouping of five short stories all dealing with obsession, despair, and a ghostly creature known as the Beautiful Boy of the Crossroads.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 152011年前
Got a chance to check out the new Junji Ito collection from @VIZMedia, collecting all of his Souichi stories! Aside from Tomie, Souichi is one of the most memorable of Ito's characters, a nasty, mean-spirited little twerp with access to real black magic. Loved this book. 4
Got a chance to check out the new Junji Ito collection from @VIZMedia, collecting all of his Souichi stories! Aside from Tomie, Souichi is one of the most memorable of Ito's characters, a nasty, mean-spirited little twerp with access to real black magic. Loved this book.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 131841年前
Check out the absolutely beautiful interior illustrations by Henry Van Der Linde! 4
Check out the absolutely beautiful interior illustrations by Henry Van Der Linde!
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 21831年前
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Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 81773年前
(14/15) The last story dips back in time and deals with the cosmic forces at play in the early days of Christianity. It implies that evil is an eldritch force from beyond our universe, and deals with messages from the past being delivered through expanded consciousness and... 1
(14/15) The last story dips back in time and deals with the cosmic forces at play in the early days of Christianity. It implies that evil is an eldritch force from beyond our universe, and deals with messages from the past being delivered through expanded consciousness and...
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 21733年前
(17/18) The final story of the collection sends us off on the perfect disorienting note, as Ito reminisces about some coveted fake poop from his childhood. Some of the humour that worked so well in "Junji Ito's Cat Diary" surfaces here, and it is wonderful to see. 1
(17/18) The final story of the collection sends us off on the perfect disorienting note, as Ito reminisces about some coveted fake poop from his childhood. Some of the humour that worked so well in "Junji Ito's Cat Diary" surfaces here, and it is wonderful to see.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01393年前
(4/18) The protagonist we follow through these stories is a boy named Ryusuke, who returns to his ominous and perpetually foggy hometown after many years away. Lately, rumours have been circulating about a rash of suicides of teenage girls. 1
(4/18) The protagonist we follow through these stories is a boy named Ryusuke, who returns to his ominous and perpetually foggy hometown after many years away. Lately, rumours have been circulating about a rash of suicides of teenage girls.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 21303年前
(11/18) The attention to detail in these stories, especially the exceptionally gruesome and rotting teenage revenants that begin to populate the town, are wonderful. Junji Ito is as well-versed in rendering the ever-present fog as he is a putrid skull or gouged neck. 1
(11/18) The attention to detail in these stories, especially the exceptionally gruesome and rotting teenage revenants that begin to populate the town, are wonderful. Junji Ito is as well-versed in rendering the ever-present fog as he is a putrid skull or gouged neck.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 31281年前
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Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 21292年前
(14/17) As I was saying, skeletons. This story, which features a group of characters getting hopelessly lost in a never-ending labyrinth lined with staring, mummified monks, is deeply claustrophobic and scary! 1
(14/17) As I was saying, skeletons. This story, which features a group of characters getting hopelessly lost in a never-ending labyrinth lined with staring, mummified monks, is deeply claustrophobic and scary!
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01203年前
(16/18) Much like the Beautiful Boy of the Crossroads, the titular character from the story Rib Woman is an enduringly ghastly design that I'd love to see more of. Don't worry, I haven't spoiled the big reveal here, but you should know that it's horrifying and very memorable. 1
(16/18) Much like the Beautiful Boy of the Crossroads, the titular character from the story Rib Woman is an enduringly ghastly design that I'd love to see more of. Don't worry, I haven't spoiled the big reveal here, but you should know that it's horrifying and very memorable.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 41122年前
(8/17) "Long Hair In The Attic", has been one of my favourite Junji Ito short stories for the longest time. It was the first story of his I ever read, way back when I first discovered him in high school. 1
(8/17) "Long Hair In The Attic", has been one of my favourite Junji Ito short stories for the longest time. It was the first story of his I ever read, way back when I first discovered him in high school.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01153年前
(13/18) The "giant cloud of amorphous horror" is a Junji Ito staple that pops up often, and I'm always overjoyed to see it! It never stops being an effective show-stopper. The use of it in this story, showing the undiscovered supernatural powers of a little boy, is a great one! 1
(13/18) The "giant cloud of amorphous horror" is a Junji Ito staple that pops up often, and I'm always overjoyed to see it! It never stops being an effective show-stopper. The use of it in this story, showing the undiscovered supernatural powers of a little boy, is a great one!
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01143年前
(12/18) While initially carrying over some of the same themes of obsession and suicide as the "Lovesickness" stories, the "Hikizuri Siblings" stories slowly mutate into a strange and wonderfully goofy riff on tales of morbid families. 1
(12/18) While initially carrying over some of the same themes of obsession and suicide as the "Lovesickness" stories, the "Hikizuri Siblings" stories slowly mutate into a strange and wonderfully goofy riff on tales of morbid families.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 11113年前
(14/18) In the story "Phantom Pain", Ito explores the concept of a pain so great it actually exists outside of the person feeling it, and how that pain can lead to the ruination of all those caught in it. A truly unique concept executed wonderfully. 1
(14/18) In the story "Phantom Pain", Ito explores the concept of a pain so great it actually exists outside of the person feeling it, and how that pain can lead to the ruination of all those caught in it. A truly unique concept executed wonderfully.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 6991年前
hmm. HMMM. 4
hmm. HMMM.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01013年前
(7/18) It's not long before the entire population of the town is obsessed with crossroads fortune-telling, with Ryusuke targeted as the supernatural entity plaguing the town. 1
(7/18) It's not long before the entire population of the town is obsessed with crossroads fortune-telling, with Ryusuke targeted as the supernatural entity plaguing the town.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 01003年前
(9/18) What starts as a fairly straight-forward (if exceptionally bleak!) ghost story from Ito, grows with each story, into a minor saga of a cursed town with its own deeply compelling mythology. The stakes grow with each tale until the body count is rising at a staggering pace.. 1
(9/18) What starts as a fairly straight-forward (if exceptionally bleak!) ghost story from Ito, grows with each story, into a minor saga of a cursed town with its own deeply compelling mythology. The stakes grow with each tale until the body count is rising at a staggering pace..
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 5922年前
(10/17) Another story where the horror comes from an unexpected place. Instead of monsters or cosmic horrors, we're confronted with the idea that we may be replaced by a facsimile of ourselves, in this case a pre-recorded VHS tape. 1
(10/17) Another story where the horror comes from an unexpected place. Instead of monsters or cosmic horrors, we're confronted with the idea that we may be replaced by a facsimile of ourselves, in this case a pre-recorded VHS tape.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 0972年前
(2/17) One of my favourite things about these comprehensive Junji Ito anthology collections is being able to see the variety of styles Junji Ito has used in his comics over the years. 1
(2/17) One of my favourite things about these comprehensive Junji Ito anthology collections is being able to see the variety of styles Junji Ito has used in his comics over the years.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 2942年前
(4/17) This is used to great effect as a high-contrast jump scare in some stories, used in a reveal panel to emphasize the strange features of a face-stealing creature. It's the only panel on the page with a shadowy background, using the white of the face to draw the eye in. 1
(4/17) This is used to great effect as a high-contrast jump scare in some stories, used in a reveal panel to emphasize the strange features of a face-stealing creature. It's the only panel on the page with a shadowy background, using the white of the face to draw the eye in.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 0882年前
(5/17) Some stories really show off the grotesque body horror that Ito would become known for in stories like "The Enigma of Amigara Fault", or "Uzumaki". This story, wherein the dream self of a protagonist turns him inside out as it tries to crawl into our world, was delightful. 1
(5/17) Some stories really show off the grotesque body horror that Ito would become known for in stories like "The Enigma of Amigara Fault", or "Uzumaki". This story, wherein the dream self of a protagonist turns him inside out as it tries to crawl into our world, was delightful.
Trevor Henderson🍉@slimyswampghost 2842年前
(13/14) So in short, definitely give Zom 100 a look! I love the central themes of making the most of your life and not giving up on your dreams, even if there's a zombie apocalypse! Especially if there is one! I can't wait to see where the series goes from here. Thanks so much! 1
(13/14) So in short, definitely give Zom 100 a look! I love the central themes of making the most of your life and not giving up on your dreams, even if there's a zombie apocalypse! Especially if there is one! I can't wait to see where the series goes from here. Thanks so much!