A charmingly creepy collection of 100 illustrated comics based on idiosyncratic and universal deep dark fears
FRAN KRAUSE is an animator and cartoonist. He is currently a teacher in the Character Animation Program at CalArts, creator of several cartoons, and the creator of theDeep Dark Fearsweb comic series.
New York Times Best Seller
2016 Eisner Award Nominee
“The great thing about Deep Dark Fears is that you’ll find that
you’re not the only one with arguably irrational fears; the
downside is you’ll discover way more to be afraid of."
– Liz Prince, author of Tomboy and Will You Still Love Me If
I Wet the Bed?
"Fran Krause’s book confirms your worst fears, reminds you of
fears you forgot you had, and gives you lots of new ones about
things you hadn't even thought of yet. You would think that
illustrating fears so beautifully would take the edge off of them,
but it turns out that's not true. They are still deeply terrifying
and great."
– Jon Klassen, author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back and
This Is Not My Hat
“My deep dark fear, as I read this book, was that that on the very
next page I'd see my own personal fear, vividly illustrated—I had a
knot in my stomach, bracing myself for it! When I got to the end
and didn't see it, I grew a whole new fear! Does no one share my
deep dark fear? Fran Krause has tapped into the impossible
space between you and the worst thing that could happen. Whatever
lives in there deserves some company! Isn't it comforting to know
there are things you never even thought to be afraid of? Well...
you'll think to be afraid of them now.”
– Rebecca Sugar, creator of Cartoon Network’s Steven
Universe
“Deep Dark Fears is a terrifying and funny treasury of secret,
irrational fears we obsess over but are too embarrassed to admit. I
can't imagine reading this book home alone at night without
completely scaring myself to death.”
– Yumi Sakugawa, author of Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One
with the Universe
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