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Podcast: The Comics Canon
Episode: Episode 95 – Emily Carroll's Through the Woods
Description: Â In this episode, we get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with a look at Through the Woods, a collection of unsettling horror stories by cartoonist Emily Carroll, as well as a trio of chilling and inventive webcomics: Margot's Room, Some Other Animal's Meat, and the Eisner Award-winning When the Darkness Presses! Through the Woods weaves a dark fantasy setting that echoes the classic horror stories of fairy tales and folklore, grounded by Carroll's gorgeous artwork and spidery lettering, while her web stories immerse the reader in fully realized worlds that take full advantage of t...