6 Scariest Horror Comic Recommendations, Can Make You Shiver While Reading

Kapanlagi.com - Comics are one of the types of reading that many people like. Many people like reading comics because of their light but exciting stories. Like novels, comics also have a wide variety of genres. If you like ghost and mystery stories, then horror comics can be the right choice to read in your spare time.

Yes, comics have long been synonymous with action, fantasy, and romance genres. However, it turns out that there are quite a few comics that feature horror genres. Even some horror genre comics have stories that are so scary that they can make you shiver while reading them.

How interested are you in reading horror comics? If so, just check out some of the recommendations below. 

1. Tokyo Ghoul

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Tokyo Ghoul is the first recommended horror comic that you shouldn't miss. This horror comic has a scary and tense story. In this comic, it is told that the world is in a very tense situation. This is because a creature named ghoul has emerged that can resemble humans and eat real humans.

As a result, all humans live in suspicion because it is difficult to trust the people around them. The main character in this comic is named Kaneki. One day, Kaneki's life is on the line because he has to face the creature that eats humans. But something happens that makes Kaneki transform into a half-ghoul.

This comic has a terrifying visualization. Because almost on every page, there is a description of pieces of human victims of ghouls. It really can make you shudder.

2. Tomie

Another recommended scary horror comic is Tomie. This comic has a story that is no less scary and mysterious. Tomie comic tells the story of a beautiful female student named Tomie who died in a gruesome way during summer vacation. Mysteriously and surprisingly, Tomie suddenly comes to school in a healthy condition.

Although it feels strange and very surprising, activities at school continue as usual. But later it is felt that Tomie's mysterious arrival brings a number of terrible tragedies. Tomie brings terrible terror to the entire school. Tomie's terror causes people around her to go crazy and frustrated.

3. Hide Out

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Hide Out is also a recommended scary horror comic that you shouldn't miss. This comic tells the story of a woman trying to escape to save herself from her husband who has gone mad and wants to kill her. The atmosphere of the escape feels tense and scary because it happens in the middle of the night with heavy rain conditions.

Before the unfortunate incident happened, Kirishima Seiichi was a husband who loved his family. He had a comfortable and successful life. Until one day, there was a problem with Kirishima's job as a comic artist. His editor suddenly ended their collaboration. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be the beginning of all the terrible disasters.

4. Scary Lessons: Reincarnation

Scary Lessons: Reincarnation comic has a story that is equally exciting and tense. What makes this comic feel creepy is because the story is relevant to daily activities. Interestingly, the horror story in this comic is packaged attractively in various activities such as hide and seek games, side jobs, and playing games.

Amidst the daily activities that sound very ordinary, every horror scene happens unexpectedly. Every horror story in this comic is narrated by the main character named Yomi. The mysterious figure of Yomi makes the story in this comic feel even more terrifying and tense.

5. Uzumaki

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Uzumaki has become a popular horror manga title among comic readers. Moreover, this horror comic has been adapted into a live-action film. Although, in the end, many viewers and comic lovers say that the manga version is scarier than the film version.

The Uzumaki comic itself tells the story of a town that is hit by a mysterious terror related to a mysterious spiral-shaped object. The terror causes a series of strange, illogical, frightening and terrifying events. Every unpredictable and unmanageable terror creates fear and anxiety. The terrible terror also appears randomly, making it very difficult to predict the storyline of this comic.

6. Domu - A Child's Dream

The sixth and final horror comic recommendation is Domu - A Child's Dream. This comic is not only scary but also tense. It's not about ghosts or strange creatures, but it makes a psychopath with supernatural powers as a figure who brings terror.

A psychopath wants to take over an apartment complex. To achieve his goal, he does various things including brutally killing people who stand in his way. Clearly, the psychopath doesn't act openly. First, he spreads terror of fear and horror. Not only scary, this comic can also drain emotions when reading it.

Those are some of the scary and terrifying horror comic recommendations. Happy reading!

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