Sugar and Spice
In horror, the world turns from normal to terrifyingly unpredictable.
By Melissa MendesOctober 31, 2014
Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoët. Drawn and Quarterly. 96 pages.
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LARB Contributor
Melissa Mendes is a cartoonist and illustrator. She lives and works in Hancock, MA. She is also the illustrations editor for Narrative.ly. You can see more of her work at www.mmmendes.com.
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