The Twilight Zone is one of my all-time favorite franchises. So, whenever an author compares their work to The Twilight Zone, my interest is immediately piqued, and this collection does indeed feel indebted to the work of Red Serling. All three stories handle alien abductions in very different ways, with the first story, "Little Visitors" being my favorite of the three. "Little Visitors" is also the shortest of the three stories, being roughly half the length of "Frolicker" and one-fourth the length of "A Cordial Invitation. Both "A Cordial Invitation" and "Frolicker" were enjoyable, interesting stories that both would've benefited from a shorter page count tightening the action of the stories.

Szym utilizes relatively simple, black-and-white art throughout the stories, with fluid and natural motion of characters. However, the writing style, interestingly-enough, shifts from story to story, with "Little Visitors" structured around a series of interviews, "A Cordial Invitation" being dialogue only, and "Frolicker" featuring first-person narration from the protagonist. Szym manages to juggle these three styles well, with none feeling out of place.

All-in-all, this was a good collection that will warrant further investigation into the works of Adam Szym.

This is probably the strangest collection of alien/ufo related stories that I have ever read.
The stories were all original, dark and very disturbing.
The art was interesting and very stark.
I quite enjoyed the Little Visitor and the use of the documetary style to reveal the events of the story.
All of the stories had quite a strong surrealistic feel to them, and it made them disturbing and unpredictable.

I’m not a huge fan of anthologies but I love horror graphic novels so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check this out. As there are three stories, I’ll split this review into each story.

Story one - Little Visitor: This was the strongest, in my opinion. I loved the interview style dialogue but it did get a little confusing at times as I couldn’t remember which character was talking based on their appearance alone. However, I did really like the art style of this story. It felt a lot more stylised compared to the other two stories and the black and white style made sense for a documentary about a horror film.

The horror vibes were definitely strongest in this story as it was the easiest to follow. You can tell theirs something not quite right about the ‘little visitor’ the whole time and the slightly ambiguous ending ramped the creepiness up to one hundred.

Story two - A Cordial Invitation: This one was a little confusing. The tension built from the get-go, which I loved, but as soon as Luisa got to the party it seemed to dissipate as the narrative fell apart. I’m coming to realise that a lot of this graphic novel is left purposefully ambiguous but that doesn’t necessarily work in its favour. There’s no real explanation for why these people are at this party wearing weird masks. Also, why did the kids (also wearing masks but called them faces) react so weirdly to Luisa, who wasn’t wearing a mask. They ask her where her face is. So strange and never explained so I’ll never know.

You then have a weird time jump that takes you to before this story starts but that’s not very clear either. Suddenly you’re in Luisa’s dad’s perspective, which I hoped would shine some light on what’s going on, but not really. Basically, there’s a lot of weird stuff going on.

Story three - Frolicker: I’ll admit, I skimmed through most of this one. There was a lot of text and it all felt very disjointed. After reading the sections at the end of the graphic novel about how the author created it, I could see why. The author said there was no solid plan of where this story would go and that’s pretty obvious. It was pretty creepy but it took too long to get to the point. I feel like anthologies need to be quite snappy, otherwise I get bored really quick.

I did really like the setting of this one though. Think Little House on the Prairie but in space.

I had high hopes for Little Visitor & Other Abductions but unfortunately this wasn’t for me. I liked the creepy vibes and tension, and the art style was consistently good throughout, but the story telling was a little lacking.

Creepy stories galore. Very original. The stark but vivid art nod the way each story is different the we just jump right into the heart of it with no build up, no real need for characters to be built up since we discover who they are during the story, is a unique and clever route that will engage horror lovers.

the blurb says this is for the fans of the twilight zone and the x files and i am very much that so as you can imagine, i loved this.

well, actually i liked the first story, loved the second, then felt disappointed by the last which was slow, boring and difficult to follow.

the dreary and creepy black and white artwork was perfect for the ambiance of the book and kind of ugly in a way that i just love in horror graphic novels.

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This book comprises of three short stories. The first is a documentary about a movie that had been made, this one I found suitably creepy and felt it was the strongest of the three stories. The second story follows a girl and her father, after their car breaks down and whilst it was creepy it felt a bit disjointed suddenly hopping back to the start and changing point of view, I didn't quite follow this one so it was my least favourite. The third story, whilst set on another planet/space station, very easily showed how someone can be on the fringes of society and get swept away and manipulated and end up killing people. I did guess where this one would lead, very early on, and the sci-fi aspect of it felt like it could have a bit more tweaking done to it.

Overall, not a bad book. Definitely liked the first story, so open to reading more of their work.

A rare book that excites my feelings in neither direction. Little Visitor exists, like a cup or chewed on pencil. The stories and art are ok. Nothing memorable. The A Cordial Invitation story made me miss Richard Sala.

This eerie graphic novel is a collection of three suspenseful short stories about alien lifeforms. I definitely have my favorite and I think the author feels the same way. Little Visitor hits better than the other two short stories, but each has their own flair to draw the reader in and keep them curious.
That’s perhaps the most interesting part of this work - the curiosity. At no point did I feel as the reader that I knew what the hell was going on. This can be lots of fun when there’’s an idea that the answers will come, but at times I worried the author didn’t know what was going on either.
Each story has clearly developed and interesting plot points. The in between is a mystery, whether intentional or otherwise. I don’t know what I read. I’m pretty sure I liked it. Either way, I’ve been thinking about these three stories for a week.

Little Visitor: 4 stars
A Cordial Invitation: 3 stars
Frolicker: 1 star

It’s aiming for speculative horror but it never fully lands, leaning incredibly hard on the unknown and the grotesque without it really being scary? The panels all seemed to flow into one another so the progression of each story was difficult to work out in places and the pages were cluttered at times with flashbacks and flash forwards to try and increase the horror. There were some good foundations with the stories but the execution just wasn’t there for me.

I probably sound really silly with this but I didn't realise this was all about aliens (which is not my thing) until the last story, but it turned out to be decent.
The art style is absolutely beautiful and this turned out to be a very quick read (I read in one sitting in 40 minutes!) and it also made me think about life a lot, more specifically about others' perceptions of myself and made me look inwards.
I'd recommend this for a quick read if you're feeling well, otherwise the graphics might make you feel a little uneasy, go into this with sound mind and sound stomach.

This collection is great for any lover of creepy alien stories. It utilizes space and time and uses them as ways to move the stories along. While I do think a couple of the stories could use their pace picked up a bit, I do really enjoy the tension building and impactful use of limited violence.

I definitely misunderstood the assignment when requesting this book! I usually read light graphic novels that I can share with my class and wider school community but this was definitely not that!
Anyway, besides my massive error, I was captivated by this book, along with being quite terrified. The stories were unlike anything I've read before and were utterly unnerving. I'm not sure if I completely understood everything that happened but the parts I did were incredibly unique and full of such intelligent ideas. The illustrations were astounding, too.
I enjoyed it considering I really don't like horror but I know that those that do enjoy the genre, will love it.

Have you ever watched the X Files or Signs and thought hmm, I wish this came in the format of a book? Look no further. Little Visitor and Other Abductions consists of three short stories that are tied together based on the same theme, alien abduction. First, a science-fiction movie’s cast and crew are reunited years later to film a documentary and discuss a young actor’s strange disappearance. Then, a little girl frantically searches for her father, who goes missing after their car breaks down. Finally, visitors to a town make an alienated young man feel at home.

These stories each packed a spooky, eerie punch and the art that accompanied each of the stories helped move the plot along. The first story immediately hooked me – the idea of a camera crew filming a documentary looking back on the unknown fate of a young actor was genius, and I believe that the story being told via graphic novel allowed for quick “cuts” between characters with little confusion about who was telling their version of events. The second story also captured the creepiness I look for in horror comics, though I felt the plot was more predictable, and I felt like the ending left me feeling a little underwhelmed. However, I was pleasantly surprised when reading the final story. Based on other reviews, I expected this story to be my least favourite, but it was a contender for my favourite of the three. I believe that the mixture of the theme of alienation with the connecting theme of alien abduction offered a fresh perspective. I felt much more connected to the main character, as I had a better understanding of who he was and why he felt so isolated and lonely in the town he grew up in – and also why he may seek friendship in outsiders. I feel like this was the strongest of the three in terms of having adequate character development and captured the similar tense, strange vibes that I often feel while watching documentaries about cults. It’s a different kind of scary, but it definitely kept me intrigued.

Given the mixture of stories, I gave this book four stars, as some were more enjoyable to me than others, which I feel is a common experience with a collection of stories.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading these abduction stories and would definitely recommend that fans of Scully and Mulder give this book a chance.

Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for the ARC.

This graphic novel is has perfectly creepy artwork - and that's my favorite part about it. Otherwise, this didn't really hit for me and I ending up dropping off within the 3rd story. It felt really slow and that they didn't fully go anywhere to me. I am giving it 3 stars still as it seems like the overall concept is cool and the art was great but it may have just not been for me.

This comic was entertaining and the art was cute, but the vingettes lacked substance for me. I would have liked to seen more development within them.

This was a great short story collection! I have my favorite, but I did enjoy all 3 stories. I love the illustration style and the choice to use black, white, and grayscale added to the eerie close encounters-type vibe.

The first and last stories are dialogue heavy, but worth it. It really adds to the development of characters and story- especially in these cases. All three stories are fresh ideas- to me- I have to admit I don't consume a lot of alien specific horror. However, I do read a lot of suspense/thriller type horror and I think this is a good recommendation for anyone wanting to move from those genre in novels to try a graphic novel format.

This graphic novel contains 3 weird comics about alien abductions. I really enjoyed the artwork and the stories were definitely creepy. You will like this if you enjoy an odd, dark vibe and if you are ok with never really getting an answer to your questions. To me, the best story was about the film production but all of them were satisfyingly unsettling.

Thank you to Oni Press, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this eARC!

I knew very little going into this book and was very surprised once I reached the end. The little visitors were equal parts scary, but also very interesting. While the author himself was puzzling things out, I felt very immersed and curious as to how the story would unfold. The atmosphere was also very creepy and will keep you up at night. I would highly recommend this read for the oncoming spooky season.

My actual rating is about 2.5.

There are a few things I really liked about this: The art is amazing. There are some pretty cool horror happenings, especially in the second story. I think this was an ambitious project, and it's rare to see a sci fi horror anthology, especially in graphic novel form. I think the author had very cool ideas, but the execution unfortunately didn't work for me very well.

Story 1: 2.75 stars - This story was the easiest to follow. It has a cool ending that I didn't expect. It was told through a series of interviews, which I loved. However, the dialogue of the characters felt awkward to me. The author often ended sentences with "you know... you understand..." all the characters were written like this, so they all bled together. As such, I struggled to remember who was who. Also, there were a few times where different interviews said the same things in different ways, which made this feel repetitive to me, and as such this dragged. It took me a while to push through to the end.

Story 2: 3 stars - I quite liked this one at first. Things aren't explained fully, but we are reading from the POV of a young girl who doesn't understand what's happening, so it made sense. There were some great horror imagery and happenings in this one, and there was a great build up at the start. However, halfway through, things took a confusing turn. It took a while for me to understand what was going on. Once I finally understood, the dialogue became totally convoluted - a deliberate choice to express the personality of the beings in the story - but it made for an awkward and honestly quite frustrating reading experience. I don't mind a bit of confusion, but in the second half I could barely follow any of the dialogue, so much so that I started to skip it. If there was at least some dialogue I could follow in the second half this could have been a 4 star read.

Story 3: ???? - I don't feel comfortable rating this one because I honestly skimmed a lot of it. This was SO hard to follow. The dialogue doesn't string together cohesively. Every dialogue box feels totally disconnected from the last, and there's SO MUCH dialogue in the second half of the story. I just couldn't understand what was going on. Unfortunately, this one really didn't work for me at all. I think the author needs to work on making the plot feel at least a little bit clearer so that readers could follow along easier.

This graphic novel begins with a gripping alien abduction story that delivers true horror and suspense. The visuals are eerie and atmospheric, setting the tone perfectly. However, the following stories become increasingly confusing, with plots that are hard to follow and lack the chilling impact of the first. While the art remains consistently striking, the narrative doesn't hold up throughout. A mixed experience overall—great if you're here for haunting illustrations, but the horror fades after the opening story.