I love any stories about aliens and this one did not disappoint! I came for the cover but stayed for the contents!!!

"Little Visitor and Other Abductions" by Adam Szym is a dark and unsettling comic about alien abductions. The comic has 3 different stories in it, and each is unique and intriguing. All three stories were surreal, and they made me think of the Twlight Zone and the X-files.

If you love aliens and weird scifi comics, you will love this comic!

Thank you, NetGalley and Oni Press, for the ARC of this comic.

Little Visitor and Other Abductions is a work that captures the interest with the appearance of its appearance, as well as with the situations and the atmosphere that surrounds all its content. A must read if you are looking for aliens and odd situations.
Thanks to NetGalley and publisher for this advanced reader's copy.

Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing a free of charge ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a debut graphic novel from Adam Szym, collecting the Ignatz and Bram Stoker Award-nominated graphic novella “A Cordial Invitation” along with two other stories. Adam Szym’s black and white art compliments the darker tone of these three thought-provoking short tales.

Revolving around the subject of alien abductions, the fear of the unknown, and the fear of loss. These tales deal mainly with people’s response to the aliens, and how they impact on the lives they touch. These short tales are perfect for fans of the X-Files and Blue Book.

Little Visitor & Other Abductions is a delightfully oddball graphic novel that delivers three bite-sized alien abduction stories with just the right mix of weird, witty, and wonderfully eerie. Think The Twilight Zone meets The X-Files—but with even cooler art and less commitment.

The illustrations are super cool and packed with personality, perfectly matching the quirky, sci-fi vibes of each tale. It’s original, easy to fly through, and makes extraterrestrial horror feel oddly charming. If you're into stories about little green men or just want a fun, fast read with great visuals, this one’s a no-brainer. Highly recommend for fans of the strange and speculative.

This book is weird in the best way. Adam Szym brings together three unsettling stories-one about a cursed film production, another about a girl who stumbles on something alien in the desert, and a third about a strange harvest festival with even stranger influences. The art is fantastic-dreamlike, expressive, and just the right amount of creepy. There’s a quiet, eerie vibe running through the whole thing that really sticks with you. If you're into *The Twilight Zone*, *The X-Files*, or just like your horror a little off-kilter and thoughtful, this is absolutely worth checking out.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is a very charming collection of three stories told in graphic novel form. Like any book collecting more than one story, I have my preferences among the three: I preferred "Little Visitor" and "A Cordial Invitation" over "Frolicker," though all three represent very satisfactorily creepy short stories on the theme of (alien) abduction.

Generally speaking, the art style and structure serves very well to convey the stories, though in my opinion the pacing of "Frolicker" does at times drag a little in ways the other two do not. Each story is rather sad, and told in the horror vein of science fiction. The graphic novel format does a really good job of telling these stories in a way that feels a lot like watching an episode of a tv show, and this works really well here.

All in all, I enjoyed it.

This was an excellent and creepy sci fi horror. Very dark and mysterious with cool twists and visceral art. One of the better horror graphics I've read recently and probably the best Alien/Sci-Fi one. I want to read a whole lot more by this author now. The black and white art further elevated the tension of the stories.

Adam Szym's Little Visitor & Other Abductions was a gem of a graphic novel to read. My favorite story was Little Visitor, which genuinely creeped me out. The other two stories were good, but never really captured the eerie feeling I got from the first one. A Cordial Invitation was a fun twisty read. The artwork was my favorite out of all of the stories as it allowed the horror to slowly emerge. It took me a bit longer to understand what was happening in Frolicker and I am not sure if I ever fully got it, but it was a solid story. I highly recommend Little Visitor & Other Abductions to anyone who enjoys the strange and off putting. I loved it.