Jay Stephens is a three-decade veteran of the Canadian alt-comics scene, starting out in the early 1990s with the influential creator-owned series' Sin, The Land of Nod, Atomic City Tales, and Jetcat Clubhouse, while also dabbling in licensed comics work like Aliens, Star Wars, Teen Titans, and The Invisibles. Also known for his kids' comic strips Chick & Dee, Arrowhead, and the syndicated newspaper strip Oh, Brother!, as well as the underground weekly strips, Oddville! and Nod. Jay's side career in film includes working in the Art Department on a few low-budget horror movies, and creating and producing animated television like Jetcat, the Emmy Award-winning Tutenstein, and Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays.

"Quite possibly the best horror comic of the last 20 years."

-- "The Comics Journal"

"A twisted horror comedy series where darkness lurks beneath the squeaky-clean exterior of an idyllic small town."

-- "IGN"

"This year's most unique and twisted horror reading experience... Retro cuteness and bloody gore make for a disturbingly nostalgic twinge... An oversized helping of deliciously discomforting horror."-- "House of Nerd"

"Glorious and gorgeous old-school cartooning with a sinister underbelly. Highly recommended!"--Jeff Lemire

"Dwellings is an unnerving collection of interconnected short stories set in the town of Elwich. Each story combines the aesthetics of classic all-ages comics with horror tropes to create a unique, unforgettable reading experience."-- "CBR"

"Superb... a compelling read from start to finish."
-- "Comics Beat"

"A gags and gore combo that looks like Charlie Brown turned into a psychopath."-- "Publishers Weekly, Top 10 Adult Comics for Spring"

"A single, rewardingly complicated narrative [...] It's the sort of thing you can enjoy once, and then resolve not to read again because it was too disturbing and then immediately pick back up."-- "The New York Times"

"Readers who enjoyed Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa or Octopus Girl by Toru Yamazaki will enjoy untangling the plots of these six cutesy yet highly disturbing stories."-- "Library Journal"

"Recommend this book to fans of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, where along with gory content comes a healthy dose of dark humor."
-- "Booklist"

Publisher: Oni Press

Pub date: 2024-04-09

Length: 272 pages