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[Comic Review] Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause

July 12, 2018      Erica Robyn      16 Comments

Comic Review of Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause is a wonderful collection of illustrated fears that range from silly to the absolutely terrifying.

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause

This was such an interesting collection! One of my takeaways was simply how one thing said by one person can stick with and totally haunt another for years and years!

One of my fears as a kid was about accidentally swearing…

I grew up in an old farm house that had a pond in the yard. When I was young, my parents told me that a thin blue dragonfly that we always saw flying around would come and sew my mouth shut if I swore. I was so terrified by that that I would keep my mouth pressed tightly closed when I was near the pond for YEARS so the dragonflies couldn’t reach my lips, just in case. And of course I was so young that I never thought to ask why they didn’t sew Nana or my Dads mouths shut…

Back to the book!

Some of the fears from this collection were rather strange to me, some were creepy, and some had me chuckling. Some of the fears made me nervous because I hadn’t thought about something like that happening before. While other fears were shocking because they were SO accurate for me.

I mean, fears #7, #18, #43, and #61…

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 7
Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 18
Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 43
Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 61

I had seen this one before and I LOVE it:

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 35

And this one made me say “Oh, ALL THE TIME” right out loud!

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Fear 86

I also really loved how the book was framed. First there was a short introduction where the author explained the collection. Getting a little background info on the comics that were coming up was lovely and the dramatic effect was fun! Then later, the book ended with shoutouts to those that sent in their stories.

My Final Thoughts on Deep Dark Fears

Overall, I thought this was a wonderful collection! Though not one to read right before bed…. when I went to the bathroom I couldn’t look in the mirror… And when I went to get into bed after shutting off the light, I ran and jumped onto the bed, making sure no body parts hung over the edge….

And then the book didn’t end there! I immediately logged on to Instagram when I got into bed to check out the Deep Dark Fears Instagram feed. I spent far too much time very late at night scrolling through and reading additional comics!


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What was one of your silly childhood fears?

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  1. Shooting Stars Mag says

    July 12, 2018 at 11:40 am

    I've read one of these volumes, but I need to check out the other – and the Insta feed. But yeah, some of the fears really did connect with me. haha

    -Lauren
    http://www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:21 pm

      I can't wait to read more! 🙂 They're so fun!

      Reply
  2. Sara Strand says

    July 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm

    This is right up my sister in law’s alley!!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:21 pm

      Yay!!!

      Reply
  3. Angela says

    July 12, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Very cool! I would definitely say #7 is one of my fears also!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:21 pm

      Right?! So scary!

      Reply
  4. Jenny says

    July 12, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Ha ha! I don’t know why but I find these funny. We fear such silly things. I need to check this one out.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:22 pm

      Right?! One of my biggest fears is having to swerve while on a bridge and going over the edge… like… what are the chances of that? I'm so afraid it will happen that I've white-knuckled the steering wheel while going over bridges since I got my license.

      Reply
  5. Lauren Stoolfire says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:20 pm

    That's awesome! I always used to be scared that all of my teeth would fall out at once… Then again my dentist's name was Dr. Payne.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:22 pm

      OH NO! haha that's a bad name for a doctor…

      Reply
  6. Unknown says

    July 12, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    You've officially gotten me wanting to review more comics, this is awesome!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 12, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      Wahoo!! In that case, I definitely recommend the Sarah's Scribbles collections as well! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Greg says

    July 13, 2018 at 1:55 am

    Wow, this is new to me! What an interesting comic! And fear #7 IS scary lol. This does look both scary and funny at times!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 13, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      For sure!! I bet you'd love it!! It's a very quick read though. I wish it was longer!

      Reply
  8. Karla Strand says

    July 14, 2018 at 12:30 am

    This looks so good! I had never heard of it but now will def check it out. I think one of my fears as a kid (maybe still?) are big bodies of water and the crazy monsters that live in it!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      July 14, 2018 at 4:28 pm

      My fiancé fears the same thing! I grew up on an island off the coast of Maine… He HATES taking the ferry over to the island! 🙂

      Reply

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