"Torches" exhibits a kind of honesty, a folktale beauty and gloominess, rarely seen in other graphic novels in the horror genre. This preview demonstrates the promise of a depth that puts "Torches" in a class of its own. There’s a literary quality about it—- something that (in my experience with graphic novels) I don't often see. It’s soft-spoken and well-paced, unfolding like a fable, starting at precisely the right moment (two frames in, the wandering woman is already calling “Help me!” from the corn) and moving fluidly through exposition to an ending that makes the reader eager for the next installment. This graphic novel draws on the traditions of the old masters of horror (if you liked Matheson's "I Am Legend" or King's "'Salem's Lot," you'll like this). Highly recommended.