Loving, Ohio - by Matthew Erman (Paperback)

About the Book

"A teenager's suicide in the Midwest town of Loving, Ohio, leads a group of their friends down a terrifying path of cult conspiracy and supernatural horror. [This book] is a return to surreal, character-driven horror ... [in which] the teenagers have been mysteriously vanishing day-by-day, but when a bizarre killer begins terrorizing the town, Sloane and her friends vow to make it out of Ohio, even if it kills them"--

Book Synopsis

"We all lived here. In some way. And wherever you live it leaves imprints on you"

After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio--a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the community.

Through their grief a series of murders throw these friends into a mystery connected to everything around them. Sloane and her friends have to escape a roaming murderer, figure out their place in the world, and deal with loss all in the looming shadow of The Chorus. But through it they will find the true cost of friendship and the adulthood they seek.

Gut punching emotion drives the mystery of Loving, Ohio. This beautifully drawn coming of age graphic novel will stay on the mind for days after reading. An expertly crafted tale about what happens when something infects every institution and structure within a community.

One of New York Public Library's Best New Comics of 2024 for Adults!

Review Quotes

"A gorgeous small-town nightmare where teenage grief walks hand-in-hand with cosmic horror, and the only way forward is to get out, get out of this town. By any means necessary."--Trevor Henderson, creator of Siren Head

"This book creates a haunting, gorgeous seam in reality and opens it wide to reveal a story that feels all too real."--Sarah Gailey, The Echo Wife

"LOVING, OHIO is a coming of age story that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural. Erman and Beck pit a group of teens against the nightmare of pseudo religious jargon, a knife-wielding arsonist, and growing up. Heartfelt and unsettling. One of the best books of 2024."--Mark Bouchard, It Takes Luke

About the Author

Matthew Erman is a comics writer from Columbus, Ohio. Alongside his wife Lisa Sterle, he is the co-creators of the critically acclaimed comic series' Lost Lost and Witchblood. Erman has since created the surreal sci-fi comic book series, Good Luck for BOOM! Studios. His next original graphic novel, BONDING, through Vault Comics will be in stores everywhere Winter 2023. He is represented by Moe Ferrera of BookEnds Literary and has upcoming comics with IDW, Dark Horse and Mad Cave Studios. Look for him in the stars and you will find his face.

Sam Beck is a writer and illustrator living in Toronto. She likes to explore themes of identity and relationships through the lens of fantasy. Sam has done work with Dark Horse, Vault Comics, and BOOM! Studios. When she's not drawing, find her admiring the forests of northern Ontario or playing the ocarina and guitar.