The Creeps is a collection of comics of people's deepest, darkest fears. Some are funny, some are sad, some are creepy, and some are downright disturbing - but they are all totally relatable. I really loved the art style of this book and enjoyed delving into other people's "Deep Dark Fears." I look forward to reading more by Fran Krause.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

like Deep Dark Fears, this is a wonderful illustrated collection of odd, irrational, relatable, and creepy fears.

surprisingly, this volume is stronger than its predecessor. it allows for a couple of longer-format stories (around 5-6 pages), and i really enjoyed seeing those fears explored in greater detail.

the panels are used very creatively here, too. really marvelous storytelling.

the flavor does feel a bit sadder than that of the previous book. there are fewer body horror fears (thank god), and there are many fears about ghosts and death.

i really loved reading this, and i'm sure i will enjoy any future deep dark fears collections!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest (and belated) review.

'The Creeps' by Fran Krause is the second volume of the Deep Dark Fears collection and brings more creepy/funny comics about the irrational fears that plague us.

From fears of actually being an animal hooked up to a human simulator to not wanting to dangle a hand over the bed, this collection is funny in a way that I can relate to. Fears are only irrational if they aren't the ones you have. When you can look at them in a collection like this, you can see that they can appear silly, and you can be comforted that you may not be alone.

The art is funny, and at times gruesome. The contributors are all thanked at the end. I liked this second collection of Deep Dark Fears.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Ten Speed Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This entertaining and well-conceived graphic novel kept me engrossed the entire time. It is about our various fears and told in a way that makes you glad you've read this book. I strongly recommend this one.

I've been a fan of Fran Krause for some time now, and THE CREEPS has only reinforced my enjoyment of his work. And, as usual, I walked away worrying about a couple of things that my own anxiety-ridden brain hadn't come up with on its own. Whoops. XD

Not for the faint of heart, or for people who have a tendency to over think or be anxious. It's one of those books that makes a great gift for the more macabre.

Being the anxious person that I am, I’ve got this cruel temptation of reading this book. And I wasn’t wrong, it was a very uncomfortable read, but I enjoyed every single page.

It’s not a triggering book, but as I said before, The Creep got the ability of making very, very uncomfortable while reading. A lot of the ridiculous fears shown in the book, I’ve got them, so yeah.

I didn’t read the first volume, but I want to. It was weirdly soothing to find that there is more people with minds as ridiculous as mine.

Would work better as a web series than as a book........................

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of 97 short comics, compiling fears shared by a myriad of people, some of them funny, thought-provoking, others cute, or sad but all of them with just the right amount of spookiness! The art was subtle yet complemented the content and made it stand out, which was amazing. I loved the fact that this book made me realize some more of my absurd fears and it was good to find out that others have fears just as unusual and absurd!!

Overall, this was a refreshing, hilarious and creepy read, perfect for the halloween-y season!

A fun novelty book. It's the sort of thing you gift to someone more than something you buy so you can read it on repeat. I had expected it to be more about fears, particularly irrational fears. Much of the entries fell more into the category of "dumb stuff I used to believe".

“The Creeps” is filled with cartoons depicting various fears ranging from the rational to far beyond the irrational. I don’t think anyone can go through it without finding something they relate to. Some of it is funny, some of it is horrifying, and I finished it having some creepy crawly fears I had never even considered before. It’s an especially fun read for the Halloween season.

I loved this book! It was full of humor, humor that is relatable to real people. I just devoured this book. It was a fast and easy read, and so worth it. I have not read the first one, but I plan to now. In this one, the author brings up peoples fears and talks about them plainly, but with humor. I found it to be us. Great book, I do recommend it!

This is really quite a disturbing book. It's presented well...but certainly not for sensitive, suggestible or otherwise anxious readers.

The Creeps is fun, dark, and silly. A must-read for comic lovers; a creative way of looking at the silly fears we seem to have.

The Creeps, in a nutshell, is an illustrated compilation of user-submitted fears, put into an artistic format. Fran takes users' fears and puts them into these little panels that are so easy to relate to, it's ridiculous. I couldn't help but laugh at a few of them because they just sounded so familiar! Meanwhile, there were some that surprised even me - either because they were so far-fetched I couldn't help but smile, or because they were so understandable that it made me wonder why it had never crossed my mind. The art is cutesy and watercolor-esque, and I just think this would be such a fun, slightly spooky read for anyone who enjoys comics or graphic novels.

This was just a quick little read, perfect for a few spare minutes before bed, better in the dark with just the light of my paper-white to see by. It wasn't terribly intense, yet it was all the little things that make you want to look over your shoulder (or not) or leave on an extra light so you don't have to walk through the house in the dark.

The kind of thing that triggers an immediate chill, as if someone walked over your grave. A "what was that noise" kind of book, but I don't recommend going out to investigate.

I thought the very idea of this book was adorable. Fran Krause took anonymous people's fears and made little comic strips about them. The illustration style is simple but effective and, although some of the fears made me laugh, quite a lot of them I have feared at one point or another so it was really nice to realize that I am not the only one who has feared ghosts use their shoes or that we hurt potatoes when we peel them.
I would definitely recommend this book to my friends but also anyone who has anxieties so they can see that they are just as "normal" as the rest of us.

I've been following Fran Krause on facebook for a long time, but this is his first collection I read since I missed [book: Deep dark fears], but I plan to correct that. This is an amazing collection of short comics describing very irrational, silly, downright stupid, but also very, very real fears (excluding a couple of fun, but more fantastical ones), some of which were told to Krause by other people, if I got my facts right.

And that is what I appreciated the most, the fact that I now know that I'm not all alone in the world of stupid, irrational fears. I have an anxiety disorder, I worry too much, and I'm easily frightened (some people, called my sister, know and use this fact too well), and I spend at least an hour a day imagining the worst of things: If I die in my sleep, is my dog going to eat me if nobody finds me? What if my shawl gets stuck in an escalator and I break my neck? Will I forget how to automatically swallow, and choke myself on juice? Etc. There are more, far stupid ones, some concerning ghosts and stuff I see in movies, but enough embarrassment for today. The point being, I can relate. Not just that, but reading this book added a couple of fears to my never ending how-to-die-today list, thanks Mr.Krause.

Other than being extremely funny, scary and interesting, this little book is beautifully illustrated. I just love that simple, pickle-nose, whimsical style.

P.S. If you don't know what a pickle-nose is, it's when you draw a nose in the shape of a pickle, you can call it whatever you like.

Totally better than what I expected. Some stories here truly encapsulates my deepest, darkest fears while others actually add more to my list. Thanks, book. But anyway, I really love the art, the color, and the simple explanation this book has. Perfect for halloween!