“Tales of the Mist” by Laura Suárez is a folkloric countryside graphic novel featuring multiple short stories about devil superstitions in 1930 Spain. The tone is mysterious and gothic, this is about the country beliefs by the folks who worked hard all their lives and had very little hope. It is haunting and curious and beautiful.
The greyscale drawings are truly beautiful and the faces of all the characters are deeply personal. They will not be at everyone’s taste, they are sad looking with a lot of character, but it is hard to tell who are the older characters, the daughters from the mothers, the handsome from the plain. It did not bother me, I liked the atmosphere they transpired, the general emotion and personality they breathed, but they are not beautiful in the classic sense. The scenery and housing drawings also had a lot of personality and the grey everywhere makes it feel like it is all happening in a perpetual twilight and darkness, which it probably is, after all the devil only seems to come out at night.
The stories are all about a particular superstition, strange ideas that were current at the time, in the area, and drag you into this phantasmagorical world. I really liked it, it reminded me of one of my favourite manga Mushishi and if you liked it too I highly recommend this work to you. It is not as connected and deep (after all it is just a fraction of the volume) but it really manages something similar in the European context.
Suarez managed a wonderful comic, I am not surprised that she dug heavily into the stories of her grandmother and I am so happy she decided to share. I look forward to reading more of her work!

This was a nice collection of short spooky tales. The illustrations were amazing and complimented the stories well. Death and religion were a big part of most of the stories. The location of the stories are in small towns in Spain. Some of the stories were a bit too short which left me wishing for a few longer stories.

A very enjoyable recounting of old Spain folk-lore, of the mythical creatures that go bump in the night. Fun and slightly creepy story telling through beautifully drawn illustrations, open the world to 1930's Spain and the boogeymen that would help assist in keeping children well behaved.

I thoroughly enjoyed this short and easy read. Getting a glimpse into another cultures "boogeymen" in this medium is an awesome and imagination evoking way of sharing traditional stories of ones culture. It is fascinating to compare the United States "Boogeyman" with Spains and see the coinciding similarities between urban legends here and tales of dubious creatures in Spain.

A beautifully done work of 4 tales that are sure to have you thinking about the bumps in the night a little more differently.

To start with I really liked the art in this graphic novel; as well as the pictures added at the back and the context provided with the descriptive pages after each comic. Yet I just wanted more from this. The premise is so interesting: Ghost stories shared by the elder around the fire at night to keep away the shadows... or draw them in. And I just felt like the each comic was too short, as soon as I started getting into the rhythm of the story, it was over. I hope that another edition of this can be released with longer more fleshed out stories.

This comic was just fine. The story was good, but I think I would have been more engaged if I liked the artwork more. Some pages are spectacular, but most of it kind of takes me out of the creepiness of the story? Like it doesn't quite fit. Especially when a panel was a close up on a character's face.

Thank you Netgalley for my cope of Tales of the Mist by Laura Suarez.

What a wonderfully informative and eerie book. I loved the visuals and the dark lore surrounding each short tale. I would defiantly recommend for lovers of dark folklore.

5/5 stars

Defeated my reading slump, enveloped me in mist and comfort, darkness and love and taught me a lot about looking back in the past, searching out for the stories within your homeland and echoing them in the world. This graphic novel collection of folklore stories from the north of Spain was a perfect read for these stormy, wintery nights and made me want to swallow and absorb more stories, more knowledge, more about the dark corners of the world and the tales spun by ancestors. I strongly recommend for fans of Emily Carroll and Pan's Labyrinth ♥

It is an interesting comic. It strings together horror folktales that travel from one generation to other via storytelling tradition of human beings.
It's artwork is innovative and suits gothic theme. Short captions and slow storyline is very interesting.
I liked all the stories and their description provided.
A different sort of book for lovers of horror tales.

Absolutely gorgeous imagery of dark tales that were told by Suarez' grandmother while growing up in Spain. These tales were told to children to make them behave. Who knows if they were true or based in truth. The illustrations are dark and spooky. This was a wonderful graphic novel.

One of my favorite reads this year. Thank you Netgalley

The art was perfect and the atmosphere of the stories were divine.

I'd say if you enjoy Emily Carroll you should definitely check this out as well

I really enjoyed the artwork in this! The black and white gave the story a dark atmosphere and it helped the story actually give me chills at one point. The paragraphs between the stories added context to what was just read and gave some really interesting information on Galician beliefs.

My main complaint is that I wish it was longer! I didn't want it to end!

Rating around 2.5-3 for me.

Tales of The Mist is a graphic novel of a collection of horror short stories which explores a small town in Spain during the 1930s. The town has many stories and paranormal instances happening which effects the various characters who pop up throughout the novel. Based on legends and experiences of the author's family, Tales of the Mist brings together horror through the content but also the artwork.

I really enjoyed the way the artwork reflects the content of the novel. As the graphic novel features short horror stories, the drawing style really reflects that. However, the drawing style did leave room for some confusion. Many of the characters all looked the same, and it made trying to tell if they were all different people, a little difficult.

I was not the biggest fan overall of the novel. The stories were a little short and not super engaging for me. When I read a graphic novel, I need to be able to be constantly engaging with the words of the novel to actually pay attention and not just flip through the art, and at times, this did not hold up for me. The idea behind this book was really interesting but I think if the individual stories were a little longer, it would have been more suited towards me. The novel itself was not necessarily bad. I really did enjoy the idea behind it and at points, I was really engaged.

Graphic novels are still a fairly new 'genre' for me, however, I find them emotive and layered. So, with very little background, I dove into this eerie collection of tales.

The illustrations are simple and evocative. The characterisation is subtle and speaks more than the words they say. A slight, almost imperceptible change in facial expression says so much without being explicit about what they are feeling or what is actually happening.

There are paragraphs that seek to explain a bit about what is going on if you don't have a full understanding of Spanish folk tales and legends. I found this a bit confusing rather than helpful. I think the blurb is sufficient background.

This is a really good graphic novel! I've read a few of the same genre but this actually made me feel something. I like reading stories that are written by people from different cultures. We also have a lot of stories like this one where I'm from and it's a really interesting read. This won't keep me up at night but this will definitely make me hide under the covers when it gets dark.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was an atmospheric, spooky graphic novel collection of short stories based on Spanish folktales. Those looking for stories of folktales from other cultures will find this an entertaining collection. I enjoyed the illustrations for this work and felt that the black and white art fit the shadowy, eerie tone of the folk stories. While the text portions of the stories were equally creepy, I occasionally found them difficult to follow or really understand what was going on in the story. I appreciated the summary that would follow each story explaining the background lore that the story was based off. However, I don’t think I would have been able to fully understand all of the stories without that explanation. I also didn’t feel any particular connection to the stories; however, I was creeped out a few times, which is why I was interested to read this. Overall, this was a quick, creepy read that would be enjoyed by fans of Emily Carroll.

— thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher Europe Comics for providing me with an e-book ARC of #TalesoftheMist in exchange for an honest opinion.

i LOVED this graphic novel! the ambiance was so good, the creepy vibe was there, i loved the stories and underlying tones and parallels. it was very entertaining and i enjoyed it a lot. the only reason this isn’t a 5-star read is because some—if not all, really—of the endings felt a bit too sudden or abrupt and left me confused and wanting more. maybe an explanation? maybe more of the story? however i do understand that that may have been the intent anyway. the art style was a bit edgy at first too but i soon got used to it and flew through this! so good.

This book is a collection of stories based on Spanish folklore tales.

This book was haunting, the eerie tales combined with the art style was an incredible combination that worked perfectly hand in hand to create an incredibly creepy book.

This book was a really fast paced read and I read it in one sitting, it gave me a similar feeling to a horror anthology film which is a feeling I’ve never had from a book before.

Eerily atmospheric, "Tales of the Mist" illustrates strange paranormal activity afflicting a 1930’s Spanish village. Told through short stories following different protagonists, Laura Suárez does a great job portraying what the lives of Spaniards might've been like back then. I especially loved the interventions between chapters, where the author speaks on stories passed down to her by Spanish relatives.

The art in "Tales of the Mist" had an odd charm to it, one that I quickly took a liking to. It’s hard not to admire the time it takes to craft a graphic novel of any sort, and this one in particular had an abstract sort of feel that really impressed me.

The reason I didn’t rate this higher is because I didn’t form a connection to any of the characters. Each story was fairly short; there wasn’t enough time to get a good sense of the protagonists and their personalities. Although the paranormal aspect was really interesting here, I tend to prefer character driven stories over plot driven ones. Regardless, this is an evidently well put together graphic novel, and one I’d still recommend.

I loved the patterns but not in the stories. (People's faces were felt so copy pasted, no emotion at all.) I loved the stories in their moments but in their collectiveness. I loved the dark air but not how they were worked on.

I was very curious about this graphic novel. I can hang the pictures to my wall, but, for a reason, I could not associate or connect with the book. Could not lose myself in them.

Tales of the Mist is a graphic novel with five short stories set in a small village in the North of Spain in the 1930s. The tales are myths told by (grand)parents to their children. This is an atmospheric and quick read about haunted characters, death and superstition.

I really enjoyed the traditional creepy tales and the artwork is beautiful My only complaint is that the faces of the characters felt the same. I don't know if the stories are about the same girl, or if just their faces match. That being said, the illustrations are gorgeous.