'Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror: Volume One' from Ahoy Comics is a graphic novel anthology of horror satire and cynicism.

Hosted by a drunk (and disgusting) Edgar Allan Poe, this collection is a series of short comics inspired, or not inspired, by the works of Mr. Poe. There are also poems, prose pieces and a puzzle. The stories all fall in to the semi-serious to over the top ludicrous.

I reminded me a bit of a horror version of MAD magazine. I liked the collection and found some material stronger than other material. Nothing made me laugh completely out loud, but it was entertaining enough.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Ahoy Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Amazing comics and story with our old and good Poe narrating!
Wit and horror (and a bit of gore, it comes with the horror) all around!
I really enjoyed it!

A new take on the classic Edgar Allan Poe Storie all horror fans are familiar with. Edgar himself is the guide through the macabre with some grave humor fit. Fans of Mad Magazine and old-school Creepshow will like this comedic take on the classic stories. The humor is at times childish, but also raunchy and a bit bizarre, so go into this with an open mind.

I just couldn't get into this title. The writing wasn't my taste and seemed to fall flat in some places. The art was great, though.

Not quite Poe, not that far away from him either. This beautifully realized vision of Poe's twisted realities is well worth checking out. The drawing and coloring are impressive and what they add to stories that are already otherworldly is remarkable. This is the first volume of a longer series -- I look forward to exploring the rest of the volumes.

If you are a fan of Edgar Allen Poe then this is the book for you! It combines all of his creepy, amazing stories with comedy. I really enjoyed most of the stories in this anthology. There were a few stories that weren't my favorite but overall, I enjoyed this quiet a bit! If you like creepy or gross things then this one is right for you!

This graphic novel is a parody of Edgar Allen Poe stories written by various authors. The stories were very uneven. Some I enjoyed but others were just flat. A lot of the humor was too corny for my taste. I did really like the artwork. It was wonderfully creepy. Fans of Poe may enjoy reading some of these stories.

Meh. I wanted to like this more, but it falls a bit flat. The premise is a very drunk Poe telling stories, kinda mangling them up a bit, sounds like fun, right? Meh. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood for the Mad magazine style art and humor. As with any anthology, some stories are better than others.

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All things Edgar Allen Poe are delightfully horrific for fans of horror, and this book is no exception. Can be read by those new to Poe, or old fans.

Fantastic witing and amazing art for all fans of horror and Edgar Allan Poe

I love the way they have interpreted his stories and the book is a mixture of short stories, graphic novels and poems. A perfect spooky book for Halloween season and definitely got me excited for the next volume.

I loved this! It really did remind me of Drunk History (as stated in the blurb). I love Poe, so I was super excited to read this one. I would love to own this in paper form. It was a really cool graphic novel with comedic retellings of some of Poe's stories. A really fun read.

There were glimmers of good, but this graphic novel really fell flat for me. The art was really creepy and lovely at the same time. It was just some of the language and some of the stories that fell flat for me.

It just felt like the whole book was thrown together without really thinking about tying it all together. There were moments when I found a story I really loved and I was pumped to read the next one, but then the next one wasn’t the same vibe. It let me down and knocked me out of the book numerous times. It was so frustrating.

This book held so much promise and had great art, but the story and poems themselves just didn’t grab me.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I was so excited to read this book. Edgar Allen Poe in October, what could be better? Well, a lot actually. I found this book to be very boring except for maybe 1 of the stories. The only good thing I liked about this book are the graphics. The graphics are very well done and pleasing to looK at.

I loved this! It really did remind me of Drunk History (as stated in the blurb). I love Poe so I was super excited to read this one. I would love to own this in paper form. It was a really cool graphic novel with comedic retellings of some of Poe's stories. A really fun read.

I only read the first two stories in this before giving up. It appears to be a 'funny' anthology although I hesitate to even use that word to describe it because it's really just more eye-roll worthy than anything. The first two were some weird thing where this baker exploded all over his pastries but everyone thought they tasted good and ate them anyway and a vampire story featuring all the popular breakfast cereal mascots. The art is not very good either. I guess it might be good for children but I don't know why they tried to attach it to Poe in any way.

You know that meme of Obama where the caption reads "Not bad"? That perfectly sums up this graphic novel: good but not great. The artwork was fantastic but the stories themselves were only just mediocre. I didn't ever laugh-out-loud and only smiled a handful of times. Describing this work as being on-par with Drunk History is not only incredibly misleading but an outright lie. There are zero similarities between this work and that hysterical show. Don't get me wrong, there's some charming and clever pieces sprinkled throughout but none that really tickle the funny bone.
For anyone interested in reading this collection, I would highly recommend getting it through your local library as it's alright for one read but maybe not to keep.

There's a lot of variety, and this comic was a mixed bag for me. I liked some stories better than others, but all were clever. I love the art. I admit that I am not much of a poetry fan, and I largely skipped over the poems in this collection and focused on the comics themselves.

It wasn't expecting the selections to be satirical, so it threw me at first. I guess I was just expecting gothic horror in the vein of Poe, but once I saw the direction it was heading and my perception shifted, I was able to better enjoy it.. I'm a Poe fan but not an expert, so while some selections were obviously reimaginings of his work, some things I did not recognize at all. There was enough of familiar Poe works there that this book held my interest because even if some selections seemed unrelated and jarring (like the poem about Trump) it was all tied together by a common theme.

I liked it. I didn't love it and I'm not sure I would want to purchase and own it, but it was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to people who enjoy dark humor or satire.

I really enjoyed this spooky graphic novel! I didn't know if I would like the short story format but I really did! The only this I would say is that on a small computer screen the art was a bit much at first but as I went on it grew on me and I ended up really appreciating the coloring. I would probably buy or get this from the library to read some spooky Poe whenever I wanted.

Perfect for Poefanatics my foot.

Since I was reading this for Netgalley I made myself read it until I couldn't take anymore at page 55.

It was as if people had decided to do a Poe roast via graphic novel. Very distasteful.

Imagine if MAD magazine did a cross-over edition with the old Eerie (or Creepy) Comic magazine. Go ahead, imagine it, I'll wait... *humming to myself - probably off-key*

Ready? Okay, now substitute Edgar Allan Poe for Cousin Eerie (or Uncle Creepy) as your less than genial host, tilt a few of Poe's tales askew, add a smattering of political satire, shake well, and - TA-DA!!! - you arrive at 'Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror'.

Irreverent, macabre humor at its finest. There is even an homage of sorts to the classic Spy vs Spy storyline with an equally off-the-wall struggle between Poe and The Black Cat. Good stuff from start to finish but be warned... The things presented within these pages are definitely not for the delicate, faint of heart, or easily offended reader.

*** Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, the various authors, and artists for providing me with a free digital copy of this title for purposes of review.