Lore

From 2003 to 2004, IDW published Lore, a five-issue miniseries that stands as a singular, moody artifact of its era. Most closely associated with artist Ashley Wood, whose distinctive, expressionistic style defines the book’s visual identity, the series is a dark fantasy fable steeped in myth and dread. It matters as a showcase for Wood’s atmospheric, painterly approach to sequential art, capturing a raw, almost tactile sense of otherworldly horror and melancholy.