Little Visitor & Other Abductions

by Adam Szym

Overview

A 2025 New York Public Library Best New Comic for Adults

The cast and crew of an obscure film recount a tragedy that occurred during its doomed production. A young girl searches for her father in the darkness of the desert and stumbles upon an otherworldly cocktail party. Two strangers nurture violent thoughts in a bitter, lonely child as his village's harvest festival nears. Connecting these three stories is one horrific theme . . .

From cartoonist and illustrator Adam Szym comes a triptych of otherworldly science fiction horror stories about alien abduction and the negligence and malice that allows it to happen. Including the Ignatz Award–nominated A Cordial Invitation, Little Visitor, and a brand-new tale—Frolicker—this uncanny trilogy of graphic novellas is perfect for fans of The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and all things beyond our understanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637157961
Publisher:	Oni Press
Publication date:	09/23/2025
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Adam Szym has been making comics for 15 years now, and some of them have been nominated for awards. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, daughter, and two cats.

Editorial Reviews

"Strange tales that quickly slip under your skin. Just as you begin to feel something is wrong, just as the dread begins to grow, they worm their way into your brain. Before you know it, you're no longer yourself."

Brian Evenson (A Collapse of Horses

"Creepy, engrossing, and thought-provoking! Like listening to an old-time radio show while driving a lonely stretch of highway at night. If you're a fan of The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror and don't mind reading with a pervasive sense of dread, this collection of three stories is for you! I loved how each of the stories gives you plenty of clues about what's going on but never outrightly spells it out, leaving you eagerly assembling the pieces as you read and re-read. A multitude of real-world issues and associations abound, making it both a smart and eerie sci-fi read that sticks with you long after you've closed the cover."

Content Book Store Brynn

"Adam Szym's Little Visitor and Other Abductions recalls some of the very best stories in weird fiction, easily finding a place among greats like Robert Aickman and Brian Evenson in their expertise at subtle chills. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone filtering the tradition of weird horror through the expressive medium of comics better than Adam!"

Trevor Henderson

"These relentlessly uncanny stories will get under your skin and curl up there. Szym's work perfectly exemplifies the kind of unfettered auteurism that makes alternative comics so damn exciting."

Ezra Claytan Daniels