Meat Eaters

“Meat Eaters is a perfect story. I don’t say that lightly. The blending of brilliant art, social commentary, charming characters, and brutal body horror is done in such a way that it comes together into something both heartwarming and horrifying.”– “Comicon.com”
“A creepily unique coming-of-age tale.” – “Daily Dead”
“A visceral story about the effects of trauma and anxiety.”– “Fangoria”
“An impressive and thought-provoking tale about fear, death, monsters, and the evil that permeates us all.”– “Geek Vibes Nation”
“Stunning… Meat Eaters is the cannibal coming-of-age story of your dreams.”– “Dread Central”
“A punishing and poignant original graphic novel about the monsters that lurk in the darkness.”– “Macabre Daily”
“It may do so with ample gore and guts, but Meat Eaters is also a book for everyone regardless of their love/disdain for horror. It’s about how we all try and survive the seemingly worst thing we could ever imagine, and learn just what it takes to actually make it out the other side. You’ll be dying to read this, that’s for sure.”– “AIPT”
“McClaren’s cute, funny-faced characters and slapstick action provide an offbeat contrast to the scares, and she adeptly depicts Ashley’s trauma as she processes her new supernatural status. In a clever visual touch, the monster characters shift subtly between human and inhuman in response to their situation, with Ashley growing more gnarly as the story progresses. This mash-up of mumblecore dramedy and gorehound horror slays.”– “Publishers Weekly”
“Through the use of fantastical creatures, painful memories, and isolation McClaren, who wrote and illustrated the book, crafts a tale that frames friendship as a kind of hunt for the right kind of monsters to share your pain with… Meat Eaters is a great example of how powerful horror can be as a vehicle for heavy and painful topics. Its characters approach monstrosity as both a manifestation of the anxieties trauma induces and as a representation of the mental anguish trauma can cause if not confronted. McClaren is not afraid to open wounds to tell bloody stories with.”– “Comics Beat”
“While the mystery of what’s eviscerating critters drives the plot, the buddy-comedy among Ashley, Motley, and Harrison is the heart of the story as Ashley figures out how to be herself in a new context and finds friends who appreciate her for the undead craver of flesh that she is. A strong comedy-horror pick.”– “Booklist”

Meredith McClaren is a creator who lives in a place with entirely too much sun. She has worked on a number of books, including the Eisner-nominated Black Cloak written by Kelly Thompson, Hopeless Savages written by Jen Van Meter, and Crumble drawn by Andrea Bell.

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