Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric…

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (edition 2021)

by Eric Powell (Author), Harold Schechter (Author), Eric Powell (Illustrator)

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One of the greats in the field of true-crime literature, Harold Schechter (Deviant, The Serial Killer Files, Hell's Princess), teams with five-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Eric Powell (The Goon, Big Man Plans, Hillbilly) to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged murderers in American history, Ed Gein. This graphic novel is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Painstakingly researched and illustrated, Schechter and Powell's true-crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives the reader a fact-based dramatization of these tragic, psychotic, and heartbreaking events. Because, in this case, the truth needs no embellishment to be horrifying.… (more)

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Title:	Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?
Authors:	Eric Powell (Author)
Other authors:	Harold Schechter (Author), Eric Powell (Illustrator)
Info:	Albatross Funnybooks (2021), 224 pages
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From what I can tell, this is a “based on a true story” kind of nonfiction. Relatively few sources are provided, so large parts of the narrative appear to be fabricated. A little disappointing for me, because I wanted some clarity on the man behind the genderqueer serial killer movie stereotype and how much of that characterization is Freudian weirdness. I’ll have to find out a different way.

Feels weird rating it, so I’ll keep it unrated for now.

boopingaround | Mar 6, 2024 |

This is the story of the notorious necrophile Ed Gein, who was the inspiration for the killers in the movies Psycho, Silence of the Lambs and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as told through the award-winning artwork of Eric Powell and the painstaking research and thoughtful dramatization of true crime author Harold Schechter. The combination of the haunting artwork and the incredible research that went into this book make for a fascinating, if not horrifying, read. (

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LibraryLeia | May 20, 2022 |

I knew the basic story of Ed Gein, but not all of the details, and they are all in here - and they are terrifying! The inventory listed on pages 116 and 117 are horrifyingly disgusting. It was a little hard to read all of this, but it was really interesting too. Though be warned - this is not a book for the feint hearted, not even in its 'comic book' format! A man and his madness... (

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Stahl-Ricco | Mar 25, 2022 |

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/TmO4atb5wXM

Enjoy! (

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booklover3258 | Nov 22, 2021 |

I love reading true crime in graphic novel form, even when it is as grisly and disturbing as this one is. I grew up hearing about Eddie Gein and the novel and film Psycho which were inspired by these horrifying events. I never did read the book but consider the film a true masterpiece. Meticulously researched and illustrated, the story follows Gein growing up in the domineering shadow of a tyrannical mother, leading him to commit unspeakable atrocities after her death. If you have the stomach for it, I highly recommend it. (

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msf59 | Nov 10, 2021 |

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Powell, Eric	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Schechter, Harold	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed
Marsh, Tracy	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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2021-08

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New York, New York, USA

Wisconsin, USA

Plainfield, Wisconsin, USA

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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You can't apply morality to insane persons.

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Harold dedicates this book, with endless love, to the incomparable Kimiko Hahn.

Eric dedicates this book, with mild enthusiasm, to the kindest heart he know, Andrea Smith.

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DeMille Theatre, New York City. Thursday, June 16, 1960.
After filming North by Northwest, the renowned suspense director Alfred Hitchcock took a huge gamble with his next project: the adaptation of a gory little horror novel by Robert Bloch entitled Psycho.

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Contents: Chapter One: Based on a True Story -- Chapter Two: Bad Beginnings -- Chapter Three: Mother Knows Best -- Chapter Four: Death in the Family -- Chapter Five: Alone at Last -- Chapter Six: Hunting Season -- Chapter Seven: Archaeology in Hell -- Chapter Eight: Isolation -- Chapter Nine: The Plight of Plainfied -- Chapter Ten: A Little Mad Sometimes -- Chapter Eleven: In the End . . . -- Notes -- Appendices -- Bios

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One of the greats in the field of true-crime literature, Harold Schechter (Deviant, The Serial Killer Files, Hell's Princess), teams with five-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Eric Powell (The Goon, Big Man Plans, Hillbilly) to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged murderers in American history, Ed Gein. This graphic novel is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Painstakingly researched and illustrated, Schechter and Powell's true-crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives the reader a fact-based dramatization of these tragic, psychotic, and heartbreaking events. Because, in this case, the truth needs no embellishment to be horrifying.

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