Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?

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He presents side-by-side images that range from clinical and fully interpretational, and it is all evocative. Wonderful” is the word that comes to mind, but as the people of Plainview might say, that would be a bit odd. When you look at the backgrounds of many serial killers, you find that they suffered terrible abuse and humiliation in their childhoods.

And then of course there are books like this that continue to be produced about him, 60+ years after his arrest, because it’s such a unique story. The artwork, for example, often leaves a lot to the imagination, but the details that are included are portrayed brilliantly. Lisa Gullickson is one half of the couple on the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast, and, yes, the a capella version of the 90s X-men theme is all her. Powell's art is unique in that most of a panel could be ink wash or pencil strokes with only the most important focus getting inked.Her eventual death in 1945 leaves Eddie alone to his own devices, and in his grief, he seeks ways to recreate his mother, in shocking ways. A recommended read for horror and true crime fans alike, but avoid avoid avoid for the casual reader. Can we say, then, that evil is a universal feature we are born with, and that there isn’t much we can do to stop it, unless we work as a society to find the deranged elements and confine them in a place where they cannot harm anybody? I had legit chills and goosebumps reading this book, and it left me feeling unsettled and not knowing what to think or how to react beyond disgusted, horrified and shell shocked.

Gein's case is special not only because of the crimes and the lives he took - but also what kind of legacy he left behind and both Eric Powell and Harold Schechter address this as well with much grace and insight. Unfortunately, there are–and will probably always be–people in whom, for whatever reasons of upbringing, neurological damage, etc. Schechter and Powell begin the book with the movie and Hitchcock’s interview about how people should shut the hell up, and then they move to a brief moment when the police open a grave, not expecting to find that Gein had actually moved a body out of it. In un pomeriggio, nonostante la mole non proprio indifferente, ho letto quasi tutta la graphic novel e poi l’ho terminata a casa.

I appreciated the insight into Gein’s motivations because Gein took that information to the grave (unmarked, following years of vandalism of his headstone, though he would’ve been pleased to know that he’s buried next to his beloved mother) and we’ll never know why he did what he did. It sure doesn’t excuse what he did; plenty of people are abused and don’t turn into the kind of guy who makes a belt out of women’s nipples. Gein’s confirmed murder victims were Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden, though it’s implied that Gein also probably murdered his brother Henry, and there were numerous other human remains found in Gein’s house and buried on his farm - some possibly murdered by Gein or as the result of his extensive grave-robbing. If you’re at all interested in true crime, dark psychological stories, or even pulp horror, you will find something to love here—and then some. Despite this, Eddie develops an unhealthy attachment to his mother, believing all other women are harlots.

Edward Theodore Gein has done something terrible - the kind of terrible that you hate hearing about but get a cheap thrill from telling. And, with those events being truly horrific, I was interested to see how this subject matter would be handled in this genre. Geinin maailman keskipisteeksi muodostui hänen syvästi uskonnollinen äitinsä, jonka näkemykset eritoten naisista mahtoivat vaurioittaa nuorta mieltä entuudestaan. Perhaps Gein could have been helped, or at least, stopped, much sooner, had people been paying attention.

He also made furniture out of human remains, as well as other clothing items, like a belt made of nipples! In terms of how Schechter tackles the story of Ed Gein, from childhood to murders, I thought that he did a pretty good, comprehensive job. so it’s not surprising that he could get away with this, even in a small community like Plainfield, Wisconsin. Ed, esattamente come Dhamer, diventa poi, incredibilmente, una leggenda nera, a proposito della quale tutti vogliono dire la loro e sapere qualche dettaglio.