Published by Dark Horse Comics, Harrow County is an Eisner-nominated horror fantasy tale created by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook that originally began as a serialized prose story called “Countless Haints” written by Bunn and released on his website. A lot changed when the story was repurposed with artist and co-creator Tyler Crook, so here is the synopsis:
Emmy always knew that the woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts and monsters. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures–and to the land itself–in a way she never imagined.
The original Harrow County series ended after 32 issues in 2008, but now the series has come back as Tales from Harrow County, and there are multiple editions. Here is a guide to help you navigate all this.
Harrow County Reading Guide
Being quite famous now, Harrow County is collected in multiple formats. The standard TPB editions, the deluxe hardcover Library editions, and a huge omnibus edition.
Harrow County Standard Editions
- Harrow County Vol. 1: Countless Haints
Collects Harrow County #1–4. - Harrow County Vol. 2: Twice Told
Collects Harrow County #5–8.
- Harrow County Vol. 3: Snake Doctor
Collects Harrow County #9–12 - Harrow County Vol. 4: Family Tree
Collects Harrow County #13–16 - Harrow County Vol. 5: Abandoned
Collects Harrow County #17–20 - Harrow County Vol. 6: Hedge Magic
Collects Harrow County #21–24 - Harrow County Vol. 7: Dark Times A’Coming
Collects Harrow County #25–28 - Harrow County Vol. 8: Done Come Back
Collects Harrow County #29–32
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Tales from Harrow County
Not to be confused with the Tales of Harrow County short stories, this spinoff series picked up the story ten years after the conclusion of Harrow County. Cullen Bunn writes, Tyler Crook does the lettering, but not the art anymore. Naomi Franquiz drew the first arc, Emily Schnall the second.
- Tales from Harrow County Vol. 1: Death’s Choir
Collects Tales from Harrow County: Death’s Choir #1–4. - Tales from Harrow County Vol. 2: Fair Folk
Collects Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #1–4. - Tales from Harrow County Vol. 3: Lost Ones
Collects Tales from Harrow County: Lost Ones #1–4.
Harrow County Library editions
Collects Harrow County – two volumes at a time – in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover, sketchbook material, essays, “Tales from Harrow County” bonus stories by guest creators, and more!
- Harrow County Library Edition Volume 1
Collects Harrow County #1-8. - Harrow County Library Edition Volume 2
Collects Harrow County #9-16.
- Harrow County Library Edition Volume 3
Collects Harrow County #17-24 - Harrow County Library Edition Volume 4
Collects Harrow County #25-32. - Tales from Harrow County Library Edition
Collects Tales from Harrow County: Death’s Choir #1–4 & Fair Folk #1–4.
Harrow County Omnibus edition
- Harrow County Omnibus One
Collects Harrow County #1–16 - Harrow County Omnibus Two
Collects Harrow County #17–32