Oh mannnnn I really wanted to love this. It could have been perfect. I don't know if it was a short production schedule or what but the transitions between issues just did not make sense. First it's these rich guys doing this ritual and I'm thinking damnnn this is going to backfire on them but then in the next few issues the rich dudes are not even there? They explained at the beginning that everyone was to sit together in one room and light 100 candles and after each person told a scary story t...

I’m not a foodie, so my knowledge of Bourdain was always limited to “that food guy” and later, tragically, “that food guy who killed himself”. But then man must have had a serious dark side to him, because this book…it’s a doozy. Granted, he didn’t write it, or drew it, but his passion for the scarier aspects of Japanese mythology had inspired it. Add a writer with a penchant for macabre and a collection of talented artists…et voila, a perfectly tasty collection of nightmares hailing from some s...

This graphic novel is very adult in nature! The graphics were good and at times gruesome which for a horror graphic novel is perfect. I wish Anthony Bourdain had gotten to play with this side of his creativity more before he was gone. This isn’t perfect but it was certainly enjoyable. At first I was worried all the chefs were going to be murdered or something, but they just needed to tell scary stories which were creepy. I particularly loved that these stories weren’t American in nature as that

I always admire a successful person who crosses over into another field. Anthony Bourdain does a fantastic job of talking his first passion (cooking) and weaving horrific tales around what we consume. I truly believe that if he were still with us he would have gotten better and better at this type of storytelling - which makes me sad all over again that he is gone - (very adult nature).

Hungry Ghosts: Tales of Fear and Food from Around the World was Anthony Bourdain's last work before his death in June 2018.Bourdain, an admirer of Japanese folklore as well as graphic novels/comics, worked with several artists to compile Hungry Ghosts.They were released as single issues, but I read the book form, which includes all 9 stories.The scene is set with a Russian oligarch-type figure who hosts a dinner party, and wants to end the evening with a parlor game - hyakumonogatari kaidankai "...

3.0 StarsAs someone who loves food and horror, I was incredibly excited when I learned about this graphic novel. The setup was really well done, but I was generally disappointed by the individual stories in the collections. There were a few good creepy panels and there were certainly some gruesome moments (so don't eat when reading this one), but overall I was underwhelmed.

This is a collection of short stories centered around food and ghosts. These had so much potential to be delicious but always ended leaving me somewhat unsatisfied, somewhat like eating at Chipotle.Great artwork and I love the concept Bourdain had for this.

I was intrigued by a comic that integrated Japanese folk horror with cooking. Plus, I wanted to read something that may inspire me to try cooking different dishes. Gory images mixed with storytelling--graphic imagery and a taste of some of the Japanese folk tale (one I have to confess I heard many times) but not so great for stimulating the appetite or encouraging one to cook. Nevertheless, it did a good job of introducing horror stories in relationship with food.

Anthony Bourdain loved creepy stories, and he was very fond of Japanese culture, and “Hungry Ghosts” is his take on an old Edo-period Japanese parlor game. In the original context, guests would gather at night to tell each other folk tales and ghost stories; in the adjoining room they would light one hundred candles and set a small mirror on a table. After each story, the story-teller would go to the candle room to blow out one flame and look into the mirror. The game was considered a test of co...

Anthony Bourdain was always one of my favorites of the “celebrity chef” crowd. Bourdain was that rare character who could produce something beyond the scope of a mere cooking show. The man wrote books, both nonfiction and fiction. His forays into television produced “Parts Unknown,” one of the most iconic shows about food and food culture of all time. Bourdain taught us that food could be one of the true conduits to a better understanding of other cultures. Andrew Zimmern covers a bit of the sam...

Most people who knew Anthony Bourdain’s long run as celebrity chef would not be surprised to know he was in love with Japanese food and culture. What is surprising to me is that he had an interest in pre-Comics Code EC horror comix, and was a fan in particular of Japanese yokai (or monsters, ghosts and other supernatural creatures). In Hungry Ghosts Bourdain and his co-writer Joel Rose create a frame to tell some creepy stories: Some Russian guy hosts a dinner party, hiring several master chefs

The late Anthony Bourdain and collaborator Joel Rose adapt some food-related horror stories from Japan and a few other places around the world. Mostly they go for a heavy-handed Tales from the Crypt vibe, complete with gross-out endings. The stories have all the subtlety of a Michael Fleisher Spectre script without the, um, quirky charm. It's all a bit too mean-spirited at base.

This is a collection of food-based horror stories, reminiscent of old issues of Creepy or Eerie. The art is bloody and gory, but sadly . . . sigh . . . none of the tales are very suspenseful, or scary. No goosebumps. Just horseflesh. Lots and lots of horseflesh.

This was very disappointing....

I read this in single issues, published January through April 2018. I highly recommend the collected edition once it is published (October schedule).I'm already missing the observational skills and honesty of Anthony Bourdain. He wasn't perfect but he was genuine. Those properties are reflected in his comics work as well.This is a clever anthology of food-themed horror stories taken from Japanese mythology and placed in various global settings.I wrote an extended review of these issues on my blo...

An inventive set of tales that features all the tastiness of modern comics art (Francavilla and Pope and Santaluoco, oh my) but lacks a bit of substance. The stories, as is tradition in anthologies, vary in quality, which means some issues are half-full of great stuff and half-full of, erm, the rest. Still, a very worthy dish for fans of the horror genre.

It's a crying shame that Bourdain’s death means that we won't get to see this side of him come out to play again. I’ve been a fan of the man and his work for many years, but I had no idea he was such an aficionado of Japanese ghost stories.Hungry Ghosts is inspired in equal parts by the classic EC horror titles, and the even more classic Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. A group of chefs trade ghost stories in an attempt to outscare each other, and each tale is illustrated by a different artist. It's a...

I'm starting this review by saying that I have changed my mind about Anthony Bourdain (sort of) in the wake of his untimely death. I used to hate the guy. His obnoxiousness to the animal world...ok, most people eat meat, I get that. But most people don't revel in eating endangered species, either. But it was his detestable comments about vegans, such as saying that we should kill ourselves, that tipped my opinion of him into loathing. Then, after Bourdain's suicide, I watched a YouTube video th...

Wow!Alot of work and research went into this book.I loved it for its creativity,entertainment, are and historical integrity.A rare jem to hold in your hands.Even better to read and devour.The ribbon as a bookmark is classy and an awesome plus.

Delightfully creepy selection of stories drawn directly from Japanese traditional tales, with appropriately brilliant and lurid illustrations. Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. The stories are accompanied by several luscious and elaborate Bourdain recipes which tie in rather wickedly to the stories. However, I found it difficult to contemplate cooking and eating directly after reading this graphic novel!