The Autumnal #2 continues almost directly from the ending of the first issue, putting Kat and Sybil in a situation that is almost as horrifying as the image at the funeral parlor (that’s all I’ll say about it — for real, read it) in a much quieter, more emotional way. Kat, knowing she’s about to inherit her mother’s house, sits in a rainy park with Sybi telling herself two things: This is just for the night because they have no place to go until tomorrow… and yet, still, this is child abuse. Kat, guarded and tense to everyone except Sybil, is a massively empathetic character whose self-hatred and self-pity are dipping back and forth endlessly on the seesaw that is her emotional state. Sybil, a self-admitted bully, is likable and wants to be liked as well, and the reader can’t help but care immediately and immensely. This issue gets closer to revealing what the horror element of The Autumnal, but right now, it’s the not knowing that’s most terrifying. The entire creative team — writer Daniel Kraus, artist Chris Shehan, colorist Jason Wordie, and letterer Jim Campbell — have delivered another pitch-perfect chapter here with The Autumnal #2. It’s Eisner-worthy creating if I’ve ever witnessed it.