Serial killer bear Samantha Strong is trying to find and stop another murderer before it leads to the cops finding evidence of her own gruesome killings. With another of the townsfolk brutally butchered, Sam stumbles on a clue, and believes that she has found the culprit. Why is Melody Davis still talking to her supposedly dead husband? If he is dead, who is that in her bed?

Though I’ve made much of the contrast between the cute aesthetic and the horrific subject matter in Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, I haven’t yet touched upon the fact that its world has some really intriguing details, lurking in the panels throughout.

One of the most interesting aspects is that, despite the animals of the main cast being Richard Scarry-esque style anthropomorphic animals with job and houses, regular, non-humanoid animals do exist in the world of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. No doubt there will be some sort of explanation or insight at some point, but for now it’s a very compelling detail which hints at there being more to this world than there appears to be at first.

This issue in general is, ultimately, a really heartbreaking, melancholy look at the effect that death can have on us, and the ways in which people grieve, or find ways to carry on despite unimaginable loss and pain.

The series so far is very special indeed, and its Dexter-esque protagonist remains a fascinatingly layered character too. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is an incredibly compelling page turner of a comic, and it’s easy to see why it’s been such a big hit.

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