Painstakingly researched and illustrated, Harold Schechter and Eric Powell's true-crime graphic novel takes the Ed Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives readers a fact-based dramatization of these
tragic, psychotic and heartbreaking events. Because, in this case, the truth needs no embellishment to be horrifying.
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.
"Even as a kid who grew up in the ’80s, the story of the 1950s ghoul was a topic in school," Powell tells The Hollywood
Reporter regarding his interest, maybe obsession, with the killer. "How there was really a guy they based Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre after. The scenario that created this sad figure who committed these terrible crimes has fascinated me ever since."
He added: "And when my favorite true-crime author and Gein expert, Harold Schechter, enthusiastically agreed to work with me on a project, it was a dream (nightmare?) come true. The best part is we have a really unique take with in-depth information. I’m really proud of this book and I think anyone also intrigued by the darker aspects of the human psyche is really going to enjoy
it."
