I just finished reading it, so here it is! My take on the very original five issue horror series Look Into My Eyes.

Look Into My Eyes
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer, Artist: Rubine
Colorists: Francesco Segala, Agnese Pozza, Warnia K. Sahadewa
Letterer: El Torres
Release dates: July – December 2025

This series is largely the work of Rubine, who both wrote and drew the comic, which makes the level of detail even more impressive. The story is packed with clues, clues inside clues, and a whole hidden world unlocked through the QR codes. You can really feel how much effort went into blending traditional comic storytelling with digital extras, creating an experience that feels layered and immersive. That’s what got me curious at first, and that’s what kept me reading until the end.

Look Into My Eyes brings us to Cravenwood, a quiet town with way too many secrets. When Suzy disappears after a party and some of her private photos leak online, RJ Nguyen, an Asian teen who runs a small magazine, becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened. RJ turns her investigation into a podcast with the help of her sibling, and the deeper she digs, the weirder things get. The town falls under the influence of a strange social app called Knock Knock, people start acting possessed, something black and disgusting creeps out of bodies, and grotesque creatures with too many eyes lurk around. The comic mixes traditional pages with QR codes that lead to social media feeds, text conversations, news clips and hidden documents, pulling you deeper (wayyyy deeper) into the mystery.

I had a good time with this series and it surprised me more than once. The QR stuff is actually fun and gives the story a social media vibe that feels close to scrolling X or Bluesky at times, especially when the chaos really kicks in. The horror side of it was very well done; the black goo scenes, the vomiting, the monsters stalking people, the end of the world energy in later issues, all of it goes way further than I expected. Sometimes I felt a bit lost because there is so much happening, both in the comic and in the QR extras, but when I slowed down and let myself explore everything, I enjoyed it a lot more. The augmented storytelling idea is very cool. Some QR codes are essential, especially in the last issue, which made things feel unique even if the execution got a bit messy at times. Overall I liked the concept and I liked that the series took risks.

Look Into My Eyes is strange, messy, creative and worth checking out if you want a horror comic that tries and succeeds at something different.