Short, Dark & Peculiar - Physical Comic
Short, Dark & Peculiar is an anthology of stories written by J W Murray, collaborating with six with ludicrously talented comics creators based in Edinburgh and beyond.
A Mix of horror, drama, folklore and sci-fi – sometimes humorous, sometimes philosophical.
10 one-off stories, 1-8 pages each, for a total of 57 pages of comics. It's all black & white (apart from the cover).
Collaborators:
Steven Ingram
Zhou Fang
Morgan Russell
Hugh Madden
Bob Turner
Jon Aye
A few teasers:
The Floor
There are loud bangings coming from under the floor every night. It’s time someone investigated.
Volcano
A Crude-Cola-guzzling megacity is thrown into turmoil when a volcano starts sending lava through its pipes.
Coat Check
It’s a normal day working the coat check... until a human heart is found in a guest’s coat pocket.
Good Hat
Miles is doing his best to impress, but as he shares his stories, something strange starts happening.
The Blue Men of the Minch
Storm kelpies haunt the sea of the Hebrides. If you’re not quick-witted enough, they’ll sink you.
Walk into The Sea
Neela wants a new start – and when she fakes her own death, she gets it.
And several more stories also included...
A 57-page physical comic book + access to the PDF version