Ghoul – Alexander Yak (w), Saint Yak (a) – In Ghoul, a group of bounty hunters sets out to kill a ghoul who has been terrorizing a local cemetery in the Old West. It’s a bloody, gory, and action packed story written by Alexander Yak and drawn by Saint Yak (Go West, Charlie Foxtrot).
Last Rites – John Holland (w), Jonathan Fisher (a) – Last Rites follows the last moments in the life of a religious leader as she reflects on her life. Written by John Holland (Diebold, Ayla: Speaker for the Dead) and drawn by Jonathan Fisher.
Fear Monster – Christie Shinn (a) – Fear Monster is a short story set in the world of Christie Shinn’s personal monsters universe. Christie has a book about the personal monsters you run into every day, from your best friend to your ex-boyfriend. Christie gets to the heart of humanity through these different monsters. Written and drawn by Christie Shinn (Personal Monsters, Sepulchre).
Butterfly – Arthur Bellfield (w), Blair Rossi (a) – Butterfly explores what happens when we die, and why butterflies have such little time to exist after they escape their cocoon. Written by Arthur Bellfield (War’s Chosen, God Cell) and drawn by Blair Rossi.
Fear – Bradley Sheridan (a) – Fear is a story set in Bradley Sheridan’s Why Do I Rock universe, which is his web cartoon about a Godzilla-like monster that destroys towns while he pontificates about life. His piece is the first long form in the series, and talks about the role fear plays in our lives. Written and drawn by Bradley Sheridan (Why do I Rock)
Boogeyman – Christian Douglas (w), Ivan Sarnago (a) – In Boogeyman, a long-in-the-tooth cop tries to track down a serial killer who drains and dismembers its victim, all while trying not to become the monster’s next meal. Written by Christian Douglas (Unpopular Tales) and drawn by Ivan Sarnago (Lunita).
Legend of the White Lady – David Lucarelli (w), Henry Ponciano (a) – The Legend of the White Lady tells tale of a Baobhan Sith that tracked and killed hunters at night until she met the man of her dreams. Written by David Lucarelli (Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade) and drawn by Henry Ponciano (Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade).
Nightwalker – Mary Bellamy (a) – Nightwalker is a tale about a girl walking home at night through the dark alleys of the world, until she is beset by a group of thugs. Written and drawn by Mary Bellamy (My Little Pony, Ah Heck!!)
One Last Tear – Nicholas Doan (w), Daniele Serra (a) – In One Last Tear, a group of friends search through an abandoned building and get more than they bargained for when they try to leave. Written by Nicholas Doan (Monster Elementary) and drawn by Daniele Serra (Hellraiser Bestiary).
We have one last batch of creators and stories, but before we keep going on, let’s talk a little more about the campaign! If you just want to see more stories, just keep scrolling past the next couple sections.
Claxton and Claxton – CW Cooke (w), Kurt Belcher (a) – Claxton and Claxton tells the story of a monster hunting family through the decades as they root out evil in all their forms. Written by CW Cooke (Stillwater, Solitary) and drawn by Kurt Belcher (Winter’s War, Broken Frontier)
Emerik – Michael Norwitz (w), Phillip Johnson (a) – In Emerik, a hapless fisherman is pulled under the sea by an angry fish and comes face to face with the mighty Cthulhu. Written by Michael Norwitz and drawn by Phillip Johnson (Ghost Rider Xmas Special).
Seven Tears – Rob Hebert (a) – Seven Tears is about a mermaid that tries to make friends with a lonely little girl who is treated terribly by everybody around her. Written and drawn by Rob Hebert (A Terrible Time).
Calladseelee – Jack Holder (w), Saint Yak (a) – In Calladseelee, a group of adventurers search for an inhuman monster to save a town from the clutches of a menace. Written by Jack Holder (Dealing with the Apocalypse, Unfortunately Human) and drawn by Saint Yak (Go West, Charlie Foxtrot).
Gigapoo – Luis Bermudez (w), Alex Bermudez (a) – Luis and Alex Bermudez created a new tale in their superhero universe for this anthology called Gigapoo. This time their superheroes come face to face with Gigapoo, a massive poop monster that can’t be stopped! Written by Luis Bermudez and drawn by Alex Bermudez (The Secret Anthology).
Frozen Scream – Walter Ostlie (a) –Frozen Scream is a one page tale from Walter Ostlie about a woman who sees something truly horrifying looking back at her from inside an ancient mirror. Written and Drawn by Walter Ostlie (Shiver Bureau, Cubicles).
The Deal – Dan Sharner (w), Zac Skellington (a) – The Deal takes place in the aftermath of a Faustian bargain, as the narrator realizes what selling his soul really means. Written by Daniel Sharner and drawn by Zac Skellington (Nighttime Monsters).
Online Predator – Steve Waldinger (w), Erika Lipkes (a) – Steve Waldinger and Erika Lipkes deliver a one page story about an online date that goes horribly wrong in Online Predator. Well, I guess horribly wrong depends on who you ask, actually. Written by Steve Waldinger (Comicprov) and drawn by Erika Lipkes (Hamster Wheel Brain).
The Promise – Felix Yin (w), Alex Bodnar (a) – The Promise takes place after a woman wakes up from a terrible dream that she just can’t shake. She’s plagued with images that prevent her from sleeping, and over the course of the story we find out why she’s having such troubles. Written by Felix Yin and drawn by Alex Bodnar.
Do My Bidding – Bobby Timony (a) – In Do My Bidding, a mad scientist can’t get anybody to follow his orders so he constructs somebody who will…or will they? Written and drawn by Bobby Timony (Simpsons, Monster Elementary).
The Mirror – Greg Smith (w), Meescha Dare (a) – The Mirror follows a girl who buys an enchanted mirror and gets much more than she expects from it, in the worst way possible. Written by Greg Smith (Junior Braves of the Apocalypse) and drawn by Meescha Dare.
Belly of the Beast – Josh Wagner (w), Freedom Lee Drudge (a) – Belly of the Beast follows a group of parasites who live in the belly of a world swallowing beast, rebel against their horrible overlord, and find a planet to call their own. Written by Josh Wagner (Fiction Clemens) and drawn by Freedom Lee Drudge (Mice Templar).
Esmeralda’s Tree – Angela Fullard (a) – Angela Fullard delivers the last delightful tale in our anthology, called Esmerelda’s Tree, about a girl who finds friendship in the weird tree behind her house that scares away everybody else except her. It’s is the perfect whimsical note to end the anthology. Written and drawn by Angela Fullard (Angela’s Oddlings).
That’s it! That’s all the creators. If you love it I hope you’ll pledge. We really, really love this anthology, monsters, and we hope you do, too! Below, please find the first story from the anthology, Go Fish, by Erik Lervold and me!
There are all sorts of stories in this anthology with different art styles and tones, but this should give you an idea of the quality level to expect.
