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The Haunting of Quist House


Amy Cross - 2021
    She has no memory, no idea who she is or where she came from. Blood runs from a wound on one side of her head. She hears strange sounds coming from one of the rooms upstairs. She still doesn't remember anything, but she's starting to realize the awful truth.She's trapped inside a haunted house.Not even knowing her own name, the woman starts searching for clues. The strange sounds continue. Is she truly alone, or are there others in the house? And if there are others, are they friend or foe? After making her first shocking discovery, the woman begins to fear the worst. Time is running out. The doors and windows are sealed shut. Nothing makes sense, but a grandfather clock in the hallway seems to offer clues.Who is this woman? What was she doing in the house before she lost her memory? And even if she remembers in time, will she be able to stop the evil that lurks in the shadows?

The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics


Peter NormantonFrank Brunner - 2008
    Includes names like Steve Niles, Pete Von Sholly, Michael Kaluta, Mike Ploog, Rudy Palais, Rand Holmes, Vincent Locke, Frank Brunner, and many more. Reproduced in black and white for this brand-new collection.

King In Black: Immortal Hulk #1


Al Ewing - 2020
    Half of his alters are dead or missing — including Bruce Banner — and the Leader's got the rest of him on the ropes. But never let it be said that Joe Fixit doesn't know how to have a good time — and he's out to make sure this is the best holiday the Hulk's ever had. He just has to fight his way through a planet of symbiotes first.

Night of the Ghoul (comiXology Originals) #1


Scott Snyder - 2021
    

Dead Lines


John Skipp - 1988
    Skipp and Spector'slatest chiller, their most intimate, potent and gripping work yet.

Crawl to Me


Alan Robert - 2012
    It is only after a series of violent events occur that Ryan realizes he must set aside all he believes to be true in order to face his shocking and inevitable reality.

Ghosts And Ruins


Ben Catmull - 2013
    Each spread features a different haunted house, lovingly and exquisitely rendered in scratchboard on masonite, with a short, nightmare-inducing description of each scene. In "Drowned Shelley," for example: A chorus of frogs surrounds the house where young Shelley was drowned headfirst in the bathtub by her drunken stepfather. Say her name 13 times while looking in the pond and she will drown you in your sleep. Say her name the wrong number of times while looking in the pond, and she will leave hair in your breakfast dishes. Say her name 13 times while not looking in the pond, and she will watch you when you clip your toenails. Mispronounce her name 13 times while looking anywhere near the pond, and she will kick you somewhere delicate at the stroke of midnight. Catmull's images are evocative, haunting masterpieces that never tread in graphic imagery, choosing instead to suggest horrors far more frightening than what they explicitly depict. With just the right touch of humor to balance the terror, Ghosts and Ruins is sure to attract fans of Edward Gorey or Tim Burton, and makes a perfect gift book for the ghost story fan in your house.

Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 1


Ralph Tedesco - 2006
    Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1 explores a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child as these classic tales are retold and re-imagined with a terrifying twist you'll simply love as an adult. Red Riding Hood is forced to confront the insatiable hunger of a terrifying beast; Cinderella seeks a shocking vengeance for the years of torture she's endured; Hansel & Gretel realize that the problems they left behind at home are nothing compared to the horror that awaits them on their ill-advised journey; A desperate girl makes a deal with the hideous Rumpelstiltskin only to find she may lose much more than she ever imagined; Sleeping Beauty learns that narcissism can be a very gruesome trait to possess and an envious sister finds her extreme measures to capture the man of her dreams may lead to much worse than just heartbreak from the Robber Bridegroom. Collects Grimm Fairy Tales issues #1-6.

Judge Dredd: America


John Wagner - 2015
    But how do the citizens really feel about a system where they are powerless? America Jara and Bennett Beeny grow up as best friends, living a fairly trouble-free life in a dangerous city… bar the odd encounter with a Judge. Time draws them apart, and when they are brought back together, Beeny is a successful singer and America has become involved with a terrorist organisation – with the Judges in its sights! Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with art by Colin MacNeil (Judge Dredd: The Chief Judge’s Man) this dark and complex tale is a true 2000 AD classic!

Akbar and Birbal: Famous Illustrated Tales


Maple Press - 2016
    This book brings together a selection of these stories, along with fascinating historical details about the Mughal court, the emperor and his witty courtier. With well-researched introductions to each aspect of Mughal life, Amita Sarin recreates Akbar’s court in all its grandeur and vitality. The stories in this collection are both amusing and thought-provoking, both historical and timeless

Bones of the Coast: Tales of Terror from the Pacific Northwest


Shannon CampbellSean Karemaker - 2016
    Simultaneously haunting and hauntingly beautiful, BOTC is guaranteed to both terrify and thrill.The anthology features 35 different creators from British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, and abroad — Kelly Aarons, Shannon Campbell, Chloe Chan, Anastasia Chernaya, Michael Elliott, Jeff Ellis, Kevin Forbes, Mindy Fraser, Britt C. H., Abby Hontiveros, Abby Howard, Lindsay Ishihiro, Sean Karemaker, Emily Lampson, Christian Lett, Reetta Linjama, Sam Logan, Nina Matsumoto, Oliver McTavish-Wisden, Angela Melick, Sfe R. Monster, Cameron Morris, Renee Nault, Alina Pete, Yuriy Plisenko, Jess Pollard, Kalyna Riis-Phillip, Simon Roy, Kris Sayer, Aliena Shoemaker, Kris Straub, Bevan Thomas, Adam Tuck, Jeri Weaver, and Pan Wishbow.

The Walking Dead Survivors' Guide A to C


Robert Kirkman
    

Short Horror Stories Vol. 2


Kathryn St. John-Shin - 2019
    At a friend’s funeral, a guest learns that the dead can also fall victim to the living’s selfish acts. And death stalks an old hotel, when a desk clerk receives an unusual room service call...Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your reading pleasure. Each terrifying tale is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. But before you start reading, be sure to check the closets, look under the bed, and lock your doors.Because when darkness falls, who knows what horrors could be lurking in plain sight?

Peculia


Richard Sala - 2002
    Follow the intrepid lass as she encounters zombies, witches, madmen, evil children, and all kinds of things that go bump in the night. Not unlike a Gothic Perils of Pauline, or Barbarella meets The Blair Witch, it's dark and bloody fun from the creator of MTV's Invisible Hands, and the author of The Ghastly Ones and The Chuckling Whatsit.Collects Evil Eye #1-9 and a brand new colour chapter Doll Parts.

Purity


Shaun Hutson - 1998
    When two prostitutes are murdered after a caller has admitted to fantasies of rape, Amy begins to suspect that the man she loves, who lives beneath her flat, may be a murderer. A call to her program informs her that she is next.