Crowdfunding Spotlight: This Comic is Haunted #2

By John Freeman on April 10, 2023

There’s still a few days left to back the second issue of This Comic is HAUNTED over on Kickstarter, a horror comic anthology from The77 Publications. The teasers online suggest it’s well worth a look.

*This Comic is HAUNTED #2 Main Cover by Paul McCaffrey*

Curated and edited by The77‘s Dave Heeley, the latest edition offers a main cover by Commando Comics cover artis Paul McCaffrey and a variant Lee Milmore and features stories written by Alan Hebden, David Thomas, John Short, Dave Heeley and Jo Heeley with art from Ian Stopforth, Andrew Richmond, Mark Marren, Lee Milmore, Paul McCaffrey and Ade Hughes.

*This Comic is HAUNTED #2 Variant Cover by Lee Milmore*

The first issue was deservedly well received, a great mix of strips, and the second issue, seeking support here on Kickstarter, looks equally entertaining.

Includes in the lineup for this issue are:

• “Bones of Winter” part 2 by Mark Marren

• “Drummer from Hell” part 2 by Alan Hebden and Lee Milmore

• “The Lodger” part 2, by Jo Heeley and Ian Stopforth

• “The Only One” by Christopher Davidson and Ade Hughes

• “Van Helsing’s Tale – The Collector” by John A. Short, with art by Chris Askham, featuring Abraham Van Helsing (decades before Dracula)

“ Van Helsing’s Tale” by John A. Short, with art by Chris Askham

• “Welcome to Grey Phantom’s Haunted History” by David Thomas and Andrew Richmond

Plus, there’s another “Short Sharp Shocks” in the mix from Lew Stringer, too, and a distinctly creepy back cover pin-up by Simon Hall.

*This Comic is HAUNTED #2 back page pin up by Simon Hall*

*This Comic is HAUNTED art cards by Simon Hall*

We also get a sneak peek at “Ravenous” by Dave Heeley and Paul McCaffrey, making its debut in the form of a truly violent vampiric pin up before debuting in This Comic is HAUNTED #3 later this year.

Add on options include art cards by Simon Hall and Paul McCaffrey, and you can commission Lew Stringer to draw a zombie, vampire, werewolf or Frankenstein monster versions of his characters Sgt. Shouty, Combat Colin or Brickman.

The first issue offered an inventive mix of horror tales, and this second issue looks o be on a par with the debut issue. Go and give it your consideration.

• Check out This Comic is HAUNTED #2 here on Kickstarter

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.