Digital HORROR magazine seeks new comics blood!

By John Freeman on November 12, 2023

The creative team behind HORROR, an independent horror comics magazine published digitally on Substack, are currently growing in readership very fast and need creators who want to publish their terrifying stories in their magazine.

“We are looking for short black and white comics, between four and ten pages [with] horror content,” they ask in a short appeal.

*The opening page of “The Real Evil”, by Roberto Corroto & Ariel Diaz*

HORROR was launched two months ago on Substack, a subscription-based project offering “horror comics from the deepest and grimiest on your screen”.

Material published so far includes work by Aces Weekly stalwarts Roberto Corroto and Ertito Montana.

The opening page of “Bloody Benders” by by Roberto Corroto & Ertito Montana

“We are looking for artists of the macabre to fill pages of gory and grisly vignettes. If you are a comic artist, cartoonist or storyteller please contact us.

“The comics cannot contain sexual scenes or sexualised characters,” say the editors. “We know that you are good artists and that it’s not necessary that contain vexatious, sexist, racist or homophobic scenes.

“We are looking forward to your comics and to be scared to death!”

No details on whether this is paid work were included in the appeal, but for more information contact the HORROR team via: yo@77thstreet.shop

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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.