T.W. Burgess has put together a collection of ghost stories into a graphic novel anthology of four ghost stories. He put this collection on Kickstarter and gathered 799 backers who wanted a copy of of this book.
The book features stories from Greek, Italian, German, and Japanese folktales and includes the ability to use the stories with the Early Haunts App on Google Play Store and iOS App Store. Using the app with the book will cause select panels to come to life, making you feel more immersed in the story.
But let’s jump into the stories and talk a little about them!
- The House In Athens
A story from Pliny the Younger, created in the first century in Greece The House In Athens tells a tale of a spirit who can not rest, and though the story is simple in its settings it teaches a lesson of heading the requests of the dead. This story is beautifully illustrated by Mike O’Brien.
- The Death Bride
Part of the basis of inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was The Death Bride by Friedrich August Schulze. While Schulze was German, the tale he shared was Italian folklore in origin. The story focuses on love, infidelity, and the specter of ghosts’ petty desires to mess with the living. This story is decadently presented by David Romero.
- The Wild Huntsman
Believed to be only one of many inspirations to Irving’s tale of the Headless Horseman, The Wild Huntsman is just one of many tales with similar stories of hunters cursed to forever hunt. This tale teaches a great lesson that brutality and callous actions have their own consequences. The art of this story was produced by Brian Coldrick.
- The Tale Of Dish Mansion
Said to be an inspiration for the tale of Ringo, this Japanese story talks about a cursed soul whose tragic death on the eve of her execution by throwing herself in a well, cursed a land. This story is illustrated by Bri Neumann, and colored by Bryan Valenza.
Of all the stories in this series, we really enjoyed the art and moral compass most of The Wild Huntsman. It’s a very powerful telling of retribution for evil acts performed.
If you are looking to pick up your own copy, you can’t at this time. When it can, you will be able to do so here, when it comes available.
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