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The Grey Phantom returns to peddle his frightful wares… Not content with letting sleeping ghouls lie, Dave Heeley has once again treaded into the depths of his cellar to bring us 40-pages of fiendish chills, pin-ups, and history lessons . With the return of some old haunts, and some fresh meat, does This Comic is Haunted #2 hit the same goosebumps as its opening horror-filled salvo?  Well dear reader, come with me as we enter the crypt to find out! As Heeley’s alter ego mentions on the opening page “ the first issue was so successful that I fear some readers may never recover!” and he’s absolutely correct. The launch issue not only filled a gap in the market for horror-based comics, it also set its own bar incredibly high. That being said, with the opening issue out of the way - and it’s readers hooked into returning - the team can really start to open the horror up, and experiment with the formula.  The Lodger - Part 2 (Jo Heeley, Ian Stoppforth, Andrew Richmond) Created by ...

Rob reviews This Comic Is Haunted... This Comic Is Haunted is the ghoulish new anthology from the folks over at The77 Publications . Welding the executioner's axe for this horror-filled anthology of the dead is Dave Heeley , who along with art director Andrew Richmond have become slaves to the mysterious 'Grey Phantom'.  With the Phantom offering their freedom in exchange for gathering a fiendish menagerie of writers and artists, Heeley and Richmond got to work.  Now with the finished article in our hands, it's time we gazed into the Grey Phantom's lair... The Lodger (Jo Heeley, Ian Stoppforth) Kicking things off is a superb suspenseful horror bought to us by writer Jo Heeley and artist Ian Stoppforth . The Lodger tells the tale of a simple council welfare check that soon turns strange. Across this opening episode, we follow Council Housing Officer, Jan as she's called to the Helleston Estate - a seemingly normal block of flats. With a distraught...

Rob speaks to Dave Heeley about his upcoming comic; This Comic Is Haunted... Back in July, The77 Publications headed onto Kickstarter for another round of crowdfunding. This time, the publisher was seeking crowd support for an entirely new addition to their ever-expanding catalogue.  The title for this new anthology is the spine-chilling; ' This Comic Is Haunted '. Headed up by the mysterious Grey Phantom, This Comic Is Haunted offers a shock to the heart for those long abandoned horror periodicals that have recently fallen into the dark superhero-saturated quagmire.  Thankfully, a few comic book readers thought the same. As its Kickstarter campaign closed, This Comic Is Haunted managed to raise £5,820 from 262 soon-to-be terrified backers.  As someone who's managed to have an early look at the finished comic - let's just say you're in for a fright!  Anyway, thanks to the Grey Phantom, This Comic Is Haunted 's human editor (and writer) Dave Heeley ...

Dave Heeley & Andrw Sawyers chat all things The77 and their new strip - Silver Jubilee... The77 has gone from strength to strength since its launch back in 2020. The anthology is entirely funded via Kickstarter crowdfunding and every campaign has smashed its target by a clear mile. It's easy to see why as The77 has a great mix of stories, and a fantastic roster of talent that includes industry veterans, and up-and-coming talent.  Two 'veteran' contributors to the anthology are writer Dave Heeley and artist Andrw Sawyers . Both Heeley (who also happens to be one of the publications directors) and Sawyers have been with the anthology since its opening issue. Heeley has gained much success with writing the sci-fi tale Division'77 , while Sawyers has taken us through the psychedelic sci-fi dystopia that is  The Cell. With both Division'77 and The Cell ending their current arcs, the creative duo have teamed up to bring Silver Jubilee to The77...