American Gothic: The Hand of Poe

Chapter Two: As the Crow Flies

Hello y’all–

Gather around the camp fire: it’s time for the second chapter of American Gothic: The Hand of Poe!

You folks have been so kind in supporting the release of our second volume of American Gothic. Ezequiel, the entire New Futurists team, and I very much appreciate all of the messages you’ve sent our way since last month’s premier! We whole-heartedly believe that we have the best fans on the planet.

It looks like y’all have a few things you’d like to say, so keep those messages rolling in. The American Gothic reader correspondence feature, “The Purloined Letters,” will return in a few months, so hit us with your comments, questions, thoughts, fan-theories, and jokes. Please remember to mark your message as “OKAY TO PRINT” if you would like to see your letter featured!

Now hang on to your hats and let’s get into it! Remember that American Gothic is a horror comic and is not suitable for all readers. This chapter features depictions of gun violence, supernatural horror, blood, gore, physical violence, animal cruelty, and violence against women. Reader discretion is advised.

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