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Miskatonic High - Volume 2: The River of Blood (200+ pages)
by Mike Shea
"As always, Miskatonic High keeps me guessing, and every time I think I've got a handle on how it's going to go, it cleverly takes me by surprise."
--Gerry of ScardeyGeek.com says of the stories in Volume 2.
Welcome to Miskatonic High, the comic series about the monsters who reside in a small New England town and the teenagers who ride the bus with them. Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and skewered with our sarcastic sense of humor, this is a series unlike anything you've read. But don't worry, you don't need to have read the works of H.P. Lovecraft (or attended a small New England high school) to enjoy this series. If you've ever dealt with any kind of monster (tentacled or not), this series is for you!
The story so far
We've successfully kickstarted 13 issues, a two-part crossover and a standalone oneshot! And for some reason, people keep coming back for more (clearly high school left them nearly as deranged as we are)!
So far, we learned that in the rustic hills of a small New England Berkshire town lies the prestigious Miskatonic High School. When the Community Service Club went on a field trip, they were launched on a strange journey that birthed a terrible evil into our century (even worse than Zoom meetings... okay, almost as evil as Zoom meetings)!
In this second volume, Alex, Matt, Ren, Simon, Sarah and Anton took a road trip to Innsmouth to deal with some family issues, solved the mystery of a ghost speakeasy, traveled into the Dreamlands, got sucked back in time to the primitive 1990s, escaped from a weird prison and discovered the truth about their town's twisted history as they followed... The River of Blood!
Bonus story
We've created a new 9-page short story specifically for this collection! The story features Alex on the world's worst date with Ricky the school reporter, as they both learn some Hard Truths.
Reviews are in
The reviews for the whole series have been tremendous!
Jenn Marshall of Sirens of Sequentials:
“Miskatonic High is a fun story that balances everything you want in a good horror story. There is some gore, but not so much that you get overwhelmed. The jokes are funny, but they don’t make the story feel like a parody of something else.”
The Pullbox called it “the bastard lovechild of John Hughes & H.P. Lovecraft.”
Here’s a bit from Paul’s review: “It brings a mismatched group of high schoolers together, throwing them against evil the likes of which you’d find in a dusty tome full of impossible to pronounce names. The beauty is in the execution. Despite some pretty heavy themes -- mounting madness, eternal torment, human sacrifice -- Mike Shea’s story stays fairly tongue in cheek. [Artist Ryan Mendoza] knows how to get his Lovecraft on.” Read the full review
Items and variants
Trade paperback
The trade paperback will be a 200+ page softcover featuring issues 7-13, a new cover by Miskatonic High artist Ryan Mendoza, plus the 9-page bonus story, Hard Truths!
Hardcover
The 280+ page hardcover features all seven issues (7-13), a special Goonies inspired cover, the bonus story, a variant cover gallery, the popular Teachers Lounge behind-the-scenes sections, a selection of Lovecraft stories and much more! The hardcover will also be offered in a limited bookplate version, signed and numbered by both writer Mike Shea and artist Ryan Mendoza.
Personalized Miskatonic University ID
Our book concludes with a dangerous visit to the warlock of Miskatonic University, and the only way to get in is with a special ID. We're making personalized ones for our supporters, featuring your name and the choice of image of one of our teens (Ren, Matt, Alex, Simon, Sarah or Anton... the default is Alex). If you'd like to add your own photo or image, please add on the "Add a personalized photo to your ID" add on for $5.
Sarah acrylic standee
Continue your collection of small Miskatonic High figures with this acrylic standee of Sarah. It will be 3" tall with base. This is the sixth of the full set that we're making (we'll have a special one with issue 14 to complete the set). Also, Ren, Anton, Matt, Alex and Simon standees are available for add on for $8 each.
Season Two Epilogue
Already got the issues for season two and don't want to get the softcover? Get the Season Two Epilogue, which features just the 9-page bonus story, Hard Truths.
Get caught up
New to the series? No problem, this is a great time to jump in... just don't go too deep. There's something down there staring back. We've got two previous books: the 176-page Volume 1 (issues 1-6) and the 82-page Crossover with Lovecraft P.I. You can get either or both in softcover or hardcover versions. Additionally, both hardcovers are offered with a limited bookplate version, signed and numbered by the creators.
vVurMzflessshhh Publishing Editions
Volume 2 Premium Hardcover
The vVurMzflessshhh Premium Edition features VENIEN's fully re-worked pulp version of issues 7-13 in an oversized hardcover. This variant features Nyarlathotep on the cover and has an aged-black and white pulp appearance to the pages, like this:
This edition comes with a bookplate signed by Mike Shea and VENIEN and is limited to 25 numbered copies. It is also available as an add-on for $50.
The Cult of Cthulhu: The Esoteric Order of Dagon
The Cult of Cthulhu: The Esoteric Order of Dagon is a prose Lovecraftian tale originally published as a 7 part back up story inside the pages of the Premium Editions of Miskatonic High issues 7-13. Written by Mike Shea and illustrated by VENIEN, this xx-page softcover is available as part of the vVurMzflessshhh Premium Edition Portfolio and as an add on for $25.
Note: A hardcover version will be crowdfunded by vVurMzflessshhh Publishing in the near future.
vVurMzflessshhh Premium Edition Portfolio
The vVurMzflessshhh Premium Edition Portfolio includes the Volume 2 hardcover, the Cult of Cthulhu: The Esoteric Order of Dagon softcover, and a hardback folio case full of prints of VENIEN’s cover art and other extras. Limited to 25 ever and will never ever be reissued.
Add ons
We have a lot of fun things you can add on, including back issues, metal bookmarks, pins and acrylic standees. The add on system is a little buggy when it comes to shipping costs. If you think there's a problem, let me know and I'll look into it.
Give it a try
Here's a few pages from Volume 2 so you can see what the comic is like:
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