It’s Dark in There

Turn on the light!

The Comic Jam
The Comic Jam
2 min readJul 2, 2024

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Light is scarce and mystery abounds. From a simple mailbox to a gentrified building to an aging manor, this week’s comics stories delve into the unknown, where danger and secrets lurk in the darkness.

Story by Christian De Matteo | Art and Letters by Dave Hingley
Story, Art, and Letters by Jack Van Thomme
Story by Bear Claw | Art and Letters by Quinn Butler

Christian De Matteo is a writer and college professor, founder of Tellworthy.com and co-founder of FugitivePoems.com with artist-extraordinaire James Lines. He loves all forms of art and entertainment, enjoys long walks on the beach and other less sandy locations, and is fatally allergic to fluffy cats (in case you wanted to get rid of him). He can be found pontificating/dad-joking on Twitter: @CDMetc and @FugitivePoems. He cannot draw. Like at all.

Dave Hingley is an artist/creator/game designer living in England. He pulls dreams out of his head and displays them to the delight of everyone who views them. Let s just pray he never has a nightmare… https://twitter.com/hingley_dave

Jack Van Thomme illustrates comics and pitches in when he can. You can see the things he likes to draw and read the things he likes to talk about on Twitter and Instagram @Real_JackVT https://www.instagram.com/real_jackvt/

Bear Claw is a writer and artist who likes fantasy, horror, and cartoon related stuff. He likes drawing and writing with a fantastical and dark bend to it.

Quinn Butler is an illustrator and college student originally from Portland, Oregon, and mainly works digitally or paints with acrylics. They enjoy character design, concept art, comics, and getting way too into whatever has captured their attention for the month. Check out their work at https://www.instagram.com/umbrellainkart/

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The Comic Jam
The Comic Jam

A group of independent artists and writers collaborating to create short comics based on weekly themes.