Special end-of-Kickstarter offer!

From now until campaign close, if you add at least $5 to your pledge or move up to the next pledge tier, editor Mark Foo will do a custom sketch in your book! (This is in addition to the sketch at the $30 level.)

To get in on this, click to Manage your pledge, then Change your pledge and add $5 (or more). If you move up to a new tier for this, please message us to be sure we count you!

For new backers, just add $5+ to your pledge tier and we'll do the rest!

Are you a fan of things that go bump in the night, goosebumps on your skin, and monsters lurking beneath your bed?

From the frigid north of Toronto, Canada (or Hogtown to some) we are proud to present Hogtown Horror, a collection of over 15+ full-colour comics written and illustrated by over 25+ talented indie creators!

WHO ARE WE?

Hogtown Comics is a new team, featuring the very best comic creators the Toronto scene has to offer. Our first effort, Hogtown Horror, is a collection of horror stories intended for mature audiences-- it's our love-letter to the genre, a celebration of horror's past, present and future.

Hogtown's Editor team consists of former editors & artists from the Toronto Comics Anthology series-- former editors Miike and Nelson da Rocha, Video Editor Merissa Tse, and creators Mark Foo, Tim Lai, and Stephanie Lein. We've decided to branch out from our sister book, providing another opportunity for the talented Toronto creators to show their stuff!

Hogtown Horror is 100% Canadian creators, but fear doesn't have a nationality! Wherever you are in the world, you'd better lock your doors and keep a light on while reading this truly twisted collection of horror comics.

DODGE SHIPPING WITH LOCAL PICK-UP!

Are you a Hogtown local? Come out to Canzine on Saturday, October 29th from 1-7PM at the Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. West). It's a free show and you'll be able to pick up your copy directly from our table.

Just select the "NO SHIPPING!" and increment the pledge to the level you want. Be sure to send us a message letting us know your exact order!

THE STORIES

For this book, we asked our writers and artists to go big or go home. From the terror of isolated alien worlds to child-snatching demons, we've got something to send a shiver down every spine.

Here is just a taste of what to expect;

Shhh! Quiet! The children are sleeping. Don't wake the children. Don't wake the children. Please, please, whatever you do, DON'T WAKE THE CHILDREN.

Brotherly love- it's supposed to unite us. But sometimes, grudges can last a lifetime. A lifetime, and a bit beyond...

In the 19th Century, criminals stalked graveyards by night, robbing corpses of the recently deceased for medical study. In this macabre black market, two young medical students sneak into a cemetery, intent to make quick cash off a fresh corpse...

For one lonely mother, Chinese New Year is a time to reflect on her own isolation, ignored by her self-centered and distant son. With a special mooncake recipe, will this year be any different?

Flayed skin. Exposed muscle. Polished tendons. A couple experiences an unusual science exhibit as they try to preserve their relationship.

Have you ever seen a shadows out of the corner of your eye, but when you turn to look no one is there? Do you remember the first time you saw one? Veda does... and it remembers her.

PLUS:

"Midnight Show" by Miike, Greg Menzie & Valerie St. Gelais

by Miike, Greg Menzie & Valerie St. Gelais "Descent" by Alex Correa & Simon Phommaneth

by Alex Correa & Simon Phommaneth "Dwayne's Inferno" by Sam Noir & Chris Yao

by Sam Noir & Chris Yao "Back on Your Feet" by Daniel Reynolds & Sean Patrick McCarron

by Daniel Reynolds & Sean Patrick McCarron "Peaches" by M. Blankier & Allyssa Clemente

by M. Blankier & Allyssa Clemente "Cronenberg" by Miike & Chris Yao

by Miike & Chris Yao "Watch Over Me" by Rob Shapiro & Shawn Phelps

by Rob Shapiro & Shawn Phelps "Cabbagepatch" by Shawn Daley

by Shawn Daley "Home Sweet Home" by Shane Kirshenblatt, Andrew Kwan & Tim Lai

by Shane Kirshenblatt, Andrew Kwan & Tim Lai "The Revenge of Ivan Reznikoff" by Peter Hawrysh & Nathan Younger



BACKER REWARDS

EXCLUSIVE PRINTS w/ BOOK ($40)!

At our $40 reward, we'll send you our book along with six 8 x 10'' gorgeously creepy prints by Hogtown Horror artist, Chris Yao!

ORIGINAL ART!

A page from Allison O'Toole & Jason Loorox's story, Resurrectionists.(Note: This page is a sample. The actual page is the climax of the book and a tremendous spoiler! If you are interested in seeing the actual page before backing, please contact us.)

Pages from Shawn Daley's story, Cabbagepatch

Original art by A. Shay Hahn

For this project we're aiming for a goal of $7,000. The Editors have filled up multiple piggy banks to cover other necessary expenses- all the funds gathered will be split as so:

We are also excited to offer bonus page rates to our artists if we hit our stretch goals!

SAMPLE PAGES

The stories are already put together, so here's a little preview of what's inside the book!

Mooncake Madness

Beware the Children

The Resurrectionists

STRETCH GOALS