Conspiracies, killer machines, vampires and demons are just some of the horrors that await you in Darkerworlds. Darkerworlds joins together using graphic details the twisted creations of artists and writers alike in an anthology format presented in a mix of horror and science fiction tales from worlds not unlike our own, but just a little bit … darker.
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Over 20 pages of graphic comic art accompanying 250 pages of short stories spanning seven tales.
Included in Issue 1:
The novella Devil's Note is featured in the Darkerworlds anthology. Sequestered on a bus to nowhere, eight strangers are about to take part in an experiment...in fear. Meet Billy; a recovering addict and a drain on his sister's life. He's been “volunteered” by his brother in law to take part in an experiment conducted in a secluded, abandoned school. Like a lab rat focused on getting to the cheese, Billy willingly agreed, but didn't consider the price he'd be forced to pay...a price that may cost him and everyone around him their sanity. There is a melody song playing tonight, one only a few can hear. When the melody song plays, a door will be opened to a world with every horror imaginable. This school is about to introduce Billy to a world darker world than any he ever knew before. Can he escape or will he fall victim to the beat? Over 90 pages of horror with bookend illustrations. Story by MJ Vaccaro.
Midnight Metro - When a volcanic eruption plunges the world into eternal dusk, three intrepid bloggers will explore the new nightmare landscape and chronicle the descent of man. They will slowly come to discover that everyone is sleepwalking through a dying world as increasingly bizarre occurrences envelope them. Chronicled through their blog posts, the conspiracy of darkness will be challenged by the bloggers who will form the Midnight Metro. Story told by MJ Vaccaro, John Edward Anneson and Alexander Glass.
Hunter's Cycle - Kirsella is a hard working office drone. She lives in a world of strict rules and by an even stricter code. You Everyone must be home before the moon rises. The fate of those that fail to follow the code is well known and now Kirsella may be the next to fall victim. On this night, her boss has chosen her to work late. But tonight the moon is high and it's a Hunter's Moon.
35 pages of short story accompanied by 4 pages of comic book art. Story by MJ Vaccaro, Art by Chi Wang.
Undergod - What would happen if a god found Earth? Imagine an all-powerful being appearing and saving mankind from obliteration and then promising to solve all of the world’s problems. Would we drop to our knees and worship? What would happen to us if we didn't?
23 pages featuring 6 pages of action-packed comics. Story by MJ Vaccaro, art by Jim Lai.
Kingdom of Blood - In the darkest hour of the Second World War, American soldiers uncover the horrifying secrets of a Nazi concentration camp. Enraged by the nightmare they find, they the soldiers seek revenge. However, a mysterious secret agent draws them into his mission and they uncover an ancient, evil force that the Nazi's hope to harness.
Story by MJ Vaccaro, presented in 9 pulse-pounding comic book pages by artist Alexander Glass.
The Gods of Sol - Just over the sunset there is a wasteland. A shadow of the old world that is littered with broken monuments to a dead world. A man walks this land: his mission is to protect his people, some of the last remnants of humanity and scavenge what he can from the dead world. But time is growing short and a sickness is spreading. Now he and his apprentice will need to find the key to unlocking the truth about the Gods of Sol before it's too late. But will the truth save them or destroy all hope?
Story by MJ Vaccaro, cover by Chi Wang.
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