Corpus Monstrum #1

"Silent As The Grave" kicks off a chilling tale in Corpus Monstrum #1, a 2002 horror gem from Hieronymus Press. Written and illustrated by Gary Gianni—whose distinctive art style defines the issue’s eerie tone—this story follows Benedict as he confronts a jib-bic in a nightmarish clash, only to face a far stranger threat the next morning: a visit from St. George, who now harbors a grotesque creature growing on his head. As Benedict investigates the eerie past of silent-screen star Daphne Dumont, he uncovers a haunting legacy of betrayal, a zombified killer, and a spirit whose voice was silenced long ago. The cover by Gary Gianni captures the story’s unsettling atmosphere in stark, gothic detail.