Corpus Monstrum #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"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.
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Benedict and a jib-bic do battle. The next morning, St. George is visited in his home, by Benedict — who fears the return of "Gooseflesh". Benedict masquerades as St. George due to the bizarre creature now growing on the filmmaker's head. Investigating at Julia Adler's house, Benedict is attacked by disembodied hands, then finds an unsettled Sunset and the spirit of of silent-screen star Daphne Dumont. The ghost tells of how her husband, Oakum McGrew, framed her for his murder; a zombified McGrew then attacks Benedict.
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