Epix #4/1984

In "Ett hundliv," Richard Corben crafts a haunting tale of identity and vengeance, following a creature known as Besten as he recounts his tragic past to Chabita—revealing a secret lineage tied to the cursed land of Direbak and a dark ritual that transformed him into a weapon for the moon-revenant Drogrim. As Besten journeys through the grim streets of Wolfton to confront the baron Malgrin, his path crosses with Hornib, another doomed soul, before Chabita offers a moment of unexpected grace. The story unfolds with Corben’s signature blend of grotesque beauty and emotional depth, rendered in his distinctive, fully self-penciled, inked, and colored art. The cover, a collaborative effort by Benoît Sokal and Marcel Gotlib, captures the tale’s eerie, otherworldly tone.