In "Welcome to Nightmare Theater," Steve’s casual game of street baseball takes a chilling turn when his ball rolls through the window of a long-abandoned house. As he ventures inside to retrieve it, the eerie silence and strange atmosphere hint at a deeper mystery—especially with the recent disappearances of the neighborhood’s pets. Written by James Powell and illustrated by Jethro Morales, with colors by Josh Jensen and letters by Matt Krotzer, this unsettling tale unfolds with a quiet dread that lingers long after the final page. The cover, by Orlando "Mexifunk" Arocena, captures the house’s haunting presence with a stark, unsettling elegance.
Contains 44 stories
Welcome to Nightmare Theater
3 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe StokerThe Welder [Tommy Storch]Eerie Erin
In "Welcome to Nightmare Theater," Shelley Poe Stoker sets the tone for a chilling evening with a dramatic introduction to the anthology’s "Dark Opening Night" segment, joined by her eerie co-hosts The Welder and Eerie Erin. The story unfolds in a gothic theater where shadows stretch too long and the curtain hasn’t even risen—yet something is already watching.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
11 pp · Horror-Suspense
Steve
When Steve knocks his baseball through the window of a secluded house on the block, he’s forced to venture inside—only to find the place eerily quiet, and the missing neighborhood pets suddenly very much present. As he searches for the ball, he begins to piece together the unsettling truth behind the new homeowners and the strange silence that’s settled over the street.
Going to Pieces
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Coven Mother
4 pp · Fantasy
Maketch Girl
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
VW
10 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Shorts, Oddities, and Dead Ends!
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe StokerThe Welder [Tommy Storch]Eerie Erin
Crescent City Monsters: Jojo's Story
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
JojoJonas
Joe Umbral: Home in 10
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Joe Umbral
Dumpster Fire by BL4KM4SS
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Amori StewartTim Jones
Collectors
1 pp · Humor
EddieKristen
Cannibals on Mars
3 pp · Horror-Suspense, Science Fiction
Making Friends
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Welder [Tommy Storch]
Creepers and Bleeders!
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe StokerThe Welder [Tommy Storch]
Passage
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Feux News
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Concert Grand
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Hotel
6 pp
GeneMarieHenry
Keeper
8 pp · Horror-Suspense, Teen
RileyMads
Ahead of Joaquin
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Doctor JordanManuelCalebCarmelitaJoaquin Murrieta
A Night at the Vet
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
SofiaDr. Louise MalbecDevinVanessa
The Kill Boat
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
EddyMr. Slaughter [Bob]
Kernels All the Way Down
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
BrentFrankMikeTrina
La Oscuridad Y La Luz
8 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Mija
Bloody Good Features!
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe StokerEerie Erin
The Devil You Know
7 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Kill Your Darlings
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Father & Son Outing
8 pp · Science Fiction
Buried
10 pp
ErikSeanSpace Marine (cat)Mom (unnamed)
Knightmare
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Late Night Creatures!
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe Stoker
Bricks
6 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Die, Die, Danger Ronin!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense, Science Fiction, Superhero
Dinner with Blobby!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Cricket Man
8 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Frankenstein's Vampire
5 pp · Fantasy
Her Own Woman or Frances and the Post-modern Prometheus
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Opening Night
8 pp · Fantasy, Horror-Suspense
Script M. L. Miller
Don't Look Under the Bed!
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe StokerThe Welder [Tommy Storch]Eerie Erin
Untitled Horror-Suspense story
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Shelley Poe Stoker
