Nitrate Plumes of the Phoenix / The House of the Bloodbathed Cuckoo #[nn] (Premiere Edition)
A haunting cinematic mystery unfolds in *Nitrate Plumes of the Phoenix / The House of the Bloodbathed Cuckoo* (Premiere Edition), where the long-lost giallo film *The Nitrate Plumes of the Phoenix*—inspired by the comic *MiracuLass*—takes center stage. Written by Nick Curtis and Jacqui Quinn and brought to life with immersive art by The Hornoir Society, the story follows Myra Q as she’s pulled into a deadly game after a cryptic phone call warns of a murder. With its dreamlike structure and chilling twists, the tale spirals into a loop that echoes back to its unsettling beginning, all rendered in the distinctive, fever-dream aesthetic of the cover by The Hornoir Society.
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These pages examine the "long-lost giallo" film "The Nitrate Plumes of the Phoenix" by Silvio Giorgi, a movie inspired by the comic book MiracuLass. The story begins with Myra Q, interrupted while at the cinema, receiving a mysterious phone call that warns of an impending murder. Investigating, she uncovers a blackmail scheme, wherein The Inspector extorts The Father for "unrestricted access to The Daughter’s adolescent flesh." Ultimately, The Inspector murders everyone, including Myra Q. The film ends in a surreal loop, returning to the opening phone call warning of the crime.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).