Tapiiri #2/1984

"Minä, Tapiiri" is a quietly unsettling short story from the 1984 Finnish fanzine Tapiiri #2, written and illustrated by Barbe in a stark, intimate style. A mysterious letter arrives under the door, leading to a series of increasingly disquieting moments as a girl appears from the letter’s contents—only to vanish again, leaving behind a trail of unease. The cover, by Mandryka, captures the story’s eerie tone with a single, haunting image.