The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #8

On Walpurgis Night, when shadows stretch long and the veil between worlds thins, a resentful assistant sees his chance to end his master’s tyranny—Frederick Kaffner, the stern clockmaker, is alone, and the creatures of darkness stir in the silence. With the ticking of time itself seeming to mock him, Carl must decide whether to strike or be consumed.

In "Haircut!", a quiet town grapples with the aftermath of a marriage built on greed and betrayal. When Amos Vessels marries Martha for her lumber mill, his calculated charm masks a ruthless plan—then he strips her of everything and vanishes. Now, her brother steps forward, not with a gun, but with a razor, and the cost of revenge is measured in silence.

In "Shock!", Hubert Kranz is consumed by jealousy, convinced his wife Dorthy is having an affair with their caretaker Jed. Driven by rage, he acts on his suspicions—only to discover too late that his fears were entirely unfounded.

In "Dead End," a business executive named Jim and his wife Madeline head to their secluded lodge for a quiet getaway—only to be interrupted by the sudden return of Jim’s ex-partner Andro, a man long thought imprisoned. Tensions erupt when Andro reveals he knows too much, forcing Jim into a desperate act that plunges him into a nightmare of secrets and guilt. As the storm outside grows worse, Jim finds himself trapped in the very home he hoped would offer escape, with the truth about his past closing in fast.

In "Tale of Cain," a cruel man’s malice spreads like a poison, twisting his twin brother’s mind with dark impulses. As the brother acts on those thoughts, the line between victim and villain blurs—until the price of revenge becomes unbearable.

In the storm-lashed isolation of a forgotten island, Johnny struggles to survive after a desperate act leaves him stranded with the corpse of Hilton, the man he’d thrown overboard. As the dead man keeps washing ashore—no matter how many times Johnny tries to bury him or sink him deeper—the line between guilt and madness begins to blur. The silence of the island grows heavier with every passing day.

In the chilling depths of a prison cell, Ricky Slate undergoes emergency brain surgery—only to slip into a surreal, dreamlike realm where shadowy figures emerge to block his path. As he fights to uncover the truth buried deep within his mind, the line between memory and nightmare blurs in a desperate, silent search for his soul.