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An anthology of short fiction and comics where artists and writers are given a theme, then are asked to create a 1-8 page story based on that theme. Season 1 features some of our favorite storytellers emerging from the Heartland, a sampler of the exciting work being done in our sometimes overlooked corner of the country.

After recovering from the wounds sustained in his encounter with the Black-Jack Demon, Silas asks Dorothy to return with him to the Wichita Mountains and dig for the Demon's treasure. Back in Oklahoma Territory, they find Sheriff Mills and his brothers prospecting in his mine and a harrowing shootout follows, leaving one dead. Later, at the Christmas dance Silas and Dorothy incur the wrath of the true power in town, the local madam.

The era-spanning sci-fi epic returns in present day with fractures in Isabel Bari's poise after the early rollout of the carbon-based currency, the ECC. In the titular utopia, Mangus encounters surprising resistance in his investigation of the cryptic Yggdrasil, while in the far dystopian future, the family struggles to survive the first leg of their journey south.

An original fairy tale of a little girl who refuses to let rumors of beasts lurking in distant woods keep her from marveling at the night sky.

Johanna, Cherry, Dinah, and Meg discover what's been causing the men of Anthem to disappear and are forced into an epic confrontation that tests their limits. After the Heart of Gold is destroyed, will any of them make it back home to Anthem? Find out in the conclusion to this music/mythology mashup!

A fairy tale written for modern, blended families, writer Kristen Grace and illustrator Natasha Alterici combine their gifts to tell a magical story about an very unusual royal family. Unsatisfied with fairytales which routinely vilify stepmothers, author Kristen Grace wanted to write a story that reflected the truth about the families she knew that were centered around strong and loving stepmothers. "My own daughter has a wonderful stepmother....

Called a "must-read for fans of the superhero genre", this serialized story uses the superhero myth as a backdrop to the cultural struggle to balance protectionism with liberty.

An end-of-the-world cult forms around a charismatic, troubled rock musician who leads his followers deep into the woods east of Oklahoma. A mysterious series of events leaves 250 people dead and 4,238 people missing with no official explanation emerging from months of investigation. The Dominant Hand assembles the stories of those affected by Jim Jacobs and his doomsday cult. This tell-all utilizes revolving perspective to reveal the events that led...

An illustrated take on grocery store tabloids, World Wide Tribune debuts with "Elvis is Undead" where the King is a vampire and no one cares. Cause, hell, it's still Elvis, right?

Betty & Veronica star in their first comic book series! Take a trip back to the earliest days of Archie Comics as Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge show the town of Riverdale who's really in charge! Prepare to experience the original Betty and Veronica with stories like in "Mothers and Daughters Day", "The Not-So-Perfect Date ", "Robin Hood Winked", and more! DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional....