by Marc Laidlaw
First published 2023
The fifth Forbidden Futures collection delivers horror across multiple formats. Mike Dubisch brings back Crypt Kid in a full-length graphic adventure that spans cosmic dimensions. Marc Laidlaw contributes "Leaderboard," where death tolls reach staggering numbers. Jeffrey Thomas explores grotesque biological transformations in "Feeding the Descendants," pushing weird fiction into disturbing new territory. Uncle Krust provides a blunt examination of creatures that visit in darkness. Cody Goodfellow closes the volume with "Make America Ghoulish Again," an editorial that celebrates cosmic horror's grip on contemporary culture. Each piece pushes against conventional boundaries, whether through Dubisch's visual storytelling or the prose writers' unflinching approach to violence and mutation. The collection maintains the series' reputation for uncompromising content.
Genres: science-fiction, horror, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: body-horror, cosmic-horror
60 pages · Paperback · Oddness
Content warnings: body-horror, gore, graphic-violence