This is the first episode of a projected 12-episode series that will run exclusively at Weirdfictionreview.com, usually on Monday. Later this week, we will feature an interview with the webcomic’s creator, Leah Thomas. Click on each image for a larger version of the page.

WFR Oddkin Note:

The stories referenced in this episode are by Alfred Kubin and F. Marion Crawford. Alfred Kubin (1877 – 1959) was a visionary Austrian writer and artist whose masterpiece was the novel Die Andere Seite (The Other Side), first published in 1909. The Other Side is a dystopic fantasy set in a strange and oppressive city. In the excerpt reprinted in The Weird, the narrator describes a strange sleeping sickness and the beginning of the ruination of the city. Meanwhile, F.(rancis) Marion Crawford (1854 – 1909) was an Italian-born American writer noted for his classic weird and fantastic stories, including “The Upper Berth” (1895), “For the Blood is the Life” (1905), and the story included in The Weird, the lively and horrific “The Screaming Skull” (1908).”

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This is the second episode of a projected 12-episode series that will run exclusively at Weirdfictionreview.com, usually on Monday. Also check out WFR’s interview with the webcomic’s creator, Leah Thomas. Click on each image for a larger version of the page. Not caught up? Read Episode #1 here. Like what you’ve read? Help support an emerging artist and send a donation to WFR specifically intended for Leah Thomas.

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

You can catch up on the entire story through episode #7 in one post, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

Below you will find the Finale–but not necessarily the end! An epilogue will run in conjunction with a revisiting of the entire comic late in March!

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

You can catch up on the entire story through episode #7 in one post, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

Here is Part 2 of Episode #12. You can read Part 1 here.

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

You can catch up on the entire story through episode #7 in one post, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

Part 2 of Episode #12 will run on February 13th.

Return next week for the conclusion to Episode 12…

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

You can catch up on the entire story through episode #7 in one post, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

You can catch up on the entire story through episode #7  in one post, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

For the holidays, we gave you the entire story thus far all in one post–episodes 1 through 7. This is a great way to catch up or revisit this wonderful web comic, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

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“Reading the Weird” is an ongoing exploration of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange & Dark Stories conducted by Leah Thomas. The webcomic follows the journey of Mary and Ed through ever stranger landscapes and encounters, seemingly influenced by the stories in the anthology.

For the holidays, we gave you the entire story thus far all in one post–episodes 1 through 7. This is a great way to catch up or revisit this wonderful web comic, or visit the archives for individual episodes. You can also read an Interview with Leah Thomas.

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