Run, Damn You, Run
Right off the bat: that’s an excellent title. It’s impossible to read that, see the confusing, snowy image on the cover and not get at least a little excited to see what’s inside. Then once you open it up… well, it’s a mixed bag. O.E. doesn’t seem to be a native English speaker and some of the dialogue seems a bit garbled or nonsensical. There’s also the way that he or she puts exclamation points at the beginning and end of many sentences, but that’s actually something I wish everybody would do. The story is about two men at an outpost of some kind (never clearly explained, but they seem to be short on supplies). A stranger comes across them, they end up throwing the stranger out and hear horrible noises in the night. One of them goes to investigate, is told repeatedly to lay off, and, well, those things rarely end well. This reads like a first effort, or something close to that, but there’s clearly some talent at work here. The concept and ending were terrific, the dialogue and art were spotty at times, but the blow is softened by the fact that’s only $1.50. Worth picking up if you enjoy atmospheric horror stories anyway.
