Hi, I’m Jeremy Haun.

Over the past twenty years, I’ve worked for almost every comic book company in the industry. During that time I’ve had the chance to work on many of my favorite characters like Batman, Batwoman, Captain America, Iron Man, and so many more.

As much as I love telling stories about the superheroes we all know and love, my heart is really in creating my own worlds– telling my own stories, like The Beauty, The Realm, and The Red Mother.

Over the past year and a half, the pandemic changed our world. It was a tough time for us all. The comics industry went “pencils down,” leaving writers and artists without work. Projects were put on hold. Schedules changed in big ways. Plans had to change.

Like so many of us, that was tough for me. Both in my personal life and on a global scale, uncertainty reigned.

I went from an overfull schedule to having to reevaluate everything. I realized that for me, the thing that truly keeps me tethered is telling stories– making things.

And that’s how HAUNTHOLOGY was born.

I channeled all of the confusion, loneliness, isolation, anger, and fear I was feeling—that WE ALL were feeling—and told short horror stories that dealt with that. I made stories about nightmares, monsters, and post-apocalyptic landscapes– over 20 in all.

Sitting alone in my studio, I wrote, drew, and lettered every single page of HAUNTHOLOGY. I put everything into these stories. And honestly? It’s the best thing I’ve ever made.

I’m proud to share this book with you. Over the past year it has been my therapy.

I believe that horror takes a look at the world around us and comments on it. It’s also about ghosts and madmen, but these are also personal stories filled with emotion and reflection.

I’m pulling out all the stops to make HAUNTHOLOGY as epic as possible.

The Kickstarter campaign was an incredible success, unlocking more pages, more stories and all kinds of cool variants and fun add-ons. 

HAUNTHOLOGY is a beautiful, oversized black-and-white hardcover short story comic book collection of 176 pages.

Every story in this collection was completely written, drawn, and lettered by me. Each step of creating these short stories was both a passion and learning experience. It was me making comics without compromise AND becoming a better storyteller along the way.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET

A 176 page oversized HARDCOVER (8.123” x 11.74″) with wood-free paper interior pages.
 

23 1-15 page original short stories—nearly 100 pages in all.
 

Over 40 pages of behind the scenes bonus features, including layouts, scripts, designs, commentary, and more!

Includes a sewn in ribbon bookmark and spot gloss.

We’ve also got 2 Variant Covers to choose from as well as some special editions like the Slipcase Edition and Leather Edition (Limited to 200).

The ANCIENT TOME Variant Cover

The NOIR Variant Cover

Slipcase Edition

Limited Leather Edition

IT’S FINISHED!

HAUNTHOLOGY is finished! That’s right. Finished. There’s no waiting for this to be written, drawn, and lettered. All the work is done.

With the exception of minor design elements, completion of bonus material, and the addition of any extra short stories or unlocked pages added during this campaign, HAUNTHOLOGY is ready to go.

Here’s a preview of the finished pages:

*Please note: due to time constraints, Bonus Story2 and Bonus Story3 may appear in Haunthology Volume 2. 

So you found your tier, but still want that sweet t-shirt or enamel pin? Add ons make that easy.

After you select your Tier, you can add any of the items from the list below and customize your rewards exactly the way you want.

Okay, look…shipping is OUTRAGEOUS right now. Truly. ESPECIALLY if you live outside of the States. There’s no getting around that.

I’ve done everything I can to seek out the most affordable shipping method for all countries. It’s better…but still not great.

If the cost of shipping means that you can’t support HAUNTHOLOGY, I completelyunderstand. I still appreciate you, your support, and while it’s not a physical copy, I hope that you’ll at least consider the digital version of the book. 

Here’s a quick, easy breakdown of shipping by zone/region–

I’ve been lucky enough to be able to tell stories in the comics industry for twenty years now. I’m INCREDIBLY grateful for that.

This past year was hard. It changed so much for all of us. When the comics industry went pencils down, I went from knowing what the next year of my life and finances looked like…to absolute uncertainty.

During that time I was on my own. During that time I saw my community– YOU, my friends and fans step up, say that you love my work, and show me support. Because of that, I chose to make HAUNTHOLOGY as special as possible. 

While I created all of the stories for HAUNTHOLOGY, I didn’t build this project on my own. I’m absolutely grateful to the team of kind, giving, creative people that helped me bring this project to life. They worked tirelessly to help edit, film, design, organize, and prepare this project for you. They kept me going and…mostly sane throughout this process.

Jeremy Haun is a comic book writer and artist and the creator of THE BEAUTY and THE REALM, from Image comics, as well as THE RED MOTHER for BOOM! Studios, and 40 SECONDS for Comixology. Over his twenty years in comics he has worked for nearly every publisher in the industry.  Jeremy resides in a crumbling mansion in Joplin, Missouri with his wife, two sons, and an orange cat.  Jeremy has created two successful Kickstarter campaigns– BAD KARMA (as part of the BAD KARMA collective) and DINO DAY.Jeremy Haun is a comic book writer and artist and the creator of THE BEAUTY and THE REALM, from Image comics, as well as THE RED MOTHER for BOOM! Studios, and 40 SECONDS for Comixology. Over his twenty years in comics he has worked for nearly every publisher in the industry.  Jeremy resides in a crumbling mansion in Joplin, Missouri with his wife, two sons, and an orange cat.  Jeremy has created two successful Kickstarter campaigns– BAD KARMA (as part of the BAD KARMA collective) and DINO DAY.

The banner name for the award-winning comics work of designer Steven Finch, ‘Fonografiks’ has provided lettering and graphic design to a number of creator-owned titles, including NOWHERE MEN, INJECTION, MAESTROS, THE BEAUTY, BIG GIRLS, and the multi-award winning SAGA.

Joel Enos is a writer and editor of stories, comics, and manga. His comics writing includes BEN 10:OMNIVERSE and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG. His short fiction has been published by FLAPPERHOUSE, DISTURBED DIGEST, CAST OF WONDERS, and YEAR’S BEST ADULT SPECULATIVE FICTION. His editing work includes THE BEAUTY, THE REALM, UNEARTH, and REGRESSION and multiple English editions of many best-selling manga series including NARUTO, POKÈMON, and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA.

Amber Stone is a watercolor artist, designer and sometimes writer who loves all things cute and creepy. When she’s not painting in her living room, she can be found helping out in Jeremy’s Studio doing anything from ink fills to video editing. Amber has created two successful Kickstarter campaigns– HALLOWTINES and I’M VACCINATED. She is currently working on a third.

Ashton is a videographer who loves to connect with artists, local businesses, and individuals to help tell their stories. He serves as the video director for the Joplin Toad Magazine and runs a personal youtube channel too. You will often find Ashton with people, as he loves a good conversation and genuinely cares. As a freelancer, he is hard-working, flexible, and resilient to changes. 

Risks & Challenges

Risks and challenges

As of the start of this project, I will have almost all story and design content finished and ready to go. Another thing that will help immensely on this project is that since we’ve done this before, we know what to expect on fulfillment and have a much better idea of the amount of work and time needed!

While we strive to make sure that everything is as close to our prototypes and mockups as possible, there may be some differences in the actual product. Please keep in mind that many of the items in this campaign are hand-made so slight variations between individual products is expected.

Due to differences in computer colors, actual items may vary in color from what you see on your screen. 

There is always the possibility of unforeseen events causing delays (I’ve learned to just roll with it over the past year… I think we all have.) but I will be updating Backers with any delays in the unlikely event that they should arise.

Other Ways You Can Help

Finally, I want to take an extra moment to thank YOU for helping bring HAUNTHOLOGY to life. The truth is that without you and your support, projects like HAUNTHOLOGY can’t happen.

As much as this project helped me during a tough year, it needs to be seen, read, and shared. I’m excited to do that.

And if you know of someone who loves comics, horror, or short stories—someone who might dig this—please share it with them. Sharing these projects with friends, family, and on social media is how these projects grow and get made.

Let’s do this together.