The Spooky Issue
The Spooky Issue Fall 2026 is now available.
The 16-page newspaper features 17 spooky pieces by 12 different writers, photography by Nicholas Karlin and ballpoint drawings by Daniel Knox. Links to all of the pieces are below.
If you’d like a copy mailed to you, it’s $5 if in the US, $10 outside the US. Venmo us with your address.
2026 Horror Calendar by Kaylee Dugan
A Spooky NFL is a Thriving NFL by Joe McAdam
Rule of Three: Third Chapters in Horror Franchises That Go Hard by Chris Kelly
Midnight to Midnight Halloween LP Marathon by Matt Byrne
A Witch By Any Other Name: An Appreciation for Overlooked Enchantresses by Fawn Johnson
66 Spooky Music Videos by Tony Beasley
Jason’s Body: Living With The Probe by Jason Dick
Hierarchy of Spooky Musicians by Joe McAdam
Five Years of Futility by Brandon Wetherbee
Green Slacks by Daniel Knox
The House of Terminal Documents by Emerson Dameron
Oak Hill Cemetery in the Bardo by Jason Dick
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People’s Book, 7014 Westmoreland Ave Ste A, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Pure Panic Comics & Games, 8317 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Red Derby, 3718 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
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