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The Cousin of Death - New Split Lip Story
Submitted by Sam Costello on August 16, 2009 - 18:17
All 17 pages of The Cousin of Death are now live at Split Lip. The story, written by Sam Costello and drawn by Gary Crutchley, chronicles a construction worker’s struggles with sleepwalking and the strange things he encounters when asleep. Click the image below to read the story.
A new story will start next Sunday. I haven’t decided which it will be yet, but both that I’m choosing from are great – we can’t lose either way.
SPLIT LIP HORROR WEBCOMIC IN PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME
Submitted by Sam Costello on May 2, 2009 - 11:19
Split Lip, the work called “the predominant original horror comic work on the Internet” by The Horror Blog, is now available in print in the United States for the first time.
Split Lip Volume 1, a 158-page trade paperback collecting 11 horror comics, is available now at http://www.splitlipcomic.com/slc-store.html
Ashes to Ashes at Split Lip - and TPBs for Sale!
Submitted by Sam Costello on December 7, 2008 - 12:42
The 5th and penultimate installment of “Ashes to Ashes” is live at Split Lip. As always, it was written by Sam Costello and drawn by Anthony Peruzzo.
Also, for a limited time at the site, I’m selling rare Australian editions of the Split Lip trade paperback. Just $15 for 100 pages of comics – shipping included!
Read the story or buy the books at Split Lip.
Mujer, the second Split Lip 2-Year Anniversary Comic
Submitted by Sam Costello on October 13, 2008 - 15:07
The second Split Lip story for this month is now live at the site. “Mujer,” written by Sam Costello and drawn by Sami Makkonen, is the story of the murders of young women and Juarez, Mexico, and a superstition that could change them.
The blog contest is still running, too, and you can still enter to win free comics. Details at the site.
Split Lip Celebrates Two Years with 4 Comics, Free Comics Contest
Submitted by Sam Costello on October 5, 2008 - 11:08
We’re celebrating our two-year anniversary at Split Lip this month. We’re doing that with one new story a week and a contest in which you’ll get free comics if you win.
The first new story, “Bad Radio,” tells the tale of a friendship struck up over ham radio in the 1970s and the dangers inherent in not knowing who’s on the other end of your microphone. It was written by Sam Costello and drawn by Nelson Evergreen, who drew the earlier Split Lip story “The Tree of Remembrance.”
The new story, and contest details, are at http://www.webcomicsnation.com/splitlip
Ingress and Egress - Installment #4
Submitted by Sam Costello on August 31, 2008 - 09:35
The fourth installment on “Ingress and Egress” is now live at Split Lip. I this installment, we’re just one step away from the horror at the heart of the story – it all comes out next week. As always, this story was written by Sam Costello and drawn by Jason Ho.
Here's the first page of the latest update.
Click it to read the story.
Ingress and Egress - Installment #3
Submitted by Sam Costello on August 25, 2008 - 16:53
The third installment of “Ingress and Egress” further ratchets up the tension between the roommates in the dirty, disgusting Boston apartment, setting the stage for the violent climax. It was written by me and drawn by Jason Ho.
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Ingress and Egress - the new Split Lip horror comic
Submitted by Sam Costello on August 10, 2008 - 12:43
The first installment of the new Split Lip story, Ingress and Egress, has been posted at the Split Lip site. The story is about three guys living in a dirty basement apartment in Boston and the dangers of arguing over things that aren’t yours. The story was written by Sam Costello and drawn by Jason Ho.
Here's page 1. Click it to read the story.
Se Perdre - Split Lip Horror Comic #17 - Part 2
Submitted by Sam Costello on May 25, 2008 - 13:43
The 4th installment of Se Perdre, the new Split Lip story, is now live at the Splt Lip site. In it, Helen’s world goes spinning off the rails unexpectedly and without any seeming precipitating event.
The story was written by Sam Costello and drawn by John Bivens.
Click the image to read it.
Se Perdre - Split Lip Horror Comic #17
Submitted by Sam Costello on May 18, 2008 - 20:40
The third installment of “Se Perdre,” the new Split Lip story, is now live at the Split Lip site. In this installment, the action really gets going and Helen, our engaged lover, falls deeper into strangeness. It’s written by Sam Costello and drawn by John Bivens. Here's the first page of the story, which doubles as the link to the rest.
