Janelle Asselin and Andrew Rostan created 'Psychopomp'—a comic that’s equal parts eerie and poetic. Asselin’s writing digs deep into grief, and Rostan’s art feels like it’s breathing. Found it by accident at a con, and now it’s my go-to rec for people craving substance in their horror. Their collaboration’s magic.
I first heard about 'Psychopomp' from a podcast about indie horror comics, and the title stuck with me. Turns out, it’s created by Janelle Asselin and Andrew Rostan—a duo who clearly poured their hearts into it. Asselin’s background in comics journalism shines through in the layered storytelling, while Rostan’s art is like a fever dream you can’t wake up from. The way they reimagine psychopomps (those mythical guides for souls) as modern-day figures is genius. It’s not just about scares; there’s a melancholy beauty to it that haunts you. I spent hours dissecting the symbolism in the panels—every re-read reveals something new. If you’re tired of cookie-cutter horror, this’ll wreck you in the best way.
Man, I was just browsing through some indie comics the other day and stumbled upon 'Psychopomp'—what a trip! The art style hooked me immediately, all gritty and surreal. After some digging, I found out it’s by a writer-artist duo: Janelle Asselin and Andrew Rostan. Asselin’s storytelling is so visceral, and Rostan’s visuals? Pure mood. It’s one of those hidden gems that makes you wonder why it isn’t more mainstream. I ended up binge-reading their interviews about the creative process, and now I’m low-key obsessed with their other projects too.
What’s wild is how 'Psychopomp' blends mythology with modern angst—like if Neil Gaiman and Junji Ito had a comic baby. The way they handle grief and the afterlife feels personal, not just edgy for edgy’s sake. Makes me wish more indie creators got this kind of spotlight. If you’re into stuff that lingers in your brain for days, give it a shot. My shelf’s definitely making room for their next work.
Oh! I love talking about niche comics like this. 'Psychopomp' is by Janelle Asselin and Andrew Rostan—two names I hadn’t heard before picking up the book, but now I’ll follow anywhere. Asselin’s writing has this raw, emotional punch, especially in how she tackles heavy themes without feeling pretentious. Rostan’s art complements it perfectly, all shadowy and symbolic. It’s rare to find a collaboration where both halves feel equally vital, you know? Like, remove one, and the whole thing collapses. Their synergy reminds me of Brubaker and Phillips’ crime comics, but with a supernatural twist. I’ve been recommending it to friends who dig 'The Sandman' or 'Wytches.'
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Book One of the Rosewood Trilogy: The Broken Sanctum
Aurora Lee
10
738
Esmeralda Cantari has spent her life being told she is a mistake.
The unwanted daughter of a powerful angel prince and a disgraced witch, she was cast aside by her father and barely tolerated by her mother’s coven. When her magic fails to appear like every other young mage’s, the coven finally exiles her for good.
But the night they drive her out, something awakens.
Blood answers her call. Wings of midnight blue and black tear free from her back. And suddenly the powerless girl everyone despised becomes something far more dangerous.
Returning to Rosewood Sanctum for her third year, Esmeralda must hide abilities that could make her a target in a school ruled by powerful bloodlines—including the half-siblings who have bullied her for years. Yet strange things are already happening around the academy. Students are disappearing. Bodies are found drained of blood. And rumors of ancient monsters once thought extinct begin to circulate.
The only people who seem to notice Esmeralda’s true potential are the most feared group of heirs at Rosewood: a shadow demon with dangerous curiosity, a brooding shifter whose beast reacts to her presence, a brilliant mage who feels he’s seen her before, a relentless fae warrior who sees her strength, and an angel prince who is watching her far too closely.
As the mystery deepens, Esmeralda begins to realize her awakening may not be a coincidence.
Something ancient is rising in the shadows of the supernatural world.
And it has already started hunting for her.
DEATH GETS A LOVE LIFE.
"I accept," I say all at once and then lower my eyes shyly. "If you think my human body can serve as a substitute for her and fill your hunger, I'm willing to take that chance."
The feeling that I recognize in his eyes is one of shock and even fear, as though he hadn't expected at all that I'd agree.
"Let's do it," I whisper across the gap between us.
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When metalhead Janet Buenviaje dies in a diving accident, she falls into an underworld prison where the only way out is through an eccentric reaper named Septimus Rex. As monarch of Soul City, Septimus Rex leads an army of supernatural Ravens tasked with the deportation of overstaying souls from the mortal realm.
But the fates smile on Janet because the head reaper has problems of his own. He has fallen in love with a mortal girl; an abhorrent sign of weakness that, if discovered by the Ravens, will start a power struggle in Hell. With Janet's help, Septimus must now attempt to confess his feelings to the girl of his dreams so he can go back to being devoid of human sentiment.
Janet is reincarnated as a Wampus Cat reaper and hatches an escape plan to the surface world. But she finds that things in the underworld are not what they seem and Septimus's problems run deeper, somehow even linked to her own mysterious past.
The Cult Of Spear (The Empress of Hell Series, Book 1)
Karen Moon
10
1.4K
After seeing her own father murdered by a cultist sect inside her own home, Lariel teams up with her newest colleague and savior, the wizard Eric, to get revenge. However, things are worse than she thinks: these men want to revive the ancient Empress of Hell, and unless they do something, they may succeed.
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River Witch
Some bloodlines are bound to water. Some debts are never paid in full.
When Evelyn Blake returns to the remote riverside village of Elowen after fifteen years away, she expects grief and silence—but not the whispers that rise from the mist-covered water. As bodies resurface and ghostly lights drift through the fog, Evelyn uncovers a buried legacy: a pact made generations ago between her family and a nameless spirit that haunts the river.
With the curse's final reckoning approaching, Evelyn must confront the sins of her bloodline, unravel the truth behind her ancestor’s forbidden ritual, and decide whether to escape the fate written for her—or embrace it.
In a village where no one speaks of the drowned, the river never forgets. And it always collects what it’s owed.
Tessa, known as Phantom Reaper, is a female assassin, the best of the best in her trade. Phantom Reaper is known for being a cold, calculating, untraceable, unfeeling, and ruthless assassin in the Underworld society of discarded criminals. This novel depicts her in first person narrative as we discover her past and follow her through an unforeseen encounter that changes her life forever in ways she never dreamed were possible. The Phantom Reaper contains violence, murder, and sexually explicit content, so read at your own risk.
What would you do if you saw a woman who really looks like you in your dream murder someone?
What would you do if you know that it is not you but when you woke up the dead body is already under your bed but there is no evidence or even a single sign of murder?
What would you do if you heard voices and saw scenes that made you insane?
And what would you do if you’re the only one who came back from the dead after the bus accident?
Find out the life of Irish Stephen who came back from the dead after the bus that she was riding together with her friends, colleagues and boyfriend fell off a cliff that made it totally wreck. People call her “Lazarus” and “Lucky” for returning back from the dead but for her it is a curse because after an accident she knows that there is something wrong with her. She starts seeing things, seeing people that she doesn't know, and hearing voices that she thought is just an effect of the accident. Only her friend Devon understands her and helps her by consulting his friend named, Luna, who knows about spiritual awakenings who told Irish to empty her heart from hatred because of what happened to her in the past of losing someone she loved and her life. When she starts discovering what is happening to her; it is more than what she expected because it is all connected to her dreams and to her visions. The voices that she hears and the things that she sees are all connected to her. Find out how it happened and how Irish became a living dead. Here in MORTEM from one of the best story-teller; I.B.LOYOLA