(MATURE) The Electric Black Volume 1 by Joseph Schmalke – New Paperback

Step inside a cursed emporium of the damned in The Electric Black Vol. 1. Co-created, written, and illustrated by the powerhouse duo of Joseph Schmalke (The Murderer’s Guild, Cherry Blackbird) and Rich Woodall (Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl), this Black Caravan (an imprint of Scout Comics) trade paperback is a dark, satirical, and visceral journey through a shop that wanders across time and space.

This item is Brand New, making it an essential pickup for fans of anthology-style horror, grim fairy tales, and the classic aesthetic of Tales from the Crypt updated for a modern, blood-soaked era.

A Shop Where Everything Has a Price

• The Story: The Electric Black is a mysterious curio shop that appears when people are at their lowest or most desperate. Managed by the enigmatic and sinister Julius Black, the shop offers items that fulfill your deepest desires—but always at a horrific cost. As the "goods" are sold, the history of the shop and its macabre residents begins to unfurl, revealing a cosmic cycle of death and rebirth.

• Unique Horror Vision: Schmalke and Woodall blend gallows humor with genuine terror, creating a world where every artifact has a story and every story ends in tragedy.

• Visceral Art Style: The artwork is striking and atmospheric, utilizing heavy shadows and bold designs to bring the grotesque monsters and cursed relics of the shop to life.

• Indie Horror Standout: Published under the Black Caravan imprint, this series has quickly become a cult favorite for its uncompromising gore, creative world-building, and dark imagination.

Item Details

• Publisher: Black Caravan / Scout Comics

• Creators: Joseph Schmalke & Rich Woodall

• Format: Trade Paperback (TPB)

• Pages: 136 Pages

• Collects: The Electric Black #1–4

• Genre: Horror / Dark Fantasy / Anthology

Item Condition

This book is in Brand New / Unread condition.

• Cover: Mint condition. Features sharp corners, a pristine spine, and a vibrant finish with no shelf wear or retail stickers.

• Spine: Perfectly tight, flat, and square; zero creasing or "reading lines."

• Interior: Clean, white, and crisp pages with high-saturation printing and zero markings or defects.

• Storage: Maintained in a smoke-free, climate-controlled environment to ensure it arrives in collector-grade condition.

Item Specifications

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