Numinosity Comics: Volume 1
NUMINOSITY COMICS: VOLUME 1
Tales from the abyss beyond the world of the mundane
A good tale well told, can transport you to new worlds or reveal new facets to the one you currently inhabit. It leaves you with a sense of awe and wonder. Numinosity is an attempt to capture this magic and distill it down to the graphic short story format.
Numinosity Comics is an anthology of illustrated short stories that explore the supernatural and horrifying. “Numinosity” comes from the word “numinous”, which amongst other things, refers to the mysterious and awe-inspiring. The project takes inspiration from sci-fi, Lovecraftian horror and dark fantasy with many other genres sprinkled in between. A great many books, graphic novels, and comics have influenced this project but chief among them would have to be Heavy Metal magazine.
This very first issue is a collection of tales about the hunter and the hunted. There is something primal about fearing the predator, especially the ones hidden in the dark. The first tale takes place on an alien world. An old harvester takes his grandson for a hunt, things don't go as planned.
In the second story, a serial rapist/killer meets a monster of his own making. It’s an exploration of losing control and your purpose.
The next story is about a student who is carried away by a goddess, not of this realm. This story is about awkwardness and the fear of being preyed upon. In the final story, a princess finds herself in a forest with a strange Owl who offers to help lead her to safety. This story will set things up for a series that will appear in future issues.
The art, design and almost all the writing has been done by creator Travis Francis.