Excerpts from the Void

Excerpts from the Void

Gravoscopes, Ratholes, and You

Exclusive audio excerpt from GUEST SERVICES AT THE MUSEUM OF SEXUAL DEVIANCE, an insider tip about my latest comic THE CHILDREN OF GULGA-KRU, and limited-time MERCH!!!!

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John Elizabeth Stintzi
Oct 04, 2024
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Since I wrote so much in the free version of the letter this week, I decided that my gift to my paid friends here would be offering some extras!

First up is that you’re the first to be informed that my newest mini comic (a standalone story) is available to read for free over on Global Comix. I’m considering this as a possible platform to also use for serializing my graphic novel Automaton Deactivation Bureau, but for now I just wanted to put this little comic up there. I also have plenty of print copies, if you would like to buy them here!

I had a great time making this comic, and I hope that you read it and—if you like it—share it with folks (while I’m sending you the link to it first, it’s not a secret or anything—please feel free to distribute!). If you really like it, snag some physical copies!


Also! I recently added a bunch of old and new designs to my merch store, which you can find here! Many great designs, including good seasonal designs like the spooky-themed YOU ARE TREASURED sweatshirt and the REST FOR THE WICKED t-shirt, or the classic HAPPY HOLIDAYS stuff (sweatshirt and a mug!). Not to mention several different BAD HOUSES hats (that are very subtle, I think). The quality of these pieces are really great—I am wearing one of the cuffed beanies while I write this! So check it out, if you’re in the market for some apparel.

There’s a ton more designs than I’m even mentioning, and I may add more as the month goes on. But they are here for a limited time (I only paid for one month of being able to have this many designs up) so get them while they’re hot! And please share with those who you think may enjoy them. I’d love to be able to afford to keep these things up longer, so if they do “well” I may end up leaving them up.


Finally, I wanted to share a little audio excerpt of a little speculative story that I recently drafted (created using a special, somewhat gamified writing prompt I invented this year, which I’m considering making copies of to share). The story is titled—titillatingly—GUEST SERVICES AT THE MUSEUM OF SEXUAL DEVIANCE. The illustration above is a little sketch of the device that is at the center of the story: the Gotcha-Caps™.

This was a lot of fun to write, and I’m looking forward to working more on it and then eventually submitting it. I may even, if I am evil to myself, write some other stories set in this world/in the museum. Who knows?

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