STONR GARBAGE
In the shadowed townships and rural whistle-stops of Prince Edward Island lies the unremarkable hamlet of Gordon Downs. The last of all dead-ends, an elephant graveyard for hopes and dreams, a place in your heart to which only you know the way. Deadlocked in a moment not quite our own and populated by a murderer’s row of losers who can’t- or won’t- get their lives together, Gordon Downs is a fraying in the tapestry of reality through which nightmares- and very occasional miracles- slip through. Follow the continuing adventures of Reagan Ska, Stellarton Crendle, Ricky Thousand-Joints, and many more, but don’t follow too closely- you might end up stuck here yourself.
Warning: Reader Discretion Advised
STONR GARBAGE is a horror-comedy series intended for older teenagers and up. It includes body horror, violence, strong language, depictions of drug use, nudity, conversations about mental illness, allusions to self-harm and suicide, and other themes and material that are not suitable for younger readers.
While the author hopes that you will not leave these pages feeling worse than when you found them, please be responsible and be safe.
For a more all-ages experience from Flyknife Comics, check out The Valiant Stars.
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TAPE ONE: "This Time I Might Just Disappear"
An arcade. An alleyway. Creatures neither man nor beast. Images swirl and coalesce before you in a grim parody of life. Down what strange alley have you wandered, reader? There are no answers here.
TAPE TWO: "Get Arrested for Style"
In the first half, an ancient curse befalls the frontman of a sludge band as teenagers consider buying his album. In the second, local stoner Ricky Thousand-Joints smokes too much weed and is forced to contend with the consequences of his decisions.
TAPE THREE: "Don't Ask Me How I've Been"
In the second part of Ricky Thousand-Joints' journey, he disposes of a body, lies to the cops, and has a vision of sorts about the nature of buildings, bodies, and burials.
TAPE FOUR: "Darkness Can Get In Anywhere"
In the first part of 'Social Conscience,' local teenager Reagan Ska and her associate Grover Cleveland buy periodicals, explore the fundamentals of laissez-faire capitalism, and endure the mockery of four local hooligans with sad home lives. An appeal to local restauranteur Stellarton Crendle yields more questions than answers.
TAPE FIVE: "If This Cover Was Lenticular, You'd Be Losing Your Mind Right Now"
In the third and final part of Ricky Thousand-Joints' story, he watches a television show about insecure Nazis and finally confronts the nature of the beast that has haunted him since issue two.
TAPE SIX: "I'm Fine (Thanks For Asking)"
In the second part of 'Social Conscience,' Reagan Ska once again purchases a frightening comic and is mocked for it by her ill-tempered classmates. Grover suggests alternative reading material. A follow-up meeting with Crendle and later, her father, continue to provide no answers regarding the strange arc her life seems to follow. The sad home life of another bully is elaborated upon.