Dead Stories

A single, hauntingly spare issue from 1982, Dead Stories is Mark Beyer’s raw, early foray into the bleakly comic, minimalist world he would later refine. Published in the era of underground and alternative comics, this lone issue stands as a stark artifact of Beyer’s distinctive, almost childlike linework and deadpan existential dread. It matters as a glimpse into the formative, unfiltered voice of a celebrated outsider artist, capturing the essence of his signature style in its purest, most concentrated form.