Mike Drucker

A troubled man travels to a mysterious town from his past after receiving a letter from his wife... who's been dead for years. And while our "hero" explores dark corridors and battles countless disturbing enemies, his journey offers more psychological horror than survival horror. Welcome to Silent Hill, where the monster is you. Silent Hill 2 doubles down on what made the first game so compelling: The feeling of being lost in a foggy, upside-down town as unsettling as it is familiar. Nearly two decades after first experiencing Silent Hill 2, writer and comedian Mike Drucker returns to its dark depths to explore how this bold video game delivers an experience that is tense, nightmarish, and anything but fun. With an in-depth and highly personal study of its tragic cast of characters, and a critical examination of developer Konami’s world design and uneven marketing strategy, Drucker examines how Silent Hill 2 forces its players to grapple with the fact that very real-world terrors of trauma, abuse, shame, and guilt are far more threatening than any pyramid-headed monster could ever be.

Silent Hill 2

Gerry Duggan

Ben Acker

Ben Blacker

Brian Posehn

Paul Scheer

Nick Giovanetti

Jason Mantzoukas

Deadpool has been through a lot recently, and he needs to relax. Sounds like it's time for a good, old fashioned, simple merc job. Yes sir, Deadpool in the Middle East...should be nice and uncomplicated, right? Right? No, wrong! And when Deadpool clashes with Russian super-agent Omega Red, this time it's personal! Well, for one of them. Sort of. We'll explain. But how does Deadpool's latest misadventure, and one final fan-favourite flashback tale, lead to the most shocking event of all? (That's what we call a tease. You have to read the book now, right? Right?) Collects Deadpool (2012) #41-44, 250.

All Good Things

Deadpool Vol. 8

Mike Drucker

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