Flip deeper into the dark.

If Volume 1 was your wide-angle introduction to the strange, self-contained universes waiting inside the shortbox, Volume 2 pulls you in zooming the lens until the shadows become personal and you can see the tears on the cheeks of the characters.

In the comic book world, a shortbox is full of different eras, varying art styles, and distinct creative runs. In this second collection of speculative fiction, those individual issues reveal a deeper, recurring human cost. These eight narratives explore the invisible weights we carry, the devastating price of trying to manually override our own histories, and the haunting realization that sometimes our greatest victories leave the deepest stains.

Step inside a reality where an old countertop slot machine doesn't want your pocket change, but the self-doubt buried deep in your bones. Stand in a quiet woodshop where a father clings so tightly to a natural life that he accidentally lets the present slide away entirely. Sit under the harsh, buzzing fluorescent lights of a dollar store where a gentle giant's imaginative escape route runs headfirst into the unyielding floor of reality.

These are not grand, distant wars; they are intimate skirmishes fought in the quiet spaces of ordinary lives. Like Volume 1, these stories are crafted to let you disconnect from the noisy world around you and decompress for a bit. But as the frequency shifts and the echoes begin to speak, you may find that the monsters inside the shortbox have moved right into the room with you.

Mind the gap, watch your reflection, and open the ledger. The archive is officially open.

Currently in Editing — Coming Soon to Amazon.