Swampwater Press presents
Horror. Pulp. Fantasy. Crime. Tales told with ink and grit, drawn from the deep murk where civilization ends and something older begins.
A Graphic Novel Anthology · Four Stories · One Vision
Four tales drawn from the darker meridians of the human experience. Each story stands alone — a complete world of shadow, consequence, and the kind of truth that only pulp can tell. Together, they form something larger: a testament to the stories that live just past the edge of where the light reaches.
● In DevelopmentThese waters run deep. More stories are taking shape in the dark.
A serialized pulp adventure published in twelve chapters on Substack — each accompanied by a Companion Podcast and an Artifact Podcast exploring the historical context woven into the story.
Mark is a writer and creator working at the intersection of horror, pulp fiction, crime, and fantasy. Operating under the banner of Swampwater Press — his independent comic LLC — he brings a raw, visceral sensibility to sequential art storytelling, drawing from the classic pulp tradition while carving out a voice entirely his own.
The worlds Mark builds are not comfortable ones. They are places where consequence is real, where darkness serves a purpose, and where the old-school thrills of pulp magazines meet the craft and ambition of modern graphic literature. Every story from Swampwater Press carries that same dual charge: the gut-punch of genre and the weight of something genuinely felt.
Based in the tradition of storytellers who understood that the best tales are told in ink and shadow, Mark is currently developing the debut Swampwater Press anthology — East of Eden — a landmark first release that establishes the press's voice and sets the stage for the worlds yet to come.
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Artwork and interior pages from East of Eden and other Swampwater Press projects will appear here as they are completed.
Substack is the living voice of Swampwater Press — home to serialized fiction, companion audio, and the ongoing journal of a creator building worlds in ink and shadow.
Twelve chapters of serialized pulp adventure — complete and waiting. Each installment accompanied by a Companion Podcast and an Artifact Podcast exploring the historical threads woven into the story. Start from the beginning or dive in anywhere.
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