Gary Scott Beatty's Strange Horror

Gary Scott Beatty's Strange Horror

Gods of Aazurn: Maketch Girl (1)

A Respectful Nod to Hans Christian Andersen

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Gary Scott Beatty
Nov 12, 2024
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This story is special to me. It's one of the first times I bended existed (and often beloved) stories to horror.

As in Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, the New Year holidays are known as times of charitable giving. A heaping helping of guilt, anyone?

I was highly influenced by early Heavy Metal magazine when I illustrated this one. Next week we see even …

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