Haunted Pizza Brings the “Writhe & Payne” (Crowdfunding Spotlight)
Subtitle suggestion for Writhe & Payne Book II: Wailing & Gnashing of Teeth
Haunted Pizza recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Writhe & Payne Book I, a 60-page horror graphic novel.
The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $8 thousand at the time of this writing.
Written by Mark Poulton and featuring illustrations by Chris Graves, Writhe & Payne is the story of a young witch and her witch-hunting father who join forces to combat an encroaching evil.
Here’s the official pitch taken from the Writhe & Payne Indiegogo campaign page:
Haunted Pizza Brings The Payne!
Award winning horror writer, Mark Poulton (Pizza Tree) teams up with Vampirella artist, Chris Graves for a brand new 60 page horror graphic novel.
- Regular cover by Chris Graves and Shelby Robertson.
- Variant Covers by USAssassin’s Mike McMahon and Spawn alumni: Kevin Conrad and Kevin Keane.
- Full color, 60 pages, squarebound spine.
- Add-Ons: Black Light Poster, Ouija Board, Payne Slam Buddy and 9 Trading Card Set.
Detective Sean Payne comes from a long line of witch hunters. However, he put that life behind him when he fell in love with Elizabeth Hecate, a witch he was assigned to kill. They had a happy life together until their oldest daughter, Rose, went missing. Detective Payne believes her disappearance is linked to a group of missing children cases that has plagued their town of Vineland, NJ. As he obsesses over the case and neglects his family, the unthinkable happens… his youngest daughter’s witch powers manifest.
Backers can get a copy of Writhe & Payne Book I for $25. If you have more money to spend, you can also receive the following tchotchkes and extras:
- Multiple copies of the book
- Variant covers
- An oversized black and white edition
- A trading card set
- A Payne “Slam Buddy” plushie toy (US backers only)
It is also worth noting that there is an additional shipping charge starting at $10 for those in the United States.
Interested? You can check out some sample artwork below or visit the full Writhe & Payne Indiegogo campaign page here.




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