Bartholomew of the Scissors, #4

by Chad Helder

In the fourth and final issue of Bartholomew of the Scissors, the White Blob, bent on assimilating the human race, rises from the sea to secure its stronghold on the town. In a desperate battle, Gordon Watt enlists the help of the National Guard to drive the monstrous organism back into the sea. Meanwhile, Jessica and Victor fall into the clutches of a witch-hunting mob seeking the annihilation of all Spectral Phantasms. Only Bartholomew of the Scissors and his menacing Scissor Swarm has the power to save them from being burned alive at the stake.

23 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 17, 2013

About the author

Chad Helder is the author of Pop-Up Book of Death, a collection of surreal poems with dark humor (Rebel Satori Press, 2010), and The Vampire Bridegroom, a horror book with narrative poems and dramatic monologues (Dark Scribe Press, 2011).

With Vince Liaguno, Helder co-edited Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet, an anthology of queer horror (Dark Scribe Press, 2008), which won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology.

Helder wrote the graphic novel Bartholomew of the Scissors (Bluewater Comics, 2008), which was created on 88 pine planks with pyrography and mixed media by artist Daniel Crosier. In addition, Helder wrote a series of stories for Vincent Price Presents (Bluewater Comics, 2008-2011), several of which have been adapted into radio plays by the Colonial Radio Theatre in Boston.