Archives of the Unexplained: Unwanted Guests

Ages 8 to 12

Welcome to the second venture into the Archives of the Unexplained, a middle grade fiction graphic novel series exploring historical and mysterious hair-raising events. In this dive we look into the House of Blood 1987 and the Guyra Ghost!

Creepy is having a comeback! Open the Archives of the Unexplained as we delve into unearthly real-life stories, explore the unknown, and examine the elusive facts of history’s many mysteries. Each book in this series takes one or two high-interest and relatively focused events and presents a lively, thorough, but open-ended examination of what occurred.

Minnie and Jackson’s new house has some stories to tell. As does Theo, the mysterious boy they meet in the park. Theo is full of unbelievable tales—the flying rocks and breaking glass of the Guyra Ghost house and the crimson-drenched floors of the Atlanta blood house. And what does this mysterious boy know about their new home? If only walls could talk.

About the Author

Steve Foxe is the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated author of over 100 comics and children's books including X-Men ’97 and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. He is also the co-creator of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine alongside James Tynion IV, and is the editor of W0RLDTR33, The Deviant, and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics. In the world of licensed kids books, he has written for properties like Pokémon, Mario, LEGO City, Batman, Justice League, Baby Shark, and many more. He lives somewhere cold with his partner and their dog. SteveFoxe.com

Naomi “Franq” Franquiz is a queer freelance illustrator and comic book artist with a passion for expressive character art, ghost stories, and speculative fiction. She works primarily in digital media, with the occasional opportunistic foray into traditional watercolor and ink. Known primarily for her first YA comic series “Misfit City,” she has created a niche for herself exploring stories of young characters facing the horrific unknown of both the mundane and supernatural. In her spare time, you can find her playing too much D&D and collecting yet another craft hobby out of pure audacity. https://naomifranq.com/