The mixtape of dread is back. Bigger. Stranger. Better.
The Scottish indie comic scene just got a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart. Dundee-based creators Katy Stone and Phillip Vaughan have officially launched SINGULARITY: Issue 2 on Kickstarter, and this horror sci-fi anthology is bigger, bolder, and significantly more unsettling than its predecessor. Following the success of their debut crowdfunding campaign, the team behind VHS Publications returns with a 36-page A4 collection that refuses to play it safe, proving once again that the most compelling stories are the ones made by human hands, far from the corporate boardroom.
For those unfamiliar with the creator-owned comics movement, SINGULARITY is the perfect entry point. It is a “mixed tape” of dread, blending body horror, psychological dread, and speculative fiction into a cohesive package that feels both retro and radically fresh. Issue 2 doubles down on this ethos by bringing in high-profile collaborators, most notably the paranormal researchers at Ghost Theory. Their contribution, “Dolly Mixture,” sees the investigators trading real-life haunted locations for the page, exploring an abandoned house where the dolls aren’t just watching—they’re waiting. This crossover between paranormal media and sequential art is a standout feature that bridges two passionate fanbases.
Dundee creators launch SINGULARITY: Issue 2 on Kickstarter. A creator-owned horror/sci-fi anthology featuring Ghost Theory.
Dundee-based comic creators Katy Stone and Phillip Vaughan have launched issue 2 of SINGULARITY, their creator-owned horror and science-fiction anthology, now live on Kickstarter. Following the successful crowdfunding of the first issue, Singularity returns with a new 36-page A4 collection of unsettling original short comics blending body horror, psychological dread, dark humour, and speculative science fiction and bringing in high profile collaborators from across comics and paranormal media.
Created and produced under their imprint VHS Publications, Singularity is built around a simple promise: bold, human-made comics, made independently and paid fairly. Stone and Vaughan write, draw, letter, design, and edit the anthology in-house, while inviting guest creators to contribute distinct voices and styles. The result is a fast-moving “mixed tape” of horror and sci-fi, some stories self-contained, others returning threads in an expanding shared world.
“People backed Issue 1 because they wanted something that felt genuinely original not focus-grouped, not safe,” said Katy Stone, illustrator and co-creator. “Issue 2 goes deeper into the strange. It’s creepy, funny in the wrong moments, and designed to stick with you.”
One of the headline collaborations for Issue 2 is “Dolly Mixture,” created with paranormal investigators Ghost Theory, known for their on-location explorations of reportedly haunted locations. In the story, Ghost Theory investigate an abandoned house filled with dolls and toys and discover something that doesn’t want to be documented.
Issue 2 also features a new Uncanny Valley story plotted by comics legend Pat Mills (best known for his influential work in British comics), with story and art by Phillip Vaughan, plus a mix of returning favourites and new voices. Vaughan brings production expertise and a cinematic eye to the anthology’s pacing, colour and lettering.
Mark Brown and Dan Harris also return as guest creators for Issue 2. Brown illustrates the latest Cosmic Salvage Company story, bringing a sharp, unsettling visual tone to the anthology’s interstellar “clean-up crew” nightmare. Harris contributes his cult character Frinja in a new strip, and also illustrates Baron of the Stoneage, adding a darkly comic edge that keeps the anthology’s tone unpredictable while still firmly rooted in horror and sci-fi.
The new issue’s line-up includes “Judgement,” (as featured in Heavy Metal’s Angry Mob digital zine) a neon-noir sci-fi descent into madness in which an intergalactic traveller’s one-night stand spirals into something far darker; “The Fountain,” a corporate dystopia by writer Caroline Goulding, (founder of Cornwall based charity Bandwagon), a tale where promotions come with brutal consequences; the return of Foiled, the fan-favourite story of octogenarian bad-asses fighting alien intruders; and Cosmic Salvage Company, where interstellar clean-up work turns deadly when wreckage refuses to stay inert. Alongside the core stories, Issue 2 also includes short-form experiments and recurring anthology features, including a one-page story, letters, and the comic’s surreal “Dongbits.”
Backers can choose between two £10 physical editions the standard cover or a Ghost Theory variant cover alongside a £3 digital edition and a limited £25 foil edition of the standard cover. Add-ons include Issue 1 and A4 posters of the cover artwork. Shipping is charged separately.
Stone and Vaughan are positioning the anthology as part of Dundee’s wider creative legacy a city with a long association with British comics and publishing while building a modern, creator-owned model that connects comics with adjacent audiences in horror and the paranormal.
“SINGULARITY is the comic we want to exist,” Vaughan said. “It’s a place where we can take risks, collaborate with people outside the usual circles, and still deliver something polished and professional. The Kickstarter is how we print it, pay people properly, and keep the series sustainable.”
Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vhssingularity/singularity-a-horror-sci-fi-anthology-issue-2
After-sales / web shop: vhs-singularity.com
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