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			\|first=2017–2021<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Pescod\|first=Nicholas\|date=October 11, 2017\|title=Nanaimo writer creates flesh-eating-horror comic\|url=https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/entertainment/nanaimo-writer-creates-flesh-eating-horror-comic-1048925\|access-date=October 15, 2017\|website=]\|language=en-US}}</ref><br>2023–present; on hiatus
			\|pages=400+<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Keith\|first=Jed W.\|date=May 23, 2024\|title=First Look: ''Witch Creek Road'' Gets An Omnibus Edition Through Kickstarter!\|url=https://www.freaksugar.com/first-look-witch-creek-road-gets-an-omnibus-edition-through-kickstarter\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Freaksugar\|language=en-US}}</ref>
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		⚫	'''''Witch Creek Road''''', also known simply as '''''WCR''''', is a ] ] series, written by Garth Mattham and drawn by Kenan Halilović.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Freeman\|first=John\|date=March 19, 2021\|title=''Witch Creek Road'' Spotlight: Revenge, Love & Flesh-Eating Demons\|url=https://www.johnfreemanwriter.com/witch-creek-road-spotlight\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=John Freeman Writer\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Keith\|first=Jed W.\|date=May 28, 2024\|title=Interview: Garth Matthams & Kenan Halilović on a "Love Letter to Horror" in ''Witch Creek Road''\|url=https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-garth-matthams-kenan-halilovic-on-a-love-letter-to-horror-in-witch-creek-road\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Freaksugar\|language=en-US}}</ref> It features a distinctive artistic style and a story line that has received attention from readers and critics.<ref name="Scream">{{Cite web\|last=Fedotov\|first=Svetlana\|date=July 28, 2017\|title=''Witch Creek Road'' #1: Comic Review\|url=https://www.screamhorrormag.com/34720-2\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=]\|language=en-US}}</ref> The series is considered a notable work within the digital comic realm and has contributed to the popularity of online comics on ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Kunsken\|first=Derek\|date=September 29, 2018\|title=New Horror Comics: ''Harrow County'' and ''Witch Creek Road''\|url=https://www.blackgate.com/2018/09/29/new-horror-comics-harrow-county-and-witch-creek-road\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Black Gate\|language=en-US}}</ref>

			A comedic spin-off, '''''Witch Creek High''''', began publication in 2023, while an ] of the first three arcs ("seasons") of ''Witch Creek Road'' was published by Rocketship Entertainment in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Alverson\|first=Brigid\|date=June 13, 2024\|title=ICV2 Interview: Rocketship Entertainment Publisher & CEO Tom Akel\|url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57130/icv2-interview-rocketship-entertainment-publisher-ceo-tom-akel\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=ICV2\|language=en-US}}</ref>.
⚫	'''Witch Creek Road''' is a horror ] series. It features a distinctive artistic style and a story line that has received attention from readers and critics.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=~~adminHQ~~ \|date=~~2017-07-~~28 \|title=~~WITCH~~ ~~CREEK~~ ~~ROAD~~ #1: Comic Review \|url=https://www.screamhorrormag.com/34720-2/ \|access-date=~~2025-01-~~10 \|website=~~THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE~~ \|language=en-US}}</ref> The series is considered a notable work within the digital comic realm and has contributed to the popularity of online comics on ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~2018-09-~~29 \|title=New Horror Comics: Harrow County and Witch Creek Road ~~– Black Gate~~ \|url=https://www.blackgate.com/2018/09/29/new-horror-comics-harrow-county-and-witch-creek-road \|access-date=~~2025-01-~~10 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		==Plot==
	Witch Creek Road is a survival ] comic series. It follows a group of high school seniors who take a wrong turn and find themselves caught in the aftermath of an evil summoning gone wrong. As they navigate through the horrors that unfold, the story delves into themes of love, acceptance, death, and revenge, with a touch of demonology and flesh-eating demons.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Destito \|first=Deanna \|date=~~2019-10-~~14 \|title=~~Syndicated~~ Comics \|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-witch-creek-road/ \|access-date=2025-01-10 \|website=~~The~~ ~~Beat~~ \|language=en-US}}</ref>		''Witch Creek Road'' is a survival ] comic series. It follows a group of high school seniors who take a wrong turn and find themselves caught in the aftermath of an evil ] gone wrong. As they navigate through the horrors that unfold, the story delves into themes of ], ], ], and ], with a touch of ] and flesh-eating demons.<ref name="CB">{{Cite web\|last=Destito\|first=Deanna\|date=October 14, 2019\|title=A Year of Free Comics: ''Witch Creek Road'' is your favorite survival horror movie in comic form\|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-witch-creek-road\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=]\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Smith\|first=Matt\|date=March 17, 2021\|title=Very Special Episode: Matt and Cale Read "''Witch Creek Road''"\|url=http://www.smithvssmith.com/mattandcale/witchcreekroad\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Smith vs. Smith\|language=en-US}}</ref> The series is divided into four major storylines: Season 1: ''Witch Creek Road'', Season 2: ''Skinned'', Season 3: ''Infested'', and Season 4, and is only digitally available to read via the ] ].

			A comedic ] spin-off, ''Witch Creek High'', began publication in 2023.
⚫	== References ==

			==Reception==
			''Horror DNA'' lauded the series as "'']'' by way of ] absolutely terrifying stuff,<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Ferguson\|first=James\|date=November 18, 2017\|title=''Witch Creek Road'' #2 Comic Review\|url=https://www.horrordna.com/comics/witch-creek-road-2-comic-review\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Horror DNA\|language=en-US}}</ref> '']'' praising the series as "loads of angsty, bloody fun",<ref name="CB" /> and '']'' complimenting "the teenage experience of feeling out of place" and the style of character writing.<ref name="Scream" /> ''Multiversity Comics'' called it "a kinetic comic some really effective baddies",<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Multiversity Staff\|date=November 13, 2018\|title=The Webcomics Weekly #10: Up a Witch Creek\|url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news-columns/webcomics-weekly-111316\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Multiversity Comics\|language=en-US}}</ref> with ''Cape and Castle'' calling it "dark, gritty, and it'll leave you guessing".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Jacot\|first=Kat\|date=April 17, 2021\|title=Webtoon Adapts and Should Keep Going!\|url=https://capeandcastle.com/webtoon-adapts-and-should-keep-going\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Cape and Castle\|language=en-US}}</ref> '']'' called it "a great horror webtoon stands out from other comic gore fests" in its characterisation,<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Garcia\|first=Mayra\|date=October 18, 2023\|title=10 Best Webtoons That Aren't About Romance\|url=https://www.cbr.com/best-webtoons-no-romance\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=]\|language=en-US}}</ref> calling it the best webtoon on ] which "will have the reader laughing while shuddering".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Layne\|first=Sara\|date=October 12, 2020\|title=Top 10 Horror Webtoons, According To The App\|url=https://www.cbr.com/best-horror-webtoons-on-the-app\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=]\|language=en-US}}</ref> ''The Odyssey Online'' praised the series as one "you will need to pay close attention to keep up with what's really going on in the story will engage you intellectually, as well as viscerally. In its essence, ''Witch Creek Road'' is a very ] tendency to take a cliched premise and completely twist it and because of its dark humor".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Kizilo\|first=Anastasia\|date=March 2, 2020\|title=5 Webcomics to Read on Halloween\|url=https://www.theodysseyonline.com/5-halloween-webcomics\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=The Odyssey Online\|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Geek Girl Authority'' lauded the series as "everything I want in a horror story an investing story of what is going on in this world characters have a bit of complexity without feeling trope–ish or cliche".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Roth\|first=Julia\|date=October 8, 2021\|title=5 Spooky Webtoons To Get Into The Fall Mood\|url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/spooky-webtoons\|access-date=January 10, 2025\|website=Geek Girl Authority\|language=en-US}}</ref>

			==Collected editions==
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			\| colspan="2" \| ''Witch Creak Road'' Season 1:<br>Yearbook Edition
			\| Season 1 + extra
			\| {{dts\|2021-04-08}}
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			\| colspan="2" \| {{no wrap\|The ''Witch Creak Road'' Omnibus}}<br>Edition: Volume One
			\| Seasons 1–3
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			\| 400+
			\| {{ISBNT\|978-1962298483}}
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			==See also==
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		⚫	==References==
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			==External links==
			* {{official website\|https://witchcreekroad.com}}
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 10 January 2025

"Witch Creek Road"
Issue one cover page
Story	Horror, drama, dark comedy
Pages	400+
First publication	2017–2021 2023–present; on hiatus

Witch Creek Road, also known simply as WCR, is a horror comic series, written by Garth Mattham and drawn by Kenan Halilović. It features a distinctive artistic style and a story line that has received attention from readers and critics. The series is considered a notable work within the digital comic realm and has contributed to the popularity of online comics on WEBTOON.

A comedic spin-off, Witch Creek High, began publication in 2023, while an omnibus edition of the first three arcs ("seasons") of Witch Creek Road was published by Rocketship Entertainment in 2024..

Plot

Witch Creek Road is a survival horror comic series. It follows a group of high school seniors who take a wrong turn and find themselves caught in the aftermath of an evil summoning gone wrong. As they navigate through the horrors that unfold, the story delves into themes of love, acceptance, death, and revenge, with a touch of demonology and flesh-eating demons. The series is divided into four major storylines: Season 1: Witch Creek Road, Season 2: Skinned, Season 3: Infested, and Season 4, and is only digitally available to read via the WEBTOON mobile app.

A comedic slice-of-life spin-off, Witch Creek High, began publication in 2023.

Reception

Horror DNA lauded the series as "Friday the 13th by way of Junji Ito absolutely terrifying stuff, Comics Beat praising the series as "loads of angsty, bloody fun", and Scream complimenting "the teenage experience of feeling out of place" and the style of character writing. Multiversity Comics called it "a kinetic comic some really effective baddies", with Cape and Castle calling it "dark, gritty, and it'll leave you guessing". Comic Book Resources called it "a great horror webtoon stands out from other comic gore fests" in its characterisation, calling it the best webtoon on WEBTOON which "will have the reader laughing while shuddering". The Odyssey Online praised the series as one "you will need to pay close attention to keep up with what's really going on in the story will engage you intellectually, as well as viscerally. In its essence, Witch Creek Road is a very Lovecraftian horror tendency to take a cliched premise and completely twist it and because of its dark humor". Geek Girl Authority lauded the series as "everything I want in a horror story an investing story of what is going on in this world characters have a bit of complexity without feeling trope–ish or cliche".

Collected editions

*Witch Creek Road* collections
#	Title	Material collected	Publication date	Pages	Publisher	ISBN
Witch Creak Road Season 1: Yearbook Edition		Season 1 + extra	April 8, 2021	220	Rocketship Entertainment	—
The Witch Creak Road Omnibus Edition: Volume One		Seasons 1–3	December 4, 2024	400+	Rocketship Entertainment	978-1962298483

References

Keith, Jed W. (May 23, 2024). "First Look: Witch Creek Road Gets An Omnibus Edition Through Kickstarter!". Freaksugar. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Pescod, Nicholas (October 11, 2017). "Nanaimo writer creates flesh-eating-horror comic". Nanaimo News Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
Freeman, John (March 19, 2021). "Witch Creek Road Spotlight: Revenge, Love & Flesh-Eating Demons". John Freeman Writer. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Keith, Jed W. (May 28, 2024). "Interview: Garth Matthams & Kenan Halilović on a "Love Letter to Horror" in Witch Creek Road". Freaksugar. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ Fedotov, Svetlana (July 28, 2017). "Witch Creek Road #1: Comic Review". Scream. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Kunsken, Derek (September 29, 2018). "New Horror Comics: Harrow County and Witch Creek Road". Black Gate. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Alverson, Brigid (June 13, 2024). "ICV2 Interview: Rocketship Entertainment Publisher & CEO Tom Akel". ICV2. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ Destito, Deanna (October 14, 2019). "A Year of Free Comics: Witch Creek Road is your favorite survival horror movie in comic form". Comics Beat. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Smith, Matt (March 17, 2021). "Very Special Episode: Matt and Cale Read "Witch Creek Road"". Smith vs. Smith. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Ferguson, James (November 18, 2017). "Witch Creek Road #2 Comic Review". Horror DNA. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Multiversity Staff (November 13, 2018). "The Webcomics Weekly #10: Up a Witch Creek". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Jacot, Kat (April 17, 2021). "Webtoon Adapts and Should Keep Going!". Cape and Castle. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Garcia, Mayra (October 18, 2023). "10 Best Webtoons That Aren't About Romance". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Layne, Sara (October 12, 2020). "Top 10 Horror Webtoons, According To The App". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Kizilo, Anastasia (March 2, 2020). "5 Webcomics to Read on Halloween". The Odyssey Online. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Roth, Julia (October 8, 2021). "5 Spooky Webtoons To Get Into The Fall Mood". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

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