Pilcrow & The Asterism

A webcomic about the unsettling corridors of a manor where cosmic enigmas and mundane musings collide.

Pilcrow's dreams are like if the universe had a Twitter account and only tweeted after midnight.

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66: Nightmare Radio - February 21, 2024 (W)

Panel 1

[Pilcrow and the Asterism are in a kitchen in the Black Manor in their bird-headed humanoid forms of a crow and three-eyed flamingo. Pilcrow is wearing a red flannel shirt and looks very tired with bags under his eyes. The Asterism is wearing a white button-up shirt. They have coffee cups in front of them.]

Pilcrow: "Ugh. The universe has a lot of dark truths to say lately, and it's been choosing my dreams as its podcast."

Panel 2

[The scene shifts to chaos, where tentacles and eyes threaten Pilcrow.]

Pilcrow: "Night after night, my sleeping mind is filled with cosmic horrors, whispering the universe's darkest secrets."

Panel 3

[The scene returns to the kitchen.]

Pilcrow: "Come daybreak, I can't even enjoy my tea without contemplating the existential dread of the cosmos."

Panel 4

The Asterism: "My dear Pilcrow, you're like a sponge for cosmic dread. Squeeze yourself out once in a while."

Pilcrow: "I, for one, would love to swap the cosmic horror for some cosmic decaf."