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Cover: A is for Ambroseburg

on February 18, 2020
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A is for Ambroseburg

10 comics.

H is for Harpy

on April 6, 2025
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A pheasant-like harpy, obscured by tree branches, shouts down to a man on the ground. He reaches for a takeout bag blowing in the wind. French fries, napkins and leaves swirl in the air around him. The preceding action is partially contained in a speech bubble coming from a the mouth of the same man, now rushing toward two people who are stepping out of a car with pizza and beer. Additional friends are loading a moving van in the background.

↓ TranscriptH is for Harpy. On chilly evenings, a shivery noise starts on the edge of the woods and comes across town on the wind. After dark, even the lumbermen stay away. Jim Berger once lived there, but he moved.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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G is for Gallows

on October 13, 2024
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A pile of old newspaper clippings fills the top half of the page. One has a photo of a middle aged woman being frogmarched by the police from a day care center. Another photo depicts picketers with signs reading "Hang 'em!", "Bag the Hags", Keep Ambroseburg Safe", and Life's a witch and then they should die". An article headlined "Quinlan to witches: 'Watch your necks'" features a photo of a ribbon cutting taking place on a gallows in front of a cheering crowd. Other headlines: "Rev pleads 'Exorcise, don't execute'" and "Justice served? Afraid knot". Below, a banner in the park reads "GALLOWS DAZE". Vendors sell crystals, brooms, plush black cats, and t-shirts that read "Hang 'em!" Children eat noose-shaped pretzels from a booth called the Cheese Cauldron. A small crowd is gathered around the gallows to watch a 3-piece rock band perform under the noose.

Lotsa details in this one — click the image to enlarge, if you want a closer look! ↓ TranscriptG is for Gallows. Once, the townsfolk decided to get rid of all their witches. People still can't agree why it didn't[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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F is for Foothills

on December 23, 2023
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Distant hills and valleys populated with Delbert women in black dresses and bonnets, feeding chickens and carrying wood to a fire where meat is roasting. Men dig a hole and children watch as an older relative nails boards over the entrance to some kind of underground bunker. Near the road, they hide in the trees and underbrush, brandishing weapons as they watch a passing cyclist.

↓ TranscriptF is for Foothills. The Delbert family has lived in the hills since their grandparents' grandparents were babies. They're good climbers and sometimes they go into the mountains. No hunters go there — that's Delbert ground. They hunt deer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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E is for Embalm

on May 5, 2022
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E is for Embalm

↓ TranscriptE is for Embalm. Lester Kelly gets dead people ready for their funerals and makes sure they don’t smell bad. His boy Lenny’s learning, too. They say Len can tell when someone has gone to a better place. That’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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D is for Dance

on August 5, 2021
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D is for Dance

Hi, it’s me again. I wish these drawings didn’t take so long to do, but I’m enjoying the process. Hope you’re liking the results! -Suzanne ↓ TranscriptD is for Dance. Twice a year, Elias Himmelsbach leads a Midnight Festival in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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C is for Circus

on February 10, 2021
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One-room museum filled with posters and curios. Isabella makes change for customers, making use of all three of her hands.

↓ TranscriptIsabella grew up in the sideshows. Now she runs a museum downtown dedicated to her family.They traveled all over the country, but she decided Ambroseburg was the perfect place to stay.

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B is for Booger

on December 17, 2020
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↓ TranscriptB is for Booger. The Robinsons’ old yellow dog got bit by something in the woods and when he came back they wouldn’t let him in the house. His bad eye scared them. Folks try to stakeout of his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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A is for Ambroseburg (opposite page)

on May 18, 2020
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Bird's eye view of Ambroseburg. Peering down past dandelions, sumac, trees, and telephone wires, are about four blocks of early-to-mid-20th century commercial buildings. The tallest building (3 floors) has a "for rent" sign in one window, Coletti Circus Museum in another, and an establishment called Laundro-Matt's on the ground floor. Across the street, paint peels off a wall mural which proclaims "AMBROSEBURG: WATCH US GROW!" depicting the town's past (cattle & log cabin), present (nuclear family in front of split-level ranch) and future (monorail and spacesuits).

I really went to town on this drawing. To fully go to town yourself, I recommend that you click on the image and enlarge. -Suzanne ↓ TranscriptBird's eye view of Ambroseburg.

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A is for Ambroseburg

on March 27, 2020
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A is for Ambroseburg

↓ TranscriptA is for Ambroseburg. A way off the old highway is a small town. The first settlers there were Tabby Delbert and her children. Her husband Ambrose vanished from the campfire one night. The rest of the wagons went[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Cover: A is for Ambroseburg

on February 18, 2020
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Cover: A is for Ambroseburg

Welcome to Ambroseburg! Your A-Z tour of the town is on its way. Check back soon!

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