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Devil's Mark

Paul Bristow • September 26, 2024

The Inverkip Witch Trials

Our new graphic novel ‘Devil’s Mark’ launches on Wednesday 23rd October. The comic shares the story of Marie Lamont, a young girl caught up in the horrors of the witch trials in Inverkip. It was created in collaboration with pupils of Inverclyde Academy (many of whom live in Inverkip today) with the support of Lorraine Murray, archivist at The Watt Institution. The comic is illustrated by Julie Campbell.


It's Galoshans Festival time in Inverclyde, and so free copies of the book will be available exclusively throughout the festival while stocks last, and you’ll also be able to read it online for free. We’ll share more details soon.


‘Devil’s Mark’ is the first publication from our Distant Noises project. Distant Noises is exploring, recording, illustrating and sharing stories from a range of community archives throughout 2024 and 2025. The stories will be shared as a range of graphic novels and audio dramas / podcasts / soundscapes.


The project is delivered by Magic Torch Comics CIC with the support of National Lottery Heritage Fund.


The stories will include tales of the Inverkip Witch Trials, the journey of a Jewish refugee in World War 2, the people of the Glasgow Panopticon ‘freakshow’ and folk tales from the School of Scottish Studies.


All of the material will be available to read and download for free on our website.


If you would like to find out more about the project, please email

info@magictorchcomics.co.uk

 


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