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.
Devil's Mark
Devil's Mark shares the story of Marie Lamont, a young woman accused of witchcraft in the parish of Inverkip in Inverclyde.
The comic was developed in collaboration with pupils of Inverclyde Academy, many of whom live in Inverkip today. Lorraine Murray, archivist at The Watt Institution helped develop the script which was then illustrated by Julie Campbell.
Free copies of the book were distributed during Galoshans Festival 2024, but you can also read it online on our ISSUU page or download below.
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