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Thanks for being patient with this one! It was supposed to be done earlier this month but I got PNEUMONIA which I’m still recovering from, but I managed to get this one completed. I thought this one was gonna be like 15 pages but then it kept going and going.

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dragonsouls

the way I couldn't be more hype on the notification for this FUCK YA

FoxtrotJuliet

Quality takes time! Hope you're prioritising you and your health now it's out 🤞

Wtin Jalanugraha

Oh he is so cute. So that was the 13 year old version of you?

Ian Wickham

🎵I'm gonna take you for a ride🎵

robotos

Hoooo, what a twist!

Cassiopeia

Sorry you've been sick! Strep got me so bad last week. Great comic!

Elsie Sea

Completely worth waiting for and glad you are recovering!

timidghoul

Oh this was so fun!!!

Xanny

whoa! that was dope omg, totally worth the wait

Lee

ROTFL at the birthday card!

futagogo

Nice shout-out to Jet Grind Radio!🛼 Little typo in the "Looks like I get use the pipe..." line. Besides that, gripping from start to finish! Fantastic job!

Carrie Beaton

I love where this went! I hope you're feeling better and taking care of yourself ❤️

Melissa Hauck

Hell yesssss I've been waiting for this one! Glad you're doing better.

Dan Harwood

Awesome! Hope that you fully recover soon!

Jacob

As always sir a great read.

Matt

Man I love your work!

David

So you're telling me the arcade game Area 51 is a mind control device! 😂

Kim Hartley

Wild! But he’s definitely gonna need therapy now 😩

Kenneth Ziegler

Awesome story! But also, that Bday card lmfao

Jesse Jane

Rest and recover. Thanks for getting out what you can but no rush

L

It’s giving typewriter that writes murder mysteries and then makes the murders happen irl,, but retro 🤖 🧟‍♂️

Stephanie Goodner

Glad you are feeling better. Pneumonia is no joke! Great story as always

kungfunurse

Glad the pneumonia has been vanquished!!

Denise Drummond

I hope youare now feeling better. Pneumonia doesn't sound like much fun. I was waiting for the rest of this. Love the twist!

MellyOK

Oh my goodness that was engrossing! Secret government mind experiments. So X-Files or Fringe. Typo: “I could get that pipe to get in the window”…”get” should probably be “use”.

FoxtrotJuliet

Loved the arcade nostalgia! Didn't see that ending coming!

Kyle Michel Sullivan

Sorry to hear about the pneumonia. That is hard to fight off. And great story....

Obasan

“Is Parasite Eve a real story” sent me. Also I hope you’re feeling better!

John Perasco

Sorry you had to fight that bug, but thank you for this comic!

Amy

Full body goosebumps, awesome work as always

luugburz

that was awesome! loving ur horror stuff lately

Bunny

I hope you feel better soon! I loved this story!

Paracosm Comics

Oh no! I’m glad you’re okay tho pneumonia can be serious asf - I had it years ago ended up in hospital with it for ten days - my uncle got it (not from me) 6 months later but died from it :( its nasty stuff!

Larry Hall

Your horror is so unique! Have 2 of your books, it's all awesome. Keep it up, we'll keep reading.

Paracosm Comics

Also - awesome comic! I love the art style, and the story defo kept me wondering how it was gonna progress!

Georgia

GWS 😊 and thank you so much for a chilling comic as always! Wow.

Drone

So cool 😍

Zairenzu

My first reaction was "yes, finally!" but then I read the comment, I hope you're doing okay now! I've never had it but pneumonia sounds like it really sucks. Haven't read the comic yet but I'm sure it's great. Have your favorite hot beverage and take it easy!

CommunalScience

Take enough rest! Recover and come back stronger❣️. Thank you for the comic btw

Veronica Bohrer

For a moment I thought it was gonna be a body switch idk why lol such a great read!! Please get better soon!! Being sick just sucks in general and I’m done with that this year already lol

Eric Weis

Should’ve played X-Men instead

Andrew Frisina

Bro was NOT getting a blowjob from hot car pinup ladies he was DEFINITELY getting a blowjob by that giant ass hunkman from Corpse Tower.

Zairenzu

Finished the comic and I still want to know more! Also the kid didn't think to hit the growths first? That's the first thing I thought of, that's kinda video game 101, hit the boss in the weak point. Like it was so obvious to me that when I read the preview last time I just assumed that wasn't the answer because I assumed that he had tried it and it didn't work. XD

Andrew Frisina

That's interesting. So essentially the idea is the arcade cabinets were, instead of being used for remote viewing, being used as a tech test run of remote controlling as a sort of ghostly possession turning gamers into drone users but instead of mechanical drones it's actual military being controlled into doing things, utilizing macabre and monstrous visuals to turn off the empathy of those who go through it and make it less likely someone will back out or wake up during the possession. Very nice subversion of Polybius, I'm here for it.

HollyGeez

Worth the wait! More importantly, I'm sorry you were sick and I'm glad you're feeling better!

Andrew Frisina

This seems to have been more early to mid 90s centric so it wouldn't have been quite as common then. "Hit the bright flashing weakpoints" was popularized more often in PS2 and especially the PS3 era if I recall. However I did wonder the same thing at first.

Eli Pinkerton

I love your work, man. Never stop.

Justin Prince

I would love a book of just horror comics with a gaming theme. This and that Mario Kart comic with the creepy character would be perfect for a compilation like that!

Jack Smiley

Can’t help but notice the EVA shirt, HELL YEAH! Eva is peak anime

Ineffable Penguin

Now I wanna know what the other game consoles were 👀👏🏻

JH

Wooow this is totally giving Ender’s Game! ofc it was the government 🙂

Renato Augusto

pg29 - missing a "to" or substitute the first "get" for "can"

Grace 'Gengar' Soria

Man, I'm glad you're recovering, pneumonia is no joke. Amazing job with this one, I love the retro feel of it.

Cecilia

WOW! Very Mindscan. I love it.

Rory Rezzelle

Anyone else notice page 17 is really blurry? Is it because of the animated part?

Lynsi 🌱

i have more questions than answers now!!

Laura

Top notch as always!!

Adam Ellis

That’s the gist of it! I haven’t read (seen?) Polybius but I’ll check it out!

Adam Ellis

New York is real so maybe it’s a true story???

Feyza

the way the blood flows out of the bullet holes is so weirdly satisfying

Zairenzu

Perhaps, I mean I did start playing video games around then but I don't remember how commonplace it was 30+ years ago. XD

Cobain-Camophyri

I hope you're feeling better Adam! Thank you for this comic! ❤️

Andrew Frisina

Oh it's just an old urban legend. I figured you heard of it since you love that shit. Same stuff as actual released FBI docs like that MK Ultra stuff and remote viewing.

David O'Neal

Film adaptation when? No straight to home video and no straight to streaming. I'd fuck hard with a full-on theatrical release.

Kommi

This is great, a more evil version of Polybius, haha.

Disong

oooooooh! spooky i love this

Disong

if you are on wifi try getting off it

Amanda Arlene

Glad you’re feeling better! This was creepy in the best way. Thanks for sharing!

Da Manki

Alan Ritchson as Clyde Kennedy?

Rory Rezzelle

Yep, on 5g and it loads fine. Weird.

Howard Orlina

I'm gonna give that lieutenant some brain alright

theo

Love this.

Howard Orlina

Your attention to the smallest details that add realism to your drawings is immaculate. I don't know why but seeing how you drew the seam in the plastic shell of the light gun made me really appreciate your skill on a new level.

Adam Jensen

Yo, the birthday card is nuts

Sarah Brand

And now we know that it was called Corpse Tower because of the pile of corpses he actually left behind! 🙃

Felix Graves

yeah same. all of the other pages were fine. I ended up just squinting at it to read it and then moved on lol

Sonja

Ooooh worth the wait for sure!

Roland

There was a really good episode of Dimension 404 on Polybius, S1E4. Highly recommended! I mean, it has a cameo of Adrienne Barbeau; how can it not be recommended?!

R

Yeah same here. Just that one page.

skysyzygy

Ahhh that game over screen is so satisfying

Sarah Smith

Definitely giving Polybius/X-Files vibes and I AM HERE FOR IT!

Sapphire

This sounds like the genesis of another horror short... 🤔

Kathryn

Raisin Bran ♥️

Sonia Rao

I loved this! The polyps and the surname “Kennedy” immediately made me think about RE, such a nice detail. so sorry to hear about your pneumonia though, hope you get better soon❤️

Quadrant

Feel better soon So there's a sequel to this comic?

Lotte Free

Arrrrgh! Adam! I love it ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Dyna

the most horrifying thing in this comic is the fact that the grandparents thought this was an appropriate birthday card for a thirteen years old (:

Alex Cooney

At first I thought it was gonna end up as a 'Last Starfighter' situation, but I guess it was more an 'Enders game' scenario

Anna M

So good!!! 👏

LordoftheMoths

It's not blurry for me looking on a tablet, but I do see dithering, where it's been compressed as a gif.

It's Porga

This was so good!! Definitely going to stick with me for a while

Armin

Speedy recovery!

Ilse Kamerling

Hope you manage to shake the last of that pneumonia soon; I heard it takes a while! Thanks for finishing this one and feel better soon!

Haan

Wishing you a speedy recovery! D: This was a great read! Gonna spend the next who knows how long thinking about the in-world implications, who made the machines, how the concept(in-world) evolved... see, that's the best part of your comics - they're not over just because one hits "the end". They stick around for quite a while

Zoe Hovland

Worth the wait!!! I loved this one, had me holding my breath!

Maria

LOVED the Evangelion shirt nod in church ♥️

Raskyl

Interesting! Now i wanna know who took these machines and what was that mysterious burn on the wall

Nina Khmielnitzky

Awesome story, like always! Little typo on page 23: confirmed, not cofirmed

Belgalsan

Reading this while on antibiotics for pneumonia ✌️. Hope you are feeling better!

DrNossberg

"Metal Slug" aaah the memories...

BeccyBooDraws

Stories by you never fail to amaze me. I absolutely love your horror stories.

Mrs.Sickler

Body goosebumps. So good!

Kara

Love it but got me curious, how much of the 400 did it take to defeat the game that day?

Whitney Hall

Yes! I was like, hey that's my town's crappy mall! Hey that's my town's old school!! I couldn't concentrate on the rest of it for a solid five minutes!

Amadeus

Wow wow wow that was 😍 amazing

atriviality

Girls With Slingshots? Ooooh. Get Well Soon! I hadn't thought of that webcomic in a minute!

Ash Sin

Fuuuuuuuuck

Tori

Insane birthday card to give a 13 year old LOL

Miiira

Wow that’s so good. Glad you’re taking care of yourself.

Georgia

Haha, I had to look it up, but guess I’m a fan of a talking cactus now 😂

Lurdyturdy

Sir I am BEGGING you to release that birthday card. Also Jet Set Radio mentioned 🙌

WillSeason

Never got the chance to say till now buy you are a damn good artist and story teller.

Pidge

Holy shit. I love the Implications!! Also, I hope you feel better soon, for your sake!

SF2000

Almost forgot about Parasite Eve. Jeez memories

clottedscream

damn this is a cool take on polybius

DireStag

Hollyyy I loved this whole concept, that was so cool! Also love the resident evil references I am so hyperfixafed on RE right now

jenna_mezzo

This is soooooo good Adam! & please feel better. Pneumonia is no joke!

Tristoff

Asking the important questions.

Brittany

FF8 mentioned 👹

Dave Cassar

Damn, you're such a good storyteller. Part of me wishes for a sequel, but I also love the cliff hanger!

Alex Grinton

This was the one that brought me over from reading for free on insta. Totally worth the price of admission!

Tara Von

Same!! So glad I (finally) did it too

Corey Ameele

Oh my god this is SO GOOD!!!!

D

This one made me gasp out loud. Very very cool stuff

Ves

THIS IS GREAT

Nero grey

Oh wow im glad i subbed. Lol. Now how do I get added to the secret insta Story and thirst traps

Lucas

Whoo, glad I subbed! Now I gotta know, how do I get to the Secret Instagram? 😀

Lily

Fantastic work, as always! I loved this story. Sorry you got so ill, bit happy to hear you are on the road to recovery. Pneumonia is NO joke!

Kiany Smith

subscribed for this and it was def worth it

Noel Madlangbayan

Same. I’ve been subscribed for a while and have not seen that “benefit”

Hazwani Ismail

I thought it was just me, but that page is okay when i read it on Instagram

Hazwani Ismail

Love this so so much! One thing that i saw which bugged me a little was the page where it shows the news, and the news ticker/crawler did not “move” when the presenter talks (i.e., the word bizarre appears while the word Local is not cut off)

Vixie

This is SO GOOD! Also, I hope you're recovered and feeling much better now!

ScrapHeapChallenge

sorry to hear you've not been well - with you on that. My lungs are borked anyway (brittle asthma) and I got a vicious chest infection which lingered over a month and is still not 100% cleared despite treatment. I'm glad you're feeling better now. I've been eagerly awaiting the conclusion to this and I LOVE it! Slightly reminds me of "war games" in the concept <3

Lele

you gotta scroll for a little bit before finding a post where he talks about it. comment your Instagram username under that and wait, that's pretty much it

Megan Murphy

Loved it! Worth the wait! Glad you’re feeling better!!

Lucas

Thanks!

Stephan

Sorry you’ve not been well and this is so cool.

spacecat in space

Pneumonia? Christ, Ellis. I’m glad you’re feeling better. The inappropriate birthday card perfectly illustrated a very particular kind of grandpa. Chef’s kiss, person relearning how to breathe.

Anthony CK

Get better soon dude!

CatAtk

Amazing story! Feel better!

Puppygirl Marnie

This is super good! If I remember correctly, Cedar Softworks made the Curtains app too. That's a nice reference there <3

Alex

Wait I don't get it. It means, the moment he was able to complete the game, the instructions were sent to the soldier and he got compelled into frenzy mode? Or, every time he tried and failed nothing happened? I'm confuciuuuusss

Tiffany Lewis

I am always amazed at your storytelling ability….you have a true talent! I don’t even like horror usually, but your comics are SO GOOD. They’re more eerie than scary, and I LOVE a good twist. You do it well every time, and it’s never predictable or cliche. Perfection!

doodlejule

Brilliant, I loved it! And get well soon!

Wtin Jalanugraha

Oh my goodness, I've had pneumonia many years ago. I was sick as a dog and had no energy. Rest, drink a lot of water as you can tolerate, and see your doctor as directed for follow‑up!!

scribbled

Please take care of yourself. Pneumonia is no joke. I have the chills from reading this one, so I'm going to hide under a warm blanket.

Jamie13

I hope you're doing okay Adam, and feeling better. But OMG! YOOOO THAT ENDING! This was truly a thriller and the account getting suspended! Mannnnn!!!!!!

Tossumout

Typo on slide 23 🫶

Hank Cannon

This is fantastic! Excellent work!

Dinda AM

Oh this was such a good one

Rebecca C

The birthday card panel is more creepy than the rest.

Ninotchka Mantrom

I bought a yearly sub SPECIFICALLY TO READ THIS ENDING IAND IT IT WAS WORTH IT! Thank you Adam!

Stephanie Appiah

Omg this was amazing - I was not expecting the twist at all! Of course, it’s to be expected that the real terror is our government 🤷🏽‍♀️

Carrie Anderson

Right‽ For a 13 year old‽ I had to read it 3 times, just to make sure I was reading what I thought I was lol

Grant Kirkland

Wait are you from bozeman? Kind of wild to see landmarks from my town out in the wild lol

Brian Duffy

CIA getting desperate for funding

Faath

Same!!

Emily

That birthday card LOLOLOL

Lauren Spencer

I was expecting the urban explorer to find a working cabinet and the guy would be compelled to go to a tower, repeating the process.

steebers

wait is cedar software the same company that made the curtains app in your other comic?

Jenifer Joseph

On a reread of this, I tried to see if the "zombies" were actually attacking the main guy. While there are a couple frames where it looks like they may be on the offense, such as the zombie eating our hero's neck, most of the frames have the zombies with their arms extended as if in horror of the situation. The zombies are dressed normally and appear to be in their rooms, foreshadowing the fact that they are normal people after all. I wonder if the "big" guys were some sort of building security guards, but regardless it's an insanely detailed comic and I love the story it tells.

Mo

Evangelion shirt… the government using children to pilot killing machines… #noticing

Andrew Frisina

You're right I was referring to later in life.

Mira

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Felix Wolfe

I love the detail that at the start the ‘zombies’ had written ‘help’ on the walls. It’s a cool detail for foreshadowing!

Fireplace

For some reason only the first three pages of this comic are loading for me

First Fan Theater

Even before the word spelunker was said, Corpse Tower reminds me of Spelunky with how hard it is. Also, I love love seeing you do some Bengus style art.