FILE 1
Niko
Trail-finderThe first to notice that the same tree keeps appearing on every path.
FIRST APPEARANCE · The original handmade edition
In developmentN.C ARCHIVE FILE / 05
The Forest of Doom
The Trap Door
A trail through the weird woods ends at a trap door scratched into the forest floor. Opening it is easy. Finding the way back out will be the real problem.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS ONE?
The quick version
The group enters the weird woods and finds a trap door hidden in the ground. The tunnel beneath it may be a shortcut—or the reason nobody returns from the forest.
THE STORY
Synopsis
When a shortcut through the forest stops appearing on every map, the group follows a trail of scratched symbols into the weird woods. The trees lean closer with every step, and a wooden door waits where no door should be.
Beneath it is a hidden route filled with false turns, strange sounds and evidence that somebody has been expecting visitors. To escape the Forest of Doom, the group must discover which path is a trap before the whole forest closes over them.
Temporary synopsis · ready for Niko’s final versionPEOPLE, CREATURES & THINGS
Main characters
FILE 2
The Crew
Reluctant investigatorsFriends who agree that opening the trap door is a bad idea—and do it anyway.
FIRST APPEARANCE · The original handmade editionFILE 3
The Trap Door
The impossible entranceA door in the forest floor that looks old, recently used and far too easy to open.
FIRST APPEARANCE · The Forest of Doom
WHERE IT STARTED
The first version stays part of the story.
The photographed original is shown with its creases, pencil pressure, handwriting and worn paper intact. The finished cover keeps the original title, central danger and handmade composition, then builds the N.C Comics atmosphere around them.
- Creation year
- To be confirmed with Niko
- Creators
- Recorded from the original cover where noted
- Preserved details
- Title · main threat · character positions
FROM THE ORIGINAL HANDMADE EDITION
Preview where the story began
ORIGINAL COVERORIGINAL INTERIOR PAGES
Genuine sequential pages will appear here when photographed. No cover crop is being presented as a finished comic page.
The current preview contains authentic material from Niko’s handmade edition. Interior scans are still needed.
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