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(Ep 491): How Do You Adapt Lovecraft Without Losing Your Mind?
Episode 490
Thursday, 12 February, 2026

#SimonBirks #TheThingOnTheDoorstep #HPLovecraft #TopCow #ImageComics #CosmicHorror #Arkham #WilliRoberts #RobJones #BlueFoxComics #AntarcticaComic #LovecraftianHorror #IndieComics #ComicAdaptation #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I welcome Simon Birks back to the show to dig into his latest cosmic horror project for Top Cow/Image, The Thing on the Doorstep. This five-issue mini-series adapts H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story into a modern comics thriller, with art by longtime collaborator Willi Roberts and letters by Rob Jones. The series follows Daniel Upton and his lifelong friend Edward Derby—right up to the moment Daniel shoots Edward dead in Arkham Sanitarium, a crime he insists he didn’t commit. Across the mini-series, Simon and Willi trace the beginnings of that friendship, Edward’s slow slide into madness, and the strange forces that twist their lives into something both intimate and deeply unsettling. We talk about adapting Lovecraft for a new audience, working with Top Cow/Image, and how this book builds on Simon’s previous Lovecraftian work like The Shadow Over Innsmouth—plus his ongoing adventures as co-founder of Blue Fox Comics, which has now delivered more than 80 crowdfunding campaigns from their base in Scotland. Issue #1 hits shops February 11, 2026, with the full story collected in trade paperback later that summer. The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started: https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at info@storycomic.com Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ Also to Michael Winn who is a member of our Founders Club!