Haunter – Part 1 – by Sam Alden

Posted: May 1st, 2013 ˑ Filled under: Adventure, Fantasy, Haunter, Sam Alden, Science Fiction, Trippy ˑ  83 Comments

A hunter inadvertently wakes up something old and dangerous.

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  2. scales wrote:
    06/16/2012 at 19:21

    Fantastic – I love this!

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  3. Levon wrote:
    06/16/2012 at 21:05

    holy moly…this is great.

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  5. Joe Willy wrote:
    06/17/2012 at 08:38

    Beautiful art. I actually kind of prefer when the background lines drop out- panel 1 and 3 are just gorgeous- but it’s great all the same.

    I might sound like a jerk but sometimes the comics here start off with such a small amount that they don’t really hook me and make me need to come back and read the rest. Just a friendly and helpful comment- not trying to be Internet comment guy. I do love just about everything I’ve read here and nothing’s been downright bad which I can’t say for most comics at an actual comic book shop.

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    • zacksoto wrote:
      06/17/2012 at 11:24

      Well dang, Joe that’s a bummer! We try to start off with a decent chunk of whatever we’re running (nothing has started with less than 4 pages of comics, and the average is probably more like 8, for example) for just that reason. Haunter started with a respectable 7 and Sam is going to be posting 2 a week, so hopefully it’ll keep your interest up. Thanks for the kind words.

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  6. Cristian H. wrote:
    06/18/2012 at 10:04

    This is awesome. Love the art, esp the white fills mixed in with the bright colors. You also did a great job of capturing the tension of the chase – I want that hog!

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  7. Geoff wrote:
    06/19/2012 at 10:06

    beautiful work! Congratulations!

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  8. Jennifer P. wrote:
    06/19/2012 at 17:19

    This is really beautiful! I love the colors!

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  9. Carnival of souls: Alan Moore, Tom Spurgeon, Mad Men, Uno Moralez, Frazer Irving, Eric Fair, more « Attentiondeficitdisorderly by Sean T. Collins wrote:
    06/21/2012 at 04:58

    […] The new Study Group webcomic Haunter by Sam Alden is quite something — alt-fantasy that looks like Brecht Evens colored […]

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  10. dTS wrote:
    07/14/2012 at 23:26

    Man! That first shot of the house/temple thing! Man!! Those shots of the boar following!! Dude!!!

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  11. Suzette wrote:
    07/22/2012 at 15:13

    This is a girl or an alien with some kind of, what is the medical term for boobs? Anyway. I have been staring at this comic closely for weeks and I am 100% sure this is a girl. HOORAY!

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  12. New features | STUDYGROUP blog wrote:
    07/28/2012 at 16:36

    […] two weeks) FRIDAYS It Will All Hurt by Farel Dalrymple Crime World by David King SATURDAYS Haunter by Sam Alden SUNDAYS Peepers by Patrick Keck The Secret Voice by Zack Soto  Barring acts of […]

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  13. Sam Alden wrote:
    08/01/2012 at 13:44

    Thanks so much for the comments everyone. Suzette: you are onto something.

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  14. scales wrote:
    08/06/2012 at 17:34

    This continues to be one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen.

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  15. Suzette wrote:
    08/14/2012 at 11:14

    Oh so it’s a pandora’s box thing?

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  16. Sam Alden interview | Music Miner wrote:
    08/21/2012 at 06:16

    […] “‘Haunter‘ is a silent, full-color adventure comic. It’s about a hunter pursuing a wild boar, and eventually being pursued by an ancient monster. Haunter is serialised on Study Group, a webcomic platform.” […]

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  17. Spiels and Deals | STUDYGROUP blog wrote:
    08/30/2012 at 15:00

    […] Saturdays: HAUNTER continues her journey into the lush ruins. […]

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  18. Maria wrote:
    09/13/2012 at 03:43

    Gorgeous colouring and simple line. I am amazed! thank you for sharsing your art, Sam!

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  19. Ayo wrote:
    10/01/2012 at 09:25

    This one is really hypnotic and… “HAUNTING.” That turn around from the angular creature is spectacular.

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  20. Jean Cape wrote:
    10/23/2012 at 08:36

    i love everything about this.

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  21. Erin wrote:
    10/29/2012 at 14:43

    This has such great tension and action! It gets the heart racing.

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  22. kenny wrote:
    10/29/2012 at 17:30

    Yipes! My heart was racing! Terrific narrative and loved the role reversal. Will make it a point to return for updates. Love the colors and the artwork-was drawn right in. Great stuff!

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  23. Kye wrote:
    11/03/2012 at 11:31

    Wow! Just great!

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  24. Warren wrote:
    11/03/2012 at 13:15

    I love the initial meeting of the monster, the decision to show her pointing the bow at the reader was super cool. Her expressions really sell her (cave temple monster), totally alien. Great work!

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  25. Jello wrote:
    11/18/2012 at 21:55

    Wow! Just… wow!

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  26. Tyler Landry wrote:
    12/11/2012 at 09:41

    This is a beautifully illustrated, EXCITING adventure. Wonderful stuff :)

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  27. Wood wrote:
    01/06/2013 at 12:15

    Wait… what arrow is he using ?

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  28. Sam wrote:
    01/06/2013 at 14:48

    Okay, that is a great question. Earlier in the series I thought the arrows were kept underneath the protagonist’s shirt, but I never figured out a way to make that work. I’ll have to add a quiver or something in a later revision.

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  29. scales wrote:
    01/07/2013 at 12:27

    I get anxious reading this. Great, intense stuff!

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  30. Clav wrote:
    01/07/2013 at 18:39

    Sam, as always, fantastic stuff. Your world is so lush, so ornate, so decorative.. but in no way contrived. This story is a heart-pounder for sure :)

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  31. bill kenny wrote:
    01/25/2013 at 17:56

    Just stopped back for the first time in quite some time and amazing! My heart was pounding as the tale is tautly told and brilliantly drawn. I’d so enjoyed the first installment and catching up was a joy. The colors, the artisitic execution all in service of a gripping narrative make this simply superlative. Thank you for the gift of your creation.

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  32. Bruno Taurinho wrote:
    02/01/2013 at 12:15

    Best one here, so far. Will there ever be more?!

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    • sgmaster_main wrote:
      02/01/2013 at 17:22

      Bruno- Glad you like it, Sam is amazing. If you read the blurb at the bottom you’d know there’s more every week.

      Reply
  33. james wrote:
    02/14/2013 at 11:57

    Fricken love this. Never really been put in a state of suspense from a comic before.

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  35. Robot Mountain - Haunter wrote:
    03/13/2013 at 16:50

    […] you wait? Read this webcomic.   It’s so good.  At first I was put off by the loose illustration but very very quickly got […]

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  36. Sasha wrote:
    03/23/2013 at 18:18

    Is it falling? Is it? Did she kill it already? .__.
    I’m worried about this girl.

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  37. M wrote:
    03/29/2013 at 21:38

    Holy shit

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  38. Kevin T wrote:
    04/13/2013 at 18:46

    Jesus Christ

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  39. John wrote:
    04/14/2013 at 11:01

    Huge fan.

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  40. Sam Alden | Inkstuds wrote:
    04/15/2013 at 10:43

    […] cartoonist, Sam Alden, joined me to talk about his ongoing comic series, Eight Grade and Haunter(featured on the excellent Study Group Comics website). Sam is a relatively young creator who is […]

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  41. Simon wrote:
    04/18/2013 at 10:25

    Brilliant, thank you so much for this wonderful comic.

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  42. Dan Tabata wrote:
    04/21/2013 at 18:25

    So glad to have found this! I’d originally followed a reddit link someone has posted to “The Worm Troll” (love that story, too, BTW).

    I think the lack of an arrow quiver works fine, since the blue sentinel doesn’t use a quiver either. It looks like the blue arrows kept appearing up until the protagonist took possession of the broken arrowhead.

    Anyway, really enjoying the story. I hope you’ll be able to collect it into a “dead-tree” version, once the story concludes. ;-)

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  43. J tard wrote:
    04/22/2013 at 02:26

    apocalyptic splendor. this is totally metamorphic

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  44. Alex wrote:
    04/24/2013 at 00:17

    Incredible comic. I rarely catch myself holding my breath when reading comics. Fantastic pacing. And I love your art. Can’t wait for more. :)

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  45. 24 Hours of Webcomics: Farmer’s Dilemma by Sam Alden (plus more) wrote:
    05/24/2013 at 00:00

    […] Haunter is a full color story of adventure and dread being serialized on the excellent Study Group webcomic portal. It’s another wordless fantasy, this one about a treasure seeking hunter who runs into an ancient spirit that is also a hunter. You shouldn’t try to steal stuff from ancient spirits. Told in almost animatic format, it’s a tense, exciting chase that’s still going on. […]

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  47. Vorpalizer wrote:
    06/10/2013 at 06:59

    […] Webcomic Wednesday – Haunter by Sam Alden […]

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  50. 2013 Ignatz Award Nominees led by DeForge, Carré and Alden — The Beat wrote:
    08/15/2013 at 10:18

    […] Online Comic Bird Boy by Annie Szabla Haunter by Sam Alden Gabby’s Playhouse – Ken Dahl/Gabby Schulz July Diary by Gabrielle Bell […]

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  51. 2013 Ignatz Award Nominees ‹ Spandexless wrote:
    08/15/2013 at 12:30

    […] Online Comic -Bird Boy by Annie Szabla -Haunter by Sam Alden -Gabby’s Playhouse – Ken Dahl/Gabby Schulz -July Diary by Gabrielle Bell […]

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  52. Fleen: Try Our Thick, Creamy Shakes » Linky wrote:
    08/16/2013 at 12:54

    […] especially those for Outstanding Online Comic: Annie Szabla, Ken Dahl & Gabby Schulz, Sam Alden, Gabrielle Bell, and Jillian Tamaki. The Ignatz Awards will be handed out at SPX next […]

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  53. He’s So Young: The Comics of Sam Alden | disastercouch wrote:
    09/11/2013 at 09:07

    […] Press.  Like all the cool kids, Alden also has a webcomic project with Study Group Comics, Haunter, which features a fantasy setting and experiments in psychedelic watercolor.   If you’re in […]

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  54. | Vorpalizer Vorpalizer wrote:
    09/18/2013 at 14:14

    […] Webcomic Wednesday – Haunter by Sam Alden […]

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  55. Cinque sconosciuti (in Italia) capolavori nella rete. - BadComics.it wrote:
    09/20/2013 at 03:07

    […] Haunter è un horror. L’avete mai letto un fumetto horror? Ma certo che sì. Ma uno che fa paura per […]

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  58. The Best Comic Books of 2013 [Master List] | K e s s l e r K o m i c s wrote:
    12/17/2013 at 09:36

    […] Haunter By Sam Alden Published online by Study Group […]

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  59. Haunter | consumed media wrote:
    12/17/2013 at 14:36

    […] a  two-part comic written and illustrated by Sam Alden that’s freely available via Study Group (a site I hadn’t encountered before but which seems to be as full of riches as a temple ripe […]

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  61. Sam Alden’s HAUNTER | DR WORMHOLE wrote:
    02/21/2014 at 06:00

    […] a closer look reveals that Mr. Alden has heart, talent, and ideas to spare and with his wordless HAUNTER he has created what will certainly be referenced by artists for years to come.  Alden uses […]

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  62. emerald city comic con 2014 and lots of other things | Farel Dalrymple wrote:
    03/27/2014 at 16:47

    […] and liked it so much i bought a hard copy from sonatina comics. sam is also having a new book haunter coming out from my publisher studygroup […]

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  63. it will all hurt 2 and linework NW | Farel Dalrymple wrote:
    04/02/2014 at 15:16

    […] and the amazing sam alden‘s beautiful web comic haunter […]

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  64. Komiksárium » Jaký byl rok 2013: Nejlepší zahraniční komiksy wrote:
    04/09/2014 at 11:27

    […] komiksy Household i Haunter jsou zatraceně sugestivní. Alden publikuje mimo jiné na webu Study Group Comics, který doporučuju projít a najít si tam vlastní favority. Poetický horor Out of Skin od Emily […]

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  65. - Webcomics Review – Haunter by Sam Alden wrote:
    04/28/2014 at 09:06

    […] (http://studygroupcomics.com/main/haunter-part-1-by-sam-alden/) was one of my 3 Ignatz picks for best webcomic of 2013. The man woman being haunted in this case […]

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  66. Retrofit Double-Header! | Impossible Books wrote:
    05/04/2014 at 12:26

    […] what stands out about Wicked Chicken Queen is Sam Alden trying something new, yet again! Since Haunter appeared on Study Group Comics just over a year ago, he has produced a number of works (many of […]

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  67. Westfield Comics Blog » Interview: Jeff Smith on Cartoon Books’ Tuki: Save the Humans wrote:
    06/03/2014 at 07:47

    […] comics are some of my favorite comics right now like Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton and Haunter by Sam Alden. I just thought it would be fun to do. We are going to do a print version. We’re […]

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  69. 8 Webcomics That Will Keep You Up All Night wrote:
    04/06/2015 at 00:54

    […] Via studygroupcomics.com […]

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  70. Novedades destacadas: Junio 2015 | cosasdesuperheroes wrote:
    06/01/2015 at 03:09

    […] Una de las apuestas más fuertes de Dehavilland para este 2015 parece ser este Y nunca volvió a suceder del norteamericano Sam Alden, ganador, con apenas 27 años, de dos premios Ignatz. Lo descubrí con su webcomic The Haunter, un relato mudo y muy colorido en el que un cazador persigue durante muchas páginas a un jabalí y acaba perseguido por un monstruo gigante en un mundo de fantasía. En esa historia vi a un autor aún inmaduro pero con un registro y unas posibilidades brutales, un autor con una capacidad innata para capturar el momento pero también para crear escenas de lucha conmovedoras y llenas de fuerza. Este libro contiene dos historias cortas, “Hawaii, 1997”, en la que un niño se escapa de un hotel, y “Anime”, en la que una otaku viaja a Japón en busca de su identidad. Un libro con una pinta tremendamente interesante que, con suerte, no pasará desapercibido. (Para los que os interese, podéis leer The Haunter aquí). […]

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  71. Escape Pod Comics Page 45 Comic & Graphic Novel Reviews August 2015 week one - Escape Pod Comics wrote:
    08/05/2015 at 11:57

    […] An online version of Sam Alden’s THE HAUNTER, reviewed above. The lighting as lambent as anything, but it doesn’t include the four […]

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  73. Oct 5: Haunter | Menace & Whimsy wrote:
    10/05/2015 at 20:20

    […] Alden‘s Haunter doesn’t have surprises, exactly — what it does have is lush art, fine storytelling, and […]

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  75. Cantinho da BD #6 - Não Percas wrote:
    02/24/2016 at 15:40

    […] Group Comic Books tem uma colecção de webcomics excelente. Recomendo que espreitem o trabalho de Sam Alden, William Cardini, Jennifer Parks e Rich Tommaso entre […]

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  76. Haunter – 'ART'ICULATE COMICS wrote:
    03/25/2016 at 09:40

    […] week I want to introduce you to a very interesting and I think unique comic called Haunter. The comic is created by Sam Alden and is something I haven’t really seen before. His art […]

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  78. Webcomics: The Narrative Form the Internet was Made For - The Bull & Bear wrote:
    06/01/2017 at 07:54

    […] Internet humour into a multi-media design within a “choose-your-adventure” theme. Sam Alden’s Haunter is a beautiful story with zero dialogue, whose kaleidoscope world is flushed out by watercolours; […]

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    09/20/2017 at 10:21

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