Little House In The Sea

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HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE THE DOTS

I'm not sure how they got there, but I think they indicate which generation they are. Mother has 3, daughter has 4, and the egg has 5. Safe to assume the next egg will have 6.

Julia Blevins

I honestly love the fact that you put meaning into it but also leave it up to interpretation. The dots on the neck did not go unnoticed but what do they mean and how did they get there? That's the real question and that's what makes true horror in my opinion. Leaving things unanswered and up to the imagination

It is .. SAD

Tom

Damn Kame house has really gone down hill

Daniel K. Sheff

Finding this a year later and mad that I didn’t catch it sooner.

I just noticed that too!

antisocialclub

omg the dots on the necks and the egg!!! amazing work

Chris Mingus

THE CIRCLE OF LIIIIIIIFE!

LucaButBi

didn't even notice this until now, adds so much more to an already amazing comjc

Chevanne

I love your horror shorts. This ending was so unexpected.

I love the dots implying they’re the 3rd and 4th one then comes the 5 th lol

Hmlc13

That was interesting! Now the cycle continues

Dee Bee

wow!...amazing

So amazing!!!

LunaMarie26

I just went back too! 😱

James Rambo

It took a second reading of this to notice the birthmarks. Lovely stuff.

I love this!

Wow 😮

Oh my gosh that actually makes way more sense than what I thought was happening. I confused the 4 dots and then the 3 dots to both be on the mom. Like it was a countdown and they each have this small lifespan. But what you said is way better.

Andy

this is my fave one so far

Chloe

Yaaaaaa, innsmouth shiiit. 🤘🏼

Marissa Luna

Omg just seeing this but the dots omg!! Her mom was the third, she was the fourth and the baby the fifth. Weird cycle I wish this storyline could continue to explain more behind it but wow

Kevin Williams

An amazing story!

Oh WOW!! I loved that!! Good artist choice too! I love the collaboration!

Bean Planter

I love mythology dreams. Thank you for sharing.

Pearls Anne Heels

😭😭😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Wonderful! Fantastic work.

Ana Cobas

This is amazing!! I hope we got more of this story!!

This is so good, I hope this get a part two. I need to know what the dots meant!

SillyStringSoup

So the egg did come first 🤔

Sapphire Sloane

Adam, this was amazing! Definitely a Twilight Zone vibe!

Loved this! The spooky vibe was so cool.

I love this so much !

Give me more of this one

Grace Lasiter

These are always so fantastic. I love your haunting comics. Haunting because while spooky they're also gorgeous in their own way

Andy Batdorf

Maybe Dot #1 set this all in motion?

I love it <3

Wow, I'd love to have this printed <3

1(one) Andrei Filip

Yeeeboii, nice one. So nice and self contained! a wonder

Wowwwww I missed the dots my first time through. thank goodness for the comments!

Amy Lawson

THE DOTS

John Taylor

I think it’s about the burial at sea kind of thing. The next panel she has her mom wrapped up on a platform to presumably send to sea

Bryce Bartsch

The subtle show of the dots... nice

I freaking LOVE this

Aurora D

But then who taught Dot #1 what to do in the event of dying?

ImMrMilla

I have a theory that this is an experiment to test the capabilities of the dots. That soon a dot will get curious and try to venture out beyond the sea only to find themselves being attacked by many man made creatures to stop them.

Jill Murray

This is like that Mushishi episode "Shrine in the Sea"!

Will you tell us in later comics what’s the point or it’s just is ... circle of life? 👧🏼🥚.. 👩🏼👶🏼.. 👵🏼👩🏼..👩🏼🥚..♻️

David O'Neal

This is amazing!! Have you ever thought of publishing all of your longform comics into a single volume? I'd LOVE to own it.

Love this

Clinton Winters

This. Is. INCREDIBLE!!!!! Such an amazing collab! This is how you dream?! Fuck. 🤩😍👌🏼👌🏾

Elizabeth Hanley

Wow 💜

Joined for this, and the DOTS

Marla T

Beautiful. Thank you.

Daniel Evans

The evolution of your art is remarkable and lovely! Thanks for sharing this!

The artwork is just gorgeous on this. Amazing.

Amazing. I did a double take to see if the protagonist had 4 dots

Beautiful work! You are so talented.

O.k. you got me. Joined for this comic. Worth it. Love your art, thank you.

absolutely gorgeous work

I also joined your patreon for this!

I joined your patreon for this and wasn't disappointed 💞 Stoked to continue seeing your incredible work, Adam 🥰

I love the dots. Nice touch.

kagey

I got to the end and was like Oh 🥺. Then I bawled like a baby. Fantastic stuff!

Amy Chen

This is so gooood!!! I love the dots

Samuel Marín Guevara

I love the idea of societies free from patriarchy. It's remained me in some way to the 'Elfen Lied' anime series and the Diclonious concept. Amazing. Clap clap clap.

HORROR IS TRULY URS

This concept can be a WHOLE saga, honestly. Great work! Mysterious and creepy.

Honestly, Adam, I'm BEGGING YOU to start bigger projects related to horror because your mind so fucking huge, oh my gods.

Armin von Werner

There's a difference between a cliffhanger and the end of the story...

Ms.Cord

Omg this is amazing.

But who was the first dot? And who raised the first dot. Also, I like the idea of the story being established and the character knowing that the next dot will come, but when they send their mother out to sea, no egg ever arrives. Then they will have to venture out into the beyond.

Mattie Hanson

I was just thinking this!

Has anyone notice the dots on their necks?

Signed up today and so glad I did. This is awesome.

Dahlton Burke

I'm really hoping for a next one of this comic.

Yes! 3 on the mom, 4 on the daughter, and 5 on the egg!

Tiny

I watched a short on YouTube with a similar premise where it was a never ending cycle of life and death.

Ashley Casperite

Ah, so that’s where babies come from.

Amanda

This is Fascinating

Meghan Matthews-Adair

That was gorgeous.

I love this!

The colors, the plot, the symbolism, the mystery...ugh perfect and I want so much more. Worth subscribing for ✨

Jem

I wouldn't even call this horror but it is creepy! Noticed the dots on the neck, probably represents the generations???

DAAAANG!!

The backgrounds are beautiful!

Jen

Def one of my favorites you’ve ever made, Adam.

Wow! I notice it just because you pointed it out. Thanks!

Sooo good 🤤

Elisha Wang

Is 10-dot just gonna be all around the neck?

Mars

I love the little dots on their necks indicating how many times this has happened But now I wanna know who raised the first

same, i saw it on ig and had to read the rest

I love this so much, Adam.

This comic got me to subscribe to patron

Zach Ho

Wait what?!?

Beautiful

I love these scary spooky comics and can’t wait for more!

I love your comics so much!

Rachel

This is a KILLER collaboration

AwesomeAsUsual

Thats neat as hell

kimcarlika

I love the details of 3-4-5 dots on their neck!

What did her mom tell her to do? It looks like she was going outside to fish (the hat, net, and bucket) and was surprised by the egg. I’m guessing she didn’t get the truth.

This was so beautiful...

Honestly the scariest part here is being “gifted” a human life without warning. Would not recommend.

This was the spooky comic that finally got me to Sub, and I do not regret it! Those dots tell so much with so little.

There needs to be more!

Roxanna

I love this so much

Don L.

Would love to see this story extended

I have a love/hate relationship with cliffhangers 😫💕

Becca

those dots on their necks and on the egg omg...

Gina Guerin

Sooooo fucking good 🥚🌊

Delvin Delos

Yes you have my attention

The mother also had three dots on the back of her neck

Morgan L & Sawyer G

Ohhh how eerie. I love this!

Maybe someone noticed this already but she has four dots on her neck and the egg has five.... I wonder if that means something

Kjersti Faret

o shit i rly loved this! also those backgrounds are fucking amazing

Madelyne

I don’t think this is spooky, it’s actually pretty sweet

Mirella Aurora

infants also aren't usually born from mystery sea eggs so maybe all the residents of the island can just drink sea water or something

Ok but that’s adorable

Loved this!

Greg Croasdill

awesome storyline

Gregory Gadow

Was she really the first one, though?

Ves

This is gorgeous.

Hospitals invented sex to sell more babies. This is how it used to be.

Erika Statler

If you don't have enough spoons and people want to complain, tell them to straight up fuck all the way off and do it in your own time -- you don't owe anyone anything 💟

Kelly Broomhall

Okay but what is she meant to feed that baby? Infants need milk and she doesn't have any, even that of another animal.

Kevan Elkins

Haunting and beautiful! I really love seeing you spread out to different genres and experiment.

Zoe

Ahhh all your stories are really good

I love that short!

I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT NUMBER ONE

Omar Shehabi

Love those stories keep them up please

Bill R Tomison

WHOA! Wow! ❤️

I’m assuming it’s 5 dots, like the egg. The daughter had four and the mom had three.

Wow amazing job

Reese F

Beautiful!!

Jessi Campbell

This is really great. It reminded me a bit of this book called "The Elementals" by Michael Mcdowell

Loni

I LOVE THIS!!!!

Can we please see the back of egg baby’s neck?

Patrick Dasher

I want more! This is such an interesting concept, please continue it

Tessl8

Thank for the introduction to another cool artist! Love your styles together in this story.

I love the ominous vibe of your spooky comics!

Meagan Rajotte

This is amazing!!

Jerrica Lee

This is fantastic!

I absolutely love this one! The two art styles really meld well together, and the premise filled me with something I can’t describe??? Anyway, love it 😅

Mizukagejack

This is really cool. 💖

Eleanor Smith

Thats some deep stuff...almost like the way a phoenix is reborn, but instead of from fire, its water.

Vonda Howard

Love it! Adam you should come to Awesome Con in DC next year so I can meet you and say hi!

oh, it gives me vivarium vibes!!

Bruno

Lovely comic

😍

Jack Day Hovakimian

This is fantastic Adam.

Erihan

I love this so much

Vanillekarnickel

the spots in their neck...

Christian Gonzalez

Im lost.. I have read this over and over and so fourth. But i dont get it.

Mattster

So did the baby come first or did the egg?

GetGinxed

This is beautiful and creepy and overall lovely

Anie M

And Mom has a 3!

Naomi Hatchman

This is amazing.

Naomi Hatchman

Driftwood?

Kittynii

The water looks so beautiful!!!

Bigboy116

The 4 on her neck and 5 on the egg tho!!!!!!

Carey Brown

Adam, this is hauntingly beautiful. Fantastic story and artwork, thank you so much for creating this!

Morgan Paugh

Your art with those ethereal background is beautiful! I love the story.

Cassie Greeley

The mother has three dots, the child has four, and the egg has five dots on it.

Shane Lawrence

If you enjoy this kind of premise, you might also enjoy the short stop-motion film "The Maker" on YouTube. 😄

Woah, I love this

Aaron Olson

The triangle of 3 dots, like mom's on her neck, show up in the ocean quite a bit. Maybe that's a coincidence or a style choice, or maybe...?

Becky C

Wow. This is beautiful. It was not what I expected, but it is beautiful. Thank you.

Thirtysix

What're they using as fuel for fires?

Vicki Fraser

Love the detail of the neck tattoo!

Chantale Gauthier

I have so many questions about one and two!

Meesh

This is fuckin great

Djavanadon

I have to say this is probably one of your best!

Tamara Mendelson

Oh my god, I love and adore this

Richard Sukhita

The style combo is a perfect match!

Ashes Laree

This is beautiful, love the tale of the generations with then dots.

TheBrokenAnatomy

I adored this, the style is palpable! Gave me shivers!

Lori Jackson

Your imagination is limitless. I'm always impressed by your abilities to show new ways of seeing things.

Oooh look at the dots! Reminds me of that movie with Jessie Eisenberg and Imogen Poots

Sebas Andrade

Stunning backgrounds and the story very subtly told. Great job as usual!

Arin wolfe

My favorite yet. Absolutely beautiful

AlaskanBby

Loved it! Reminds me of an episode of Mushi Shi with a similar concept

Adam Ellis

Nothing but more water. Do not ask again.

James Schweitzer

...and the cycle continues ❤ (Nice story!)

This is a complete story on its own and STILL leaves me itching for more 😍

so that's where babies come from...

Cornelius.Kibelka

Really, really beautiful, Adam. Thanks a lot. I love these stories that give you "just" a glimpse and the rest is up to your fantasy.

WHAT HAPPENED TO 1 AND 2????

Jessica Ratté

nice! I want to know moooarrr 🥺 what happens next? is it a never ending cycle? Do the umbilical cords attach the egg to the neck? Maddening. 😆😉

But... But... Now I need more and have so many questions

Lisa Holler

This is so Emily Carroll-esque, I love it

Sammsphinx

I’m never quite sure whether I want these to be soft core porn or creeptastic tales: on balance I think I’m more excited when they’re creeptastic :)

RayvenEyed

I love this so much!

theo

Also, what do the dots mean?? I NEED MORE!! please...

J.J.

I thought it was beautiful

Ah, so that's where babies come from. Sea eggs.

Kristyn Payne

But who was 1 😱

The dots! The dots! The dots! Adam!!! WHAT IS BEYOND THE SEA????

Shella Stosik

Don't think it's a loop as her mom was 3rd, she is 4th, and egg baby is 5th (dots on the backs of the neck and on the egg).

Colleen Rose

Oh. Wow. That made me feel a lot of feels. So so good.

David

Moar horror

Loved it.

Generation counter...but why????

The fifth has been born

Ooh! I like it! It reminds me a little bit of the cinematic masterpiece that was Waterworld starring Kevin Costner lol

theo

I'm loving these horror comics!

Lacey Miller

I...didn’t expect to love this as much as I do. Beautiful.

wait, is this a loop scenario ?

And around we go... 😶. Stunning 🖤

nibe

LOVE ❤️

The texture in these backgrounds is exquisite 👌🏼

Shella Stosik

Wow I loved this!

Sin Mineral

The dots. What is the meaning behind those DOTS

Love it ❤️

This is amazing !!

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Adam you dream the craziest stuff. You’re a blessing for illustrating them

OG mermaid

This is haunting and sad but it makes me feel... nostalgic somehow

This is incredible ❤️

Milliebot

This is so beautiful and kinda haunting!

Sin Mineral

EGG. BABY. NOW.