THE OCCULTARIA OF ALBION VOLUME XIV - HOEBURY HILL

TITLE - THE OCCULTARIA OF ALBION VOLUME XIV - HOEBURY HILL 

CREATED BY - RICHARD DANIELS & MELODY PHELAN-CLARK

GENRE - WEIRD/FUNNY FICTION FEATURING PARANORMAL EVENTS/ LIMINAL PLACES/ HAUNTOLOGY/FICTIONAL WORLDS/COUNTRYFILE MEETS SCARFOLK

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UNITED KINGDOM 

A5/24 PAGES/FULL COLOUR/PAMPHLET

PRICE - £5.50 + FREE SHIPPING FROM THE OA WEBSITE [3 ISSUES FOR £12]

"The Occultaria of Albion” is an ongoing part-work chronicling the paranormal, esoteric and just plain weird events that have occurred in various (fictional) locations throughout Albion. Volume XIV (that’s 14 in old money) is dedicated to the phenomena associated with Hoebury Hill in West Sussex.

In it, we learn of the bizarre and tragic life of Maureen Monroe (née Munsen) - star of the sexploitation classic “Gasoline Bikini”, UFO abductee, Temple of Xubix acolyte, reluctant prophet and discoverer of the rudest hill-figure EVER; a hang-gliding flight takes a turn for the weird as a bank analyst experiences a time-slip and runs foul of the dreaded Nihlex Industries; and suspected witch Tabitha Bones does her bit for the war effort by drawing German bombers to their doom on top of Hoebury Hill. Elsewhere, the “Did You Know?” section offers factoids about the weird events associated with Hoebury Hill over the years.

“The Occultaria of Albion” is a fun and freaky collection of tales, made tangibly real and all-too plausible by the mix of Richard Daniels’ cleverly observed writing and Melody Phelan-Clark’s familiar art and design. The continuity of the mythos and refusal to break the “fourth wall” create a believable world. The zine is eminently collectable and carries a pleasing hauntological ‘70s vibe, and is one of my favourite things ever.

*

And if you fancy a deep dive into the Occultaria world, why not join the OAKnights PATREON, through which you will receive each new issue as it is released, a monthly newsletter, membership card and shiny badge. You’ll also be supporting the ongoing project.

*

AND if you have a hankering to experience the weird world of The Occultaria of Albion in the flesh, the OA-meister himself, Richard Daniels, will be presenting "Chasing the Wolves of Weird - An Evening of Supernatural Exploration" at Louth town Hall on Friday 23rd September, filled with conspiracies, cryptids and cheese sandwiches. Tickets available from the Occultaria of Albion.