Black Bess Cover GIF by Mad Monk September 2021, 10 editions on KnownOrigin

Reimagination of the historical penny dreadful publication Black Bess' cover

Part of the Penny Dreadful Collection

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Penny dreadfuls were cheap popular serial literature produced during the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is roughly interchangeable with penny horrible, penny awful, and penny blood. The term typically referred to a story published in weekly parts of 8 to 16 pages, each costing one penny. The subject matter of these stories was typically sensational, focusing on the exploits of detectives, criminals, or supernatural entities. First published in the 1830s, penny dreadfuls featured characters such as Sweeney Todd, Dick Turpin, Varney the Vampire and Spring-heeled Jack. (Wikipedia)