Cass Corridor.

Steeped in culture and history… a place where
countless visionaries have emerged and gone
forth into the world.

A place now in danger of acquiring an unwanted
type of fame. A mysterious serial killer is wandering
its streets, with a modus operandi that has left
authorities baffled.

After a brief, bizarre encounter with this killer, a
young journalist with a fascination for the paranormal
is determined to know the true nature of what she
has witnessed. This desire takes her on a spinning,
swirling journey of discovery.

A spiral dance.

A dance of revelation.

The unknown.

What does that term conjure up for you?

I ask because it’s not the same for everyone. When faced with the unknown, the imagination can dream up wonderful things. Also, terrible things.

Which is why some fear the unknown, while others embrace it. A person’s reaction to the unknown can determine all sorts of things. The direction of a life. What to order for dinner. The fate of a civilization. What channel to watch. It can bring about peace, or start a war.

“The Secret of Cass Corridor”, the first tale in the Twilight Lady series, explores how different people react differently to the unknown… as well as the ripple effect of these reactions in their own lives and the lives of others. A woman who encounters a strange puzzle chooses to explore it, knowing it could lead her down a dangerous path. The ghost of a dead man, when offered a clean slate, wants nothing but to cling to the remnants of his troubled existence. A man with the gift of seeing into other realms chooses to fix his sight within the boundaries imposed by his beliefs.

And you. How will you react to the story that’s about to unfold?

I eagerly await finding out…

Confused? Just what did Rona stumble upon in the pages above? As they used to say in the old Marvel comics, “fret not, true believer… all will be made clear”.

By the end of “The Secret of Cass Corridor” (we’re currently at Chapter 6 of 8), we’ll find out what’s actually happening in this scene, when it took place, and who these people are. (Hint: you’ve already met some of them.)

And so begins the last chapter of “The Secret of Cass Corridor”, the first tale in the Twilight Lady series.

Whatever you do… do not miss tomorrow’s strip! Everything we’ve been building up to comes to a head here. Who is this mysterious Lady in the Hood who has been lurking the dark alleys of Cass Corridor, luring several of its denizens to their apparent doom?

The answer will shock and startle you… well, unless you’ve already figured it out.

Life is a constant stream of sensation.

The fields. Restaurants. The office. The hospital. Theater. The bedroom. School. The church. Malls. The lake. Jungles. The worldwide web. All different places, each offering their own type of fix.

Where does it end? Why are we here?

What is the true function of this realm? To house? Feed? Please? Teach?

Or simply… to mask?

Could there be some other reality, only a stone’s throw away, that’s being hidden from us, for reasons unknown?

And if so, where can we get a glimpse of it?

Where can we go to wake up from the dream?

Perhaps the last place on earth anybody would expect. A dark, dank, seedy bar in Detroit’s Cass Corridor neighborhood…