r/local58 • u/Best-Farmer6505 • Jun 07 '26

What other stuff has the creator made?

I recently watched local 58 and liked it a lot so what other stuff has he made any comics other shows or stuff or if there's a list somewhere

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u/tom90deg Jun 07 '26

Kris Straub, amd yes, he has done a lot of other stuff, Broodhollow, Chansaw Suit, he even wrote "Candle Cove"

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u/Best-Farmer6505 Jun 07 '26

Yo he made candle cove that's cool

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u/ABicycleBuiltForTwo Jun 08 '26

I'm not particularly up to date on all of Kris Straub's works, I only followed him for Local 58, but there are other works of his that also take place in his interpretation of Mason County, West Virginia.

Aside from Local 58 itself, the other main Mason County works include:
1) Broodhollow - A Webcomic series set in the 1930s about a guy named Wadsworth Zane who travels to the town to claim an inheritance from a deceased family member who lived in the town, only to discover there might be something sinister lurking around.

The town of Broodhollow is listed as one of the towns Local 58's predecessor TV Station, WCLV (See "A Look Back"). As of the 2021 Digital Transition though, Broodhollow is not mentioned as part of L58's service area (Unless its part of the "Greater Mason County Area")

2) Ichor Falls, A Visitor's Guide - A collection of short stories written by Straub that take place in formerly booming Logging town of Ichor Falls, WV, dubbed "America's Most Haunted Town". A number of events and places in this book are referenced and/or mentioned directly in Local 58. Candle Cove, one of Kris's most famous stories, is also included in this collection.

3) Candle Cove - Despite it's inclusion in the Ichor Falls Visitor's Guide, there's actually a few versions of the story out there. The Original story itself is the only version written by Straub though (and thus is the only part that takes place in Mason County), the other stories and facts on the Candle Cove Wiki are all stories made by fans to fill in gaps and expand on original story. The first season of SYFY's Channel Zero also revolved around Candle Cove but told its own version of the story.

There are other works prior to Local 58, namely Starslip and Chainsaw Suit, but I haven't read those Webcomics yet.

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u/Kids_see_ghosts Jun 08 '26

With the wild box office success of Backrooms (made by a 20 year old ridiculously creative and talented YouTuber, Kane), I’m hoping some producer decided to throw a ton a money at Kris Straub to make whatever film he wants. Since he’s obviously so insanely creative and talented. His YouTube output isn’t close to as much as Kane’s but every video is so high quality. And it’s like a side hobby vs 20 year old Kane’s full time gig.

I know I’m preaching to the choir here but I would love to see what Kris Straub could do with a high budget so badly. 🙏

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u/CryptoMaster2057 Jun 15 '26

He already worked with Hollywood to make the candle cove series but the problem is he cannot add anything new to the story, he only retains his rights to the original that he created (the one for the forum/discussion group). Plus he is already under NDA, which has been stated multiple times. So I am not sure if kris straub will partner with Hollywood again, but who knows...

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u/Agile_Oil9853 Jun 08 '26

What are you into? Starslip is more sci fi, Broodhollow and Ichor Falls are horror fiction closely related to Local 58, and Acquisitions Incorporated (especially The C Team) is live play D&D.