Based on a true story, People Ain’t No Good is a tragic tale of friendship, betrayal, and catastrophically bad decisions. When a lost soul puts their trust in the wrong person, a simple request for help spirals into murder, manipulation, and the kind of New Year’s Eve that nobody survives intact.
Written by P M Buchan and illustrated by Jack Fallows, People Ain’t No Good is a pitch-black comedy about misplaced loyalty and the dangers of believing in people who absolutely do not deserve it.
Originally appearing in BLACKOUT II: YOLO (November 2013), People Ain’t No Good was inspired by the true story of Richard Beasley’s Craigslist murders, a case where desperate, unemployed men were lured to their deaths with promises of caretaker jobs on sprawling Ohio farms. Also by years of harrowing alcohol-induced blackouts and terrible friends.
Praise for BLACKOUT II: YOLO & People ain’t no good
“Special mention goes to People Ain’t No Good by P M Buchan and Jack Fallows, a wonderfully rendered slice of insanity… The overall quality of the books, both in writing and art, are incredibly high.” – Comics Beat (2013)
About the creators
P M Buchan was born in the North East of England and studied BA (Hons) English Literature at the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. His stories have been reviewed and featured in Kerrang!, Rue Morgue, Bleeding Cool, and Times Literary Supplement. He has had monthly comic strips published in Starburst and SCREAM: The Horror Magazine, written for clients including Heavy Metal Magazine and Lionsgate, and collaborated with bands including Megadeth, Harley Poe and For the Wolf.
Jack Fallows is an illustrator, cartoonist, model maker, and game designer based in Leeds, UK. Jack has been self-publishing comics and zines since 2001 and founded the Paper Jam Comics Collective in 2007. Jack now works full-time on the illustrated puzzle story The Stormlamp Rituals and has created immersive exhibitions including The Lost Forest.
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BLACKOUT and BLACKOUT II: YOLO remain uncollected and out of print, alongside many other transgressive tales of filth and comix to make you blush. Get in touch if you’re interested in publishing these collected works or collaborating on something new.
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