Bender Volume Two
Bender Volume Two by Michael Frizell, published by Oghma Communications on September 21, 2017, is a graphic novel that delves into the eerie events surrounding the Bender Inn during the blizzard of 1871 in Southeast Kansas. This edition, comprising 66 pages, presents a chilling narrative where the inn serves as a crucial stop for travelers along the Osage Trail. The story centers on Kate, the inn’s captivating hostess, whose dark desires and entanglements with local figures create a tense atmosphere, especially as the number of missing persons linked to the inn begins to rise.
Readers will encounter a blend of horror and historical fiction as the plot unfolds through various chapters, including “Clairvoyance” and “Escalation.” These chapters reveal the sinister activities of the Bender family and the impact of their actions on the community, including confrontations with Pastor King and the tragic fate of travelers drawn to the inn. The narrative explores themes of virtue, suspicion, and the consequences of unchecked desires, all set against the backdrop of a harsh winter landscape. This volume collects two chapters originally featured in Saddlebag Dispatches, offering a cohesive look at the dark history surrounding the infamous Bender Inn.
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The blizzard of 1871 blankets Southeast Kansas with a supernatural calm.
Despite the weather, the Bender Inn has established itself as an essential resting place for travelers heading west along the Osage Trail. The inn’s beautiful hostess, Kate, has become an essential part of the thriving community, and young men flock to the Bender homestead to help the “low Dutch” family tend the cattle, erect a proper barn, and more in hopes of catching a glimpse of the comely proprietor.
But Kate’s dark desires, the romance-minded Brockman’s insistence that they marry, and the suspicious Pastor King sows doubt about Kate’s virtue among his faithful flock, pushing Kate to the edge of her thin patience, threatening Pa Bender’s criminal activities.
Too many people have gone missing, and the only thing they have in common is a planned overnight stay at the “Devil’s Inn.”
In chapter three, “Clairvoyance,” a harrowing tale by a virtuous woman whose brush with evil and harried escape from the clutches of the murderous Bender family spread amongst the elders of the nearby settlement. Pastor King confronts Kate, causing her to rush her next kill, a man travelling alone to seek his fortune in California.
In chapter four, “Escalation,” a federal marshal discoveries two frozen bodies on the prairie, victims of John Bender, Jr.’s deadly hammer. Meanwhile, George Lochner, a well-respected gentleman, and his daughter journey down the Osage Trail, intent on starting a new life after the death of his wife. The Bender Inn, the only light for miles, lures the weary, broken family to a fateful confrontation.
This deluxe magazine collects two chapters originally presented in Saddlebag Dispatches in one handsome volume
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