Issue 1
Industrial Gothic (1995-) #1
In a world of rigidly enforced aesthetic fascism, two outcasts-a psychologically tormented man and his limbless mate-plan an ambitious jailbreak from their state-run institution home. Thus begins their journey across a Fellini-esque landscape of abandoned power plants, marauding gangs, bizarre inhabitants, and ghostly apparitions as the lovers search for The Tabernacle, a legendary sanctuary where misfits like themselves are said to live in freedom and fulfillment.
Issue 2
Industrial Gothic (1995-) #2
Having escaped the oppressive confines of their prison, Uncle Pencil and Nickel Pepper venture out into a world that proves to be as cold and cruel as their old home. Navigating a harrowing landscape of gutted, skeletal factories, the bloated carcasses of cruise ships, and hostile beer-swilling rednecks, the pair continues the search for the legendary Aluminum Tower.
Issue 3
Industrial Gothic (1995-) #3
In the aftermath of a deadly bombing, fugitive lovers Pencil and Nickel are suddenly separated and left to their own devices in an increasingly hostile new world. Embarking on a desperate search for his lost companion, Pencil encounters a sculptor and her garden of earthly delights, while Nickel finds herself in an institution where the injured and insane aren't easily differentiated.
Issue 4
Industrial Gothic (1995-) #4
Reunited after their separate journeys, Pencil and Nickel encounter a new brand of aesthetic fascism when they enter a decaying industrial metropolis where beauty is shunned and ugliness is celebrated.
Issue 5
Industrial Gothic (1995-) #5
Emerging from the wreckage of the outside world, Pencil and Nickel at last stand before the symbol of their desperate search-the fabled "Aluminum Tower."