The Neighbors John Persons Comics ✧

Saturday morning. Mark wakes up. His lawn is gone. Not dead—gone. In its place: dark, wet soil. And written in the dirt in six-foot letters: “NO.”

Mark finds the charter online. Rule 47: “Neighbors shall not engage John Persons in conversation regarding weather, sports, or casseroles.” Rule 48: “Neighbors shall leave one (1) unopened can of sweet corn on their front porch every Friday evening.” Rule 49: “Neighbors who break Rules 47–48 will be ‘neighborly visited.’” The Neighbors John Persons Comics

“Mark and Lisa moved out on Thursday. That was their second mistake.” Saturday morning

The next morning: Lisa’s car has four flat tires. No punctures. Just… flat. On her windshield, a single playing card: the Ace of Spades. Mark calls the police. Officer replies, “John Persons? Yeah, we don’t go there. Read the neighborhood charter, sir.” Not dead—gone