The ancient and terrible spirit
known as the Ghost of Despair is one of the primary enemies of The Rabbit-Man,
who encounters this foul wraith during his conflict with The Blue Demon. The
wicked ghost has the ability to capture a victim in his robes and transport
them into a place called The Nightmare Country, where the victim’s worst fears
are made manifest before them. The poem below gives a general overview of The
Rabbit-Man’s struggle with this heinous enemy.
I. Woeful and alone,
Lost without a home
The Rabbit-Man
became
weary and tired
His passion and
hope
were nearly expired
Then, into the
dreary air
rose the dark
spirit of Despair
Who spread his dark
cloak of hatred
and strife
which soaked with
its poison
The Rabbit-Man’s
life.
II. “You fell from the treetop
Now you look like
a fool
Turned away by a
woman
like an unneeded
tool.
Still, you
thought
you had something
to prove
so you tried
forcing a boulder
that would never
move!
Go away
Rabbit-Man
Eat a carrot and
choke!
Your existence is
fate’s most sadistic joke.”
III. The Rabbit-Man hated what the dark wraith had said
His heart
overwhelmed with a feeling of dread
So he moved on,
leaving the foul ghost behind
But the crude
insults remained in his mind
“This spirit
upset me with its scathing rhyme
but I’ll see
his end with the passing of time.”
IV. The Rabbit-Man went off and got away from Despair,
though he still hoped to accomplish something for himself in the time to come.
He wondered what challenges and opportunities waited in his future.
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Do you want to know more about The
Rabbit-Man’s conflict with The Ghost of Despair and what eventually became of
it? If so I hope you’ll consider reading “The Rabbit-Man” when it becomes
available next year. It will be released through Dorrance Publishing.
As always, thank you for reading.
Mike Babbish
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| This image is the original concept art for The Ghost of Despair when the "Rabbit-Man" was first conceived in 2012. |
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