Malaysian horror graphic novel 'Bleeding Scars' weaves a haunting, lingering tale


In his graphic novel 'Bleeding Scars', Chua revisits a haunting memory that has left a lasting impression on him. Photo: Chua Kok Yee

Inspired by an eerie urban legend from 1980s Ipoh, the new graphic novel Bleeding Scars: The Calamity Of Canning digs up the mysterious events that led to the abrupt closure of a beloved chee cheong fun stall in Canning Garden.

Blending nostalgia with suspense, the novel reimagines the haunting tale that left the local community shaken and turned a simple food stall into the stuff of legend.

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