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The Night Shift

"The Night Shift" has reached a turning point, and Jesse must choose. What would you do next? Read it, then continue the next page.

About this comic

An empty 24-hour convenience store stands isolated in the New Mexico desert at night, with neon lights cutting through the darkness. Inside the brightly lit convenience store, Mike leans on the counter as a nervous Jesse stands opposite him. Mike, in a close-up, sternly explains A close-up on a wall clock shows the time has just turned 2:00 AM. The door bell jingles, and Jesse looks up as a customer enters the store. A woman dressed in 1950s attire enters the store, surprising Jesse with her an

Author
Liam Smith
Main character
Jesse
The Night Shift comic cover

Comic pages

  1. The Night Shift page 1: An empty 24-hour convenience store stands isolated in the New Mexico desert at night, with neon lights cutting through the darkness. Inside the brightly lit convenience store, Mike leans on the counter as a nervous Jesse stands opposite him. Mike, in a close-up, sternly explains
    An empty 24-hour convenience store stands isolated in the New Mexico desert at night, with neon lights cutting through the darkness. Inside the brightly lit convenience store, Mike leans on the counter as a nervous Jesse stands opposite him. Mike, in a close-up, sternly explains
  2. The Night Shift page 2: A close-up on a wall clock shows the time has just turned 2:00 AM. The door bell jingles, and Jesse looks up as a customer enters the store. A woman dressed in 1950s attire enters the store, surprising Jesse with her anachronistic appearance. The woman retrieves a milk carton fro
    A close-up on a wall clock shows the time has just turned 2:00 AM. The door bell jingles, and Jesse looks up as a customer enters the store. A woman dressed in 1950s attire enters the store, surprising Jesse with her anachronistic appearance. The woman retrieves a milk carton fro
  3. The Night Shift page 3: Jesse refuses the old dollar bill, stating it's not real, which causes the woman to frown. The woman insists Jesse take the money, mentioning her baby is waiting in the car. Jesse looks out to an empty parking lot, seeing only the desert under the night sky. Jesse turns back to t
    Jesse refuses the old dollar bill, stating it's not real, which causes the woman to frown. The woman insists Jesse take the money, mentioning her baby is waiting in the car. Jesse looks out to an empty parking lot, seeing only the desert under the night sky. Jesse turns back to t
  4. The Night Shift page 4: The clock reads 2:23 AM as the door bell jingles again. A 7-year-old boy in a baseball uniform and glove walks into the store. The boy picks a Snickers bar from the candy aisle and walks to the counter. The boy places a quarter on the counter, telling Jesse to keep the change. Th
    The clock reads 2:23 AM as the door bell jingles again. A 7-year-old boy in a baseball uniform and glove walks into the store. The boy picks a Snickers bar from the candy aisle and walks to the counter. The boy places a quarter on the counter, telling Jesse to keep the change. Th
  5. The Night Shift page 5: Jesse's face is frozen in an expression of absolute shock and disbelief. Jesse's trembling hand reaches to pick up the quarter from the counter. An extreme close-up reveals the quarter is dated 1985 as Jesse turns it over. Instead of George Washington, the quarter displays the bo
    Jesse's face is frozen in an expression of absolute shock and disbelief. Jesse's trembling hand reaches to pick up the quarter from the counter. An extreme close-up reveals the quarter is dated 1985 as Jesse turns it over. Instead of George Washington, the quarter displays the bo
  6. The Night Shift page 6: The clock shows 2:47 AM as the door bell jingles again. An old man in a fedora, trench coat, and dusty boots walks into the store, looking like a weary traveler. The old man picks up a scratch-off lottery ticket and brings it to the counter. The old man scratches his lottery tick
    The clock shows 2:47 AM as the door bell jingles again. An old man in a fedora, trench coat, and dusty boots walks into the store, looking like a weary traveler. The old man picks up a scratch-off lottery ticket and brings it to the counter. The old man scratches his lottery tick
  7. The Night Shift page 7: Jesse confirms it's his first week, and the old man asks where Mike is. The old man leans on the counter, seriously offering Jesse some advice for when the sun rises. The old man sternly warns Jesse not to drive home on Route 9. Jesse blinks in confusion, asking the old man why h
    Jesse confirms it's his first week, and the old man asks where Mike is. The old man leans on the counter, seriously offering Jesse some advice for when the sun rises. The old man sternly warns Jesse not to drive home on Route 9. Jesse blinks in confusion, asking the old man why h
  8. The Night Shift page 8: Jesse looks down at the counter and sees the old man left his scratch-off ticket. Jesse picks up the lottery ticket, which is already fully scratched. An extreme close-up of the lottery ticket shows that it holds the winning numbers. Jesse's face is filled with shock and fear, re
    Jesse looks down at the counter and sees the old man left his scratch-off ticket. Jesse picks up the lottery ticket, which is already fully scratched. An extreme close-up of the lottery ticket shows that it holds the winning numbers. Jesse's face is filled with shock and fear, re
  9. The Night Shift page 9: The clock reads 3:15 AM as the door bell jingles again. A normal-looking businessman in a suit, tie, and briefcase walks into the store. The businessman pours coffee from the machine and approaches the counter. The businessman pays for his coffee, gets change from Jesse, and take
    The clock reads 3:15 AM as the door bell jingles again. A normal-looking businessman in a suit, tie, and briefcase walks into the store. The businessman pours coffee from the machine and approaches the counter. The businessman pays for his coffee, gets change from Jesse, and take
  10. The Night Shift page 10: The businessman leans on the counter and asks Jesse if he knows where he is. Jesse frowns, confused, and states he's in a convenience store on Route 9. The businessman gives a sad smile, subtly questioning Jesse's answer. The businessman puts down his coffee and begins to give Je
    The businessman leans on the counter and asks Jesse if he knows where he is. Jesse frowns, confused, and states he's in a convenience store on Route 9. The businessman gives a sad smile, subtly questioning Jesse's answer. The businessman puts down his coffee and begins to give Je
  11. The Night Shift page 11: Jesse stares at the door, then shifts his gaze nervously to the bathroom sign. Jesse hesitates briefly, then reluctantly walks toward the bathroom. The bathroom door is cracked open, revealing a flickering light inside. Jesse cautiously pushes the bathroom door further open. The
    Jesse stares at the door, then shifts his gaze nervously to the bathroom sign. Jesse hesitates briefly, then reluctantly walks toward the bathroom. The bathroom door is cracked open, revealing a flickering light inside. Jesse cautiously pushes the bathroom door further open. The
  12. The Night Shift page 12: Jesse slowly approaches the mirror and looks at his reflection. His reflection shows him as a young, tired college student. Jesse frowns, trying to reassure himself that his reflection appears normal. Suddenly, his reflection reveals a bleeding cut on his forehead above his left
    Jesse slowly approaches the mirror and looks at his reflection. His reflection shows him as a young, tired college student. Jesse frowns, trying to reassure himself that his reflection appears normal. Suddenly, his reflection reveals a bleeding cut on his forehead above his left
  13. The Night Shift page 13: The hole in Jesse's shirt is shown to be burned and smoldering, as if from a violent impact. Jesse touches the hole, yelps in pain as it burns, and pulls his hand away. Jesse's fingers are now stained with blood and trembling. Jesse slowly lifts his gaze, filled with dread, back
    The hole in Jesse's shirt is shown to be burned and smoldering, as if from a violent impact. Jesse touches the hole, yelps in pain as it burns, and pulls his hand away. Jesse's fingers are now stained with blood and trembling. Jesse slowly lifts his gaze, filled with dread, back
  14. The Night Shift page 14: Jesse steps back from the mirror, his body rigid with shock. Jesse's reflection remains fixed, staring directly back at him. The reflection's face slowly forms a chilling, alien smile that is not Jesse's own. Jesse's face is frozen in pure terror as he thinks, "What the hell..."
    Jesse steps back from the mirror, his body rigid with shock. Jesse's reflection remains fixed, staring directly back at him. The reflection's face slowly forms a chilling, alien smile that is not Jesse's own. Jesse's face is frozen in pure terror as he thinks, "What the hell..."
  15. The Night Shift page 15: The wall clock shows the time is 3:59 AM. The door bell jingles, and a shaken Jesse turns to the entrance. A 22-year-old girl with brown hair, wearing a flannel shirt, jeans, and boots, walks in. Jesse blinks, feeling a sense of familiarity as he looks at the girl. The girl leans
    The wall clock shows the time is 3:59 AM. The door bell jingles, and a shaken Jesse turns to the entrance. A 22-year-old girl with brown hair, wearing a flannel shirt, jeans, and boots, walks in. Jesse blinks, feeling a sense of familiarity as he looks at the girl. The girl leans
  16. The Night Shift page 16: Jesse frowns, surprised, asking the girl if she's been to the store before. The girl confirms she worked there as a night shifter, just like Jesse. The girl, with a knowing look, recites the rules Jesse was given: no questions, no staring, no taking things. Jesse stares in shock,
    Jesse frowns, surprised, asking the girl if she's been to the store before. The girl confirms she worked there as a night shifter, just like Jesse. The girl, with a knowing look, recites the rules Jesse was given: no questions, no staring, no taking things. Jesse stares in shock,
  17. The Night Shift page 17: Jesse, filled with dread and urgency, asks the girl what happened to her. The girl reveals she crashed her car on Route 9, on her way to her first night shift. The girl touches her forehead, indicating a specific spot. The girl then touches her chest, indicating another spot. Jes
    Jesse, filled with dread and urgency, asks the girl what happened to her. The girl reveals she crashed her car on Route 9, on her way to her first night shift. The girl touches her forehead, indicating a specific spot. The girl then touches her chest, indicating another spot. Jes
  18. The Night Shift page 18: Jesse stands frozen, staring speechlessly at the girl, overwhelmed. The girl states the store isn't really a convenience store, prompting Jesse to ask what it truly is. The girl reveals the store is a waiting room for people like them. Jesse, shocked, asks "People like us?" and t
    Jesse stands frozen, staring speechlessly at the girl, overwhelmed. The girl states the store isn't really a convenience store, prompting Jesse to ask what it truly is. The girl reveals the store is a waiting room for people like them. Jesse, shocked, asks "People like us?" and t
  19. The Night Shift page 19: The girl explains the store is Jesse's mind processing his death on the way to his first job. The girl offers a small, wry smile, asking if it's "creative." Jesse asks if the strange customers were also dead, listing them to the girl. The girl confirms they're dead too, just "fur
    The girl explains the store is Jesse's mind processing his death on the way to his first job. The girl offers a small, wry smile, asking if it's "creative." Jesse asks if the strange customers were also dead, listing them to the girl. The girl confirms they're dead too, just "fur
  20. The Night Shift page 20: The wall clock shows the time has turned to 4:00 AM. The door bell jingles, and Mike appears calmly in the doorway. Mike asks "Ready?", and Jesse opens his eyes, asking "Ready for what?" Mike smiles gently, telling Jesse it's time to move on. Jesse looks at the girl, who nods rea
    The wall clock shows the time has turned to 4:00 AM. The door bell jingles, and Mike appears calmly in the doorway. Mike asks "Ready?", and Jesse opens his eyes, asking "Ready for what?" Mike smiles gently, telling Jesse it's time to move on. Jesse looks at the girl, who nods rea
  21. The Night Shift page 21: The sun rises over the New Mexico desert, casting pink and orange light on the distant convenience store. The convenience store is now empty, dark, and locked. A note on the counter reads: "Sorry I missed my first day. -Jesse". Next to the note is a quarter dated 2024, featuring
    The sun rises over the New Mexico desert, casting pink and orange light on the distant convenience store. The convenience store is now empty, dark, and locked. A note on the counter reads: "Sorry I missed my first day. -Jesse". Next to the note is a quarter dated 2024, featuring