GHOSTS: The Button House Archives

GHOSTS: The Button House Archives is a comic companion volume to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS, presented as an in-world archive from Button House. Designed for readers of all ages, it draws together the traces left behind by the house’s resident ghosts, including those who have been dead for a very long time.

Inside is a curated assortment of unearthed cuttings, original records and rare artefacts that explore previously unseen aspects of the lives of those who died at Button House. The collection features items such as Thomas’s love letters, Pat’s “Summer Camp Rap”, Julian’s campaign promises and Lady Button’s Rules of Etiquette, alongside documents dictated to Alison Cooper, the only person able to see and hear the ghosts. Written by the show’s creators, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, it extends the world of the series through an eclectic mix of archival material.

Key details

• Comic companion to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS
• Written by Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond
• Framed as an archive from Button House
• Combines cuttings, records and rare artefacts
• Includes documents dictated to Alison Cooper
• Created for readers of all ages

Synopsis

The ghosts of Button House have left behind a varied paper trail. This archive brings together cuttings, records and artefacts that reveal more about those who died at the house, from personal letters and songs to etiquette rules and campaign promises. It also includes documents dictated to Alison Cooper, who can see and hear the ghosts.