Slender Man: Original Post

Title: Slender Man: Original Post
Description: The original post includes two black and white images of groups of children to which the creator photoshopped a tall, thin, spectral figure wearing a black suit and added text, supposedly from witnesses, describing the abductions of the groups of children and giving the character the name The Slender Man.
Creator: Eric Knudsen; originally posted under pseudonym “Victor Surge”
Date Created: 2009-06-10
Source: The Something Awful Forums: Comedy Goldmines: Create Paranormal Images
Publisher: The Something Awful Forums
Type: Image
Subject: Slender Man
internet mythology
internet folklore
analog horror
creepypasta
meme culture
online horror storytelling
viral urban legend
Format: image/jpg