Pocket Full of Spiders is the Wickerface backstory of Lester Mulberry. It takes place in 1988. Lester's world is dark. His pain is real. He's raised in scorn and desperation. Raised by his grandmother after the tragic death of his parents, Lester tries to eke his way through his dystopian existence. His sister, Mary, is the only light in his life, with her soft puffy cheeks and that twinkle in her eyes. At school, he only has one friend, Neal Downing. Bullies at school make life almost not worth living. He tries to live a normal life. He tries to find love. He tries to make friends. But when worlds come crashing down, what wickedness might step inside of an open door? Something happens... something unimaginable... something wicked. Bad things happen to bad people.