Its size was unusual for a magazine, being American comic book or graphic novel format.

The last issue of Murky Depths was published in October 2011 but the publishers, The House of Murky Depths (based in the village of Fosdyke in South Lincolnshire, according to Yell.com), continue to sell back issues.

Authors published by Murky Depths included Robert Rankin, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Stan Nicholls, Sam Stone, Eugie Foster, Richard Calder, Edward Morris, Edward M. Erdelac, Chris Huff, Matt Wallace, R. D. Hall, Mike Carey, Juliet E. McKenna, C. J. Carter-Stephenson and Lavie Tidhar.

Murky Depths comic strip artists included Robert Rankin, Luke Cooper, David Ryan, Lucas Hinchley, Richard Calder, Leonardo M. Giron and Neil Roberts.

Murky Depths story illustrators included Nancy Farmer, Ed Norden, Jason Beam, Glen James, James Fletcher, Mark Bell and Nathaniel Milljour.