Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition!

Hello my undead minions!

I will be joining forces with the likes of Jeff McComsey (American Terror, Bloody Pulp, Jesus Hates Zombies/Lincoln Hates Werewolves), Jorge Vega (Bloody Pulp, 9 Months), Stephen Lindsey (Jesus Hates Zombies/Lincoln Hates Werewolves), Alien Ant (Kaeruboy), and many others for a World War II Zombie Anthology entitled: FUBAR. I penned an 8-page story entitled "Severed" that'll kick you squarely in the gut! I'm so excited about this project I may vomit the undead! Below is a little piece of promo art done by Steve Becker!

PREVIEW: Pulp #4: The Old Kingdom Part 4 of 4

It's finally here! The preview for Pulp #4 The Old Kingdom Part 4 of 4!!! My apologies on the wait. A lot of personal issues have gotten in the way of this one. But the preview is here and the finished issue should follow soon! So here it is, enjoy!

Zombie Ink Comics 3-Year Anniversary Party of Doom Pt. 2

For three years Zombie Ink Comics has been bringing you the finest in underground pulp comics. To celebrate, we're going to party 'til the dead come home at Club Diablo with drinks, tunes, and comics!

If this event looks familiar it's because we tried doing this back in December but were forced to cancel thanks to a snow storm.

So come on out this time to the ZOMBIE INK COMICS 3-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF DOOM!

THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 2010
CLUB DIABLO
517 WASHINGTON STREET
BUFFALO, NY 14203
8PM - MIDNIGHT
$5.00

Featuring the sounds of ARMCANNON and OLD RADIO!

We'll also have lots of goodies for sale including
Pulp #1 - 3 ($4.00 each or all 3 for $10.00)
Zombie Ink Comics posters ($3.00)
Zombie Worx t-shirts ($8.00)
Exclusive Red Eye posters (Limited print run) ($10.00)

And for the first time EVER we'll be selling original pages and covers from Zombie Ink Comics titles as old as Silent Boy versus Hell!!!
Pages ($50)
Covers ($100)

Top 10 Movies of 2009

It's that time of year and that means my favorite movies list for 2009. Admittedly there were a few flicks I just never got out to see (I Sell the Dead, Drag Me to Hell, Boondock Saints II, The Road, Avatar) so this list could potentially change a bit as I catch up, but this will do for now.

10. Friday the 13th
Jason Vorhees is back, kids. This "relaunch" of the Friday franchise really does sit well with the rest of the films. I felt it captured the tone of the originals, never felt too flashy, and never pretended to be anything more than what it was: a good ol' fashioned slasher flick.

9. Star Trek
I've never been a hardcore J.J. Abrahams fan. I dig Lost but never really got into anything else he's done. And I've never been a Star Trek fan either (I know, geek blasphemy). But this action-packed and fun but still pretty smart flick sucked me right in. It was a breath of fresh air after a relatively disappointing start to my summer (I saw Wolverine and Terminator: Salvation before catching this.)

8. Where the Wild Things Are
I always loved the Where the Wild Things Are book as a kid. I think for a lot of us it was our first introduction to monsters. There was something about this film that just seemed like reliving childhood. I spent the running time grinning from ear to ear. Everything just fit together perfectly from the creatures by Jim Henson's shop, to the voice acting, to the soundtrack by Yeah Yeah Yeahs front-woman, Karen O.

7. Zombieland
Zombieland can be described as many things but the most accurate would be "cute." I know that sounds weird for a horror-comedy. While Zombieland never really delivers any scares the laughs come at a rapid-fire pace. And Woody Harrelson is more than content to steal the show as Tallahassee. This is definitely a zombie-romp worth seeking out.

6. Transformers: Rise of the Fallen
I am, and have always been, an action junky. Every once in a while I love to turn my brain off and watch giant robots beat the shit out of each other. And Transformers delivers that in spades. It's truly a beautiful film to watch and was even better on IMAX. The clincher for me was the fight scene between Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream and some other Decepticon in the forest. Just sheer bad-assery on the screen.

5. Trick 'r Treat
Trick 'r Treat had more problems getting released than any movie has any right to endure. But finally after two years of delays it finally came out on DVD. And goddamn am I glad it did. This one of those movies that no description I could give would do it justice beyond to say that Trick 'r Treat is a modern fucking horror classic. An anthology style film in the vein of Tales from the Crypt or Creepshow, Trick 'r Treat blends horror, a dark demented sense of humor, and Halloween into a piece of cinematic mastery. You'd be doing yourself a disservice by not checking this out.

4. Coraline
It's no secret that I'm a fan of stop-motion films. I've always been a fan of films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, James & the Giant Peach, and The Corpse Bride. So, it should be no surprise that I absolutely adored Coraline. Henry Selleck (who directed two out of the three aforementioned films) is a master of stop-motion. Aided by a story written by the ever-amazing Neil Gaiman, Coraline shines in every way imaginable. It's truly a masterpiece.

3. Sherlock Holmes
This is the kind of flick that I thought Hollywood had forgot how to make. A smart, action-packed, period piece with a great cast! Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Mark Strong, and Eddie Marsan all shine in their respective roles. Downey steals the show, of course, but the rest of the cast is all but brilliant. You will not regret checking this out.

2. Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino is back! After the disaster that was Deathproof (which I really wanted to like, I did), he returns to form with Inglourious Basterds, his World War II epic. The cast is fantastic, the dialogue sharp, and the violence brutal. Everything you would expect from a Tarantino flick. Brad Pitt, of course, stands out as Aldo "The Apache" with his hilarious southern accent but the rest of the cast is brilliant, even Eli Roth (who I loathe as a director) as "The Bear Jew" is awesome.

1. Watchmen
Alan Moore & Dave Gibbon's comic masterpiece is a complete and utter success as a piece of cinema. Admittedly, Watchmen isn't for everyone, but it doesn't make it any less an amazing film. The cast is spot on (with the exception of Matthew Goode as Adrian Veidt, who just didn't fit the role physically). The director's cut filled in a couple of the things that I thought were missing from the theatrical version of the film. Every detail is painstakingly re-created just take a look around the Comedian's apartment during the opening fight sequence. Some super-fans will balk at the changed ending but this is an adaptation and there will always be changes in adaptations. In short, Watchmen is a triumph and the best version of the film we possibly could have gotten.

Interviewing Joe Matt & ZIC on Fear Zone!

Hey folks!

I've been taking over the interwebs lately, it seems. First, I was a featured co-host on Tom Water's Big Words I Know By Heart Radio Hour where he, Don (owner of Don's Atomic Comics), and I interviewed the ever-amazing Joe Matt of Peepshow fame! You can listen to that HERE or subscribe via iTunes!


On top of that, director/author/ZIC-friend Greg Lamberson wrote a really wonderful article about Zombie Ink Comics, The Red Eye, and me on the horror website Fear Zone! You can read that: HERE!

Both are available in the Press section of the Zombie Worx site if you don't feel like having to scour the blog for them.

Let's Party 'Til the Dead Come Home!

For three years Zombie Ink Comics has been bringing you the finest in underground pulp comics. To celebrate, we're going to party 'til the dead come home at Club Diablo with drinks, tunes, and comics!

So come on out to the ZOMBIE INK COMICS 3-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF DOOM!

THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 2009
CLUB DIABLO
517 WASHINGTON STREET
BUFFALO, NY 14203
8PM - MIDNIGHT
$5.00

Featuring the sounds of ARMCANNON and OLD RADIO!

We'll also have lots of goodies for sale including
Pulp #1 - 3 ($4.00 each or all 3 for $10.00)
Zombie Ink Comics posters ($3.00)
Zombie Worx t-shirts ($8.00)
Exclusive Red Eye posters (Limited print run) ($10.00)

And for the first time EVER we'll be selling original pages and covers from Zombie Ink Comics titles as old as Silent Boy versus Hell!!!
Pages ($50)
Covers ($100)

So please come out and join us for an amazing night!

- K.

Macabre Movies

Hey guys,
It's that time of year again when ghosts and ghouls are on everyone's minds. Granted, they're on mine all year round, but I thought this would be a good a time as ever to share my top ten horror flicks. They might not be the scariest flicks ever but they all hold a special place in my heart. I'll start from the bottom and work my way up.



10. SAW
I know a lot of folks can't dig on these movies but I've been a fan since day one and the first is entirely responsible for that. It was smart, had some great jumps (c'mon when the pig-head wearing villain jumped outta the pitch-black closet you almost shit yourself, admit it) and wasn't afraid of some good old fashioned gore. And if you claim to have guessed who the killer is you are so full of it.

9. THE SHINING
I am not a Stephen King fan (I know, blasphemy) but, man, the Shining is some scary shit. This is the ultimate haunted house movie. Ghosts, elevators full of blood, naked ghouls, those creepy twins, and a fucking psychotic Jack Nicholson all haunt this classic. Throw in the fact that it was beautifully directed by Kubrick and well it's damn near perfect.

8. THE THING
This is one of two John Carpenter movies that ended up on this list. Carpenter at his finest, really knows how to play up atmosphere and the sense of isolation he creates here is perfect. The scene where Kurt Russell is burning the blood samples still makes me jump out of my goddamn skin, nevermind the freaky-as-all-hell creature transformations and the sense of paranoia of not knowing who the creature is totally fucks with you.

7. CREEPSHOW
This horror anthology does everything right. It's got horrific monsters devouring people, alien moss, vengeful ghouls back from the grave, what else could one ask for? Another project that Stephen King worked on that I actually enjoyed and directed by the ever-amazing George Romero. This film is like a Tales from the Crypt comic come to life!

6. FRIGHT NIGHT
There are some cool vampire movies out there, but this one takes the cake for me. Chris Sarandon is fantastic as the vampire and Roddy McDowell as late-night B-Horror host Peter Vincent was just tremendous. Fright Night had some great creature effects, dark humor, and still managed to create a solid amount of scares like any good horror flick should! "You're so cool, Brewster!"

5. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
James Wales' Frankenstein is hands-down my favorite of the old Universal horro flicks. Nothing, and I mean, nothing beats the reveal of Boris Karloff as the monster! Combine that with Wales' expressionistic approach to shadow and this movie has style for miles that makes it standout amongst its kin! Karloff's performance as the monster remains eerie to this day and yet we can sympathize with him in his search for answers. I love me some tragic monsters.

4. DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
This is easily George Romero's crowning achievement and is often considered the greatest zombie film ever. Romero combines scathing commentary with building terror and straight-up graphic gore for the total horror package. There are so many great parts to this movie that I can't even begin to pick one. Romero is terrific at writing characters that you actually care about and that are never, ever, safe!

3. EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN
Sam Raimi may be a Hollywood big-shot now, but back in the day he all but created horror comedy. With it's seamless blend of slap-stick humor, huge jumps, gallons of gore, and the ultimate chainsaw-weilding horror hero, there is nothing to dislike about this flick. As good ol' Ash would say, "Groovy!"

2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
Hey, remember when Wes Craven was actually interested in freaking us out? Nightmare introduced us to dream-demon Freddy Kruger: a child-molester/murderer who was burned to death by the parents of Springwood only to return to take revenge on their surviving children! The imaginative dream sequeneces and kills in this movie really stand out when we're used to seeing some dude in some sorta mask just chasing around teens with a knife. Plus it has Johnny Depp, don't you like Johnny Depp?

1. HALLOWEEN (1978)
John Carptener's classic slasher that started it all is still scary as fuck. The suspense and sense of dread Carpenter creates in this nearly bloodless flick make the movie. Combine it with a break-out performance by Jamie Lee Curtis as the ultimate scream-queen, Hollywood's scariest slasher Michael Myers, and that scary as hell soundtrack and you have the perfect horror film. And to top it all off, it's set on Halloween! C'mon, it doesn't get any scarier than that!

I wanted to throw in a couple of my honorable mentions because I love 'em so.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Nosferatu (1922), House of Wax (1953), Trick 'r Treat, The Exorcist, Alien, Hellraiser II, The Silence of the Lambs, Brain Dead (aka Dead Alive)

Have a Happy Halloween!

- K.