Hammer Wrap

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world, half bone, half bandage - MUMMIES!

I'd never drawn a mummy before, but I've popped that cherry 3 times... kinda glorified zombies with better table manners.

...and the glossy pouting glam among the dust and blood, the amazonic Valerie Leon.

Splendid films, splendid mag - Dick Klemensen's Little Shoppe of Horrors #24, on sale now.

RIP Dennis Hopper

'Like all artists I want to cheat death a little and contribute something to the next generation. '

May in Paris, 2009

Cover art for Channel Evil #2

Part way into pencilling the third issue, and so far it's a gas, what with dinosaurs, Jez spiralling into madness, blasphemous visions and a panoramic spread of the tortured damned writhing in the pits of hell.

And i get paid for this.

#2 is on hold. Some major re-thinking going on in the war room. I'll keep you posted.
Meantime...




Click back in time for an ogle of the vicious variant by industry great, and good pal, Mark Buckingham.

RIP Frank Frazetta 1928 - 2010

None could touch him.

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

xxxxxShane

Shain Erin's Morbid Art Dolls

'These are not comforting toys; they can be challenging and defiant, disturbing and enchanting, irrational and frightening, beautiful and sad. They have stories they yearn to tell, and they hold secrets they will never give up. I like to think of dolls as spirit vessels and the making of a doll a kind of offering or invitation. It’s always a collaboration between me and whatever spirit comes forward.'

And they are just beautiful...

How?

If you're a process junkie, or an aspiring artist who's keen to learn more about your craft, then may i recommend a visit to The Art Center.

Creepy J-Horror Style Ghost Girl Redux

Commissioned piece from last year.

Lilliput - Vol.18. No.4 1946

Warm-up Sketches from Jan, Feb and March 2010

Split Lip

By day, mild-mannered Sam Costello works in marketing, but at night he lurks in shadow, tap-rapping-tapping out tales of terror for his web comic Split Lip.

It's an ongoing series of self-contained stories. A mix of supernatural twist-in-the-tail and unsettling psychological drama.

Clearly a fan of classic shows like Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, along with the more bizarre contemporary horror manga and movies, Sam seamlessly blends this mix of influences with his own skewed view of the world.

His output is quite flabbergasting(especially considering his day job), and, in my eyes, he never writes anything below par.

I struggle to think of any other comic book writer working in the horror genre who can deliver so many consistently satisfying stories.

The stories are drawn by a diverse group of established artists and newcomers - some talented enough to be drawing the latest Hellboy spin off or Vertigo book.

Along with 100's of pages of FREE online comics , Sam puts out trade collections. Volume 2 is due later this month, but on offer RIGHT NOW is a special limited edition(only 35 copies available), signed and numbered by Sam, with a previously unpublished story, research notes, script excerpts, sketches, and a cover by me - all exclusive material that you won't get with the regular version.

Comes highly recommended.

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein

'It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.'

CLICK.