Hello, horror heads and lover of cool stuff! This is my very first blog! I thought, why not? For those of you who don't know me, I am a writer of horror, sci-fi, and western comics. I also write short stories, screenplays, and even created a board game with friends called Escape from Dulce! I recently wrapped up a successful social funding campaign for issue #2 of my sci-comic Mars City Vice (I co-write with Chris Webb), which you can still 'go in' for a print copy on In-demand on Indiegogo, until June. A Digital Issue #1 is currently on Comixology. We will hopefully have a legit distributor for Vice, soon, so we can get it into a lot more comic shops going forward. The backers will get their swag in July.
And next up is my dream comic book project - 'The Forbidden Museum.' I am so excited to play in my own classic monster sandbox! Luke Archery (artist) and I have created a shared 'classic' monster verse. It's a globe jumping Hammer Horror and Universal Horror vibed adventure comic, starring all of your favorite monsters, such as Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy, and The Gill-God. (our versions of course). I love the old movie monster verse and novels!
What is the Forbidden Museum?
The Forbidden Museum was created by Jonathan Harker (of Bram Stoker's Dracula) after Mina, Quincey, and Van Helsing defeated the undead lord outside of his castle, in 1800's Transylvania, because Harker needed a place to lock away this great evil, along with other powerful supernatural beings and items, so he built The Forbidden Museum a mile underneath the British Museum. He sealed the museum with ancient Egyptian Magic from the Book of the Dead, until it was discovered in modern times by his great, great-grandson Henry Harker.
The monsters and evil are once again released upon the world and must be found and put back into the museum, or young Harker will continue to rot away as the museum's undead curator. He literally is becoming a mummy through the course of the tale.
We are coming to Kickstarter in July, so follow my blog, Forbidden Museum page on FB and Instagram. You can also join the ghoulish Classic Monster's Fan Club on FB. This blog will be more than just barking about projects. I will write about monsters, supernatural stuff, toys, movies, and post an occasional free short story, oh and talk my dogs.
Keep an eye out for: (but don't forget to pop it back in!)
Page One of The Forbidden Museum. Jonathan Harker and crew facing off with Dracula! Pencils by: Luke Archey
Also look for:
A Zombie Anthology by Weirdbook (Wildside Press), where my short story "Welcome Home" will appear. It will be out in a month, or so, and be sure and check out Weirdbook magazine #44, till then. It is edited by Douglas Draa. www.weirdbook-magazine.com
Keep howling at the Moon!
Craig
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