In the spirit of great Anthologies like Tales From the Crypt or Creepshow comes Bloodline Comics Nightmare Theater. Clay Adams of Fried Comics (Red X-Mas, Deadskins, PBOW) and David Schrader (Baby Badass, Henchman) curate original horror stories from a veritable who’s who of indie comics– just in time for Halloween. A Kickstarter for this homage of Screen Horror and Comics begins on October 20th. This upcoming event was announced in this Press Release:
(Los Angeles, CA) – October 12, 2020 – Bloodline Comics, the first collaboration between Fried Comics co-founder Clay Adams and Baby Badass co-creator and writer David Schrader, is launching a Kickstarter campaign. This is for a scary big, 225+ page book starring demons, Lovecraftian monsters, psycho killers and more. In the works for over a year, Nightmare Theater is the culmination of efforts to bring together a large roster of talented and eclectic creators.
Clay Adams:
“Whatever else is happening in the world, people like to be scared,” said Clay Adams. “This project is for the horror fan who loves both comics and movies. Our theme is ‘Cinematic Horror’, which draws inspiration from the diverse sub-genres of scary movies– including ghost stories, slasher films, or psychological terror.”
The anthology is presented as a horror film festival, an evening in a haunted theater hosted by three terrifying tropes; Shelley Poe Stoker, The Welder, and Eerie Erin. Over thirty-five incredible comic teams bring you frightful tales steeped in all manner of morbid mayhem.
Some of the creators include David Pepose (Spencer & Locke, The O.Z.), Shawn Gabborin (Puppet Master, Let’s All Die!) Charlie Stickney (White Ash), Christie Shinn (Demon Bitch), Dave Dwonch (Prom of the Dead), and Newton Lilavois (Crescent City Monsters). In addition, there is Richard Fairgray (Black Sand Beach, Blastosaurus), David Avallone (Drawing Blood, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), Russell Nohelty (Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter), Jessica Maison (Plastic Girl), Terry Mayo (The Wicked Righteous), Don Nguyen (Pablo the Gorilla), and Karla Nappi (Duplicant). But that’s not all. There’s also James Powell (House of Fear), Kayden Phoenix (Jalisco), Peter Murrieta (Mr. Iglesias, Henchman), Tony Fabro (Three Panel Crimes), M.L. Miller (Gravetrancers), Sebastian Kadlecik (Quince), and Steven Prince (Monster Matador). Artists include Silvia Califano, Gian Carlo Bernal, Mick Beyers, Kyle Roberts, Tony Donley, Leeahd Goldberg, Fabio Alves, Orlando “Mexifunk” Arocena, and Sorah Suhng.
The KickStarter
The Kickstarter campaign runs for thirty days. Some of the reward tiers featured will include…
• Digital Book Bundles and Original Art pages
• Main Nightmare Theater cover by Kyle Roberts starring horror film festival “hosts” and
terrifying tropes Shelley Poe Stoker, The Welder, and Eerie Erin
• Exclusive hardcover and vintage movie poster print by Clio Award-winning vector artist Orlando “Mexifunk” Arocena
• “Unholy Trinity” Goldberg Variant and one-of-a-kind oil painting by artist Leeahd Goldberg
• “Box Office Death” Variant cover by superstar artist Sorah Sungh
If your a fan of horror anthologies, this huge collection might be your next purchase. Check out the Kickstarter here from our friends at Bloodlines Comics.
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