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HOWL! a new Horror Anthology edited by MacReady

Haus of Mystery

13:03 / 23.10.06

Howdy folks, it's big pimpin' time again...

So it's finally done.
Six months of my life this bad boy has taken up, but it's well worth it. may I present:

HOWL!
(an Anthology of Horror)

72 pp, full colour cover, b+w interior, glossy stock
£7.00 incl P+P
(please PM me for postal details)
featuring the work of myself, Fraely Boyce, Paul 'Sound of Drowning', Danny Noble, Dan Locke, Nelson Evergreen, Ai Takita-Lucas, Akiko Tamura, Gumbitch & others...

Here's a few sample images:

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I'm having a launch at David's Comics in Brighton on Sat 28th Oct, so any B'ton lithers please pop in and say hi.

I'm really pleased with this - it's got some stunning work from all contributors, looks swanky as all hell, and basically is the best thing I've ever produced. i hope you dig it.

Thanks for your time Barbelith.

Quantum

13:07 / 23.10.06

See you on saturday for my signed copy. Shall I bring champagne?

Haus of Mystery

13:13 / 23.10.06

Maybe see you Friday old chap?

H3ct0r L1m4

16:13 / 23.10.06

congrats, man. some pretty impressive work there. is there a website fot the antho? and who are the artists on the first two preview pages?

Spaniel

18:55 / 23.10.06

That would be Mr MacReady, hisself.

Well, this looks absolutely fabulous and I cannot bloody wait to purchase a copy.

Won't be able to come along on Friday, which is total balls but can't be helped. Booo!

Haus of Mystery

09:50 / 24.10.06

Is the cover not showing up? It's not on the computer I'm usding.
Anyway the artists on the pages goes as follows
Me, Nelson Evergreen, Fraely Boyce & Mr Dan Locke.

Did I mention it was a4?
Ooooh. Big!

excellent!

Evergreen's genious! Mac, I'd love to see more art from you; got an online portfolio?

Haus of Mystery

10:51 / 24.10.06

Sadly I'm a computer baboon, and haven't. Got tons of stuff on disk all over the shop - I should put it up in Creation somewhere I suppose.

Sniv

12:30 / 24.10.06

Is there a way for the non-Brighton 'lithers to pick up this gem? That art is gorgeous, I'd very much like toget myself a copy.

Haus of Mystery

12:52 / 24.10.06

Why of course John. PM me and I'll sort you out a copy.
There's loads of other lovely art. I need to put some more up.

I'll also be whacking copies in select outlets across London. Any recommendations beyond the obvious (ie. Gosh!) would be welcome.

miss wonderstarr

12:58 / 24.10.06

Dan Locke's page is really frigging scary.

Haus of Mystery

13:00 / 24.10.06

Unless you're being arch, I agree. I think it has a certain Edward Gorey quality.

Spaniel

13:46 / 24.10.06

I've said it before, and I've said that I've said it before before, but Mac's stuff is absolutely brilliant and well, well worth checking out; Nelson, of course, we all know, and Fraely has a particular way with the nasty that should suit this comp down to the ground. Not so sure about Dan's stuff but from the looks of this preview I'd have to agree that there are shades of Gorey, and that can only be a very good thing. Danny Noble's stuff is less immediately attractive but boy that girl can spin a yarn - love, love, love her comics.

Oh, and Gumbitch is pure finger-sex, but we all know that.

Mac, are you planning on posting this one to hungry customers around the globe? I seem to remember you doing that before.

miss wonderstarr

13:56 / 24.10.06

No, I think it's really scary. I actually wouldn't want to look at it and think about it too much. It is a powerful, haunting image. So I mean, it does its job very well.

Haus of Mystery

13:59 / 24.10.06

I've said it before and I'll say it again;

PM me and i'll arrange the sendage of HOWL! to you. Oversees Barbeloids, I'll have to add a bit more postage.

But did I mention...BIG..GLOSSY...?

Quantum

14:05 / 24.10.06

Oooh eet's so BEEEG! Can I touch it??

Spaniel

14:10 / 24.10.06

GLOSSY, you say. Can this be true?

Spaniel

17:59 / 24.10.06

I assume Gumbitch wrote something, but for who?

_Boboss

19:10 / 24.10.06

no-one, sjust a v short text piece.

where's this place? i never been there. super excuse for my monthly binge-drink.

sleazenation

22:38 / 24.10.06

Looks great, - any chance of aome copies winding up in one of the comic shops of London town?

Spaniel

12:01 / 25.10.06

Gosh is mentioed upthread

Haus of Mystery

13:08 / 25.10.06

Yep, and like I say any recommendations would be more than welcome. Or ideas for good review sites online even?

Bed Head

13:30 / 25.10.06

Dude, if you’re interested in getting this further than London, then I think Page 45 would probably be more than happy to stock this, they've always seemed to be really, really super-keen on small press and indie publishing-type stuff.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

13:57 / 25.10.06

Yeah, I'd second that as well! Page 45 stocked my comic a few years back and they were always very nice and encouraging and just generally all around pleasant. I'm sure they will take your comic in a flash, just give them a ring.

I'll have to be put down for a copy of this too! I've read Nelson's strip and I can safely say it is ace.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

14:12 / 25.10.06

As for review sites - off the top of my head, places like Bugpowder, Silverbulletcomicbooks, Comic Book Galaxy should all be happy to give you a review. I'd have a tootle around all the sites you can think of just to try and gauge whether you think it'd be worthwhile to be reviewed by them in particular.

I thought I knew more, actually... it probably wouldn't do any harm to send some along to magazines or papers you know of that review comics. Well, with whatever you have to spare at least. Thinking locally, Plan B is probably a good bet if you haven't thought of that already (cos I'm faaaairly certain you'll know somebody who works there). Page 45 will probably give you a little write up in their mailing list if (when) they stock you.

Haus of Mystery

09:51 / 26.10.06

Cheers man. All good advice. I already plan to send it to various magazines - I believe the Megazine reviews small press now! - and things like Plan B, Fortean Times etc...

H3ct0r L1m4

10:54 / 26.10.06

writer Steven Grant does weekly reviews for mainly indie comics in his weekly CBR column.

Spaniel

11:41 / 26.10.06

Yeah, go for some big international exposure - get onto CBR. 'Sonly a couple of e-mail's, innit?

Haus of Mystery

13:09 / 31.10.06

Righty-ho.
It's HALLOWEEN so what better way to enjoy it by placing an order for HOWL! right now!

Grrrrrrr.

Quantum

13:16 / 31.10.06

Bought it, liked it, especially Macready's host and Danielle's Pit story. They changed the price from £6.66 though which is a shame.

Nelson Evergreen

07:36 / 01.11.06

Sometimes my favourite contributions are the ones which quietly debunk the strange hideousness elsewhere, sometimes it's the other way around. Delighted to have been part of it.

The Fraely/Nuneaton/Leopard performance at the launch night provided the perfect soundtrack for reading it, didn't you think?

Nelson Evergreen

05:38 / 08.11.06

(For the idle/curious... the colour mix of my diseased offering)

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