The Zombie Marge Comix Blog

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With Marge locked away on the orbiting spaceship, all hell is breaking loose back in Purgatory Park.

Because it’s Valentine's Day and because Zombie Marge has such a big heart, (several, in fact. She’s chewing on one now.) here’s a new episode. Feel free to share with friends and neighbors.

Next episode, we check back in with Lois Lame as she copes with the zombie outbreak.

Episode 46

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Marge mixes it up with the Plan 9 aliens. Will she get the better of them? Only time will tell.

This just in...

Great news for everyone who enjoys reading their comics digitally. (And, face it, who doesn’t?) ComiXology, the leading provider of downloadable comics is offering Cap’n Catnip #1 for the low, low price of 99 cents. ComiXology is a free app for your favorite device that gives you access to over 40,000 titles, new and old, in one convienent, easy to search location. The New York Times calls it “the iTunes of comics.”

Here’s a little background on Cap’n Catnip, he was created in 1981, written by John Leasure and drawn by me for Charlton Comics’ Bullseye #2. More stories followed, but Charlton stopped publishing before the other stories could run. Now all the work has been collected in a newly colored collection that also includes some new pin-ups and other material. It’s fun for all ages.

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Episode 45

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At last! This is one of the strips that I've been looking forward to working on for a long time. I knew when I started this UFO storyline that the aliens would be the lovable, bumbling, effeminate crew from Plan 9 From Outer Space (or are they?!) And I knew I had to set up a lot of others plot points before I could introduce them at about the mid-point in the story. So it was fun to watch the movie again with my sketchpad and try to get, not quite caricatures, but more like characters. And to get their stilted dialogue down as well. The next few episodes will take place on board the Mothership as they lay out their master plan for Zombie Marge. Stay tuned!

Episode 44

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You would think by this time Marge would be used to waking up in strange places.

Episode 43

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Zombie Marge took some time off during the holidays to deck her halls and jungle her bells. But she's back, baby! If this episode looks familiar, it's because it's nearly the same as Episode 26, with one very big difference.

Do I hear you say "Where is Magre?" She vanished in a ball of light some time back. Join us next time to find out just where she went. See you soon!

Episode 42

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This seemed like a good way to introduce ace reporter Lois Lame as she investigates the UFO/zombie plague on the town.

Episode 41

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At long last, here's the much-delayed new episode. Technical problems plagued the strip this time. My scanner software failed to keep pace with the updates to the Mac operating system. I had to find an alternate source to scan my art. I may have to keep going out for scans until the software catches up.

This episode takes an unusual turn, not only are the residents of Purgatory Park dealing with aliens, but now zombie invasion too. Are they related? Only time will tell.

Turn your head and cough!

What has surly doctors, sexy nurses and suicidal patients? SHAM Comics #4, of course. It's the all-medical issue. Five stories taken from various Charlton Comics doctor and nurse funny books from the early sixties. It's forty pages of medical mischief and not one joke about Obamacare. Tales of romance and heartbreak set amid life-threatening health crisis. If you're feeling sick, this is the cure. Don't worry, if you laugh your ass off, just see Dr. Fingerman, the resident proctologist. Buy one STAT!

Episode 40

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Some people just never listens to good advice.

Episode 39

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Rest In Peace-Sargent Ignatius P. Shenanigan. Died in the line of duty, fighting off an alien tentacle monster in the swamp. He will be missed.

How To Wash Your Hair

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Zombie Marge’s latest action-packed episode is running a little late. However, I don’t want her loyal readers to go with out a ha-ha or two this week. Marge advised me to, “just run some public service crap. No one will notice the difference, honey.”

Cincinnati Comic Expo 2013

I just wanted to say a slightly belated thank you, to everyone who stopped by our little corner of the Expo to say "Hi." And an even bigger thanks to those who gave our books a good home. Our newest offering, Cap'n Catnip was a big success. We had a wonderful time, as always, and look forward to next year. Be there or be square.

Episode 38

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At long last, into the toxic swamp and closer to a finding the aliens. I have to say, this was a fun sequence to draw.

Episode 37

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Marge continues her involvement with the local police, although she is no longer the prime suspect in the recent rash of UFO sightings. She's just trying to be helpful by offering her dog to track the Mothman into the swamp. Hey! Wait a minute! Wasn't she wearing handcuffs a few episodes ago?

Cap’n Catnip to the Rescue!

Just in time for the Cincinnati Comic Expo, it’s our newest book, The Adventures of Cap’n Catnip & Womble the Wonder Gerbil. This all-ages comic collects all the material that was created for Charlton Bullseye in 1981. It was written by my good friend John Leasure and drawn, lettered and newly colored by me. Two of the three stories have never been seen in their original form. The art has been gathering dust in my filing cabinet all these years. It’s about time they saw the light of day.

We will have copies for sale at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, along with a special commemorative art print. Or the book can be ordered online, just click the link on the left.

Episode 36

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As promised, here's a brand new episode, hot off the drawing board. The rampant UFO flap continues in Purgatory Park with sightings of strange creatures and appearances of the ominous Men in Black. Marge, along with her police escort, Sargent Shenanigan and Officer Kelton are being led on a frustrating chase back and fourth across the county. Let's hope they are getting closer to an answer to these mysteries, and not just stringing us along like the X-Files did.

Back to the ol' drawing board!

Where the heck have I been for the last couple of months, you ask? I really just needed a little break from the demands of Zombie Marge and thought I'd take a week off. But the time slipped away and there hasn't been a new strip since June! That's about to change. New strips are on their way. But on a bit more reasonable, twice a month schedule. The weekly output was exciting, but impossible to maintain for long. I simply wasn't getting anything else done and burned out quickly.

Don't think that I've been goofing off. I completed two new books, Cap'n Catnip #1 and SHAM Comics #4. I will post more about both of them here as soon as they are ready for sale. I've also spent a great deal of time bringing all my comics over to our new printer, KaBlam. Most of the books on the left side of the page are now available from Indy Planet. Click on the covers to be taken to the site.

Thanks for everyone's patience in my absence.