The Daily Sham #1
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Those who follow me on Facebook have already seen my new project for 2016, The Daily Sham. I post a rewritten newspaper strip every day. But if you don’t read them one day at a time as they go, it could be tedious scrolling back through my posts to read a bunch of them at one time. So as I finish groups of them, I will also be archiving them here on the blog with navigation to make reading easier. You’re welcome!
Episode 67
Marge & Me
My eagle-eyed readers have probably noticed that there has
not been a new episode of Zombie Marge go up here at the blog for a couple or
three months. No doubt, they are asking themselves, “Hey, what’s the deal with
that?!”
The answer is simple, I have not been able to draw the
strip. For the last couple of years, I’ve been fighting off increasing pain and
numbness in my right arm, caused by some bone spurs in my neck. I could work
for limited periods of time, but sitting at the drawing table made it much
worse. Case in point, I did the drawing above a few nights ago, twenty minutes
in and my right hand is cramping up.
I’ve tried every treatment I could find, chiropractic, steroid shots, etc., but only got temporary relief while the problem got worse. So last Thursday, I went in for surgery on my neck. It’s a couple of days later, I’m home from the hospital, and even though I’m in a great deal of pain in my neck, my arm feels better immediately. It seems that there has been no lasting damage to the nerves. So after a month or so of rest, I should be back at the board, cranking out the adventures of everybody’s favorite unholy curmudgeon, Zombie Marge. Stay tuned.
Gambling Practice
Hey Kids! FREE SHAM COMIC!
One of the toughest jobs I have selling comics is describing
exactly what SHAM Comics is all about. I can go on and on about how they are
based on actual Golden Age comic books that are in Public Domain. I can explain
that I remove all the original text and rewrite the stories to be just as wild
and satiric as I can make them, all the while still telling a coherent story. I
can mention that I rewrite the letter columns and the vintage ads too. I can
even claim that the results are hilarious. But, it’s all just talk. The thing
that consistently sells SHAM Comics to the unsuspecting masses is reading a
copy of the actual book. Once a reader starts a copy, they can’t put it down, and
they want more of them.
With that in mind, I’m offering new readers a chance to try
one on me. The latest issue, SHAM Comics Splotlite #1 featuring Johnny
Sassback, The Smart Ass Detective, is available as a free download from
IndyPlanet. Read it at your
leisure
on your own device. If you find the humor to
your taste, order some more. All
the regular issues are available in digital and print editions. So follow the link in the left column. Give
it a try. What have you got to lose?
And the winner is...
Episode 59
Episode 58
Episode 57
Episode 56
Episode 55
Zombie Marge #2 Review
My great friend, Todd Goodman, head honcho of Old World Comics, wrote a very good, and very funny review for the new issue of Zombie Marge. You can find it at his site, at the bottom of the page, along with and older review of my Midnite Matinee book:
http://www.oldworldcomics.com/cool-stuff.html
Buy his comics while you're there.
Johnny Sassback is on the case
Here's a sample of a new SHAM Comics project nearing completion. It's one of a series of mini comics for a SHAM value pack. I found a Johnny Danger #1, (and only), on ebay for a reasonable price. (Could Johnny be a distant relative for Nick's? Could be, could be!) I scanned the comic and ran it through my warped filter, upping the cynical factor. It's scary how much I identified with this character who says all the mean things I keep to myself. It was great fun messing with the cliches of detective fiction. Finally I added a series of crime-related ads to round out the book, and I'm done! Watch for it at comic conventions in the near future.
Good news, indeed!
Zombie Marge Comix
& Stories #2 is finally available. It features the first half of
Marge’s adventures with UFOs, abduction, Men in Black, glowing balls of light,
alien invaders and, of course, the mysterious Mothman. Oh, and zombies figure
into the story too. All this and some exciting back-up features, like an
interview and Marge-flavored pin-ups by some of my cartoonist pals. The comic
is available online through Indy Planet in two versions. The print edition is
$5.00 and the digital download is 99 cents. The direct link is at the left.
I will have copies of the comic at the upcoming local shows,
Cincy ComiCon on September 5-7 and the Cincinnati Comic Expo on September
19-21. See you there!
HooHa Goes Digital
I enjoy reading comics on my iPad. After a lifetime of collecting, storage space gets pretty tight. So having a nice little collection that only takes up a few gigabits on a hard drive is very convienent. Since I started this little publishing venture, I’ve been working to be able to offer my books as downloadable PDFs. I’m happy to say that, with the help of Ka-Blam and Indy Planet, they are ready.
The links to the left go to Indy Planet’s online ordering site where you can choose between print versions of the books at regular price, or full digital versions for only 99 cents for the regular issues and $1.99 for the longer books, like 12-Way. Choose from the menu options under the book description, checkout and download the comics. Easy and painless.
Episode 52
But now it's time to get back to work. We pick up the story in mid-escape with the human survivors of Purgatory Park's zombie infestation. Meanwhile Zombie Marge remains in space, a prisoner of the invading aliens who are in control of the zombies. We will get back to her in a couple of episodes.
Pool Thing page 10
Well, there you have it. An innocent young couple dies and the monster goes free, gotta love these morally uplifting tales from the fabulous fifties. That concludes the preview of the next issue of SHAM Comics. Zombie Marge returns tomorrow with even more mayhem. See you!
Pool Thing page 1
Sneak Peek
While I work on the next episode of Zombie Marge this week, stop by the blog every day and read pages from the lead story "The Pool Thing," a torrid tale of lust, revenge and real estate.
Sequential Tart interview
Well, lookie here! There's a very nice interview with me over at Sequential Tart talking about the Zombie Marge strip. Here's the link:
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2586
Episode 51
NEXT BACK FIRST
With this installment of Zombie Marge, we’ve reached the
halfway point in the story. From here on buckle up for non-stop
action. Will Marge be the hero of this story or not? And what of the mysterious
Mothman, is the alien commander right about him? What is his motivation in this
story?
You won’t have long to wait. I will be kicking off the
second half of the story in just a few weeks. But first, I need to take a
little break to get caught up on some other projects, like editing the second
issue of the comic and illustrating some pin-ups for other books. Don’t worry about
the blog, it won’t be idle. I will be posting some new material here as I
finish it. Maybe even another of Zombie Marge’s Fun Pages. In fact, check in
next week for some news on the next issue of SHAM Comics, the all-horror issue.
I might even run a full story from this issue. Stay tuned!
Episode 50
Zombie Marge's Fun Pages 1
The reviews are in...
http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=9066&issue=2014-03-24
http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=9065&issue=2014-03-24
Episode 49
Episode 48
Episode 47
Episode 46
This just in...
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.
Just follow this link: http://cmxl.gy/1byWyQj
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