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The Cemeterians by Aleister Gilgrim
Who better to fight monsters than monsters? Nobody, that's who! A rag-tag group of monsters and misfits led by a sexy mad scientist, the Cemeterians must keep the world safe from evil-doing baddies. But will they drive each other crazy in the process?
Fat Chunk Volume One: Robot edited by Jame Smart
FAT CHUNK is a collaborative comic book featuring a collection of different artists, each contributing work based on a theme. We find artists from all over the world, based in any discipline, from well known comic titans to fresh new webcomic talent, from influential street artists to custom toy designers, and throw them together to make one hefty and exciting comic. The aim of FAT CHUNK is to produce a great comic book featuring diverse approaches to the theme, and to open up each artist's work to new audiences. To shout the word about artists we love, and show off some great untapped talent.
And new this week:
Chumble Spuzz Volume Two by Ethan Nicolle and Isaiah Nicolle
Gunther and Klem return in two new tales from the warped and endearingly disturbed world of Chumble Spuzz. In their first adventure, Pigeon Man, Klem befriends a man who was raised by pigeons,but Gunther sells the pigeon man out to a local zoo for Feral Humans to buy himself a new robot. When Klem discovers that the zoo is only a cover up for an illegal underground feral-human fighting operation, he'll do anything to rescue his new friend from the inhumane zoo's cruel death matches. Also included is the tale Death Sings the Blues, starring the Grim Reaper himself. After a conversation with Klem about his recently deceased pet sea monkey, Death realizes all of the pain and suffering he has caused the world through taking away life, and he can't bare the pain anymore, so he kills himself. When Death commits suicide, everything that has ever died begins to reanimate. Can Gunther and Klem stop the massive outbreak before the world expires from zombie overpopulation? With the help of Reverend Mofo, General Woodchuck, and Kernel Corn Nut, they'll try their damnedest.
Halo and and Sprocket Volume Two: Natural Creatures by Kerry Callen
Welcome to the further adventures of an angel and a robot who live with a young, single woman! Why are clowns scary? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why do women shave their legs but not their arms? Is it a good idea to play a practical joke on an all-powerful angel? Find out the answer to these questions and others you’ve never even wanted to ask! Logic, metaphysics and human nature collide in these quirky, short stories about the idiosyncrasies of life. Discover why HALO AND SPROCKET is a favorite among fans and critics alike with these all new stories and 4 pages of little seen newspaper strips.
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- Music:Bjork, "Bachelorette"
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And falafal. If the scene at today's lunch table is any indication.
So... there's a review of The Cemeterians #1 by Gilgrim at Silver Bullet Comics. Robert Ring gives it a three out of five and calls it "all fun."
He's really short on details, though, as if the tiniest bit of specificity will spoil the comic for you, which is too bad, since one of things in reviews that is most helpful to creators is knowing what works for readers. But I guess reviews aren't written for creators. They're written for potential readers... now, can you tell at all what The Cemeterians is about from this review? I sure can't. How are you going to know whether or not you want to read something if you don't know what it's about? Remember, kids, if you write reviews, whether it be of books or movies or video games or whatever else there is to review out there: Tell your readers what the darn thing is about.
Well, fortunately, I can provide you with a link to our Peepshow preview of The Cemeterians. But there are poor souls out there without that advantage. Sigh.
Oh, you might have noticed if you've gone to our website lately that I've put up a preview of Agnes Quill with the byline "Black Olive" on it. That's totally wrong--Agnes Quill is by Dave Roman and a bunch of fine artists. I will fix it as soon as I get into the office.
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Issue #2 of The Cemeterians will be in stores in July, and Gilgrim will be at Comic-Con International in San Diego (be there or be sane, well-rested and unencumbered by an awesome comics experience!).
A full list of SLG's attending artists for Comic-Con can be found on the Appearances page of our website.
SERIES DEBUT!
The Cemeterians #1 by Gilgrim
32-page comic book, $2.95
Franklin, Jack, Marla, Thadius and Caitlin... this unlikely group of misfits are the Cemeterians: a group that will take on any job--no, really, we mean any bloody job (money's a bit tight right now)! Trudge through disgusting sewers to battle manatee massacring mermaids and soggy cultists, creep through creepy, foggy cemeteries straight out of a Hammer Film set, confront undead lecherous lodgers and other assorted beasties, creepies, and ghoulies. It all comes down to whether an adolescent giant Automaton, a truly mad Mad Scientist, a surly Necromancer, a Banshee's granddaughter and a reluctant furry monster straight from under your little sister's bed can manage not to kill each other--or at least quit fighting over the TV-privilege-schedule long enough to get the job done! Not likely.
Patty-Cake and Friends Color Collection by Scott Roberts
104-page FULL COLOR trade paperback, $12.95
AT LAST, PATTY-CAKE IN FULL COLOR! You knew it had to happen sooner or later! After ten years, mulitple Eisner and Ignatz nominations, Scott Roberts' beloved Patty-Cake is coming to you in color! This special trade paperback reprints the first three issues of Patty's long SLG run (from away back in 1997) as you've never seen them before.
The Trouble with Igor by Chris Reilly and Gus Fink
64-page graphic novel, $3.95
A tale of a bald mutant/hunchback/zombie's epic journey, a wordless cartoon novel, told entirely in pantomime. Throughout his odyssey, the poor hunchback is just looking for a morsel of food and a shady tree under which to eat, but this tragic hero has a heart of gold…unfortunately accompanied by the touch of death. The well-meaning bald-mute-mutant tries to help everyone and everything he meets, but things can—and do—go horribly awry. The Trouble With Igor - by Harvey and Ignatz nominated writer Chris Reilly (Punch and Judy, Strange Eggs) and SLG’s latest graveyard dig, artist Gus Fink (Hellcar).
Vaistron #5 by Andrew Dabb and Boussourir
32-page comic book, $2.95
The most touching, poignant story in decades reaches its dramatic conclusion in an issue that’s sure to make you break down and cry like the chubby, sexually confused eight year old you really are. It’s a climax of biblical scope and deep allegorical—ah, screw it. Here’s what really happens: $#%^ blows up, revenge is taken, lots of people die, nipples are twisted, and someone becomes cannibal food. It’s a good time. Buy it!
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Who better to fight monsters than monsters? In The Cemeterians by Gilgrim, SLG's newest comic book series, readers will learn that the answer to that seemingly-rhetorical question is "Nobody." A rag-tag group of monsters and misfits led by a sexy mad scientist, the Cemeterians must keep the world safe from evil-doing baddies. But will they drive each other crazy in the process?
For Gilgrim, The Cemeterians is all about having a good time. "It's basically a big excuse to draw a Halloween-styled world where monsters and other weird creatures can hang out and have fun doing all the weird and wonderful things that the monsters in my heads would actually do in such a place," he said.
The Cemeterians might disagree with their creator's idea of "fun," however. In their adventures in their eponymous comic book, Marla, Jack, Franklin, Thadius and Caitlin spend their time slogging through sewers, poking through graveyards, generally finding themselves in the last place anyone who values their life, limbs, sanity and personal hygiene would want to be. Marla is the slightly crazy brains of the Cemeterians, Franklin the naïve and good-natured abomination of nature that she created, Jack her crotchety dark sorcerer older brother. Rounding out the crew are the siblings' apprentices, Thadius, a quiet, reluctant monster, and Caitlin, a brash Irish lass descended from a banshee.
The Cemeterians will be released bi-monthly, beginning in May 2006. It is available for pre-order now through comic book stores. To see a preview, visit SLG Publishing's website, www.slgpublishing.com.
Established in 1986, SLG Publishing is a San Jose, CA-based publisher of comics books and graphic novels. Operating under its imprints Slave Labor Graphics and Amaze Ink, SLG Publishing has distributed the work of such notable cartoonists as Jhonen Vasquez, Evan Dorkin and Andi Watson.
