☢ We'll be right back after a word from my recent side project!

Don't panic.

No, really. It's okay. I've got more adventures with Andy and Gill planned and starting next week you'll start to see them. I haven't gotten them online yet because A.) There was a natural break in the story and when we resume, several months will have passed for the characters and B.) I've been busy working on a side project that I'm really excited about!

Want a taste? I know you do!

So, what you're seeing above is a poster for an indie horror flick that is being produced locally and I've been doing some design work for. I've read the script and it's excellent and I'm really excited to be a part of this project. Lots of really enthusiastic, like-minded horror fans are working on the movie and I'm absolutely certain that it is going to be great.

If you are interested in learning more about Hog Maul: The Legend of Abrams County I recommend checking out the movie on Facebook, on Twitter and at its website, HogMaulMovie.com. At the moment of my writing this the full website hasn't been launched yet, but keep checking back as it's coming shortly!

So check this project out. If you're a fan of Monstrous Pulp, you're gonna love HogMaul.

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I toyed with titling this one, "The Boundaries of Taste," but I didn't want to spell it out too much. But believe me when I say that this comic isn't particularly political. I'm not terribly interested in doing political cartoons. I simply find HBO's response to the controversy to be strange considering they seem to take pride in having edgy original programming.

So the list of things that are a-okay for HBO to depict includes rape, torture, the murder of women and small children, incest, and general violence and immorality. Thus far, the list of things that are out-of-bounds for HBO is one item long. I have no problem with HBO being edgy and producing programming aimed at adults. I love Game of Thrones. Wouldn't change a thing about it. I just hope that this is the only time they edit something controversial because it stepped over some sort of invisible "boundary" line.

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R.I.P. Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 should be required reading for all school kids. Not only is it Bradbury's most celebrated work, but it is also particularly relevant (and eerily prescient) in this day and age.

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Vintage Ventriloquism Portraits Were Incredibly Unnerving

This is probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in quite some time.

Giant, Monstrous Cake

Impressively creative and disgusting.

Mondrian PC

PCs can look good after all.

Gary Oldman Joins ‘RoboCop,’ Playing a Character Unique to the Remake

I like Gary Oldman. I like the original Robocop. What could go wrong? Other than potentially everything else about the movie, that is…

☢ I Promise Not To Leave You Again, Baby

So, to completely understate the issue, that last blog post was a little overdue.

It was probably a bit like lying in your backyard on a summer night, looking at the stars and listening to the crickets chirp, when suddenly your neighbor's cat lets out a terrifying yowl as it defends its territory against a wayward opossum. It's startling. I know. And I'm sorry.

The truth is, I've been wondering what to do with this space for some time now. I don't always have interesting things that I want to write about and doing nothing but posting links to other people's stuff has always struck me as being rather lazy and somewhat pointless. So my thought was, "Why not do a webcomic?" I can draw a bit. I've got some ideas. Easy, right?

Wrong. Very wrong.

Telling yourself you're going to do something is one thing, and actually carrying on and doing it is another. At some point, you just have to go for it. The simple comic posted below is me going for it.

I plan for Monstrous Pulp (the webcomic) to be a weekly thing, posted on Mondays. The topics will vary, as will the characters. All I can promise is that the comics will be frequently surreal, bizarre, and befitting the name "Monstrous Pulp." Some of them might even be funny.

Monstrous Pulp (the website) will not only be where I post my weekly comics, but also anything else I feel like tossing up here. That could include, but in no way is limited to, blog posts, links to crap I find on the internet, and other drawings and artwork I've done lately.

So that's the deal. I hope you'll stick around and continue to check out the site in the coming weeks and beyond. I think together we can make it work. I know we can, baby. Just give me a chance.

Thanks for listening.

P.S.

As a gesture of good faith, here's a digital painting I did recently of Boris Karloff's Frankenstein's Monster. Enjoy.

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Tom The Dancing Bug: U.S. Bombs U.S. Schools!

In this budget crisis, we can't afford books and teachers, but we can ALWAYS afford bombs and bombers. So, we do what we can.

Amy Adams Cast as Lois Lane in Snyder's 'Superman'

Who knows if Zack Snyder's Superman movie will end up being any good, but he's at least putting together a pretty talented cast. Amy Adams is a great actress and a great choice to play Lois Lane.