Savage World Horror.

Again… I don’t really collect modern toys as I don’t have the space or funds to, but seeing these Savage World horror figures, I wish I could. They look awesome.

They’re like 80’s slasher villains meet He-Man.

Why So Hannibal?

It might not be Halloween yet, or even October, but shops here in my hometown have slowly started to be invaded by Halloween stock. As a horror guy, I always enjoy this short time of year, even if it doesn’t last long.

So here’s a quick couple of photos of a couple of Halloween goodies I’ve bought recently while out-and-about.

A cheap but not too shabby Hannibal Lector mask. I’ve been after one for years, and was pleasantly surprise to find one recently for pretty cheap in a shop here. A plastic glow-in-the-dark slasher knife (although wouldn’t a knife that lights up in the dark be kind of counter-intuitive for a slasher killer?) And a rip-off unofficial Joker mask that came with a terrible Scream style hood (which I wish I had taken a picture of before taking it off), which, thanks to the teachings of youtube, I attach my own strap to.

Coming Soon… SLASH-UPS: Vampire Halloween.

To celebrate everyone’s favourite morbid holiday next month, myself and (hopefully) James will be doing a mini online SLASH-UPS event this coming Halloween to chill and entertain all horror fans out there.

Join us this Halloween, as myself and James (again… hopefully) will be doing a brand new cover pin-up each to be posted at the end of October, our first since the St Mary In The Castle Art Show last year.

I’m sure most of you have guess by now,  but we’re be ‘wetting our fangs’ in the throat of the Vampire horror genre this Hallows Eve (probably the only genre we didn’t tackle in Volume one). As we both do our take on those undead bloodsuckers. So polish those crucifixes, sharpen those stakes, and guard your necks, as two new SLASH-UPS Vampire covers will be tapping at your window in the midnight hour very soon.

We’re give more details on what to expect as we get closer to the big day itself (there’s even rumours I’ve done my first new model and monster pin-up in over a year just for this Halloween event). But until then and to kick things off, please enjoy this Vampire promo pic (freshly uploaded above), to get everybody in the mood. And keep an eye out for more Vampire pics coming your way over the next few weeks.

There’ll be terror… surprises… and the odd guest… so we hope you’ll be there, folks.

Also, I should say for anyone worrying, Babayka-Lives will also be returning this Halloween, have no fear. As the hunt for Babayka continues, what will happen now our team has been split into two? Find out soon.

Smoking Serrock.

I’m so freaking ready for Halloween right now, it hurts. It’s hard to be a horror lover when the sun’s out, and the days are long, bright and cheerful. I need some cooler nights and spooky goings on.

I’ve already been keeping an eye out for Halloween decorations and picked which creepy cocktail I’m gonna try making this year. I also think next weekend I’ll try and finally reveal what my plans are for next month’s best morbid holiday of the year (I’m sure most people have guess the theme from recent subtle hints). So tune in for that news in seven days.

But until then… keeping with my promise to show more artwork as it happens, here’s a (somewhat) freshly inked Serrock.

Rattus Rattus.

I’ve decided after reading James Herbert’s The Rats last year and actually enjoying it quite a lot, that I’m gonna try and do the whole trilogy, so this week I started reading the follow up (I can assure you the books actually called ‘Lair’ not ‘Air’, BTW, but my thumb covered up the ‘L’ in this photo).

The rat attack action moves from London to Epping Forest just outside of London in this sequel, as the Rats go from city to country. Although I’m very aware I’m 60-pages in, and still no one has been attacked by a rat yet, I am enjoying this sequel.

I’m determined to one day do a ‘Rats’ homage pin-up when I get the time.