"You'll never get rid of me, Toddy..."

My favorite Karloff picture, 1945's The Body Snatcher, adapted from a short story of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson, itself based on the real-life scandal of "resurrection men" William Burke and William Hare in early-19th century Edinburgh...

Jesus Hates Zombies

Generally speaking, I don't read comic books - never have. Still, today I found myself at the Baltimore Comic Con. Better still, I picked up Volume I of Stephen Lindsay's Jesus Hates Zombies, Featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves. Yep, that Jesus. And that Lincoln. And having read through it this evening, my only regret is that I didn't pick up the other volumes Lindsay had on his table.

Hooray for Boobies

If you enjoy boobies as much as I do, show 'em some love...

Pen and Ink

Ten years from now, Marge Simpson will be doing Penthouse with Levi Johnston...

SMILE, HON Editor on Today's SIGNAL, Plus RIGOR MORTIS Outbreak!

BALTIMORE - Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy reads a brand-new piece on today’s edition of local arts and culture program The Signal. The show airs at noon and 7:00 p.m. EST, Friday, October 9, on 88.1 WYPR-FM, or listen online through the WYPR website. Then, later, bring your own Baltimore-related stories, poetry, photography, music, kinks, fetishes and non-contagious afflictions by Cyclops Books (corner of Maryland Avenue and North Avenue, in Baltimore) for the Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! open mic, sponsored by Cyclops Books and Eight-Stone Press. Presenters at this free event will receive five (5) minutes apiece, and all work presented will be considered for possible publication in a future issue of Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. (open-mic start time approx. 7:30 p.m.).

For more information, e-mail wpt@eightstonepress.com.

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In related news, local imprint Leeking Inc. announces the outbreak of Rigor Mortis #2 from its Baltimore-based containment facilities. Horror fans are advised to recognize and beware of the symptoms associated with the zine's sophomore issue, including, but not limited to:

- Dread Sockett aims for the heart of Klaus Kinski’s Nosferatu;
- Colin Cthulhu rises from the grave in defense of the "ZomCom";
- DeadVida survives a night in Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel;
- John Carpenter’s The Fog weathers Grim Pickens’s sea trials;
- "Christian horror", paranormal reality shows, plus a whole lot more.

Written and illustrated by long-time fixtures in the underground press, Rigor Mortis digs into the world of horror with a decided focus on the undead and their perennial roles in pop culture, offering essays, reviews and in-depth analysis of films, books, comics, graphic novels, websites and more. From the Resurrection to Reanimator, the timeless influences of Rigor Mortis #2 will surely appeal to shamblers and sprinters alike.

Supplementing the print edition, the Rigor Mortis blog offers timely updates of all things undead.

Rigor Mortis is a Leeking Inc. production and is available for purchase from Atomic Books, Microcosm Publishing and Quimby’s, or directly from the publisher (PayPal accepted). For more information, contact:

Davida Gypsy Breier
C/o Leeking Inc.
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Davida@leekinginc.com
http://www.leekinginc.com


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Listen Up!

Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy reads a brand-new piece on tomorrow's edition of local arts and culture program The Signal. The show airs at noon and 7:00 p.m. EST, Friday, October 9, on 88.1 WYPR-FM, or listen online through the WYPR website.

SMILE, HON Open Mic This Friday

Bring your Baltimore-related stories, essays, poetry, music, fetishes, kinks and non-contagious afflictions...