We're UP! Time to pre-order Gods of Aazurn here.

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I've never spent so long putting something together. I've never used nearly every influence on my writing and drawing in one extended story.

It's all there on the pages and, with your help, we will have it on our shelves.

You have to jump right over to not miss the First 48 Hour Early Backer Giveaway!

Thank you for keeping up my spirits with encouragement! These stories mean a lot to me and it boosts my resolve that they mean something to you, too.

Time to get scary!

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
http://strangehorror.com/

Today I launched the first of the final chapters of Gods of Aazurn: Witches to Webtoons! Finally, you can follow this creepy, cosmic horror to the end. Catch up here on Webtoons. 

Please, LIKE! Likes and Follows give me the stamina to keep this webtoon going.

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Meanwhile, over on Patreon, I share two new inked pages for Patrons, with finished lettering so they can tell what's going on. Young Will Whateley takes Anna to a picnic and the yippy neighbor dog meets an evil or comedic fate, depending on your outlook. Become a patron for as little as $1 a month here.


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I don't have space or permission to tell you about the illustration work I'm heavy into right now. Let's call it "Project Bud." More on that in coming weeks.

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
http://strangehorror.com/

GHAA! Only 8 Hours Left

 

There are only 8 hours left to pledge on the three comics and the graphic novel, Witches, at the Gods of Aazurn: Witches Kickstarter!

Get there here:
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It's Gods of Aazurn 1, 2 and 3, the Witches graphic novel, Indie Comics 1, 2, 3 Caliber editions -- every publication Gods of Aazurn stories have appeared in so far!

Thank you, backers! I'm eager to deliver these creepy, cosmic horror stories.

Not a backer? Don't miss out! Go to StrangeHorror.com now.

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
StrangeHorror.com

Tomorrow: the Gods of Aazurn Kickstarter Ends

So we've unlocked the Horror Download Bonanza Stretch Goal Bonus over here at the Gods of Aazurn: Witches Kickstarter and you have only 30 hours or so to pledge on the three comics and the graphic novel, Witches.

While you kick back waiting for your 130-plus pages of story, Gods of Aazurn Memes, printed books, Zombie Portrait -- oh, and the stretch goal bonus books -- I leap into production mode.

- I'll have another look at the Memes to see if they can be cleverer, clearer, or more useful.

- I'll check through The Strange Worlds of Gustave Dore, Harry Clarke Illustrates Poe, Compendium of Demonology, and The Demons of Louis Le Breton to be sure they're presented as beautifully as horror can be.

- I'll organize the backer list to send to Caliber to get them rolling on mailing and emailing physical and digital book rewards.

- Gods of Aazurn #1, #2 and #3 are pretty much ready for you now. I'll check those through, too, because I'm a publishing guy and, hey, that's what I do.

This won't take long, it's just mental work. What DOES take long is Kickstarter collecting pledges. That will take a couple of weeks or more.

I will not be gathering moss. I haven't read the Witches script in a while and know I'll find some rewrites there. For the illustrations, I always start with electronic thumbnails, way more detailed than I really need, before digging into drawing, inks, and colors. My Patreon backers will follow along through this process with me.

Plus, my elderly parents have been wondering where I've been. I'll brave the driving Michigan snow, strong winds, and intense cold to visit them. They sleep a lot, so I can pull together the thumbnails there. And their town has a nice brewery just like mine, so I can be comfortable.

Am I ready to dig in? You betcha.

If you aren't one of the backers, you can't wait any longer. Go here:
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Thank you so much!

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
StrangeHorror.com

Final Three Days, and Horror Download Bonanza

The Horror Download Bonanza Stretch Goal Bonus has been UNLOCKED, nearly 100 pages free to all backers!

It's the FINAL THREE DAYS for YOU to be the first to see the Gods of Aazurn: Witches graphic novel!

Pledge at Kickstarter NOW:
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In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
StrangeHorror.com

Horror, Netflix, and Myrna Loy

Today, in the next to the last webcomic chapter before my break, Alexis snags a book and something ethereal is in the shadows.

I will hiatus after Chapter 7, so I can illustrate the graphic novel for Kickstarter backers. If you want me to finish Gods of Aazurn: Witches for you, join us at the Kickstarter now. It's in its final week.

I have an occasional horror column appearing on Pop Culture Podium. "Strange and Weird Horror Lives on Netflix" was posted not long ago, with my recommendations for weird Netflix flix. You may find a movie here you haven't considered watching.

So many movies from the '30s and '40s are badly written or slow moving, I'm happy to find the brilliant ones. For date night with my wife I've been watching the Thin Man series with William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Mystery, comedy, and truly sophisticated conversation put these flicks on my top shelf. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate murder cases.

Myrna Loy's character is highly unusual for 1934. Nora Charles is certainly played for laughs but, because she is so highly capable, never laughed at. She and her husband are not detective and sidekick, they are a team.

Thumbs way up on these. The Thin Man, the first in the series, airs Sunday, February 10 on Turner Classic Movies.

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Yes, life is weird, but it's an adventure, and who wants boring? Find your center of peace in the turmoil and don't ever believe the world when it puts others above you. Take care of yourself and those you love.

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
StrangeHorror.com

The Essence, The Pulps, and Satan, from Gary

Today, over at the Gods of Aazurn webcomic, the coven begins to study Father Thomas' occult books, with some surprising results.  

 

I will break after Chapter 7, so I can illustrate the graphic novel for Kickstarter backers. It's the final nine days of the Gods of Aazurn: Witches Kickstarter! Join us.

Today's chapter is the essence of Gods of Aazurn horror, Lovecraft's theme of forbidden knowledge, that our wants and needs are not in the least considered by gods or nature.

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Artist Ganzeer makes a solid case: famous pulp stories of the '40s were much more than escapist thrills. Insightful reading here.

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Like many viewers of The Punisher season two, I went to YouTube to find out about the song "You say god, I say Satan." It turns out Marilyn Manson has a fairly new album featuring the song, titled Say10.

The song is an earwig that will follow you around for days, a pleasant little ditty. I was hoping the video could also have been clever.

Turns out Tyler Bates, who pulled together the excellent soundtrack to The Punisher, is composer, engineer, mixer and producer of Marilyn's album and was lead guitar for the band in 2015.

This album doesn't turn me into a Marilyn Manson fan (I'll stick with Alice Cooper, thanks), but I am going to be watching for Tyler Bates soundtracks. The Punisher theme and closing theme are worth a listen or three.

Hear Manson's Say10 here.

Hear Bates' Punisher closing theme here.

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Stress? Letting the world beat you into an early grave doesn't help anyone. Shut the world out a little, Facebook will survive without your input. Read. Don't ever feel guilty taking care of yourself. You are needed! 

In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords,
Gary Scott Beatty
StrangeHorror.com