The Legend Killer Debuts in Indie Comics Magazine's Spring Issue

Keith Frederick Robinson's new Legend Killer leaps into action, knives flying and silver bullets blazing, in Indie Comics Magazine's Spring Issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond's April 2012 Previews under Aazurn Publishing.

Robinson will debut The Legend Killer May 25 through 27 at Traverse City, Michigan's Cherry Capital Con and online digitally, with the help of Jethro Morales, Tyler Sowles, MaGnUs and Nick Caldwell, but Indie Comics Magazine will be the first in-print appearance of the new character.

The Legend Killer was always intended for straight forward action adventure stories, Robinson explained. "I never wanted a complex plot to lose focus of the goal. He kills and he never talks, which gives the artists a real chance to shine."

That artist, Jethro Morales, developed his drawings skills on cartoon animation in various studios in the Philippines, on animated films such as Curious George, The Little Mermaid, One Piece, Monster Allergy and many more. Through storyboard work he explored camera angles and layout procedures. Comic books with several indie companies lead to Morales' work with Image Comics.

Morales' stark shadows work beautifully in Indie Comics Magazine's quality black and white format, forming a fluidity and grittiness Robinson intended for The Legend Killer. "I wanted to create a character that not only kills vampires and werewolves, but also big foot, leprechauns, gargoyles, chupacabra -- any creature that's from an urban legend needs to fear this character."

Arcana Studios picked up the rights to Robinson's Modern Hood in 2009. "The idea for that really came from a girl. She told me her favorite film was the Kevin Coster's Robin Hood. When I want to impress a girl, I write a story for her. This one got picked up, though!" The original graphic novel is in development.

"I really wanted to tell a Robin Hood story set in a modern world and grounded, somewhat, in reality. Because it has a clear superhero feel the task was to separate it from Green Arrow and Hawkeye. He'll never fight supervillians and he'll remain an urban legend fighting for the small guys and terrifying the poor."

In 2011 he self published Growing Pains under the 11/88 Studios banner, a story about a son’s journey for justice. "It was planned as three different self contained stories with different art teams," laughed Robinson. "It's now one story instead of three, but you can still see three chapters from three teams."

"The Legend Killer works really well in our format of done-in-one stories," said Indie Comics Magazine Publisher Gary Scott Beatty. "As with all our stories, short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work." Keith Frederick Robinson can be followed at 11-88-studios.blogspot.com and facebook.com/1188Studios.

Indie Comics Magazine's Spring Issue will feature eight complete stories, from creators as diverse as Terry Cronin (Students of the Unusual), Eisner and Harvey nominee Douglas Paszkiewicz (Mad magazine), Australia's Paul Bradford (Undercurrent) and Italian creator Maddalena Carrai (Creepy Gaga).

An alternate cover from Douglas Paszkiewicz will receive limited distribution through comic shops as well, said Beatty. "Arsenic Lullaby is Pasz's comedy that is too twisted for Mad. Expect that kind of cover!"

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, April's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine's Spring Issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at Indie Comics Magazine.com.

Gary Scott Beatty's "Jazz: The Tiki Room" Story Now in Free Online Magazine

Xeric winner Gary Scott Beatty's "Jazz: The Tiki Room" story is featured in the free online magazine MuskegonOnline.NET this month only.

The story, in a modernist retro style, follows jazz pianist Dean Fontessa as he pulls together -- then splits apart -- a five piece combo for a club recently decorated in that happening, new style called tiki. Spin a Miles vinyl and enjoy, dig?

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Find the story at the bottom left under the "Fiction" heading. Click on "Jazz: The Tiki Room, written and illustrated by Gary Scott Beatty," click past the ad ("Advertisement. Click here to continue to the article.") and you're there.

Gary Scott Beatty is editor and publisher of Indie Comics Magazine, 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. His "Jazz: Cool Birth," a murder mystery in a 1957 jazz club with art and typography based on '50s album cover design, earned him a Xeric Foundation Grant. He colors, letters and produces comic books and magazines for a diverse range of companies and has written for Comic Buyer's Guide.

"Through study of album cover design, television program title artwork, and common illustrations used in everything from health booklets to instruction manuals from the ’50s, I attempted to pull readers into the late night jazz clubs of 1957, feeling the music through the visuals," said Beatty.

"Ignoring paint and ink magazine illustration, a left over style from previous decades, I concentrate on the combination of flat and painterly used by artists working with T-squares and triangles, tracing paper, ruling pens and brush, preparing work for rotary letterpresses and similar hands-on intensive printing methods."

Beatty and dozens of other indie comic book creators can be contacted through Indie Comics Magazine.com.

Full Lineup Announced for Indie Comics Magazine's First Christmas Issue

Knights, college freshmen, comic book geeks, an undying engine of destruction, the world's most famous criminals, jazz singers, killer clowns and more will shock, uplift and entertain in Indie Comics Magazine #4, a special holiday issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' October 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews, announced Publisher Gary Scott Beatty.

Starring in this issue are some indie comic heavyweights. Ignatz Award winner Rich Koslowski produced a holiday story with his fan-famous characters, The 3 Geeks. Nationally syndicated Adventures of Aaron cartoonist Aaron Warner introduces A College Girl Named Joe in her freshman year. Mad magazine's Douglas Paszkiewicz makes merry with a quirky Arsenic Lullaby.

64 pages of done-in-one stories is wrapped in a beautiful, painted cover by award winning artist Douglas Klauba. "This indie yuletide issue will make great gifts for the mature readers on your list," said Beatty, "naughty or nice."

The Curls Studio team of writer Joe Carabeo and illustrator Carolyn Belefski present How Roxy and Dean Stole Christmas. Kevin LaPorte and Amanda Rachels' macabre Clown Town characters shuffle in to share the holidays. Anthony Cacioppo explores a tense meeting between Indestructible Man and Saint Nick. Gary Scott Beatty's jazz pianist tells is nephew a Christmas story. Students of the Unusual's Terry Cronin returns with a story of knights and magic.

"We continue to be lucky landing creators with a diverse range of storytelling styles," said Beatty. "This is a real cross section of indy comic book genius! With our done-in-one stories, we help readers cut through the reviews and hype to experience these creators' raw talent."

Short biographies and contact information are included with the stories so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work, said Beatty.

Beatty explained he always loved the holiday editions of books from the early days of comics, from horror to superhero to funny animal stories. "This time of year is so busy for everyone it's a good idea to kick back and immerse yourself in some holiday magic."

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, October's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #4, the Christmas issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at Indie Comics Magazine.com.

Christmas Knights in the New Indie Comics Magazine #4 Holiday Edition

Students of the Unusual's team of storytellers return with a story of knights, Christmas and magic in Indie Comics Magazine #4, a special holiday issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' October 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews, announced Publisher Gary Scott Beatty.

Rescue Santa from muggers and you never know where it will lead. Maybe you will find yourself a participant in medieval Christmas games. This done-in-one story from Terry Cronin and Jorge Calamato is just one of eight holiday stories in Indie Comics Magazine's first Christmas issue.

The Students of the Unusual comic series is filled with horror tales mainly based on the myths, legends and history of the state of Florida. The series is published by 3 Boys Productions, founded by Cronin, Jeff Hall, Bob Lizek and Pat Martin. Cronin is a film producer, director and dermatologist who works with the team to produce the annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. They are currently producing Adventure Chefs, a reality show where contestants hunt, forage and gather food to prepare fine dining for judges. Cronin's new Skinvestigator books follow the murder investigations of dermatologist Doctor Harry Poe.

Each issue of Indie Comics Magazine features full stories from many indie comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. Full color Students of the Unusual books can be bought at Students of the Unusual.com.

Also scheduled for the Indie Comics Magazine Christmas Issue are Ignatz Award winner Rich Koslowski's The 3 Geeks, Adventures of Aaron cartoonist Aaron Warner's A College Girl Named Joe and Mad magazine's Douglas Paszkiewicz with Arsenic Lullaby.

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, October's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #4, the Christmas issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.

Clown Town Down the Chimney in Indie Comics Magazine's Special Christmas Issue

Kevin LaPorte and Amanda Rachels' macabre Clown Town characters creep into Indie Comics Magazine #4, a special holiday issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' October 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews, announced Publisher Gary Scott Beatty.

"Kevin and Amanda are an excellent team that present a slick (and disturbing) story every time," said Beatty. "We're looking forward to more great work from this studio."

Kevin and Amanda used one of their submissions to the now-defunct Zuda web comic competition to launch their 2010 web comic, The Blind Eye, now collected into their first self-published work.

Their Clown Town contribution to the 2010 Small Press Idol competition dominated the popular vote, falling to second place in the last round on the very last day!

The team has contributed stories to the literacy-focused Reading With Pictures Vol. 1, Grayhaven Comics’ The Gathering anthology and more.

Each issue of Indie Comics Magazine features full stories from many independent comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. Find out more about the Clown Town series of comics, exciting side projects and convention tour dates at inversepress.com.

Also scheduled for the Indie Comics Magazine Christmas Issue are Ignatz Award winner Rich Koslowski's The 3 Geeks, Adventures of Aaron cartoonist Aaron Warner's A College Girl Named Joe and Mad magazine's Douglas Paszkiewicz with Arsenic Lullaby.

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, October's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #4, the Christmas issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at Indie Comics Magazine.com.

Carabeo and Belefski Contribute to Indie Comics Magazine's Special Christmas Issue

The Curls Studio team of writer Joe Carabeo and illustrator Carolyn Belefski present How Roxy and Dean Stole Christmas in Indie Comics Magazine #4, a special holiday issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' October 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews, announced Publisher Gary Scott Beatty.

Belefski displays a new Curls webcomic every Monday and Thursday. Her illustrations have been published in USA Weekend Magazine, The Commonwealth Times, Magic Bullet, The Pulse on Comicon.com and more. She was nominated for Friends of Lulu's 2010 Kim Yale Award for Most Talented Newcomer. "We're excited to once again feature one of the hardest working and most talented women in independent comics today," said Beatty.

Belefski and Carabeo offend and/or entertain with their podcast, The Carolyn and Joe Show, each Tuesday. The team collaborate on the comic books Kid Roxy, Black Magic Tales and The Legettes. Their Indie Comics Magazine story feature their Black Magic Tales characters, the adventures of the World’s Most Famous Criminals, Roxy and Dean.

Each issue of Indie Comics Magazine features full stories from many indie comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. To check out Carolyn and Joe's comics, podcasts, online store, and convention tours visit curls-studio.com.

Also scheduled for the Indie Comics Magazine Christmas Issue are Ignatz Award winner Rich Koslowski's The 3 Geeks, Adventures of Aaron cartoonist Aaron Warner's A College Girl Named Joe and Mad magazine's Douglas Paszkiewicz with Arsenic Lullaby.

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, October's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #4, the Christmas issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at Indie Comics Magazine.com.

Arsenic Lullaby Creator to Contribute to Indie Comics Magazine's Christmas Issue

Harvey and Eisner Award nominated Douglas Paszkiewicz will feature eight pages of his popular Arsenic Lullaby creation in Indie Comics Magazine #4, a special Christmas issue, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' October 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews, announced Publisher Gary Scott Beatty.

Paszkiewicz' work is regularly featured in several national publications including Mad Magazine, Too Much Coffee Man Magazine, and others. The 10 year collection Arsenic Lullaby: The Devil's Decade was recently released in hardcover and softcover, over 400 pages of dark humor and editorial commentary "reviewing all the crap that went on behind the scenes," he wrote.

Paszkiewicz is the creator of the cartoon fetus, he helped bring voodoo and zombies back into pop culture, and taught the world to laugh at suicide, abortion, genocide, infanticide, starvation and anyone who tries to make a difference. "There are a lot of comedy comics trying to be offbeat right now," said Beatty. "Pasz's work is so unexpected, the twists so jarring and witty, he transcends current trends. We're lucky to have his take on Christmas in this special holiday issue of Indie Comics Magazine."

Each issue of Indie Comics Magazine features full stories from many indie comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. Merchandise, blog, sketches, the Arsenic Lullaby animated pilot and more is at Arsenic Lullabies.com.

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, October's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #4, the Christmas issue! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.