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M.I.K.
Be kind, please rewind.
Unlucky for some! It lives again! Hallowscream has returned once more with a thrilling thirteenth issue filled with the usual frights, scares and horrible wriggly things.
Here Are The Download Links (right click and ‘save as’) :
Lo-res (rubbish) Version (file size = 19.2mb) : MEDIAFIRE DROPBOX
Hi-res (get this one) Version (file size = 61.2mb) : MEDIAFIRE DROPBOX
You can also read the issue online at : ISSUU
These are the full contents behind the viciously videoish cover by Malcolm Kirk…
Page 3 : Magic Worms Story by John Crowther, Art by Dell Barras, Colours by Geri Lou Smith, Letters by Hector Negrete
Page 7 : No Pain, No Gain Story by Chris Redfern, Art by Ciaran Duke
Page 8 : Terrorvision Guide by Malcolm Kirk
Page 9 : Made For Each Other Story by Tim West, Art by Stephany Lein
Page 11 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
Page 12 : A Grim Tale : Video Nasties Story & Art by Malcolm Kirk
Page 15 : Motel Monster Story by Danial O’ Brien, Art by Pyrink
Page 23 : Grim Gallery : Peter Lorre by Carol Kewley
Page 24 : High Seas : Undead People Story by Paul Bradford, Art by Matt Olson
Page 27 : The Knife of Death Story by Troy Vevasis, Art by Denis Pacher
Page 29 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
Page 30 : Tunnel Vision Story by Jason D. Brawn, Art by Ken Best
Page 37 : A Terror of The Sheep 2 : Chapters 6-8 Story & Art by Malcolm Kirk
Page 47 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
Page 48 : Back Cover Skull by Malcolm Kirk
by
M.I.K.
How would you like your stake?
It has returned from the eldritch depths once more… The eerie eleventh edition of the annual Hallowscream! Hallowe’en Special has materialised as a totally free pdf file! 52 terrifying pages filled to the brim with shocks and scares for your delectation!
Here Are The Download Links (right click and ‘save as’) :
Lo-res (rubbish) Version (file size = 23.8mb) : MEDIAFIRE DROPBOX
Hi-res (get this one) Version (file size = 84.7mb) : MEDIAFIRE DROPBOX
You can also read the issue online at : ISSUU
These are the full contents behind the beastly barbecue cover by Ken Best…
Page 3 : Down To The Woods Story by Paul Bradford, Art by Luciano Fleitas, Letters by HdE
Page 5 : A Cold Bloody Night Story by Ed Whiting, Art by Jo Galicia, Letters by Ken Reynolds
Page 11 : Flick & Jube in House of No Lips Story & Art by Simon Mackie
Page 13 : The Lament of Chet Wilder Story by Rob & Stephanie Stanley, Art by Rick Alves, Letters by Toben Racicot
Page 20 : Loch Mess Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 21 : Terrorvision Guide by Malcolm Kirk
Page 22 : The Paranormal Misadventures of Mr. Cringemeister : The Dawn of The Living Coffee Drinkers Story & Art by Rick Perez
Page 27 : Bank Horror Day Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 31 : Terror of The Sheep 2 : Chapters Three & Four Story & Art by Malcolm Kirk
Page 39 : Ultima Fool Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 40 : The Red Lagoon Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 43 : Heartburn Story by Rough Stuff McGraw, Art by Carol Kewley
Page 45 : The Tale of Baron Urbenstein Story by Troy Vevasis, Art by Saul Haber
Page 47 : Bestiary of Beasties : Downside-Up by Malcolm Kirk
Page 48 : Brexhausted Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 49 : Funny “Ha-Ha” Cartoons by Carol Kewley & Malcolm Kirk
Page 50 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
Page 51 : A Grim Tale : Omnibus of Horror Story & Art by Malcolm Kirk
Page 52 : Back Cover Skull by Malcolm Kirk
Previous issues of Hallowscream are available to download from
backfromthedepths.co.uk/hallowscream or you can buy real-life monochrome paperback versions from Lulu.com. HAVE A HORRIFICALLY HAPPY HALLOWE’EN!
by
M.I.K.
We at
Back From The Depths are once again looking for contributors for our free, annual pdf horror comic,
HALLOWSCREAM. Here are the guidelines for the 2013 issue…
Submissions should be horror orientated and must be weird or spooky to make the final cut. We are mainly looking for completed comic strips between 1-7 pages in length. Script submissions should also preferably be around 1-7 psges in length. Eerie illustrations and artwork along with interesting horror/comic articles, scary short stories, petrifying poems or anything just plain creepy will also be considered.
To get an idea of the sort of stuff we’re after, you can download previous issues of Hallowscream here.
If you’re looking to illustrate something, get in contact and we’ll give you details of available scripts to see if anything suits your fancy.
We’ll also consider material previously published elsewhere, as long as the contributors own the copyright.
Completed artwork can be either colour or black and white, and should preferably be A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) 300 dpi jpegs.
Submissions can be sent to merjeagles@yahoo.co.uk or ghastlymcnasty@backfromthedepths.co.uk
As this is a non-profit, small press publication, contributors will not be paid but they will retain copyright on any material submitted.
DEADLINES :
Scripts, articles and text submissions : Sunday 28th July
Artwork : Sunday 6th October
Completed strips : Sunday 20th October.
The finished issue will be available online as a free pdf by October 31st, with a physical copy becoming available via Lulu.com, shortly afterwards. You can also keep up to date with Hallowscream news via the Facebook Page
(Note : There won’t be an issue of Shocking Chillers this year, but if you still want to submit a Christmas themed story and you’re willing to wait a year or two to see it appear in an issue, we’ll happily accept it and put it aside for future use).
by
M.I.K.
Just a quick note to tell you that you can now purchase a physical copy of the fourth issue of Hallowscream HERE!
All three previous issues are also available.
Plus, we’ve extended the deadline for people submitting finished material to the Christmas Special. You now have until December 10th.
Incidentally, the Christmas Special now has a name…
by
M.I.K.
It’s ALIVE (again) !
The Back From The Depths 2012 HALLOWSCREAM! Hallowe’en Special has returned from the depths once more and is available to download as a totally free pdf file!
60 pages of horror for your delectation, a bevvy of beasties and brutality behind a monstrous cover by Malcolm Kirk!
SEE the stomach-churning sideshow freak!
HEAR the bellowing countryside beast which feasts upon unwary wanderers into its domain!
SMELL the bodily emissions of the not exactly undead!
They sing! They dance!
You can download this issue from BACK FROM THE DEPTHS, MEDIAFIRE or DROPBOX, or view it online at MYEBOOK, (login required for myebook due to gory content).
File size is 26.5mb.
Full contents are as follows…
Page 3 : Beaten Path Story by John J Owens, Art by Neil Roberts
Page 9 : The Gravedigger Story by Matt Garvey, Art by Erick Marquez
Page 14 : Sucked Story by Dirk Van Dom, Art by El Chivo, Letters by Jim Campbell
Page 17 : Farmin’ Story by Paul Eldridge, Art by Chow Martin
Page 19 : Cash 4 Souls Story & Art by Gordon Innes
Page 20 : Youkai Chronicles : Mokumokuren Story by Dirk Van Dom, Art by Antony Rothwell
Page 25 : Terrorvision Guide by Malcolm Kirk
Page 26 : Gaki Story by Paul Bristow, Design by Malcolm Kirk
Page 29 : Charles Wynford Lodge Movie Posters by Julian Jones
Page 30 : Buck Tucker : Enemy of Love Story by Dirk Van Dom, Art by Bhuna
Page 33 : Terribly Bad Monsters : To Be Frank Story & Art by Christopher Geary
Page 34 : The Pond Story by Chris Sides, Art by Chris Travell
Page 41 : Terribly Bad Monsters : A Curse Unwound Story & Art by Christopher Geary
Page 42 : A Grim Tale : Freakshow Story & Art by Malcolm Kirk
Page 43 : Dead Wood Story by Dave Roberts, Art & Letters by Michael Kennedy
Page 47 : The Nuisance Story & Art by Antony Rothwell
Page 49 : Rayne : Demon Hunter Story & Art by Rattan Bhagwandin
Page 54 : AAIIEEE! Advertisement
Page 55 : The Wanbies Story by Tim West, Art by Neil McClements
Page 59 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
…and…
Page 60 : Back Cover Skull by Malcolm Kirk
by
Ghastly McNasty
You can now purchase printed copies of Hallowscream via the all new Comicsy website.
With just over 2 weeks until the launch of Hallowscream 4, we are delighted to announce you can now swot up on the 3 previous issues by taking a trip over to the wonderful new UK small press website Comicsy. This excellent site contains a whole host of comics, antholgies and small press doodlings from some awesome names in the UK comics scene, may of who have graced the pages of our beloved Hallowscream.
If you’re too skint to purchase Hallowscream, dont forget you can download them as free digital PDF’s by visiting the Hallowscream website.
by
Ghastly McNasty
It is coming…
by
Ghastly McNasty
Rachel Deering, an Ohio-based comic creator is looking for funding to complete her Lesbian Werewolf horror story Anathema. Anathema is a six issue limited series horror comic that tells the story of Mercy Barlowe, a tormented young woman with a dark side. She must fight through treacherous lands and unspeakable horrors to reclaim her lover’s soul, which has been stolen by members of a sinister cult, bent on resurrecting a terrible and ancient evil. The first Anathema Kickstarter project was an overwhelming success with the funding raised paying the artist and print costs of the first issue.
Rachel says,
Now that Anathema has found a publishing home with ComixTribe, I hope to raise the funds necessary to complete the remaining 5 issues in the series! I’m asking for $20,000 to cover the cost of paying my amazing artist and colorist. All money goes to them, less Amazon and Kickstarter fees, and I don’t keep a dime for myself…UNLESS!!
Anything I raise above and beyond the goal amount will go toward getting me out to conventions this year. This will help me to be able to promote and sell Anathema to a wider audience. I love interacting with comic fans, signing merchandise, and being able to network with other comic professionals! The convention experience is a MUST for all creators in the comics industry if they hope to establish themselves.
Deering was also an editor on Womanthology, a highly successful Kickstarter funded comic which featured the work of over 140 comic lovin’ ladies. So dig deep in to your cowl’s pockets and give a little (or a lot) to this worthy comic cause. There are plenty of rewards for those who pledge, including full copies of the completed series, special artwork, or your own likeness drawn as one of the comic characters. Visit the Anathema Kickstarter Campaign now, there’s only 2 weeks left for Rachel to reach her target!
by
M.I.K.
We at Back From The Depths are once again looking for contributors for our free, annual pdf horror comic, HALLOWSCREAM…
…but…
we’re also looking for contributors for something else.
That’s right. This year we’re doing not one but two creepy comics, and we need all the scares we can get. What is this second scare-filled tome? I’ll tell you what it is – it’s a Christmas special.
It’s yet to be named, but we’re looking for yuletide based horror yarns along with the more general stuff.
HALLOWSCREAM GUIDELINES
Ideal submissions should be horror orientated and must be weird or spooky to make the final cut. We are mainly looking for completed comic strips between 1-7 pages in length. Script submissions should also preferably be around 1-7 pages in length. Eerie illustrations and artwork along with interesting horror/comic articles, scary short stories, petrifying poems or anything just plain creepy will also be considered.
XMAS SPECIAL GUIDELINES
Identical to the Hallowscream guidelines, but submissions must have either a Christmas or winter theme. Anything which doesn’t meet that criteria will be more likely to end up in Hallowscream.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
If you’re looking to illustrate something, get in contact and we’ll give you details of available scripts.
We’ll also consider material previously published elsewhere, as long as the contributors own the copyright.
Completed artwork can be either colour or black and white, and should preferably be A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) 300 dpi jpegs.
Submissions can be sent to merjeagles@yahoo.co.uk or ghastlymcnasty@backfromthedepths.co.uk
As this is a non-profit, small press publication, contributors will not be paid but they will retain copyright on any material submitted.
DEADLINES
Deadlines for the Hallowe’en and Christmas editions are identical. There’s no need to point out which issue your story is meant for, as it should be obvious from the story’s content.
- Scripts, articles and text submissions : Sunday 22nd July
- Artwork : Sunday 7th October
- Completed strips : Sunday 21st October.
The finished issue of Hallowscream will be available online for FREE on October 31st. The finished issue of the Christmas special will likely be available online for FREE mid-December.
You will also be able to purchase print version via the online publishing site Lulu.
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Ghastly McNasty
Fans of indie horror comics, who like to feel the rustle of paper against their fingers, will be pleased to know that you can now purchase print versions all all 3 Hallowscreams from Lulu. Revel in the gloriously glossy covers and steel your nerves for the beautiful black and white horror filled pages inside.
Visit Lulu and order your copies today.
For those who just want to see what all the fuss is about before you part with your hard earned cash, you can download all 3 issues of Hallowscream for FREE in the left hand menu of this site. Don’t forget to check out the BlackFriars special by Michael Crouch too!
by
M.I.K.
The year is 793 AD. Savage, heathen armies from the north invade Northumberland, for today is the day of the viking, but the night… The night belongs to something else.
Now available as a free pdf download, Blackfriars is a tale of vampires versus vikings by Michael Crouch.
The first episode appeared in the 2010 edition of Hallowscream, with further episodes appearing on Michael’s blog in weekly instalments. The story is drawn in the style of a serial from the classic British “Scream!” comic.
The cover is by John Caliber and there’s a short image gallery at the back of the collection with artwork by Andrew Milne, David Blankley, and Grant Perkins (with Mike Bunt inking and Owen Watts colouring).
Download now from CLICKWHEEL, MEDIAFIRE or view online at MYEBOOK.
A download link will probably also appear on the homepage of BACK FROM THE DEPTHS in the near future.
File size = 30MB.
OTHER LINKS
Michael Crouch’s website
Michael Crouch’s blog
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Ghastly McNasty
Here you are then ghosts and ghoulies, for your viewing pleasure, Back from the Depths is proud to present the 2011 edition of everyones favourite horror anthology Hallowscream. Just click on the creepy cover below, sit back and delve in to the darker side of comics. This is the perfect treat for a horrific Halloween.
At 112 pages it’s a bit of a monster, weighing in at just over 53MB, so may take a short while to download.
Don’t forget there is still a chance to get hold a printed version of the comic by pledging money to the Hallowscream IndieGoGo Appeal. There’s only a few hours left to show your appreciation so click on the link above, watch the appeal video, and give generously to this worthy cause.
Full contents are as follows…
- Page 3 : Passenger Story by Chris Sides, Art by Chris Travell
- Page 9 : Storage Story by Lizzie Boyle, Art by Louis Carter
- Page 14 : Pirates Story by Tim West, Art by Nathaniel Allen
- Page 19 : Man-Eater Story by Alec Robertson, Art by Christopher Geary
- Page 25 : Charles Wynford Lodge Movie Posters by Julian Jones
- Page 26 : Deep Ship by Gordon Innes
- Page 31 : Terrorvision Guide by Malcolm Kirk
- Page 32 : Deccappucino Story by Jeff Edmond, Art & Adaptation by Vin Davis
- Page 39 : Vampire Vixens of The Wehrmacht Pin-up by Alex Ronald
- Page 40 : The Wandering Man Story by David Hailwood, Art by Chow
- Page 45 : Spatial Bewareness by Gordon Innes
- Page 49 : The Offering by Emilio Martinez
- Page 55 : Old Georgie Jigsaw Story by Jeff Edmond, Art & Adaptation by Vin Davis
- Page 61 : Charles Wynford Lodge Movie Posters by Julian Jones
- Page 62 : Donation Story by Richard Worth, Art by Christian Berg
- Page 65 : Mag, Scientist (Dinnertime of The Dead) by Malcolm Kirk
- Page 66 : Wonderful World of Serendipity Story by Dirk Van Dom, Art by Tony Rothwell, Lettering by Jim Campbell
- Page 72 : A Wolf At The Door Story by Kenneth Thurtell, Art by Harry Shotton, Lettering by HdE
- Page 77 : Dead Time Story Story by Scott Hartman, Art by El Chivo,
Lettering by David Withers
- Page 80 : Speed Date 2 : Cruz Control Story by Dirk Van Dom, Art by Bhuna, Lettering by Chaingun Chimp
- Page 86 : Ubek Naren-Ka Story by Matthew McLaughlin, Art by Ghostpockets,
Lettering by Bolt-01
- Page 91 : Monster Story by Erick Lipkowski, Adaptation by Tim West,
Art by Carol Kewley
- Page 97: Death Pitch Story by Jose Cruz, Art by Annie Cox
- Page 103 : Teddy Bear’s Picnic Story by Tim West, Art by Glen Ostrander
- Page 105 : How Can You Like That Horror Stuff? by Huw Evans
- Page 111 : Deadvertisements by Malcolm Kirk
- …and… Page 112 : Back Cover Skull by Malcolm Kirk
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