Post Mortem Comic Studios Annonces New Line

Post Mortem Comic Studios has launched a new line of independent horror comics, joining stories from the Southern Horror Writers Association with talented artists from all over the world.

John Parker, based in North Carolina, has been laying the groundwork for the studio for the past year, excited by the major changes in the industry and comics distribution.

“It’s always been my dream to be in comics,” said Parker, whose background is in writing, music, tattoo art, and graphic design. “Any aspect you want to go for, art’s my life.”

Parker enlisted the services of Scott Nicholson, a novelist known primarily for his Southern Appalachian supernatural thrillers. Nicholson began adapting his own stories after enjoying writing screenplay versions of his work.

“I grew up on comics like ‘Weird War Tales’ and ‘Tales from the Crypt,’ and those are my first horror memories,” Nicholson said. “By the time I was 5, I was making my own comic books and cartoon strips. To see your words jump off the page through the vision of a talented artist is incredibly satisfying.”

Post Mortem’s initial releases are scheduled for May 1, with Dirt #1 and a one-shot called “The Magic Eight Ball.” A 250-copy special advance edition of each will be followed by a large off-set print run of at least 3,000 copies, with color covers and 24-page black-and-white interiors.

Other horror titles in development include the anthology “Grave Conditions,” the “Fever” series, and the “Ink” series. U.K. painter David Magitis is supplying many of the covers, and Kewber Alves, Clayton Murwin, Michael Kellar and others are contributing art.

Post Mortem’s goal is to publish original, challenging titles that reach beyond the cliches of the genre, eventually expanding into digital and color editions. The studio also aims to be the most creator-friendly studio around, respecting the skills and rights of contributors while sharing profits from the books.