Homeless storytellers, zombie rock icons, mystical tattoos of power and obscure monsters of legend ... the memories of your last tattoo convention? No, this is a small sampling of the stories found in the independent horror comic book, "Students of the Unusual." Now completing its first year of publication, writer/publisher Terry Cronin has created a comic series which is rich in atmosphere and experiments freely with the line between horror and reality.
"The comic has developed from 3 Boys Productions' experiences in independent film and started as storyboards for some of our wilder ideas," says Cronin, "but it has always been grounded in our love and respect of the comic art form."
"Each issue has a new story that has an edgy take on tattooing whether historical or mystical," says Cronin. Some of these stories feature shamanistic tattoos of power like the Moko of the New Zealand Maori and transformation tattoos of legend. "I have a strong interest in the study of the skin as a means of communicating non-verbally, Cronin admits.
Fans are particularly drawn to the adventures of the teen Recalcitrant Jones and his band of zombie rock stars, The Dead Beats. With the help of the resurrected Elvis, Hendrix, Keith Moon, Janis Joplin, and Lawrence Welk, Recalcitrant Jones must save his soul from the Devil all while not being late for their next rock 'n' roll concert. Other stories involving monsters like the Florida skunk ape, trolls, the Merritt Island Dragon, and the Windover man are tied together by the character of Uncle Pat, a homeless drifter who is always ready to present a horrible tale.
"Students of the Unusual" is available at comic specialty shops and on-line at
http://www.studentsoftheunusual.com
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