GSB Writes: Dunwich, Carrie Meets Saturday Night Fever, Zombies etc.

Here are the latest thoughts, observations, and updates on his work from indie comics creator Gary Scott Beatty:

Publishers I think fit well with Welcome to Dunwich are, as I write, looking at it. It's an odd state of affairs in publishing these days. Most comic book publishers will prep for printing and put the book up on distribution sites, but that's it. Sales are up to the creators. I've prepped books for printers since the early days of computers. I've had books for sale through Diamond and others. It's time to up the game. Either a publisher has someone handling marketing or I'm not signing. Pencils and inks for the above partial panel are from the amazing Mark Bloodworth. For a look at the whole page and the many steps I took to end up with this look, join us over at Patreon here.

I'm really feeling this comic book writer and artist quote from Dean Haspiel (Vertigo, Marvel, The Red Hook). The pic above is from The Red Hook Vol. 1: New Brooklyn, Image Comics, 2018. Dean was also an early contributor to the development of webcomics. "…what is really interesting me enough that not only do I develop some kind of a pitch or a package…and then to dive in for over a year to create something that you are going to read in about 45 minutes. And hopefully, you’ll even want to pick it up to read it for 45 minutes. Right? That’s some fucked-up shit right there." Yes, Dean, that IS some fucked-up shit. You can read his whole interview in a Kickstarter article here. +++

Video Nasties: Prom Night, or Carrie Meets Saturday Night Fever There are elements of Prom Night (1980) that make it worth seeing. A beautiful, young Jamie Lee Curtis acts in one of her first film rolls after knocking it out of the park in Halloween. Talented Paul Lynch directs one of his first movies. The acting and sets are top notch. I was disappointed, though, when the mystery set up so well in the first half of the movie -- which of these characters will go on a killing spree? -- falls apart once the murders begin. The killer's sex and body type immediately eliminate the most interesting contenders. The murderer is no single minded killing machine. His clumsiness subtracts from the menace. Then there's the disco music. Aargh. Yes, I was there, disco really was that lame. Prom Night is worth a single viewing, but there's nothing there to bring me back again. Much like proms in general. Prom Night is free with ads here on TubiTV. As you remember, I'm working my way through the Video Nasties, the UK's list of banned VHS movies. Many will be way, way worse than Prom Night. +++

For instance, Oasis of the Zombies (1982). The best thing about Jesus Franco's film is the women in shorts. The camerawork is abysmal. The plot senselessly plods along. A good premise -- Nazi zombies guarding a buried treasure -- is utterly wasted here. The makeup is OK, but there isn't even enough gore to make it fun. I'm not even going to give you the link for it on TubiTV. Instead, here is the link to my Dread Central article: 8 Most Clever Zombie Movies. These will not waste your time. +++ I'm taking in just enough news panic porn daily to be informed. If you have TV news on 24-7, I worry for you. Pick up the phone. Read a book. Take a walk if you can. Stay safe and be happy. In glorious service to our Aazurn overlords, Gary Scott Beatty For detailed coloring steps, filters, pattern and all, on this FULL page for Welcome to Dunwich, join us on Patreon.