Frau Franz

Frau Franz is a German girl. This much I know but not much more. So, I copied this from her flickr; 'Hello. I`m Frau Franz. I draw pictures and comics. I also like music and food'. Go check her out her stuff is funny, beautifully drawn and smart as can be. Check her at http://www.flickr.com/people/donafranz/ and her website at http://www.fraufranz.com/

The Horror vs Monsters Monsters

As mentioned before here I was doing a collab with the great Monsters Monsters. I think it turned out great. The guy is great so make him a friend at http://www.monstersmonsters.co.uk/

JASON ATOMIC

My good friend, and truly talented artist, Jason Atomic has done these huge Star Wars cards and are now for sale. They are based on the Star Wars sketch cards he did for Topps. Anyway, you can buy one of these bad boys now for $200. Contact him at atomic@jasonatomic.co.uk and check out his website at http://www.jasonatomic.co.uk/

Confessions of The Film Director Part 4

Confession by XXXXX XXXXXXXXX

It is quiet here in this estate. No cars come by at all. I see people peering out the windows looking at me. Looking at, what they think, a strange man. I lean against the wall and light a cigarette. I have not come here for trouble but if trouble comes then I am ready.

I guess I would be worried too. A quiet location like this, murders have been carried out in these kinds of places. Bodies found missing heads and arms later discovered in bins.

Where is he? Is he afraid of me?

Brian finally comes out. He is wearing an awful tracksuit like some chav. He looks angry.

What the fuck are you doing here? He says with a snarl.

I can go where I like, I say and, for nerves, light another cigarette. But I have smoked too many this morning and I am feeling sick from them.

Stay away from us. Anna doesn’t need this drama in her life. Just fuck off, he snaps.

You look like a poor chav, I say unable to think of anything else.

He goes back into the house. It’s an ugly house. A house chosen by a guy who wears a tracksuit. I can imagine the décor of Americana tat and leather couches.

I’ll stay here and wait for him to come out again. I have thought of a better response now. I don’t have to wait long as he comes out with a 9 iron. I get up and move quick away. He runs after me like something from a movie scene and I feel the first blow of metal as it hits my skull.

Sish Tick

Sish Tick was in issue 2. I am a big fan of his work. It combines these cartoon creatures with just pure madness. For more fun check out his website, it is a pop up heaven that will fuck your eyes. Check his flickr at http://www.flickr.com/people/sish-tick/ and his eye-fucking website at http://www.sish-tick.be/

I know, his stuff is great.

Confessions of The Film Director Part 3

Confession by XXXXX XXXXXXXXX

She is pissed about my earlier comment. I guess women don’t like it when you mention they had got uglier. When you mention the truth. She looks out the window and sighs. The rains hasn’t let up since the start of the journey.

We’re in the country now, I say. Look at the beautiful countryside. No response. She’s a city girl.

We pull into the drive way of the hotel. A nice country hotel with a lake and a fine restaurant all starred up in the Guardian.

The room is large and bright. An old hotel with modern décor. The room overlooks the lake and we have a little patio where we could sit out, drink tea and look at it. But it’s raining.

She is still moody. I push her onto the bed and kiss her. Whisper sweet nothings in her ear and tell her I love her. Coax out a little smile. She punches me and calls me an asshole. I rub her shoulders and kiss her again…..

What did you tell your wife? She asks.

I told her I was filming. What did you tell your husband?

I told him I was going away with you. Tom’s not the jealous type. We both laugh at Tom. Tom hadn’t been able to get it up after his stroke. Ha ha, poor old Tom.

The rain has let up and so we walk around the lake. I like it here. Calm and relaxing. She is holding my hand and I pull her into my body to keep her warm. We both point at the trees and the lake like we had never seen these things before.

She tells me about how her son has been arrested for rape. How her daughter has got pregnant again. I am not interested. How could I be? I put my arm around her waist, pull her close and kiss her and the rain starts again.

Confessions of The Film Director Part 2

Confession by XXXXX XXXXXXXXX

John! How are you old man? This is my greeting as I meet the great director, Tony X. He called himself the X in the eighties. Thought it very punk and subversive.

He leads me into the living room of his mansion. He pours two drinks, hands me one, and reclines in his leather armchair.

What have you been up to? He asks.

I just finished shooting a piece about Francesco Bandinininni, I tell him.

His face tells me he is non the wiser

The Italian performance artist. It was about his latest work called FORGIVEN. It was inspired by the Viennese Actionist Movement. Basically he dresses up like his mother, fucks himself with a wooden cock and then shits on a family portrait. Very powerful stuff.

Sounds awful. He is right, it is. How’s the wife? He asks. I am not married, I reply. He looks confused. Am I married? I ask. Don’t start this shit with me again John, he says with anger. I don’t ask him and instead look at the walls of the room. Ugly old celebrity photos going yellow at the corners.

TV is dead to me now. A dieing format. No money or creativity in it any more. Run by dolts for dolts. Now I sell directly on DVD. Make it, edit it and then distribute it myself. Now I am making what I term ART PORN. Porn to jazz with some bad dialogue here and there. Germans are my biggest audience. They can’t get enough of it.

What happened to your hair? I ask him and he touches his bald head with a laugh.

Cancer. Yeah, channel 5 will start filming their documentary about me when it gets worse. You know, me battling cancer, me losing then maybe winning at the end. Should be a good piece.

I nod in agreement.

GOLDEN TEETH

I saw this guy's profile tonight on flickr. I don't know much about him but he's French. The pics are an interpretation of caves, seas and woodlands. He captures the evilness of water and nature well. Have a look for yourself. http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulbonnet/

Confessions of The Film Director Part 1

Confession by XXXXX XXXXXXXXX

Who are you? I ask the man. He shuffles his newspaper and looks with concentration at the story. I tell him that I am not a murderer but this somehow does not appease him.

Who are you? I ask again. No reply. Well, two can play at that game and I look out the window. Hopeless little train stations pop up every now and then. Little town train stations where the trains stop once every three hours. I can laugh at them because I am a city man and they probably laugh at me back for being a city prick.

I get up and sit next to a young blonde girl with a briefcase. Maybe a new graduate going for her first interview. Maybe a porn star and her case is full of butt plugs and lube…Her face shows a little disgust as I sit down. Why this instant dislike?

Do I know you? I ask.

No, she says in a very short and direct way.

Did we have sex before? I ask her. Her face shows a real disgust. Maybe we did then.

I sit back down at my original location.

Who are you? I ask him again. No reply. I call him an asshole and open my pre packed sandwich.

Keenan Marshall Keller

Keenan just does killer work. Twisted and also very funny. It is like pictures to listen to really good metal to. Go check out his flickr and listen to some Slayer. http://www.flickr.com/photos/keenanmarshallkellerpresents/

The funny thing is, I don't even like metal, but this makes me want to listen to it!

FREE PICS

To try and push the last few copies of Good vs Evil 2 I am giving away a pic with every order. There are six free all original drawn on new envelopes. Tell me which you want when ordering. Come on get them today. These are the characters in my upcoming book 'Hell and other Joyful Places'.

Patrick Kyle

Patrick Kyle is another self publisher. His work is a nice mix of fun and black magic (what more do you need). I like his silk screened prints and his comic books are twisted and brilliant. Go check his stuff out at http://www.patrickkyle.com/ and also at http://www.flickr.com/people/pukekyle/

Village of the Nubas

I have absolutely no idea who is Village of the Nubas or where he/she is from. Actually no idea at all about anything. The one things is that their work is damn fantastic! I wish they would post some more work than there is on their flickr. It is a secret village! Check out the great work here

http://www.flickr.com/people/shipyourburn/

New Banner by Paul Boulet

Paul Boulet sent me these awesome damn new banners for the blog. I love Paul's work, it is a strange world of bright colours and freaky faces. Like a great acid trip that starts turning nasty. Anyway, go check his stuff out now. You won't be sorry.

http://www.flickr.com/people/mortaubongout/

MAKKINOSO

Really likng the work of Makkinoso. I have no info about him other than his website. So, go there and you can ask him yourself. Maybe you could ask him, "Makkinoso, what type of salad dressing do you like?" Or maybe just say," Makkinoso, really great work". Anyway, go see his stuff it is great. http://www.makkinoso.com/

ICINORI

I don't know much about these people so I copy adn pasted off their site. Lazy, I know.. "Icinori is a diy editing project by Mayumi Otero and Raphael Urwiller, students in the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg - illustration and communication. all the stuff is hand printed, hand bounded, hand cut... hand made." I love their stuff anyway. Beautiful colours and strange bodies and shapes. Go check out their site and get something. http://icinori.olympe-network.com/index.php

Lewes Herriot

I like Lewes Herriot. I liked his work the first time I saw it on myspace. A trippy world of strange language and shapes. Check him out at http://www.myspace.com/thedarkinventory

Monsters Monsters

I stumbled across Monsters' work via flickr. We then have been doing a little collab which I will post soon. He seems to have collaborated with everyone, so you need to love him for that. He is a real sketch addict like myself so go on check out his stuff. He also has some nice and dapper shirts available now. Check him out at http://www.flickr.com/people/monstersmonsters/ and also his website at http://www.monstersmonsters.co.uk/

Jimiskull

I don't know much about this guy Jimiskull. He is Scottish and does some great tippy stuff. His stuff reminds me a little of those great psychaedelic posters of the 60's and a little too of the Funkadelic album covers. Whatever, his world is a damn good one. Check out his work at http://www.flickr.com/people/25320354@N08/

Pearpicker

Pearpicker is a German artist who is currently studying for one semester in Korea. Anyway, I'm loving his detailed characters. His work shows a fun demented little world. Check out his work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_pearpicker/

Kerozen

Just how great is Kerozen? Answer, fucking great! I have been a big fan of his stuff since I first came across his weird and fantastic comic strips via flickr. I had the pleasure of putting his work in Issue 2. His new work is fantastic. A surreal beautiful experience. Go check it out at http://www.flickr.com/people/stephane-prigent/ You won't be sorry.