tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.comments2024-02-13T03:30:17.610-05:00Zombie BitesCampbell3555http://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-34176148314335392552018-03-30T19:22:30.712-04:002018-03-30T19:22:30.712-04:00I'll pray for you
so one day we
will meet in
S...I'll pray for you<br />so one day we<br />will meet in<br />Seventh-Heaven.<br />God bless your indelible soul.-blessed b9, Catalyst4Christhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650964620664544661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-71856080876722144422016-04-05T19:20:55.984-04:002016-04-05T19:20:55.984-04:00Glorious stuff... sorry haven't been around. b...Glorious stuff... sorry haven't been around. been working too much, had to shut off the HBA joiners...<br /><br />TAKE CARE!<br /><br />Jeremy [Retro]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beingretro.com/" rel="nofollow">HOLLYWOOD NUTS!</a><br />You know you want to know if me or Hollywood... is Nuts?Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-14574406214580656362015-11-04T22:06:26.278-05:002015-11-04T22:06:26.278-05:00Awesome!!! It is so hard to find a good closeup of...Awesome!!! It is so hard to find a good closeup of the Medallion over the net, you did an amazing job :DPaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-53435117665708050932015-04-07T13:34:13.820-04:002015-04-07T13:34:13.820-04:00Thank You! :-)
Yeah. I haven't felt this wa...Thank You! :-)<br /><br />Yeah. I haven't felt this way in a long while and I have to say I'm grateful. It comes and goes but has been less disruptive sine I gave it a playground to run around in...<a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Zombie Bites</a>. :-)<br /><br />Btw - Glad to see you posting again! Welcome back!Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-6110904050279140302015-04-03T23:28:55.925-04:002015-04-03T23:28:55.925-04:00That's how I get every couple of years.
Great ...That's how I get every couple of years.<br />Great illustration, my friend.<br />Happy Easter.Gabriel Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732491325844446181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-26396471059883695742015-03-23T17:20:36.747-04:002015-03-23T17:20:36.747-04:00some sweet colors... best to you and happy sales.some sweet colors... best to you and happy sales.Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-68091108256450885172014-12-02T00:18:30.249-05:002014-12-02T00:18:30.249-05:00Yeah, that was a rough one. Poor Doris. It was e...Yeah, that was a rough one. Poor Doris. It was either her or Trixie and I didn't want to piss off all the Dog lovers by killing two dogs in a row. That and I needed to up the ante as it were, so Doris it were. Besides...there's worse to come. (bwa ha ha ha ha ha)<br /><br />I fell through the rotten floor of an old building as a child. The fall knocked all the breath out of me. I lay on the ground for minutes after trying to get a breath in. The memory lingers for sure. :-O<br /><br />I'd also like to apologize for the delay on new installments. Thanksgiving scheduling wrecked my world and I've been playing catch up since the second week of November. The next is coming soon. I'm finishing up the art right now. :-)<br /><br />Soon.Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-85583670080594276862014-12-02T00:09:07.006-05:002014-12-02T00:09:07.006-05:00I'm not telling what's lurking under River...I'm not telling what's lurking under Rivercross yet, but I will say this - eventually there will be a 'closer' encounter with greater detail involving one of the main characters. :-P<br /><br />Thanks on the cat. I'm trying a more 'emotive' approach with the art pieces this year.Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-7253167234305640732014-12-01T23:59:35.996-05:002014-12-01T23:59:35.996-05:00Thanks! :-) It's my favorite of the two time...Thanks! :-) It's my favorite of the two time changes. Spring forward always screws up my sleep pattern.Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-61008025896237934182014-12-01T02:42:55.373-05:002014-12-01T02:42:55.373-05:00Oof! That was brutal. Super bad day for Doris. ...Oof! That was brutal. Super bad day for Doris. I remember the last time I had the wind knocked out of me. It was college, I was a young, resilient twenty-year-old and I was still completely incapacitated. Definitely one of the more vulnerable states to be in while being attacked.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-30943519324594602352014-12-01T02:12:40.091-05:002014-12-01T02:12:40.091-05:00Hee hee! Giant killer centipedes I hope! I do lo...Hee hee! Giant killer centipedes I hope! I do love me a good close encounter :> Great artwork on the cat, really makes visualizing the scene a snap.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-62761316665984976982014-12-01T02:02:15.329-05:002014-12-01T02:02:15.329-05:00Like the bit about Daylight Savings time. I'm...Like the bit about Daylight Savings time. I'm the same way. Always seems like that extra hour is more than an hour somehow.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-17031129876779133682014-11-03T15:20:43.971-05:002014-11-03T15:20:43.971-05:00Thanks on the first scene - I needed to get that s...Thanks on the first scene - I needed to get that scene in one shot because in the plot we weren't spending much time there. I used all the time I've spent in Waffle Houses as reference. :-)<br /><br />I'm glad that bit is still enjoyable. I've been trying not to be <i>too</i> terribly obvious on the overlooked important incidents but that is kind of the point of this sort of story so... I'm also trying hard to be different from <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/10/night-of-cauldron-part-i-cauldron.html" rel="nofollow">NOTC</a> as well. I don't want to just write the same story over and over.Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-61309568991205856012014-11-03T14:55:26.559-05:002014-11-03T14:55:26.559-05:00I hadn't thought of him when I was writing tha...I hadn't thought of him when I was writing that! I love <a href="http://phantasm.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=50" rel="nofollow">Scrimm</a>! Although not the most well made movie, <a href="http://phantasm.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">Phantasm</a> is chock full of bits that have given me nightmares! :-O - the ball, the dwarves, the other world, and Scrimm himself!<br /><br />I did not know about his real life bad assery. Very Cool! :-)Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-50804644409313789832014-11-03T01:06:01.499-05:002014-11-03T01:06:01.499-05:00Really enjoyed the very first paragraph as Jackie ...Really enjoyed the very first paragraph as Jackie entered the diner. All the sights and sounds really flowed well and coalesced nicely to compose the busy atmosphere.<br /><br />Also like the whole "main character missing and/or not giving much thought to important information because they're too wrapped up in their own problems" thread that's running throughout in the story so far. Classic tension building vehicle.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-36958159239761092632014-11-03T00:51:27.594-05:002014-11-03T00:51:27.594-05:00The tall and lanky description of the man in the h...The tall and lanky description of the man in the hazmat suit immediately made my mind jump to Angus Scrimm in Phantasm. If memory serves, Scrimm was a real life badass too. I believe in one scene from (I think the first movie) there's an explosion behind him as he walks towards the camera that was the real deal and he didn't even flinch when it went off.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-37290341850940316292014-10-31T14:00:49.422-04:002014-10-31T14:00:49.422-04:00It's all good. I don't expect anyone else...It's all good. I don't expect anyone else to keep track of my madness. :-) ...besides I only draw them about once a year.<br /><br />I always imagined the Pumpkin Headed Reaper character as scary and mischievous but essentially harmless. <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/10/night-of-cauldron-part-i-cauldron.html" rel="nofollow">NOTC</a> proved that dramatically wrong! LOL I guess anyone who carries a scythe around and isn't a farmer must be considered dangerous...that and the <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/11/night-of-cauldron-part-vii-scythe-of.html" rel="nofollow">flaming head</a>. Never a good sign. :-P<br /><br />I hope you guys enjoy Nightmare Before Christmas! I feel like it is THE essential Tim Burton movie. I'll be watching all my favorite horrors later at some point, but right now it's all <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween-outbreak-2014-parade-part-1.html" rel="nofollow">Parade</a> - write, draw, write, write! BTW Happy Halloween!!!Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-85150768625134854192014-10-31T06:44:56.644-04:002014-10-31T06:44:56.644-04:00You're absolutely right. The pumpkin-headed r...You're absolutely right. The pumpkin-headed reaper has been a staple in your artwork. Not sure why I didn't pick up on that. I guess I was just more struck by the Reaper's personality in NOTC and forgot his physical appearance was already a familiar feature.<br /><br />You know, Nightmare Before Christmas was always a movie I've been curious about but somehow never got around to watching. I may have to change that, possibly this weekend. The wife and I have big plans for this weekend and horror movies are part of it!Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-2107177317556038022014-10-27T11:45:02.916-04:002014-10-27T11:45:02.916-04:00Lord Pumpkin does have an excellent visual allure!...<a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Lord_Pumpkin_%28Earth-93060%29" rel="nofollow">Lord Pumpkin</a> does have an excellent visual allure! I hate that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Comics" rel="nofollow">Malibu</a> went under. :-( I enjoyed their characters and general vibe.<br /><br />The short answer on Lord Pumpkin and the Reaper from NOTC is yes. Now for the long answer - The Reaper from <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/10/night-of-cauldron-part-i-cauldron.html" rel="nofollow">Night of the Cauldron</a> was inspired from many sources. Lord Pumpkin and all the other pumpkin headed figures I've been drawing for the <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/p/saturday-sketch_20.html" rel="nofollow">Saturday Sketches</a> this month fed into my imaginings of the <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/11/night-of-cauldron-part-vii-scythe-of.html" rel="nofollow">Reaper</a>. I've been drawing <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/search?q=jack" rel="nofollow">flaming pumpkin headed figures</a> since around <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2011/05/murder-in-maze-part-iii-second-murderer.html" rel="nofollow">2000</a>. <br /><br />The main inspiration for the reaper was the <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/10/night-of-cauldron-part-i-cauldron.html" rel="nofollow">scene from Nightmare Before Christmas</a> where Jack Skeleton as a scarecrow sets himself on fire and then emerges as himself from the green fountain. That particular scene had a profound effect upon me when I saw it for the first time. The crescendo of music and the ritualized 'rebirth' spoke to me on a primal level. The imagery has been with me ever since. Even watching it now, I still get tingles.<br /><br />I just checked on the the publication date for Lord Pumpkin's first appearance. It coincides with the release of Nightmare Before Christmas - both came out in '93. I had thought Lord Pumpkin had appeared much later. I find it interesting, that image entering the zeitgeist from multiple sources simultaneously.<br /><br />I'm shutting up now. I could talk about flaming pumpkin heads all day. It has been a strong part of my personal mythos for a long time.Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-22803062680971012092014-10-27T06:47:27.104-04:002014-10-27T06:47:27.104-04:00Like this guy. He's sorta like Batman, The Sc...Like this guy. He's sorta like Batman, The Scarecrow and The Joker all rolled into one. Was he also, perhaps, the inspiration for your Reaper in <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2013/10/night-of-cauldron-part-i-cauldron.html" rel="nofollow">Night of the Cauldron</a>?Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-43481529089004166552014-10-19T10:24:51.606-04:002014-10-19T10:24:51.606-04:00This is the second year in a row that my creative ...This is the second year in a row that my creative juices have taken a nose dive in the late spring. I still do stuff, but it is twice as hard to create. :-/<br /><br />Thanks on the Part II accolades. :-) and...maybe it was a trap. :-o<br /><br />Human in the Monster - There was a bit of Derrick in there, he was still coming home after all. :-) I have to admit I wasn't intentionally pursuing that theme overall but it was part of the idea behind the transformation that Derrick had gone through. However, now I may explore the human in the monster (and vice versa) more in the future. Thanks. :-)<br /><br />No worries on indelicate - No offense at all! That was all mock drama on my end. Okay. Here's the funny bit - I JUST NOW got clear and transparent and puny. Okay...I'm officially thick. LMAO! Wow. I can't see the forest for all these friggin trees! Definitely too close to my work. Oi!<br /><br />Thanks again, and more writing soon! :-)Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-27109670520614461842014-10-19T01:33:22.670-04:002014-10-19T01:33:22.670-04:00I definitely agree on Erica. There's no way t...I definitely agree on Erica. There's no way the suspense could've been built so effectively without her.<br /><br />Man, oh man do I hear you about summer time. Anymore, I just take a ding-dang sabbatical once the heat hits.<br /><br />I'm obviously no writer but I couldn't tell your batteries were getting low. I thought Part II turned out very well. I was right there with Erica in the house as she secured everything, following Mark's instructions. I was even starting to get paranoid for Erica, wondering if the instructions she was following were actually a trap of some kind.<br /><br />Forgot to mention another bit of fist pounding on Derrick-thing's part. Really enjoyed the one sentence when Erica heard Derrick-thing moan and break the bathroom mirror, implying there was still enough of a remnant left of Derrick to get upset at his appearance reflected in the bathroom mirror. I'm a big fan of (and always on the lookout for) the little bit of human left in the monster :><br /><br />I apologize if I seemed a bit indelicate with my remark about the Part III blurb :-/ To me, her future becoming clear as her body became transparent seemed planned from the start, hence the puny bastard retort. I guess I've been out of my artwork long enough to forget how easily you can miss things about your own artwork when you're too close to it. I know this wasn't a huge offense but I hope there's no hard feelings.<br /><br />Thanks again for the story, always a pleasure :)Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-10931282072803159202014-10-18T09:56:36.220-04:002014-10-18T09:56:36.220-04:00Ah, Young Love! :-D
Like most of my grand ideas,...Ah, Young Love! :-D<br /><br />Like most of my grand ideas, it started out simple enough and quickly ballooned into a "thing". LOL I drew the final piece of Derrick at the door first. I thought I could write something quick to get to that image, but the Erica quickly became paramount to the story's emotional punch.<br /><br />I had a hard time finishing this story. I was running out of writing juice. Apparently, I can't write during the summer time. Too much sunlight I guess. :-/ Once the light started changing this month it all came back but I couldn't squeeze out a word this summer. :-(<br /><br />I had just come off of <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2014/01/featured-creature-reunion-at-merrimon.html" rel="nofollow">Reunion</a> also, so my writing batteries were super low. This story also inspired me to change my writing process so that I map the landscape more before I'm knee deep in it. <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/2014/05/featured-creature-rathbone-assignment_22.html" rel="nofollow">Part II</a> was very challenging to write in that respect. Also there was a ton of dialogue in that part.<br /><br />Thanks on the door pounding. :-) I do find that personally unsettling. Especially when you don't know exactly who / what is doing the pounding. :-O<br /><br />I had to work my butt off for that description! LOL With the <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/p/writing_987.html" rel="nofollow">Writing</a> blurbs, I try to entice without giving the story away. That one in particular was VERY difficult to balance out.<br /><br />Thanks for your insight and your good humors Sir! :-)Campbell3555https://www.blogger.com/profile/07585422484294468381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-7223126564131663892014-10-18T07:10:51.601-04:002014-10-18T07:10:51.601-04:00Yay! Now Erica and Derrick will be together forev...Yay! Now Erica and Derrick will be together forever, glowing and invincible! I love a happy ending : )<br /><br />Seriously though, this was fun. Sorta like an extended <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/search/label/Featured%20Creature" rel="nofollow">Featured Creature</a>. Really enjoyed the build up of tension. Something so primal and universal about forceful pounding on a door.<br /><br />Also, liked your description of Part III on your <a href="http://zombiebites.blogspot.com/p/writing_987.html" rel="nofollow">Writing page</a>, you puny bastard : )Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765694914848450608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890442.post-49916232798975719152014-10-11T15:29:23.512-04:002014-10-11T15:29:23.512-04:00I like Aurora's Compass!I like Aurora's Compass!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832659104939455195noreply@blogger.com