The Truth About Zombies
My name is Erin and I am not a zombie, though my boyfriend, the gangster, Ryu, and the ghoul, Clément, tried to make one of me. They nearly succeeded, too, but Clément blew it—as he usually does—and although I no longer speak, appear to be totally apathetic, and exhibit other zombie-like behaviors, I was not really “made” in the traditional sense. I still have my will. If you read the official accounts, you’ll find that Erin Orison, the talented and rebellious only daughter of American ambassador,...
Voodoo Baby
Quit playing around with kids stuff, will you? Get a working toy that’s packed with power. Cute, yes, but also useful. You can get a Voodoo Baby that will make someone love you, eliminate clingy people, silence schemers, and so, so much more. These tiny, palm-sized softies are like...
Has Hell Found You?
Thinking back on WonderCon today and the many, many talented guys I met. Oh, the darkness and the deliriousness of it all! A favorite—because of his super strip, Hell Has Found Me—is Scott Aleric, a self described “starving artist” (well, he says he isn’t technically...
5. Be Mine
The Japanese gangster, Ryu, appeared to be dead. He lay naked, face-up on the heart-shaped bed of the Shakayama Love Hotel. I could see Miura, or what was left of him, a giant looming over the bed, leaning ominously over my lover’s inert form. Both men were reflected in the mirror above...
Zombie Underground
Just surfaced after spending a few days underground. Miss me? As long as I’m on the subject, why don’t I share a bit about a topic close to the bone for every zombie? I’m talking about being buried alive. It’s quite a big deal here in Poe territory where I have...Zombies: The Safe Choic...
Sometimes you are forced to choose and no matter how you slice it, zombies are the safe choice. Foamy, Jonathan Ian Masters’s character and Germaine’s ranting neurotic pal, will walk you through the logic. You’ve got to admire a great mind like that. —Erin Orison, DEAD...
The Cranberries’ ...
Of course zombies are the stuff that hits are made of and this one is raw and raging. “Zombie” is The Cranberries at their best—very grunge/alternative metal and fierce. From the Irish band’s 1994 album, No Need to Argue, it was a number one hit on an album that went...
Other World Dangers
Should some doors remain closed? Absolutely. But not this one. If you are a supernatural, and even it you aren’t, you’re probably all too familiar with Other World attractions and dangers. Neil Gaiman’s 2002 novel about a little girl who tries out something she...