Shakespeare Unleashed – A Horror Anthology & Comic Book
Created by James Aquilone
Wicked stories & sonnets based on the Bard's work by Joe R. Lansdale, Ian Doescher, Cullen Bunn, Seanan McGuire, Jonathan Maberry and many more.
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Latest Updates from Our Project:
New Stretch Goal Reached; More Stories, More Sonnets!
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Jul 08, 2022 at 07:34:13 AM
NEW STRETCH GOAL
The campaign is motoring along. We now have more than 500 backers and have hit a new stretch goal — we are adding two more stories and two more sonnets to the anthology!
So that’s now 22 short stories and 12 sonnets in total.
This will give potential contributors a better chance of making it into the book with the extra slots.
Funny Horror, edited by Alex Shvartsman, lampoons horror tropes and highlights the funny side of the genre. And you’ll get any one of my Dead Jack books.
UFO 9 will open to submissions right after its Kickstarter.
David Avallone Story Reveal; First 3 Witches Brew T-Shirt Has Been Printed
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 09:24:58 PM
We have the first two pages of David Avallone's Richard III story.
"Bloody Thou Art" takes place in 1485 England and may or may not involve vampires. Helena Masellis did the art, and Tom Napolitano did the lettering. Comics Beat has the scoop on the story and below are the first two pages. You'll find Bloody Thou Art" in the Shakespeare Unleashed comic book.
Page 1 of "Bloody Thou Art"
Page 2 of "Bloody Thou Art"
EXCLUSIVE 3 WITCHES BREW T-SHIRT
Zac Atkinson has designed a special T-shirt, featuring the witches from Macbeth, just for our campaign. This is the only place you can get it! Available as an add-on or bundled with the Shakespeare Unleashed hardcover or in the WHOLE LOT O' SHAKESPEARE tier. Here's my wife modeling the very first shirt. (See if you can spot the photobombing cat.)
SLASHER ROYALE is a BRAND NEW 5-issue Slasher Horror Comic Series.
In 1995, a young boy named Charlie Bowers witnessed the death of his father by a notorious serial killer known as The Cable Man. Years later the Cable Man was captured and sentenced to life in a remote high-security prison. The visions of Charlie’s father's death haunts him on a daily basis and he thinks of nothing but avenging his death. Now, we follow a much older Charlie as a rookie prison guard in an attempt to get closer to his fathers killer. But to get to the Cable man he’ll first have to come face to face with some of the nastiest & depraved slashers ever to have walked the earth.
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Help us reach more stretch goals, share our link on social media and tag @MonstrousBoooks or @jamesaquilone
Shakespeare Unleashed Art Book Added; Italian Translation Announcement
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 01:28:26 PM
The first week is in the books — and it was one of the best I've ever had.
We had more than 400 backers, and Independent Legions picked up the Italian translation rights to Shakespeare Unleashed (which they're calling Shakespeare in Horror).
Here's the cover. Preorders will be available after the campaign.
NEW STRETCH GOAL
Our second stretch goal has been reached. It's a digital book that will have all the campaign's artwork, plus some behind-the-scenes stuff. And everyone who backs the project gets it for FREE!
Check out the campaign from my fellow Staten Island Kickstarter creator Kathryn Calamia. Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology "Still Bi" is a 96-page graphic novel anthology all about Bisexuality, with genres including romance, sci-fi, vampires, superheroes, and reality TV!
We Funded Post Haste! First Stretch Goal: A Free Print!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 10:41:00 AM
We had an amazing first day.
We funded in 75 minutes, a new record for one of my campaigns.
We were made a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter.
And we're about to hit 300 backers.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the project and shared the link!
STRETCH GOAL
Our first stretch goal has been reached. Everyone and anyone who backs the 4-print set (either as an add-on or through a reward tier) will receive a fifth and free Alas, poor Shakespeare print (Art by J.K. Woodward, lettering by Tom Napolitano). So that's 5 prints for only $25. You can' beat that deal.
Madman's back in metal, and this time he's brought his pals in a NEW lunchbox! Comes with a Madman "digest" to read while eating! There are only seven days left in the campaign, so head there now.
SPREAD THE WORD
Help us reach more stretch goals, share our link on social media and tag @MonstrousBoooks or @jamesaquilone
