Kryptographik

Peter Rios from CGS has put the call out to all podcasts for the next comics podcast theme event – Horror!

Focusing on horror, all podcasters have to do is release an episode during the last week of October on the subject of Horror in comics.

Our problem is deciding exactly what to discuss (or limit ourselves to) in the episode.

Leave your opinions in the comments or on the forum?

West Orange, NJ — Superheroes For Hospice is hosting their 2nd Comic Book Show on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Corporate Building, located at 95

Old Short Hills Road, West Orange. All proceeds will support the

patients and families of the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center (SBHPCC).

This project started in December 2008 by Volunteer Coordinator, Spiro Ballas. “I’m reliving my youth for a good cause,” says Ballas.

SBHPCC relies heavily on donations and fundraising projects to bridge the gap between the cost of care and the insufficient reimbursement received from insurance companies.

Over 25,000 comic books have been donated to the project, some of which have been converted into over $800 for SBHPCC.

“It is a win/win situation for all involved,” thinks Ballas, explaining, “1st, comic book donors get a tax write-off for their generosity—which can be more valuable than what they would get in today’s market if they tried selling them on Ebay—2nd, comic book fans will pick-up books at the show at a very strong discount, and, 3rd, hospice receives extra revenue to support their special kind of care.”

Comic books are still being collected for this and future shows. Area artists and writers are welcome to showcase their material at the show, as long as a percentage of sales at the show is donated to SBHPCC.

For more information about the show, or to make a comic book donation, please contact Spiro Ballas at SBallas@SBHCS.com or 973-322-4866.

Established in 1981, the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, located at 95 Old Short Hills Road in West Orange, provides comprehensive care for patients with advanced illness, and their families, throughout ten counties in the State of New Jersey. The Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center supports inpatient units at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ, as well as Van Dyke Hospice at Community Medical Center in Toms River. It also provides home care and services for individuals in long-term care and assisted living facilities.

From The Living Corpse Blog:

Major Announcement

As many of you might have seen already, The Living Corpse #7 and 8 have not yet been released. The reason for this is because we have left our publishers at Zenescope Entertainment in search of greener pastures after the release of the Annual a few months back.

There is no animosity between us and Zenescope but we felt it was time to part ways and to pursue other publishers that fit more in vein with the kind of comic that we wanted to make. Joe and Ralph are great guys and we wish them nothing but the best with their comics and business.

So for the last few months, Buz and I have been shopping the comic around to publishers that are a better fit for our brand of comic. We have had several smaller publishers jumping at the chance to put it out, but me and Buz are shooting bigger than them and we are currently in talks with two companies that are both in the top five publisher spots to not only continue the series but to release the trade paperback that was never released before.

We just wanted to let you guys know that the comic is alive and well— only moving to a new house. Anyone who’s had to move into a new house knows how much work it entails before you can actually get your stuff in and put up your feet but we’re hoping to have an announcement very soon!

We have issues #7 and 8 totally completed and ready to roll to the printer and we are currently plowing through issue #9 as we speak.

Just wanted to let you guys know that LC is not dead (well deadish…_ and will soon rise bigger and better than before!!

ROT ON!!!
-KEN HAESER

It’s been a long time coming but we finally have the new website design up and running. I’d been putting it off as it would take a while to try and convert from Drupal which we were using to WordPress.

Unfortunately I couldn’t convert the database from Drupal to WordPress so I have been spending the day reposting everything and keeping record of the dates that they were originally posted.

So let us know what you think of it and if there is anything missing on the forum or in the comments.

Kryptographik is a trans-continental podcast featuring Brian (in the U.S.) and Damian (in Australia), providing news, reviews, commentary and interviews covering horror, dark fantasy and science-fiction.

In our 30th episode, we’re joined by Barry Nugent (in the U.K.) from the Geek Syndicate podcast to discuss his how his novel FALLEN HEROES started out being self-published through Lulu.com and has since been optioned for adaptations into both a graphic novel and a TV series.

We also discuss how and why changes are made when stories are adapted to other media, past and upcoming adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, and our opinions about The War of the Worlds (starring Tom Cruise) and Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Listen to our streaming audio online at:
http://kryptographik.ning.com/

Direct Download (iPod not required)

Visit our homepage for show notes, links and iTunes/Zune/Podcatcher feeds at:
http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/

Links from the Show

Geek Syndicate
http://www.geeksyndicate.co.uk/

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Kryptographik is a trans-continental podcast featuring Brian (in the U.S.) and Damian (in Australia), providing news, reviews, commentary and interviews covering horror, dark fantasy and science-fiction.

In our 29th episode, we discuss Barry Nugent’s Fallen Heroes and Modern Horror vs. “Torture Porn.” We also give our thoughts regarding the trailers for Transformers 2, Public Enemies, Moon, The Final Destination (in 3-D!), Terminator: Salvation, Drag Me To Hell, Halloween 2, Pandorum, The Surrogates, Inglorious Bastards, Tim Burton’s 9, Sherlock Holmes, The Road, Sorority Row, Whiteout & Zombieland.

Thanks to the Everything Comes Back to 2000AD podcast for the clip!

Listen to our streaming audio online at:
http://kryptographik.ning.com/

Direct Download (iPod not required)

Visit our homepage for show notes, links and iTunes/Zune/Podcatcher feeds at:
http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/

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