Haunted Converse

Posted in Nightstalkers, Witchcraft, Magick, & Religion on November 15, 2009 by cairnwood

MIDWEST GHOST TOURS present the “HAUNTED CONVERSE” OVERNIGHT TOUR on December 5th

In north-central Indiana, surrounded by cornfields and old, forgotten boneyards, one finds the quiet, unassuming town of Converse. On the surface it is very much like any other rural community that has carved out an existence in the Hoosier heartland, but one doesn’t have to dig very far to uncover a preternatural undercurrent. Midwest Ghost Tours will join Bob Freeman – an author, paranormal investigator, and Converse native – on a journey into the very heart of the haunted landscape of small town America. The night begins in a house of spirits, but ends in the darkness that permeates one of the most active sites in Indiana and beyond.

Visit Midwest Ghost Tours for details.

Saturday’s Used Bookstore Haul

Posted in Look Kids! Comics!, Occult Detective Genre with tags , , on November 14, 2009 by cairnwood

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A stroll down nostalgia lane today as I came away with a veritable treasure trove of iconic childhood memories… and best of all it cost me nothing. We traded in some old Life Magazine coffee table books and in exchange received portals into worlds of mystery, magic, and wonder.

LOST: Final Season Poster?

Posted in Genre Movies & TV, LOST with tags on November 14, 2009 by cairnwood

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Official Final Season Poster or Kick Ass Fan Art?

Does it matter?

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Is it January 20th yet?

King is in the House

Posted in Illustration with tags , on November 13, 2009 by cairnwood

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Under the Dome is here… Let the feast begin.

More Bandersnatch work

Posted in Illustration on November 12, 2009 by cairnwood

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This is my first take on the fictional city of Monmouthside Heights, home of Death In Common’s resident serial killer Charles Lee Eaton.

Death In Common rises from the ashes

Posted in Illustration on November 11, 2009 by cairnwood

Death In Common has been plucked from Daverana and has blessedly landed with a new publisher, Ristow and Colbert’s Bandersnatch Books. As such, the cover has been newly branded:

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Watch this site for details on its forthcoming release.

Smoke and Mirrors

Posted in Illustration on November 11, 2009 by cairnwood

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Taking a different approach…

Bob’s Blog of Lists II

Posted in Ruminations on November 11, 2009 by cairnwood

Bob’s Blog of Lists

Episode II:
The Gods (and Goddesses) of Thunder

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Honorable Mention: Jim Morrison (The Doors)

5. Ronnie James Dio
(ELF, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell)

4. Lindsay Buckingham & Stevie Nicks
(Buckingham Nicks, Fleetwood Mac)

3. Johnette Napolitano
(Dream 6, Concrete Blonde, Vowel Movement, The Heads)

2. Ian Gillan
(Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Gillan)

1. Jimmy Page
(The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm, Page & Plant, Coverdale-Page)

Stronger Than Death

Posted in Illustration on November 10, 2009 by cairnwood

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Debuting in December from Snuff Books
Steven L. Shrewsbury’s Stronger Than Death

There Can Be Only One

Posted in Genre Movies & TV on November 10, 2009 by cairnwood

As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of Highlander… despite its many and obvious hiccups. With a remake looming, which I discussed HERE, I thought I’d wrap my head around a little dream casting. I don’t expect anyone to agree with these choices, but if I were to helm the film and create a trilogy looking to breathe new life into the franchise, this is where I’d start:

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