To celebrate this final week leading up to Halloween, Avatar Press proudly presents its list of ultimate killers, maniacs, and beasties, culled from the pages of their fine, four-color publications.? Enjoy!
Harold Lorre, from CROSSED: PSYCHOPATH
Outward appearances would have you believe that Harold Lorre is gaunt, crippled, helpless… weaknesses that would otherwise make him a victim in a world overrun by evil Crossed berserkers. But Lorre is far and above the most dangerous maniac ever to grace the pages of an Avatar Press comic book. His appetite for women, his bloodlust for men, his depraved reflections on his lost beloved… and most horrific of all, we’re invited into his mind through the entire grisly tale. When he removes a woman’s lips to hold onto her kiss, we are made to understand exactly why. Doesn’t that give you shivers?
Most Murderous Moments:
CROSSED: PSYCHOPATH #1-4
CROSSED: PSYCHOPATH #5-7 (Upcoming)
Pope Jacko, from CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD
God, help us — the Pope is an evil prick. In the first CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD, Pope Jacko was a power-mad Aussie tyrant with a grand designs on the life of Danny Wormwood, the Anti-Christ. But when the bastard died, he found an empty throne in Hell… and promptly filled the position. Bent on revenge, this demonic despot insinuates his way into our world (and computer systems), driving men to madness, ruining Wormwood’s life, and hunting down poor Jimmy the Rabbit.
Most Murderous Moments:
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD VOL. 1
ISBN: 978-1-59291-041-0, Item Code: AUG073418
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD: THE LAST ENEMY
ISBN: 978-1-59291-043-4, Item Code: AUG073417
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD VOL. 2: THE LAST BATTLE
ISBN: 978-1-59291-103-5, Item Code: AUG110841
Garoulle de la Mer, from NEONOMICON
Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, NEONOMICON’s amphibious monstrosity dwells in the catacombs beneath Innsmouth, worshipped by a cult. With its massive frame and primordial instincts, the Garoulle de la Mer preys on poor Agent Brears, a hapless victim in the cult’s drug-induced orgy. The Garoulle de la Mer, when provoked, can tear a human being to pieces, but its true threat is not physical… but rather the promise that it is herald for a world-ending elder god. Cthulhu fhtagn!
Most Murderous Moments:
Alan Moore’s NEONOMICON
ISBN: 978-1-59291-130-1, Item Code: JUL110881
Karen Cooper, from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
George A. Romero and John Russo introduced us to the very concept of zombies with their 1968 cult cassic film. But among the endless throng of staggering ghouls, one particular ghoul stood out as the most terrifying of all: Karen, a little girl infected by a zombie bite. With a garden trowel in hand, she stalked her shocked mother and consumed her. Avatar Press expanded on Karen’s story in its first NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD comic book story, revealing just how this little girl became infected, and ultimately how sweet the taste of vengeance against her wicked father…
Most Murderous Moments:
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD VOL. 1
ISBN: 978-1-59291-106-6, Item Code: APR100765
Caligula and Incitatus, from CALIGULA
As if the butchery and depravity of history’s most infamous Roman emperor wasn’t enough, add to that the demonic presence of his black stallion, Incitatus. In David Lapham’s carefully crafted tale of CALIGULA, the tyrant simply cannot be killed; his mysterious supernatural gift and royal station allows him to get away with any and every lustful and murderous whim. But his horse gets into the action, too… just when the would-be assassin Junius has taken as much abuse from Caligula as possible, Incitatus enters the room, demanding… horseplay, if you catch our meaning.
Most Murderous Moments:
CALIGULA #1-4
CALIGULA #5-6 (Upcoming)
The Stitched, from STITCHED
Montain dwellers, the Stitched are dried-up, dessicated corpses, swaddled in dusty white rags and armed with sickles, knives, and other weapons of slaughter. Mindless though they may be, they are controlled by very evil people with a very specific plan… as the downed helicopter crew of Idaho Six. The crew of three Americans, added to the remnants of a British SAS team, are methodically hunted through the unforgiving Afghanistan terrain by unstoppable creatures that show no fear and no mercy.
Most Murderous Moments:
STITCHED DVD
Item Code: SEP110799
STITCHED #1
STITCHED #2-Up (Upcoming, Ongoing)
The Ferals, from FERALS
While we can’t give away the secret of our werewolf crime noir FERALS just yet, we can reinforce some spoilers from David Lapham from his recent interviews. First, the Ferals are not your trademarked lycanthropes from film history. They’re a unique kind of person, a primal culture that exists in secret among humanity. Furthermore, they have their own agenda and secrets… and protect their interests with bloody tooth and claw. To survive in the town of Cypress, one must abide by the old adage to “live and let live”… because those with prying eyes are bound to die horribly.
Most Murderous Moments:
FERALS #1-Up (Upcoming, Ongoing)