Hey guys, here’s some artwork to check out.   The first one is my attempt to emulate Stephen Gammell, the amazing artist that illustrated the Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark series.   I grew up on those books and it’s a shame that publisher Harper Collins decided to remove Gammell’s artwork for the 3oth anniversary edition and replace it with much tamer yet much duller content.  Those illustrations by Gammell scared the hell outta me and it was the best thing about the series.  Anyhow, the second piece is a sketch I did last week.  Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for supporting Fright-Rags. 

- TK

Hey, gang, greetings from your Shipping Manager.   Here are a couple more drawings for your viewing pleasure.  Since I’m a huge fan of Stephen King’s  “It”, I often find myself sketching various renditions of  Pennywise the clown.   The character intrigues me in a way that few other King characters do.  The other drawing is a sketch I did on a Taco Bell napkin.  Many of my best drawings have their humble beginnings on Taco Bell napkins.   I’d like to thank all of our fans for making 2011 a great year for Fright-Rags and I hope all of you have a happy and safe new year.  Until next time.  TK

Alright, gang, I’ll keep this short because I still have presents to wrap. . .lol.  Have a very Merry Christmas and I’ll see you in the new year.  As always, thanks for checking out my artwork and thanks for supporting Fright-Rags.  TK

Hey, gang, here’s some more artwork for your viewing pleasure.  For years now I’ve been working on becoming proficient with watercolor paints with varying degrees of success. . .lol.   This is one of my more successful attempts.  The other piece is a pen and ink rendition of the beloved Uncle Creepy.  Don’t forget to take part in the Fright-Rags Last Minute Holiday Sale going on this weekend.  30% off Hoodies and Girl shirts, get ‘em while you can, they’re going fast.  Just a reminder, if you want your order to arrive in time for Christmas, be sure to place your order by tomorrow.   This applies to US customers only, we cannot guarantee holiday delivery for International orders.    Have a greet weekend, gang.  – TK

 Greetings from your Shipping Manager.  I hope you guys are having a great holiday, I’m almost done with my Christmas shopping and I couldn’t be happier.  I’d like to say thanks to everyone who purchased our newest Re-Animuppet release last week, I still can’t believe how fast they went.  Keep an eye on your inbox next week for a shipping confirmation as I will be shipping the rest of the orders so that you guys can get them in time for Christmas.  Hopefully, this will add to your Ghoul-tide cheer.  For my drawings this week I went into my vault and pulled out a portrait of Stephen King that I did a few years back.  Being a huge fan of King’s work, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to draw a portrait of him.  One of these days I’ll get around to doing portraits of Lovecraft and Poe.   The other one was a drawing I did about a month ago.  If you like my artwork, feel free to check out my store over at Zazzle where you can get my art on t-shirts, mousepads, stickers, etc.  Here’s the link:  http://www.zazzle.com/kilmerkid  Thanks for checking out my work and, as always, thanks for your support of Fright-Rags.  – TK

Greetings from your shipping manager.  I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  Here are a couple more sketches for your viewing pleasure, one of them a tribute to legendary horror artist Bernie Wrightson.  I recently picked up a collection of his work from his time at Creepy magazine, what an amazing talent.  The intricacy of his linework and shading never ceases to blow me away.   Keep an eye out next week for our Re-Animuppet release as well as some old favorites.   Have a great weekend and, as always, thank you for your support of Fright-Rags.  – TK

DEAD ROCKER

 A doodle of a rotting rocker roaming the boneyards.  I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving and are enjoying this blackest of Fridays.   Don’t forget to check out our own sale on tees, hoodies, posters, and girl shirts.  We’ve even brought back the Tee of Mystery for your shopping pleasure.  Enjoy.   – TK

 It’s similar to my first experience reading Stephen King when I was about ten years old.   Hanging out at a friends house one summer day, I found this beat up copy of Stephen King’s Cujo in his room.  Initially, the two of us had gone through the house looking for his dad’s collection of girlie mags but having failed to turn up anything more provocative than Elle magazine we retreated, forelorn and  frustrated, back to his room. That was when I discovered the King paperback laying on the floor and proceeded to read.   I don’t remember how far I got but I know the impact it had on me.  Later on that evening, laying in bed with the covers pulled up to my eyeballs, my eyes remained locked on the closet door, waiting for the knob to rattle  before slowly turning, revealing the creeping death that crouched inside.  I was certain that something was lurking deep within the shadows of the closet, waiting to pounce on me and unzip my guts, strewing my innards around like so much useless confetti.   Of course, there was nothing in the closet save for grandma’s winter coats and a bunch of wire coat hangers (Insert obligatory Mommy Dearest  NO. . . WIRE. . . HANGERRRRS!!!  joke here).   Anyway, the next day found me back at my friends house picking up right where I left off with Cujo.  And so began a lifelong love affair with the King of horror. 

Alright, enough about me.  What are your experiences with horror, both past and present?  How old were you when the horror bug sunk its tiny little teeth into your veins?  What type of horror (aside from the movies) do you enjoy?  Ben and I both love what we do and I think he will agree when I say that interacting with other horror  fans is the best part of this job.  You guys have made Fright-Rags what it is today and for that we are incredibly grateful.  Well, I’d better end this book,  I’m out of Mountain Dew and withdrawal’s startin’ to kick in.  Until next time.    -Tim