Ain’t No Grave comic

Ladies, ladies, ladies (and gentleman, whom I see in the corner looking bored), it is with great pleasure that I announce that The Fiction Circus has been so kind as to publish my comic, Ain’t No Grave. First published in short story form by Post Mortem Press and illustrated by Austin-based comix artist John David Brown, it’s the story of death, betrayal, forgiveness — oh, and zombies. It’s heartfelt and poignant, but also full of dead stuff.

I first became acquainted with John when he did the illustration to another Fiction Circus publication of mine, and he said he wanted to do a comic based on one of my stories. After a few months of hemming and hawing over what to send him, I typed up this story and sent it his way. This is the outcome, and I’m really proud of it. Ain’t No Grave is one of my favorite stories to have worked on, and John’s art is stellar. It’s just the right mix of grim and surreal, and I couldn’t think of a better fit for this project.

So give the comic a read. (It has pictures and zombies and stuff, so don’t whine that reading makes you sleepy.) I hope you love it as much as I do.