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 London Horror Comic #1 is a 32-page horror-comedy anthology   and is available to order from July’s Previews catalogue from   the 25th June 2008. 

The print comic has been praised in advance reviews as a   “horror Curb Your Enthusiasm” by Sfx Magazine, the UK’s   leading science fiction and fantasy magazine. 

The comic comes from writer-creator John-Paul Kamath who   launched a web comic of the same name in August 2006. 

 The original web comic drew praise from inside and outside   the field of comics from luminaries such as Jamie Delano   (Hellblazer) and Lee Hill (BFI Modern Classics’ Easy Rider). 

The print title, which features new stories, keeps the   sinister vibe that made the online comic popular, but now   includes comedic tales, which poke fun at traditional   ‘horror-with-a-twist’ style anthologies. 

   “The London Horror Comic #1 approaches the horror genre from   every angle, ranging from dark comedy to social commentary,   clever jabs at the medium and the industry, and some   downright chilling and disturbing work,” said horror review   web site Fatally-Yours.com. 

Kamath explained how the original web comic was received and   how the new print edition came about: 

 “We wanted to provide readers with an easy in-road into the   types of work we were producing and that’s where the web-   comic fitted-in. It took the risk away from readers trying   something new - essentially, taking a chance on our work and   us. We received an average of 700 visitors a month, which   meant we were doing something right,” he said. 

“But because the web comics we were doing at the time worked   as free downloads, we found we couldn’t justify the cost of   lettered or coloured work in the long term, which limited the   stories we wanted to tell. So we focused our efforts on   producing all-new stories with an eye for print. We’ve pulled   out all the stops on production and hope our fans enjoy it,”   he said. 

 An eight-page preview of one story from the print comic is available to view on-line for free at:

   www.londonhorrorcomic.com/preview.htm.

Readers can order the first issue from comic stores with the   Diamond order code JUL084146. 

The book retails at $3.99 and features self-contained full-   colour stories. Richly rendered by the talents of Lee Ferguson (Black Canary Wedding Planner), Marc Deering   (Miranda Mercury), Matty Ryan (New X-Men), Hi-Fi Design   (American Virgin) and writer John-Paul Kamath (Trailer Park   of Terror), this book delivers the goods like four flavours   of ice cream in one cone. London Horror Comic Ltd publishes London Horror Comic.