Zombie Research Society - Issue 5

  Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse?  I'm guessing your McDonalds eating, PBR swilling, reality TV junky ass is far from ready.  I'm just guessin though.. Who knows.. maybe you're the next Jean Claude Van Dam..  You know.. womanizing.. cocaine hoovering.. all around good guy?  More than likely though you are a female because Gore Noir is all about the ladies.  Need proof?  Just check out the photo below of one of our lovely female fans who, because we love our fans, we've turned into a zombie... Well actually Goatboy turned her but still we were the party responsible for sicking Goatboy on her.. and doesn't she look lovely?




So ladies what do you like most about zombies?  Ok ok I'll stop trying to chat you up and get to the meat and potatoes of what we are getting at here with issue 5 of the magazine coming out in May.  Zombie Research Society, Matt Mogk and the guys who brought you the Walking Dead will be heavily involved in putting this issue together and they will be co-curating it.  Expect to see lots of rotting flesh and bloody corpses that walk around the earth searching for human food.  You will feast your eyes on lots of the undead fun bags and we'll even teach you a thing or two about surviving the apocalypse.  Okay I'm done now you can get back to that can of 1893's best brew.

The Orphan Killer

 

In an era that's being overran by digital blood and effects it's always refreshing to see a film that goes back to the basics and gives us straight up horror.  The Orphan Killer or TOK as most of the fans of the film call it, is a Bloody good slasher horror film that impressed me with it's level of gore.  That's not to say that it relies on the gore as a crutch like some films.  It doesn't just lop off heads just for the sake of being over the top either.  The main character, who the film is named after, is just like you or I. Only difference is he's fucked up in the head at a whole higher level.  Think serial killer meets Michael Myers or Jason Vorhees.  I like how the movie presents us with the back story on TOK and overall I'd say it's a must see.  Did I mention Gore Noir Magazine will feature an interview with Matt Farnsworth the creator and director of TOK?  Oh and that there will be many more photos of the lovely Diane Foster who plays the Heroine Audrey in the film?  Well consider it mentioned!  Look for all that and more in the 6th issue coming in June/July.

Issue 4!

So issue 4 is on its way to our doorstep and we are already working on issue 5 the all zombie issue. Be sure to check out our merch page and pick up a subscription. We are offering a free tshirt with all of our subscriptions.. You'd be crazy not to take advantage of that. It's a limited time offer and we will pull it down whenever we darn well feel like it!

Nick Percival

I grew up drawing and writing.  I got into comic books as a natural progression of being both a fan of awesome characters and a great storyline.  I got to the point where I realized that I was into way too many different things to ever master just one.  I'm okay with that.  I'm perfectly fine with being a jack of all trades and a master at none.  No sweat.  Until I see artwork like Nick Percival's..  Then I just feel like total dogmeat..  I'd give my right nut to be able to create scenery and action like Nick is able to.  I have all these ideas but sometimes writing just doesn't do them justice.  They need a face.  I only hope that someday soon I will have the bankroll to start putting amazing artists like Mr. Percival on the staff and have them on constant speed dial for any and every sick and twisted thought that comes to mind.  Until then I will be happy with presenting you with Nick Percival's art for you to wrap your minds around and feast your eyes on.

We put the Fun in Funding

Ever wanted to be in a magazine?  Are you a shop and want to carry our mag?  Want a subscription and other exclusive product?  Well here's your chance!  Our IndieGoGo page has all of these things and more available!  Our horror photoshoot and magazine inclusion is the perfect thing to get your loved one for Valentines day!

Funding webpage click here.. you know you wanna!

To the left you will see our 4th issue's cover.. it's awesome right?  Miss Nic is rad!

Gore Noir & Atomic Cotton Tshirt contest!

Hello all you artists and photographers!  It's Tshirt contest time!  The top 4 entries with the highest votes and one entry of my choice will be finalists and the winner will be chosen and agreed upon by Atomicotton.com and Gore Noir Magazine to keep the contest fair.  The winner will get their graphic printed by Atomic Cotton and will be available on their website atomicotton.com.  Entries will be accepted from now (Nov. 9th) until the end of November (Nov. 30th).  Contest ends on December 7th and winners will be posted on Dec. 10th.  All entries must be a silk screenable image with 4 or less colors.  PLEASE NO COPYRIGHTED IMAGES!  If you submit an actual picture the finished product will have contrast added and colors removed.  All entries should include our GORE NOIR logo.  An awesome graphic with something going on "inside" the graphic would be cool.  You can also just put the graphic on the top or bottom of the shirt graphic just as long as it's on there.  Voting starts November 23rd when the images are transfered to a contest folder this allows people to create awesome graphics and they don't have to worry about "catching up" to people that did simple graphics. Any other questions feel free to ask here.  Email all entries to info@gorenoir.com or post them to the facebook wall www.facebook.com/gorenoir

Chad Chase of Venom Ink

 Chad Chase is one of those artists that has mastered his medium and is at a level that just about every tattoo artist wants to reach.  His ability to bring emotion up through the skin with needle and ink is amazing.  He mixes realism with a touch of the surreal with a perfection that not many can attain.  When you hear about people traveling to get tattoos by artists and you wonder "why would anyone do that" well my friends Chad is the reason why.  We all get the itch to get inked every once in awhile but why throw just anything on us when someone like Mr. Chase can turn your skin into a piece of true art?  I'd much rather look down at my body and see awesome ink than I would look down and see some scratchers sloppy lines on me.

Look for more of Chad's and other amazing tattoo artists work in the next Gore Noir magazine!  Issue #2 is available for purchase and features some hot inked ladies as a 11x17 poster!