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HARRY HOUDINI VS. ADOLF HITLER...

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:50 am
by Dwight L. MacPherson
And the winner squares off against Satan!

Sound a bit over-the-top? It certainly should.

ABRA CADAVER: THE AFTERLIFE ADVENTURES OF HARRY HOUDINI is the title of my new book from Dead Dog Entertainment.
If you are a fan of pulp, horror, mystery or action-adventure--I think this is the book for you!

I could blather on forever--but rather than doing that, here's what others are saying about ABRA CADAVER:

"There's no escaping this one!" – Justiniano (Artist DC’s THE CREEPER, DAY OF VENGEANCE)

"Abra Cadaver has it all; a diabolically devious plot cunningly constructed
by spirited writer MacPherson and magnificently realised by the artistic
thaumaturge that is Mr. Exes. Supernaturally good stuff!" - John Reppion & Leah Moore (Writers WildStorm’s WILD GIRL, ALBION)

“Abra Cadaver rocks. Dwight MacPherson's take on Harry Houdini is inspired--investigating the afterlife, Harry talks himself into a one-way ticket to hell. Mr. Exes' art is a gruesomely delightful blend of horror and cartoony. Unique story, unique art.”- Mike Baron (Writer NEXUS, PUNISHER, NIGHT CLUB)

"Love Mignola, EC Comics and Bernie Wrightson, but hate pretenders? Then Abra Cadaver is the book for you! MacPherson has put together an air-tight story filled with wit and intelligence not usually found in popular entertainment and Mr. Exes frames it all perfectly. Abra Cadaver is page after page of fun and Adventure." - Jose L. Torres (Writer Markosia's THE HUNGER)

“Dwight MacPherson has done something delightfully original which needs to be acknowledged as such by as many people as possible.”- Comixfan

There is an advanced review HERE:

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/sho ... hp?t=38561

and an advanced preview HERE:

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/sho ... hp?t=38523

Issue 1 is now available for pre-order! Here is the pertinent information:

AUGUST PREVIEWS: PAGE 269
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: AUG06 3215


Issue 1 has been CERTIFIED COOL and we sincerely hope that you, the reader, deem this distinction justified.

Last but not least, here is the cover to the first issue by the amazing David Hartman. David is an illustrator, animator and producer. His latest creation was the "American Witch" video for Rob Zombie. He also worked on "Bubba Hotep." Check out his page--his credentials are quite impressive--as is his art.

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So please pre-order and check it out. You just may be amazed.

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:09 pm
by Jesus Prime
Looks nice. And sounds hilarious. Good work.

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:24 pm
by Dwight L. MacPherson
Jesus Prime wrote:Looks nice. And sounds hilarious. Good work.
Thank you, my friend!
Sorry for my extended absence. Between my computer being fried in an electical storm and the overabundance of work on my plate, it's severely limited my forum time. :(

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:08 pm
by odin2
Where can I buy this??

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:39 pm
by Dwight L. MacPherson
odin2 wrote:Where can I buy this??
Odin! *salutes*

It's available for preorder now through your local comic shop.
Simply take the Diamond Order Code to your comic guy and he'll do the rest. :)

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:13 pm
by Yog-Sothoth
sounds like something i would write.

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:19 am
by Dwight L. MacPherson
Yog-Sothoth wrote:sounds like something i would write.
Um... thank you? :lol:

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:38 am
by Jesus Prime
That's more of an insult, Dwight. :P

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:43 pm
by Dwight L. MacPherson
Jesus Prime wrote:That's more of an insult, Dwight. :P
BWAHAHAHAHA! :lol:

Hey! Wait a sec... :shock:

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:16 pm
by JJ Burke
yogi set the bar pretty high with his nazis-in-hell epic keeper of the book.. but an eldritch talent like dwighthulu might find a way to take the premise even further

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:07 pm
by Dwight L. MacPherson
JJ Burke wrote:yogi set the bar pretty high with his nazis-in-hell epic keeper of the book.. but an eldritch talent like dwighthulu might find a way to take the premise even further
Thanks, man! I appreciate your confidence in me!
That's a cool story! :shock:
I think you'll really dig this story, though, JJ. It's been in my head since I was 11, so I've had a lot of time to really flush it out and make it what I've dreamed it would be.
I guess we'll see... :-D

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:42 am
by JJ Burke
heheh sorry, that was just me jumping on the yogi-bashwagon. :P very sarcastic and unbecoming, i know. but there's so much peer pressure, what're ya gonna do...

anyway i will keep an eye out for abra cadaver in my local shops. by any chance, were you ever aware of 'pug dog comics' or perhaps 'glitch studios' on the web? a few friends and i put together some book projects, but never really found the artists we wanted, so we pretty much let things slide into suspended animation. but we were online for a few years, and did some limited cross-promotion.. just wondering if you ever heard of us in your travels

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:15 am
by Jesus Prime
Can newsagents order this thing in, too? Ireland's kinda in the hole for comic shops. We have two. Miles and miles away from me.

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:57 am
by Dwight L. MacPherson
JJ Burke wrote:heheh sorry, that was just me jumping on the yogi-bashwagon. :P very sarcastic and unbecoming, i know. but there's so much peer pressure, what're ya gonna do...

anyway i will keep an eye out for abra cadaver in my local shops. by any chance, were you ever aware of 'pug dog comics' or perhaps 'glitch studios' on the web? a few friends and i put together some book projects, but never really found the artists we wanted, so we pretty much let things slide into suspended animation. but we were online for a few years, and did some limited cross-promotion.. just wondering if you ever heard of us in your travels
Sarcasm?! Here?!! You must be joking! :wink:

Cool. I'd appreciate it if you'd check it out!
I haven't heard of either of those studios. Then again, I've only been doing this for three years. :)

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:59 am
by Dwight L. MacPherson
Jesus Prime wrote:Can newsagents order this thing in, too? Ireland's kinda in the hole for comic shops. We have two. Miles and miles away from me.
See?! Stories like yours make me angry that comics went to Direct Sales. GRRR. :x
I'd say that the best choice would be to order comics online. They'll deliver anywhere--except the moon and Yuggoth. ;)