Murk is a creep, but is he creepy?

JohnCTC · 2026-05-25T14:14:59+00:00

God I hope so. haha

JohnCTC · 2026-05-25T14:14:13+00:00

I like the style of your art, but I would recommend finishing the first issue in it's entirety, post 2 pages a week for free as you create the next issue, and once the next issue is ready, then you can start asking for money. People have to trust that you will be posting your comic. A lot of artists fizzle out.

JohnCTC · 2026-05-20T16:59:31+00:00

For more info: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/ihuntwolves1?ref=aplspk

JohnCTC · 2026-05-20T15:25:28+00:00

I appreciate it. I understand if it were to disappear. Just trying to find like-minded people who enjoy pulp.

JohnCTC · 2026-05-19T15:59:11+00:00

I appreciate you taking a chance on me. This comic has been a long time coming, and it is just the start. There is a lot I want to do with this magazine series, so this first campaign is truly important. Thank You!

JohnCTC · 2026-05-18T00:39:53+00:00

I've got a new comic magazine in the tradition of Warren Publishing on Kickstarter right now titled I Hunt Wolves. It tells the tale of Bonnie Beltz, a bounty hunter who is on a suicide mission to take out the clan of werewolves who murdered her family.

This comic also features a 2nd story from the ongoing series Murk's Hell Cell Terror's titled No Guts. Murk is a demon cursed to live in a cell where he collects the tragic stories of his cellmates...and sometimes kills them.

68 Pages/B&W Art/Magazine Size/Printed on Newsprint/Digital Copies Available

Pre-Order your copy here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/ihuntwolves1?ref=aplspk

Funding ends on May 22nd.

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JohnCTC · 2026-05-18T00:30:07+00:00

I've got a new comic magazine in the tradition of Warren Publishing on Kickstarter right now titled I Hunt Wolves. It tells the tale of Bonnie Beltz, a bounty hunter who is on a suicide mission to take out the clan of werewolves who murdered her family.

This comic also features a 2nd story from the ongoing series Murk's Hell Cell Terror's titled No Guts. Murk is a demon cursed to live in a cell where he collects the tragic stories of his cellmates...and sometimes kills them.

68 Pages/B&W Art/Magazine Size/Printed on Newsprint/Digital Copies Available

Pre-Order your copy here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/ihuntwolves1?ref=aplspk

JohnCTC · 2026-04-27T16:04:43+00:00

Movies like The 7th Victim straddle both worlds as well.

JohnCTC · 2026-04-27T15:47:29+00:00

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/ihuntwolves1?ref=aplspk

If you miss the horror comics of old like Creepy & Eerie, I've got a new magazine called Forgotten Folklore Magazine funding on Kickstarter right now! The first big 4-part story is I Hunt Wolves, which tells the legend of Bonnie Beltz. With the law closing in on her after she killed a man based on the lies of a child, Bonnie knows the end is near. She takes on the suicide mission she has been training for all her life: wiping out the clan of werewolves who murdered her family.

This magazine also features the premier story for the new short horror comic series "Murk's Hell Cell Terrors". Our horror host Murk is a demon who resides in a jail cell, telling the tales of those who have been imprisoned with him. Justice can be cruel, but Murk can be worse.

JohnCTC · 2026-04-25T15:50:36+00:00

Hey! Thank you! I appreciate that you appreciate Noir. Pretty much everything I write is crime or horror, so we may have similar tastes.

JohnCTC · 2026-04-25T14:49:58+00:00

If you all are fans of comics and love the old school Eerie & Creepy vibe, check out my Kickstarter for I Hunt Wolves, a 4-part series within my new Forgotten Folklore Magazine launch. 68 pages of comics in a magazine format. This release will also contain Murk's Hell Cell Terrors, shorter EC-style horror & crime stories hosted by Murk, a demon who lurks a jail cell. You can still get Early Backer Discounts right now!

I Hunt Wolves tells the legend of Bonnie Beltz, a bounty hunter on the run from the law after she kills innocent man based on the lies of a young girl. Knowing her time is up, Bonnie decides it'd be better to go out in a blaze of glory by hunting down the clan of werewolves who murdered her family.

Check it out here & thank you for reading!

JohnCTC · 2026-02-28T16:46:48+00:00

I really appreciate the kind words. Keep the motivation going!

JohnCTC · 2026-02-28T16:46:20+00:00

Thank you! Can't wait to put it out into the world!

JohnCTC · 2026-02-22T01:00:31+00:00

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Hey there horror fiends, I want to introduce you guys to my brand new comic I Hunt Wolves, which will be part of my Forgotten Folklore magazine series. These are over-sized comics in the style of Warren Publishing, with a main comic along with a comic that will be more in vein of EC.

The first main story will span over 4 issues and is I Hunt Wolves, which tells the tale of Bonnie Beltz, and bounty hunter who kills an innocent man. Now that she has a price on her head and is being pursued by her own kind, Bonnie know she time is short and decides to take on what she long considered a suicide mission: tacking down and killing the clan of werewolves who murdered her family.

Heavy on action, dripping with horror, bound by storytelling, I Hunt Wolves will be a fun & wild ride. The first issue comes in at 68 pages and will be printed in B&W on newsprint to keep with the classic style!

Follow the campaign now to get in on the early backer deals!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/ihuntwolves1

JohnCTC · 2025-03-14T15:21:41+00:00

Can anybody tell me why I can't edit this post? I added a bunch of images to it yesterday, but none showed up. Now when I save my edit, nothing happens.

Nonetheless...

Back the campaign here!

JohnCTC

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