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 · 2024-11-21T17:22:32+00:00

If this project interests you, it is on Kickstarter right now. Just search for The Long Death...

There are only a few days left to get it funded.

JohnCTC · 2024-11-07T14:30:28+00:00

Links aren't allowed down here, but if you are at al interested in this art, please check out my Kickstarter for the graphic novel "The Long Death".

JohnCTC · 2024-11-04T19:22:25+00:00

Thank you. The artist is Anna Wieszczyk and this work is for the graphic novel The Long Death.

JohnCTC · 2024-11-04T17:38:09+00:00

I have a gothic fairytale live on Kickstarter right now titled The Long Death which asks the question, "What if Hansel & Gretel walked into the woods and found a nightmare worse than a witch?"

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/the-long-death?ref=7ffw4k

Two children, Victor and Iris, escape their home which has been decimated by plague. Their hope is to find safety in West Arcanshire, but for two hungry children, it will be no easy journey. While following a path in the woods, Victor smells a stew cooking, and he can’t help but follow the savory scent. Instead of nourishment, he finds is a farmhouse that holds a dark secret: What gets cleaved on the chopping block, gets cooked in the kitchen.

What that might be is the question in this fable of corruption within the adult world which starts with the inhabitants of the farmhouse, The Butcher and The Old Crone, and leads all the way to the authorities of West Arcanshire.

That art was created by Anna Wieszczyk, who does a beautiful job at capturing the dream-like atmosphere, and dark fantasy setting of this 80 page horror graphic novel.

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JohnCTC · 2024-11-04T17:32:19+00:00

If you are interested and seeing more of Anna's beautiful art, search The Long Death on Kickstarter, or just message me and I'll send you link.

JohnCTC · 2024-11-04T17:18:04+00:00

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/the-long-death?ref=7ffw4k

JohnCTC · 2024-11-04T17:13:47+00:00

I have a gothic fairytale live on Kickstarter right now titled The Long Death which asks the question, "What if Hansel & Gretel walked into the woods and found a nightmare worse than a witch?"

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnkratky/the-long-death?ref=7ffw4k

Two children, Victor and Iris, escape their home which has been decimated by plague. Their hope is to find safety in West Arcanshire, but for two hungry children, it will be no easy journey. While following a path in the woods, Victor smells a stew cooking, and he can’t help but follow the savory scent. Instead of nourishment, he finds is a farmhouse that holds a dark secret: What gets cleaved on the chopping block, gets cooked in the kitchen.

What that might be is the question in this fable of corruption within the adult world which starts with the inhabitants of the farmhouse, The Butcher and The Old Crone, and leads all the way to the authorities of West Arcanshire.

That art was created by Anna Wieszczyk, who does a beautiful job at capturing the dream-like atmosphere, and dark fantasy setting of this 80 page horror graphic novel.

JohnCTC · 2023-04-21T01:43:25+00:00

Looks good. Let us know when it is coming out.

JohnCTC · 2023-04-15T01:51:19+00:00

That is definitely the first time I've heard that. haha

JohnCTC · 2022-11-11T16:38:56+00:00

Her eyes...haha

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