Monkeys with Machineguns #3: MWM Live!
Monkeys with Machineguns produced an extremely limited number of promotional comic books to accompany the Monkeys with Machineguns Live event at the Small Press Expo in Bristol on May 9th.
While stocks lasted anyone who bought a unique, one off illustrated short story from Chris and Stu received it mounted inside a copy of the limited edition twenty page book. Featuring an eight page preview of upcoming books "The Magpye" and "The Dark", both coming soon from Markosia, this was an opportunity for those taking part in Monkeys with Machineguns Live to own a small part of the future of comic book history.
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Monkeys with Machineguns Live! is currently sold out
Monkeys with Machineguns #2: When Worlds End
When Worlds End. Sometimes, the world is ending just for you. Sometimes, the world is ending for everyone. And sometimes you only think is has ended. Join MWM for a tour through the apocalypse.
The Monkeys with Machineguns eponymous anthology gathers together twisted stories of horror, science-fiction, and dark urban fantasy from the MWM team, with a different theme every issue to whet your appetite.
Praise for "When Worlds End"
"It's an anthology of the most piquant wit, perfectly balanced by a dash of horror and some truly flavoursome twists."
"This is a hugely entertaining, strangely haunting and dangerously thought provoking book. You should give it a look, you really should."
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Monkeys with Machineguns #1: Making Deals with Devils
The first of the flagship Monkeys with Machineguns anthology to be published by Open Book Press/Smash Comics, this 36 page prestige format anthology features four brand new stories from Chris Lynch with illustrations from Stu.Art and Dark Smith.
Praise for "Making Deals with Devils"
"Lynch's writing is very reminiscent of Roald Dahl at his most macabre" Silver Bullet Comic Books
"another rollicking good read" SBC's Fool Britannia
"a cracking little collection, trading mostly in creepy atmosphere and twists rather than simple gory horror" Joe Gordon, Forbidden Planet Blog
"This creative team is sure to become a regular name in comics." thecomicfanatic.com
"the stories are genuinely interesting and unsettling" ... "given the opportunity, Lynch and Stu.Art could go on to better things." Fractal Matter
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Monkeys with Machineguns #0: In Heaven and Hell
The first publication from Monkeys with Machineguns, this black and white anthology features five stories written by Chris Lynch and illustrated by Stu.Art and Dark Smith. Limited to a print run of 1000 numbered copies, a dwindling number of these are still available.
Praise for "In Heaven and Hell"
"If Stephen King, David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick ever did a book together tripping on acid this would have been it" The Comics Review
"Some sheer talent at work here" Owl in Daylight
"It's every bit as slick as ballsy as something like Blair Witch, with the twists in the tale packing a real emotional punch" SBC's Fool Brittania