Heske Horror Announces Winning Submissions for "2012: Final Prayer"
Heske Horror, the indie horror shingle that created Cold Blooded Chillers and the award-winning horror anthology Bone Chiller, has announced the winning submissions for it's latest project - an anthology titled
2012: Final Prayer
The Doomsday
tome features 19 stories from published creators and emerging talent from around
the world, making this one-of-a-kind collection a truly global event.
Representative countries include the US, UK, Brazil, Canada,
Finland, Ireland, Italy,
Philippines, Poland,
Portugal, Scotland and South
Africa.
"The world is abuzz with the 2012 phenomena," says R.M. Heske who contributed
three graphic tales to the book. "This book provides diverse interpretations
about what will happen on December 21st, 2012 at 11:11 GST - whether it be 'End
Times,' ecstasy or a phobia inside our head."
12/21/12 marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar - which depending on
whom you listen to could mark catastrophe or spiritual transformation.
2012: Final Prayer
plays out
multiple possibilities via 4-8 page graphic tales (and an 18-page story by
written by Heske and drawn by Dirk Shearer that covers alternate dimensions, the
11:11 time prompt phenomena, and 2012). The book also includes an "aftermath"
section with short narrative tales about what transpires the day after 12/21.
"Nobody can predict the future, but 2012 - and the ultimate end game for
humanity - provides a fascinating premise for creators," says Heske. "Even if
nothing happens, which is certainly the outcome I'm hoping for, we should
nonetheless talk about it and get it out in the open - if only to be informed,
engaged, and prepared."
Here is the list of the winning submissions and their respective creator teams:
FINAL CHOICES
Story & Art: Chris McJunkin
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
Story: Ollie Masters
Art/Lettering: Andy Fish
SEED WIND, REAP STORMS
Story: Shawn Gabborin
Art/Lettering: Mario Cau
MANCHESTER
Story: Jim Alexander
Art/Lettering: Andrew Dodd
2012: APOCALYPSE IN FIVE PARTS
Story: Shamere Borg, Xander Bennett
Art/Lettering: Melanie Cook
START OVER
Story: Robert Heske
Art/Lettering: Adam Swieki
BIRD'S EYE VIEW
Story/Lettering: Arno Hurter
Art: David Edwards
THE ENDS
Story: Christopher Barker
Art/Lettering: Marc Jameson
END OF THE WORLD PARTY
Story: Craig Gilmore
Art/Lettering: Monty Borror
DEMENTED
Story: Robert Heske
Art/Lettering: Stephen
Downey
THE END IS NEAR
Story: Rita Gorgoni
Art: Stefano Cardoselli
Lettering: David Paul
VEILS
Story: Adam Grose
Art/Lettering: Tony Suleri
SYNCHRONICITY
Story: Robert Heske
Art: Dirk Shearer
Lettering: David Paul
HOLLOW VICTORY
Story: Dino Caruso
Art: Sami Kivela
Lettering: Ed Brisson
JUDGMENT FROM ON HIGH
Story: Don E. Smith Jr.
Art/Lettering: Jason Dube
HARKINTON
Story & Art by Duncan Eagleson
NARRATIVE TALE AND OTHER ART CONTRIBUTORS
The following provided narrative short stories accepted for the anthology:
THE SEEDS OF TIME
Story: Martin Hayes
Title Page Art: Stephen Broome
HEAD WOUNDS AND OTHER RUMINATIONS
Story: Jason Light
Title Page Art:
Reno Maniquis
ANNIHILATION REVELATION
Story: Arno Hurter
Title Page Art: David Edwards
Cover Art - Preston Asevedo
Variant Cover Art (UK Edition) - Paul Cartwright
Inside Cover Art - Chris McJunkin
Addtional Art by:
Anthony Diecidue (Foreward)
Zeu ("End Games" Afterword)
The anthology will also feature a forward by Jim Harold, host of the Paranormal
Podcast (jimharold.com) and brief essays by best-selling 2012 authors Marshall
Masters (Planet X Forecast and 2012 Survival Guide available at
yowusa.com) and Marie D. Jones (2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning?
available at mariedjones.com).
The release date for the
2012: Final Prayer
is November 15, 2009. For more information, visit coldbloodedchillers.com.
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