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October 19, 2009

Rigor Mortis returns

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There are only 12 days till Halloween. Do you know where your zombies are?

If I were you, I'd start looking in Hampden, at Atomic Books to be precise. And if you've got no luck there, the Internet is always a good way to go.

This year's Rigor Mortis might be hard to spot, though. It's camouflaged behind a clown cover; an evil-looking clown with a a bright red nose and an undead head beneath his arm, to be precise.

But behind that gruesome visage, you'll find that "this is a zine (mostly) about zombies." We've got "The Rules of Zombiedom;" "Romero vs. Romero," in which Dread Sockett compares the original "Night of the Living Dead" with its 1990 remake; and an overview of reality paranormal shows.

Next time, if they give us an article about how awesome "Supernatural" is and a re-animated Edgar Allan Poe, I will truly be in love with this series of zines.

My one complaint? Benn Ray doesn't even have a convincing nom de plume! How about Benn Ray-zor Sharp Teeth? Or Menn (Eatin') Ray? I'm just sayin'.

So do yourself a favor, and had over the $3. At the very least, you'll get a good education on which zombie books and movies to grab, and why there are absolutely no cute, smart or animal zombies allowed.

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While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Knight grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

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