Clare’s Comics Catalogue – Samurai Slasher

Clare’s Comics Catalogue – Samurai Slasher

Bit late to the party on this one, but hopefully in enough time for people too get on board. Mike Garley, creator of The Kill Screen is back with the 3rd and final instalment of Samurai Slasher.

The Samurai Slasher is a homage to 80s horror about a Samurai who returns from the dead. He’s slashed his way through Japan, the US army, a support group for survivors of similar slashers, and now he’s back to finish off the tired and predictable trilogy format…

He also going to fight hordes of the undead in hell, a legion of resurrected samurai warriors, and his koi-carp inspired nemesis….

The previous two volumes of Samurai Slasher chronicled the homicidal rampage of this undead warrior in glorious vivid technicolour. And at least once in 3D no less! The final instalment features 7 stories, written by Garley and brought to life by artists Gavin Mitchell, Michael Lee-Graham, Katie Fleming, Andy W. Clift, Jim Lavery, Andy Bloor, Rory Donald, Alisdair Wood, Dan Butcher, Dave Jones, and Jennie Gyllblad. With Nathan Ashworth on colours and Mike Stock on letters.

Seriously though. A journey to hell and a koi-carp inspired nemesis? How can this possibly go wrong? Answer – it won’t, because the writing is fantastic, the art, as you can see from the samples below, fits the material to perfection. Those names above, that’s kinda like a who’s who of the UK comics scene. I suggest you follow them all. There’s some cracking banter to be had if you do, trust me on this.


The Kickstarter

As I said before, I’m a little late to the party, given that the kickstarter ends in 13 hours. But it’s already fully funded and there are some great stretch goals available right now.

I plumped for the £50 tier, including a physical copy of the comic with a signed, numbered bookplate, copy of Late Fees (bonus comic) AND the t-shirt I’ve wanted to get my hands on ever since Mike tweeted a picture earlier this year.

If you haven’t read any of Samurai Slasher before then don’t fret. The kickstarter offers tiers that will catch you up in both physical AND digital formats, from as little as £13 for digital. This also includes a digital copy of the soundtrack composed by Ian Alex-Mac. If you select a tier that includes a physical copy of part II then, since the stretch goal has now been unlocked, you’ll also receive a pair of nifty 3D glasses to enable you to check out the Samurai Slasher in all his three dimensional glory!

Do not delay, back today… or you’ll have to wait until the comic is released to get yours!

FYI – If you’re attending MCM London Comic Con this weekend Mike Garley will be in the Comic Village, table CN2. Do stop by and say hello and maybe buy some of his stuff. I recommend Samurai Slasher (obvs), The Kill Screen and PI Charles.

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Clare Hemsworth

Hey, I'm Clare, aka Ciara or C. My current fandoms are RWBY and The Last Kingdom along with a bunch of other stuff I tend to let build up and then binge! I'm a keen, albeit amateur, cosplayer and love attending cons in various cosplays. I'm also the resident comic book girl around these parts, especially small press comics, so if you've got an indie book you want reviewed, I'm your gal! When I'm not doing the fangirl thing I am a keen long-distance hiker, having completed Te Araroa in New Zealand and The Pacific Crest Trail on the West Coast of the US.

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