Freaktown Comics Presents: Deadly Burlesque

About The Book:

The Bowery, Lower Manhattan, 1980.

The New York burlesque scene has faded away,

replaced by strip joints, peep shows and porno palaces.

One small club of indomitable performers – the Luxury Lounge -

still holds out against the tide.

The art of burlesque is dying. For one person, it isn't dying fast enough.

As the bodies pile up, so do the suspects –

could the killer be desperate club owner Mr Barnett?

Cantankerous juggler The Amazing Ralph?

Stale stand-up comic Martin Stevens?

A performer can die onstage a thousand times. Offstage, once is enough.

Deadly Burlesque is a one shot horror story

inspired by the earliest of the first wave of eighties slasher movies.

Written by Russell Hillman, art by Daniel Bell and letters by Sergio Calvet.

24 pages, full colour, £4.00.

My Two Cents:

Reading this comic was like watching an awesome 80's slasher movie.
Background music is even mentioned, which I listened to while I read.

The writing is witty and the story is thought-provoking,
especially the ending.
Plus there's topless girls and gore!
Who could want more?!

Where To Get It:

Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Leeds, England next month.
With online release to follow.

One of you can win an advanced digital copy though,

by entering the Bucket Of Books Giveaway here!