Jan
24
Things to come...

Hey kiddies! I'm here to drop in with a quick update on what you can look forward to in the coming months from Monster King Productions.

Big number one: I have decided to go forward with the production of my first book. It's kind of a kids book, kind of not. It's more for young'ins in the sense that the writing style is that of a Doctor Suess book, rhyming and all. Of course there will be a lot of pictures as well. The not-so-kids stuff is the focus and content. With the tenative title of "It's OK to be Dead", you can only guess that there might be some grotesque imagery involved. I can NOT do this alone though. I'll be calling upon YOU, the fans, when the time is right. Later in the year when most of the book is complete we will be setting up a fundraiser page where you can help with the books production costs. On top of being able to pre-order the book, we will have tons of rewards for different levels of donations. This will be the most involved, detailed, interactive and fun project we've ever done. I can't wait to reveal full details on this! GET EXCITED N' SHIT!

We've got a gang of other stuff in the works as well. As some of you may know our Monster Queen, Vanessa Perez, has been working on some hand made goods. Up until now she's used mostly old shirts and other recycled material for her projects. While she'll continue to create bags and such from previously used materials, we are working on ordering custom fabric with original images created by myself. So yeah, you'll be able to order prodcuts hand stitched by Vanessa featuring completely new artwork from ME! WEEE! Tag team style yo! 

Also be on the look out for new tee shirts, new additions to the "VS" print series and all sorts o' cool stuffs. Until then I'll leave you with a sneak peak at the first two pages in production for the book. Goodbye for now friends!

-Stephen "The Monster King" Vincent

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Dec
14
Interview with the Queen!

Well this is it! The Queen is coming from behind the scenes and right into the spotlight! Now her debut release of make up bags was small, but you have to start somewhere right? I mean the girl just taught herself how to sew just this year. Anyway, I sat down with my Queeny and had a little interview so that you could all get to know her a little better. Let's see what she had to say.

 

MK - Hello there my love. Even though I know every little detail about you, why don't you tell the MK fans a little bit about yourself? 
MQ - I’m a Gemini and I enjoy long walks in the cemetery, drinking wine, Alkaline Trio, scary stories, animation, the internets, roller derby, blood, working out, horror inspired art and horror movies. I started wanting to wear all black when I was in second grade. At one point I went as Jason Voorhees for Halloween for like 3 years in a row. I love what you have done and it inspires my creative side. I’m not sure why it has taken me this long to start my own creations, but it probably had to with the fact that I can’t sit still. It takes a lot of patience to create something. 

MK - What made you decide to buy a sewing machine and start putting together handmade products?
MQ - I had an idea one day that I would be the best bag maker in the universe! I bought a sewing machine and a bunch of supplies and then the next day I forgot about that idea and moved on to something else. Finally, after like 6 months I decided I would actually make use of the supplies that I had purchased. The ultimate goal was to have my own projects to work on while you work on your drawings. I wanted to contribute to the business on the creative side. Putting receipts into QuickBooks isn’t really my idea of fun, but yeah I do that too. 

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MK - What was it like going through the process of learning a brand new skill (sewing)?
MQ - In the beginning it was very frustrating, but when I finally made it through a project without making any mistakes, seeing the final product was really rewarding. I always forget that learning something new takes time and practice. I have also learned that when I feel rage it’s time to take a break and do something else for a minute. Now that I have the hang of it I'm enjoying it more and more and realizing that the possibilities are endless. 

MK - Now I know what you've created recently is just the beginning. Can you give us a hint as to what you'd like to work on in the near future?
MQ -What I am most excited about is custom fabric. As you know, I had you draw a design for me and we're getting it printed soon. I can’t draw but I can have you to make any one of my bazillion ideas come to life for me and I feel really lucky for that. As far as future work, I plan on making larger, more detailed bags. I would also like to experiment with some pillow cases, covers and maybe custom neck ties. I've also recently picked up some Sculpey and sculpting tools. Oh yeah,  I want to start writing horror movie reviews too. 

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MK - It's obvious that we all love horror here. What are some of your favorite pieces of horror entertainment? Movies, books, shows, artists, etc. 
MQ - I would have to say that my favorite horror movie of all time is MAY... and Maniac. I'll stop there because I could go on forever. I'm also very interested in true crime stories, anything paranormal and Japanese horror films. I will watch ANY horror movie. As far as artists go, one of my all time favorite artists/writers is Jhonen Vasquez. I have a tattoo of his comic Johnny the Homicidal Maniac on my arm. Other artists I enjoy are Robert Paul Nixon , Alex Pardee, and Jade Perez (no relation). She makes scary dolls and I will own one someday.  Short films by Drew Daywalt. Author, Alvin Schwartz (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark). I LOVE the music of Kreeps, Creature Feature , and Wednesday 13. Hmmm...oh aaaaand David firth (Salad Fingers).

MK -Thanks for having a quick chat with me for your new release. One last question though. There is a room with no doors, no widows, nothing and a man is hung from the ceiling and a puddle of water is on the floor. How did he die?

MQ - When I'm not sure how to explain something I like to go with the answer Magic! Or he was probably standing on some ice, but it seems like that would give him a lot of time to change his mind though.

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Ice was the correct answer! Well now that you know the girl you can start picking up some of her creations at our online shop located HERE. As of right now there are only two bags available. The others were sold at our Horror for the Holdiays event in Detroit. Keep an eye planted right here at Monster King Productions for any and all things from Vanessa. Thanks for reading and see you next time! 

-MK

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Dec
06
Free stuff...FROM HELL!!

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MUWHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!! We've hit 666 "Likes" on our Facebook page and to celebrate the milestone we're giving away some really cool stuff to some really cool people (that's you)!

So first off, just for this occasion I created a brand new super evil print (seen above). It's an interpretation of "The Devil" tarot card image.  Let's just get this out of the way...I am not a Devil worshipper you ol' sour sassy pants! I'm in the horror art business. Sometimes horror involves imagery and stories of the Devil. Get over it. Also...look at him. He just looks damn silly in this picture. He has giant nipples and a purple bowtie with matching cape. If you're looking for deeper meanings than just cool art here, you're wasting your time. Not that I think I should have to explain my art, buuuut I figured I'd run into a few people here and there that would question this contest and it's imagery. Blah. NOW ON TO THE FUN STUFF!

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:

From now until December 12th, 2011 (6 days) you will have the chance to enter our "Free stuff...FROM HELL!" contest. All you have to do is email your full name and mailing address to stephen@monsterkingproductions.com and in the subject line put "666". THAT'S IT! Shortly after the 12th we will post a video of us randomly pulling the winners names from a bucket. Don't worry, if you don't catch the video we'll be emailing the winners shortly after the video is posted. Sorry, to enter this contest you must be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of the United States or Canada.

10 OF YOU WILL WIN THE FOLLOWING:

One grand prize winner will receive -  A custom illustration of themselves as a monster of their choosing. A signed and framed copy of "The Devil" print. A set of three buttons made exclusively for this contest featuring the characters from "The Devil" print. A Monster King patch.

One 2nd place winner will receive - The original line art from "The Devil" print.  A signed and framed copy of "The Devil" print. A set of three buttons made exclusively for this contest featuring the characters from "The Devil" print. A Monster King patch.

One 3rd place winner will receive -   A signed and framed copy of "The Devil" print. A set of three buttons made exclusively for this contest featuring the characters from "The Devil" print. A Monster King patch.

7 other winnners will receive - A signed copy of "The Devil" print.  A set of three buttons made exclusively for this contest featuring the characters from "The Devil" print.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING A DAMN!

We appreciate your interst and support for what we do here at Monster King. That's why every so often when we hit a special number of likes, fans, follows or whatever on our different social networking sites we want to give stuff away. We'd like to let you know that we'd give it ALL away if we could, just to show thanks for the respect and love that you show us. Again, THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK! 

If you have any questions feel free to email them along with your entry. 

-MK

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