Posts Tagged ‘Phobos Magazine’
And so why not? Do we remember the post on PHOBOS, the Deep Black Sea issue (and with my Lovecraftian story in it, “The Dark Call of the Sea”)? Pause for a moment to scroll, below, to January 4. And do we recall now that strange mermaid cover, reaching down to some tentacled thing beneath? The artist for that was one Abigail Larson who, through the power today of pure serendipity, we have a chance to meet again.
Or, to quote writer Gwendolyn Nix: Step back, Disney. A new artist is in town, one that stays true to the dark truths of our beloved fairytales. Inside the world of Abigail Larson, monsters lurk in the shadows and melancholy protagonists face what they fear most – their own imagination. Crafted within a Victorian-era inspired backdrop, Larson’s imagination comes to life on the page, visually ushering in a new era of Tim Burton inspired lines and Edward Gorey aesthetic with skillful application of watercolor, ink, and Photoshop.
The article is “Darker Than Disney: The Shadowed Imagination of Abigail Larson” and it comes to us via DEARDARKLING.COM — and the art is delicious. A treat for a snowy, snowy Monday from where I’m writing, for more of which (including the aforementioned mermaid) press here.
Or possibly May depending on how one reads the lines, but word has come that PHOBOS MAGAZINE number 4 should be published in print “in the next 1-2 months. Shortly after, it will be available on Kindle.” This is the issue on the theme of “Deep Black Sea” with, keeping the subject in mind, my Lovecraftian story “The Dark Call of the Sea” (see December 14, October 25). This is the one about a bad summer holiday spent at Innsmouth, with overtones of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Music of Erich Zann,” and to be available if schedules hold up in time for your and my summer vacations.
Then one more announcement regarding PHOBOS, we have a sneak peek at the cover art, by Abagail Larson. Gaze and enjoy.