Artists I Like: David Genchi

A new discovery for me, artist David Genchi hit me right between the nose with his underground comix vibes. Now... this is basically a horror artist. Body horror, specifically, from what I can tell. Not my usual cup of tea. But I can dig it.

I discovered his work when I saw a link to a book called Analwizards. Yes, you read that correctly. It featured a wizard guy in a yellow jumpsuit and pointy hat. I thought... that art reminds of Wizard of Barge (another artist I need to feature on here). But also reminds me of a lot of Japanese horror art I've seen. Probably thinking of Junji Ito since he's kind of the poster child for that genre.

David Genchi's work is published by Hollow Press, who seem to have a lot of interesting stuff.

So today I'm just posting some of his work and pointing you to him because it is very evocative. But be warned... NOT FOR KIDS! I selected some pieces I could put here that aren't too extreme. If you seek more, you will be find more extreme body horror. If that ain't your vibe, skip it.

Wulf and Batsy

Like I have with so many other artists, I discovered Brian Baugh's work via Instagram. Let's face it, old farts, we live in a time of great riches in terms of art. You can complain all day long that they don't make 'em like they used to, but god dammit they make a lot of 'em and a lot of 'em are fucking awesome.

It was through following Baugh's Insta that I noticed all the posts about this "Wulf and Batsy" duo of a big werewolf and a slinky vampiress. Which eventually lead me to visit the Alterna Comics website and actually BUY THEM. Good move. Because these are great comics.

Physically, the comics I got from Alterna are tops. They are lovely objects, very old school, with a $1.99 cover price that is kind of amazing today. Not sure how they do that. But the printing is on some kind of newsprint, interiors are black and white. But it looks fantastic.

Printing aside, the comics look gorgeous. Baugh is not worried about being in a hurry or trying to cram too much into a small space. One story about a weird science villain takes four issues to play out but what happens is actually very simple and straightforward. But Baugh likes to soak up the scenery and give us what we came to see: cool ass black and white horror line art that is one part gothic, one part classic, and one part sexy pinup.

FUN.

Check out the cool trailer for the series.

I'm just happy this kind of thing has space to exist today. I want more.