To some of us, Friday the 13ths are more of a holiday than Christmas, too bad not more people feel the same way. Regardless, we at OshkoshHorror.com want to wish you all a happy Friday the 13th and hope you take some time to celebrate with a certain masked killer.

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Feast your eyes on this! Just like last year, we teamed up with the unbelievably talented Dave Aikins, artist of such characters Dora The Explorer and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Dave has also worked for Procter & Gamble, Hasboro and Nestle…just to name a few. But perhaps you’re like us and know Dave’s fantastic artwork from Twilight Creations ZOMBIES!!! – The Board Game, which is why it makes perfect sense that Dave is joining the forces with the Oshkosh Zombie Walk.

What we have here is completely original artwork solely for INFECTION 2010 and, let’s face it, it rules. Look at that close up image, could you ask for anything better? We think not. Even though the zombies are going to be taking over Downtown Oshkosh, construction has been the real monster for not just Downtown but the whole city this year and what better way to commemorate it? You are not going to find this artwork anywhere else, folks, this is one of a kind.

The INFECTION shirt will be available at the Zombie Walk After Party for only 10 bucks. Seriously, we must be crazy, that is one hell of a deal. 10 bucks lets you proudly show off the killer artwork on the front and the terrific sponsors who are making INFECTION 2010 what it is on the back. *Note about the sponsors: we are still adding more and more sponsors to our already enormous list so the sponsors shown are not the final ones, more will be added.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A LIMITED RUN! That means once they’re gone, they’re gone. We will have a good supply at the After Party, but we want to make everyone happy as best we can so we are offering a pre-order. The pre-order isn’t going to save you any money, but it WILL guarantee you a shirt. Pre-orders will be running until 11:59PM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25. There is no limit to how many you can order and shirts are available in Adult Small-XXL. If you are looking for a different size please contact us before ordering – info@oshkoshhorror.com. Shirts will be available for pick up at House of Heroes Comics & Games (407 N. Main St., Oshkosh) on Friday, September 3 from noon-7pm and will be available at the After Party itself the day of the Zombie Walk. *IMPORTANT* All you will need to do is print out your Paypal receipt to provide at pick up. You don’t even have to partake in INFECTION 2010 to get one of these shirts. If you live out of town and won’t be walking with us we can ship your shirt to you for an additional $2.

Just like the After Party, ALL proceeds raised from the t-shirts benefit the Time Community Theater. We don’t pocket ANY money off these.

To order head on over to the INFECTION 2010 Information page!
http://oshkoshhorror.com/infection-2010/

This year INFECTION 2010 isn’t just a one day event, we are taking over an entire week! Things start with the grandaddy of zombie films, the one and only Night of the Living Dead! Night introduced the world to cannibalistic zombies in 1968 and has changed horror ever since. Hell, without this flick there might not have ever been an Oshkosh Zombie Walk. Night is part of Friday Fright Night, our bi-weekly screenings of classic 50s and 60s horror/sci-fi films at the Time Community Theater (445 N. Main St., Downtown Oshkosh). So come join us as we begin the fun of INFECTION 2010: The Second Annual Oshkosh Zombie Walk. The movie starts at 8pm and is FREE! Plus there’s a free raffle to win a $25 to The Exclusive Company. How can you pass it up; free movie, free raffle, cheap snacks, good company and zombies! Check out the trailer below and also the poster for the full line-up.

ZOMBIE WALK KICK-OFF SHOW – Friday, September 3 – Reptile Palace – 10PM
Twas the night before the Zombie Walk when all through the house…ah screw it, no need to be cute here. Come party with us at the Reptile Palace (141 High Ave., Oshkosh) the night BEFORE the Zombie Walk! We have put together one hell of an evening of music for no other reason than to have some horror-themed fun.

The night will feature Oshkosh’s very own The Lemurs! It’s been a while since these guys have played a show and they are super excited to play for the Zombie Walk. The Lemurs have been the must-see band for many Halloweens in Oshkosh when they busted out their Misfits set and they are the ones responsible for the theme song to the popular Oshkosh zombie flick, Better Off Undead. Joining The Lemurs are The Suspirios and The Savini Effect. The Suspirios are coming back to Oshkosh after remaining quiet for a year or so and are bringing back their crazy luchador-inspired, horror-themed blend of surf punk rock. The Savini Effect hails from Milwaukee, four horror geeks playing the theme songs to some of your favorite horror flicks! These guys bust out theme songs from Phantasm, Zombi, The Deadly Spawn and so many more awesome movies!

This is a 21+ show that is free and starts at 10pm. Now, you do not need to dress up as a zombie for the show, seeing how we want to make sure everyone zombifies themselves for the Zombie Walk the very next day. Nonetheless, zombies are welcome! If you feel the need then by all means, get yourself bloody. If you don’t want to dress up don’t even worry about it, come on out for a night of horror-themed music and celebrate zombies taking over Oshkosh!

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Adam and John are joined by a special guest, Mr. Dale DeVries, to talk about zombie make-up, providing you with some very basic pointers of how you can be prepared for infection 2010.

Seems fitting to post this with all the Zombie Walk activity. Remember those awesome (well, depends on who you ask I guess) choose-your-own-adventures books from childhood? You know, “turn to page 19 to stay on the road” or “turn to page 68 to cut through the field”…that kind of fun stuff. I just found out about a new video that takes that same idea and applies it to delivering pizzas while the city is populated with the undead.

Hell Pizza (awesome name, right?) out of good ol’ New Zealand has created an interactive pizza delivery/zombie adventure for everyone to play on youtube. Apparently you can win a years worth of pizza as well. Lot of good that does for us, huh? Regardless, this is pretty cool so check it out! -John

The time has come for the second entry of Bits and Pieces, Oshkosh Horror’s interview series. This time around John talks with Brian Defferding of Deftoon Comics. I have gotten to know Brian quite well over the past few years as we have traveled around the Midwest together trying to keep up with the horror circuit. Brian is the one and only face behind School: A Ghost Story, a self-written, drawn and published horror comic book. Come along as we talk School, hot lunch, good tunes and so much more.

Has art always been a big part of your life?

Not until I was twelve or thirteen years old. When I was growing up I never had the attention span for comic books, suddenly when I hit the age of 12 I started reading my friend’s comic books. Then I bought an issue of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk and I became hooked.  A year later I started drawing some of my own comics, typically during class when I should have been paying attention to the teacher. It grew from there.

When did your artwork begin taking a darker direction?

It was my senior year at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I interned at Dead Dog Comics, a horror comic publisher, which was in Minneapolis at the time. The publisher now runs the Crypticon horror convention out there. I started my senior project while at Dead Dog – it’s an art student’s version of a senior thesis – and my project was the first issue of School: A Ghost Story. I always had a fascination with ghosts, the very idea of it intrigued me, and the stories that connect to them. I wanted to write one of my own.

What artists have influenced and inspired you?

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It’s time to finally start talking zombies! This week Adam and John discuss some of the great costumes we saw last year and throw out some possibilities for costumes this year.

This week Adam and John get a little serious (by serious we mean no punching over spreadsheets) and talk about the fundraiser aspect of the Second Annual Oshkosh Zombie Walk. Since some of the basics are covered, next week we are going to discuss some costume ideas so until then, enjoy Episode Two!

We thought did give you a taste of what you will be seeing all over the state…the final Oshkosh Zombie Walk poster. Keep your eyes open and keep spreading the INFECTION!