Comedy Horror, with Evan Dorkin

We’re back and we’re and we’re putting on our plastic ponchos. Sure, they look a bit silly, but we can work with that. Hell, it might even help. The important thing, however, is keeping some of the gore off our clothes. Comedy horror can be a messy business, especially once you break out the gardening equipment. We’re not sure whether to laugh or cry, so we’ll probably just scream. Main Topic: Comedy Horror This episode sees us delve into the bloody world of comedy horror, trying to pin down what makes the two genres work so well together, looking at some examples from media, and trying to work out how to perform such alchemy ourselves. We also take some serious digressions into why so many comedians turn to horror, what fun can be found in terrible films, and whether horror parodies are actually horror movies themselves. As you might imagine from such a wide-ranging discussion, our chat went long. Patreon backers listening to the uncut version will find over an hour of extra material waiting for their ears. Our Guest Host We are delighted to welcome back Evan Dorkin! Evan is a multi-award-winning comics writer and artist, known for creations like Beasts of Burden, Blackwood, Milk and Cheese, Dork, Calla Cthulhu, and The Eltingville Club. With his wife, Sarah Dyer, Evan has also worked on TV programmes such as Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and Yo Gabba Gabba! Along with Paul Yellovich, Evan is co-host of the wonderful horror movie podcast, Tear Them Apart. And if you have any interest in the history of comics or learning how they are made, you should definitely check out Evan’s Patreon, where he posts regular tales from the industry alongside all manner of cool artwork. You can also hear Evan in our earlier discussion about the relationship between RPGs and fiction. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * Comedy in RPGs * The Ghost Breakers (1940) * Mystery Science Theater 3000 * Thomas Nast *