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[13 Days Of Horror] Day 13: Don’t Be Scared, It’s Just A Dead Pixels Halloween Podcast
Here we are, at the culmination of a month’s worth of horror movie marathons, haunted housing, candy purchasing, scare pranking, and pumpkin carving. It’s finally Halloween. The last thing I want to do is bum you out on a day like this, but October 31st has always been a little sad for me. Knowing that it all ends tomorrow as we shift gears in preparation of the holiday season makes Halloween bitter sweet, but it isn’t November yet, so let’s enjoy this amazing time of year while it lasts. TJ and I have another spooky Halloween edition of the Dead Pixels podcast for you.
Now, TJ wanted me to make this episode less spooky, because he thought you all couldn’t handle excessive levels of spookiness. Don’t worry, I talked him into keeping the spooky, because I was all like, “Dude, our readers are totally spooky. They love spooky. They crave spooky. They wake up and eat spooky for breakfast before putting their pants on, one spooky leg at a time.” You’re welcome.
Missed a day? Check out the rest of the 13 Days of Horror:
Day 1: The 12 Best Weapons In Horror Games, Part 1
Day 2: The 12 Best Weapons In Horror Games, Part 2
Day 3: Our Premature Evaluation Of Black Ops II Zombies
Day 4: Why 2012 Has Been The Best (And Worst) Year For Horror
Day 5: 12 Horror Games To Look Forward To Next Year, Part 1
Day 6: 12 Horror Games To Look Forward To Next Year, Part 2
Day 7: Eight Games You Should Play This Halloween
Day 8: Dear Capcom, This Is What I Want In Resident Evil 7
Day 9: 12 Upcoming Zombie Games To Be Excited About, Part 1
Day 10: 12 Upcoming Zombie Games To Be Excited About, Part 2
Day 11: Why We Love Zombie Games
Day 12: Comment To Win A Copy Of Resident Evil 6 And Other Awesome Swag
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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