Always a thrill to see our books on the shelves. This one is in the Box Hill newsagency in Victoria.

It's back! And it's bigger and better than ever - literally!

It's been over a year since we left Tamsyn in After the World: Gravesend and things aren't getting any better for anyone. Fewer people and more zombies isn't really going to make anyone happy.

In Pack Rules, Jason Franks (Kagemono, The Sixsmiths, McBlack) takes a completely new cast and tells a chilling story about the end of the world in the arts end of the world - Melbourne. It wasn't like this for Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire (look it up people!). 

And in a massive change to the format of the books, After the World has gone from a single story book to an anthology of some of the best horror and sci-fi this side of...that thing over there. 

More - we've doubled the size which means we've got more room for more works from more new and established writers working in speculative fiction. More I tell you!

Heading up matters is B. Michael Radburn (The Crossing) with Indian Summer, a tale of a bike that likes to be ridden; The Rule of Three by Pete Kempshall, a story about a man alone in space, driven to desperate acts; Nothing Goes to Waste by Raymond Gates, a chilling story about how far you would go for your family; Thirty Seconds by Eugene Gramelis, a tale of science and revenge for all the right reasons; The Hobart Town Whisperer by Clinton Green, about  the way a town can be haunted; and shortie A Clockwork Arthur by Black House favourite Jason Fischer and I can't even tell you what that one's about - I think it's something to do with elephants.

With brand new cover art from Jason Paulos and a pinup from... Jason Paulos, it's one good looking book. The back cover is by Jason too.

And let's not forget it took three Jasons to get this much awesome together so it has to be rockin'.

After the World Issue 3 is out now in Australian newsagents and from www.blackboox.net 

I know - finally someone has found a way to put Google Maps to good use.

Check out this incredibly cool mapping of all the events in Kirkmans's The Walking Dead, one of the best comics (and now TV shows) out there.

Click on the map to get the best stuff. Beware SPOILERS!

View THE WALKING DEAD GOOGLE MAP in a larger map

Help stop this! Or at least have some fun with it with our first reader contest!

Seriously - what are they thinking? This photo is courtesy of Jason Fischer - click on the photo to read his blog and catch an update on progress on his novel. More seriously this has been a big problem for both ATW and DD sales in newagencies, with...

At Black House Comics we are celebrating the release of Gravesend, volume two in the After the World saga, by announcing the opening of our online store, www.blackboox.net.

All of our books are available there, along with the best of Australia's independent comic press. With online payments via Paypal and variable freight through Australia Post, you can now buy all of our products easily, securely and when you want to.

BlackBoox is owned and operated by Black House Comics.

Check it out now at www.blackboox.net.

After the World: Killable Hours

What do you call 100 dead lawyers?

It used to be a good start, but for Terry and Janelle, the only living associates of the Melbourne office of Walters Kendall this is no joke.  

Stuck at work in a skyscraper full of lawyers out for blood, it’s going to be a red letter day for the justice system.

The first novella in the new Black House Comics After the World series is out now through newsagents Australia-wide.

After the World: Killable Hours Out Now