“One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race.”

You know the rules:  the boy with the nicest toy wins. Some people will do anything to have the best toy on the block. But what if that toy has a life of its own?

Writer and wrtist Blake Packard brings to surreal and disturbing life a story exploring Shelley’s theme of what it means to value and discard life frivolously and without care.  The digital download includes extras you can ONLY get online, including a BONUS page from “Smooshenstein,” a mini-series by Damien Lucchese, art by Maritsa Patrinos, featured as part of extras in the digital downloads

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Blake Packard is an illustration graduate from Northern Illinois University and is currently a product development manager designing sculpture and decorative art. Blake’s greatest influences are his love of classic cartoons, pulp magazines, and fantasy illustrations. He has painted murals for the Make a Wish Foundation and local businesses, one mural over 70 feet long. He currently has a painting published in the most recent issue of Heavy Metal Magazine. Based on his many influences, his choice of media is traditional painting using oils and watercolor. website:www.blakepackard.com

UNFASHIONED CREATURES is a collection of over twenty monstrous, moving and mirthful tributes to Mary Shelley and her legendary tale, Frankenstein. A host of creators have sewn together comic shorts and original artwork sure to inspire equal parts fright and fancy. The digital edition includes bonus stories and available only online. Download this and other stories in Red Stylo’s online store!