Paul Booth flashes the horns for MS.

This special report from the 2010 NY Comic-Con is brought to you by Rodney Githens of Vertebrae 33, designer of this killer MetalSucks t-shirt!

The mission was simple… to spend time at the NY Comic Con, people-watch and take some pictures of various nerds blazing the horns right smack-dab next to a MetalSucks shirt. I usually attend the Con but this time I thought it would be cool to get the word out about Metal Sucks as well as my clothing company Vertebrae33. There is really no end to the picture possibilities when you assemble that many comic geeks under one roof.

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One of the most prolific artists in the metal scene is Mark Riddick. He has created a tremendous amount of art for such bands as Beneath the Massacre, The Black Dahlia Murder, Gravehill, Internal Bleeding, and hundreds of others. He could quite possibly be the Norman Rockwell of zombie art. His lavish black and white illustrations take the viewer to a twisted land of corpses, demons and intestines. But what his work does not tell you is that he is a really nice guy, who is very supportive of other artists and a devoted family man. This interview was conducted via email, and I am astounded that he got back to me so fast, especially after hearing the rundown of an average day for Riddick.

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