About the Book
The art & comics of Jyrki Linnankivi. 64 black & white pages, color softcover. Includes a 14-page in-depth interview by Toni Jerrman with rare photos and flyers. Comics are in English and Finnish (with translations).
Rock'n'roll comics? Vampire rock'n'roll? Vaudou ligne claire? T's no difference, as you'll soon find out in the decadent and psychedelic world of Jyrki 69!
Though a graphic punk
rock artist and an underground cult comics creator ever since the mid
80's, Jyrki Linnankivi is best known as Jyrki 69, the singer and
mastermind of The 69 Eyes. While Zombie Love offers an exclusive peek
into the esoteric mythology of the world famous Helsinki Vampire, it is
first and foremost a long-overdue retrospective of his stunning vision
of comics, rock'n'roll vampires, horror and sci-fi movies – Goths, glam
punks and fetish freaks in the spirit of the 80's Helsinki underground
rock scene. For the first time, this album collects the gems of his
graphic ART – some unpublished, some originally seen in obscure Finnish
fanzines and underground comic books more than a decade ago. T is a
bloodline in the darker annals of pop culture – from The Doors, The
Lords of the New Church, The Cramps to The 69 Eyes – and now it's more
visible than on these pages. Like rock'n'roll itself, this stuff never
gets old. All vintage vampire values and classic rock ethics, these
unholy visions remain forever fresh. From the graveyard behind the Bat
Cave into the dark continent of Voodoo – it's all Framed In Blood!
