Cereal Killers

CEREAL KILLERS COVER!

2008-03-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

I recently asked my new pal, animation artist Chris Garbutt (Robotboy) to create the cover art for Cereal Killers. This is the ghastly gore art he came up with for the front cover!

As soon as the back cover is finished, I'll be posting it as well.

Ryan Hungerford's Goo Goo Mucks

2008-03-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

A ghoulish green Cereal Killer, Goo Goo Muck's by Ryan Hungerford (aka Gnarfdeath).

Martin Hsu's Oni Puffs

2008-03-12T12:29:00.001-07:00

Nickelodeon's Ni Hao character designer Martin Hsu brings us his Japanese diabolical demonic breakfast cereal Oni Puffs.

Peter Parpan's Bunyan Bits

2008-03-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

It's been a few week's since I posted anything. So here's Peter Parpan's Paul Bunyan inspired cereal Bunyan Bits.

Lauren Faust's Despairios

2008-02-25T12:23:00.000-08:00

Despairios, a gory cereal by one of the sweetest gal's in animation, Lauren Faust (Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls, Foster's Home from Imaginary Friends).

Chris Garbutt's Capsized Crunch

2008-02-24T15:32:00.000-08:00

Robotboy's character designer, Chris Garbutt brings a monstrous tasty salty sea breakfast to the book, Capsized Crunch.

Jon Kelly Green's Hellfire Blazin' Bran

2008-02-24T15:23:00.000-08:00

Studio-Rama's very own Jon Kelly Green's demonic sun cereal, Hellfire Blazin' Bran.

Julien Bizat's Sugar Frosted Kids

2008-02-22T21:50:00.000-08:00

Here's another cereal killer "Sugar Frosted Kids", by the ultra-talented French animation artist Julien Bizat.

Thanks Julien!

Aurore Damant's Sugar Pop Teeth

2008-02-14T12:21:00.000-08:00

Here's a tooth rotting treat from my new gal pal, French animation artist Aurore Damant (Robot Boy), Sugar Pop Teeth.

Stay tuned for an interview with Aurore at my new Cartoon Funland!

Miles Teves Pazuzu Bitz

2008-02-14T12:07:00.000-08:00

Hollywood special f/x artist/concept designer guru Miles Teves (Robocop, Legend, Pirates of the Caribbean, King Kong) recently sent me his demonic possession entry, Pazuzu Bitz. If you haven't guessed it yet, the cereal box is based on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, The Exorcist.

Chris Mitchell's Kaiju Krisp

2008-02-03T17:50:00.000-08:00

Chris Mitchell's Japanese giant monster battleing cereal, Kaiju Krisp.

Lee Cosgrove's Haunted Highland Crunch

2008-01-30T10:35:00.000-08:00

Here's Lee Cosgrove's scary phantom highland piper cereal, Haunted Highland Crunch.

Dienzo's Lugubri-Ohs

2008-01-30T10:30:00.000-08:00

Dienzo's macabre spooky cereal, Lugubri-Ohs.

Joseph Orrantia's Nosferatoast Crunch

2008-01-27T14:55:00.001-08:00

Joe Orrantia's newest nightmarish cereal for all you blood fiends
that are looking for a midnight snack, Nosferatoast Crunch.

Thaddeus Couldron's Cocoa Pus

2008-01-26T19:30:00.000-08:00

Thaddeus Couldron's gruesome gut-wrenching cereal box, Cocoa Pus.

Josh Parpan's Dr. Jekyll's Sinister Cereal

2008-01-21T18:36:00.000-08:00

A dreadfully delicious breakfast for those aspiring mad monsters, Dr. Jekyll's Sinister Cereal
by Josh Parpan.

Justin Parpan's Cannibal Crunch

2008-01-21T18:28:00.000-08:00

Something gruesome for all you flesh eaters, Justin Parpan's Cannibal Crunch.

Pete Oswald's Dead Cereal

2008-01-21T18:08:00.001-08:00

No breakfast is complete without Pete Oswald's Dead Cereal.

Jason Groh's Brain Flakes

2008-01-16T13:38:00.000-08:00

Jason Groh (BLAMMO) contribution Brain Flakes, the perfect saturday morning breakfast
for all you little boils and ghoulies!

Israel Sanchez's Blazin' Radials

2008-01-16T12:43:00.000-08:00

Here's Blazin' Radials, a devilishly delicious cereal by Israel Sanchez.

Mike Sosnowski's Sugar Frosted Skulls

2008-01-15T15:58:00.000-08:00

A monstrous treat for all you little ghoulies, Sugar Frosted Skulls by Mike Sosnowski.

Nate Wragg's Abominable Frost Bites

2008-01-14T18:24:00.000-08:00

Here's a frightfully frosty cereal that's bone-chilling! Abominable Frost Bites by Nate Wragg.

Animation Magazine Coverage!

2008-01-02T11:05:00.001-08:00

Hey groovie ghoulies!
Ramin Zahed, editor-in-chief of Animation Magazine was kind enough to give Cereal Killers some sugar coated coverage in the latest January issue! Being a big fan of Animation Magazine ever since I discovered their 2nd issue way back when I was a monster kid growing up in So Cal, it's a monster of an honor just to be in the mag.

Go out today and pick up a copy, or visit their grave site and subscribe!

Thanks Ramin for your support!

Derrick J. Wyatt's Goblin Crunch

2007-12-17T15:21:00.000-08:00

For fans of the obscure 90's low budget horror flick Trolls 2, Transformer's Animated art director Derrick J. Wyatt brings a delightfully ghoulish cereal, Goblin Crunch.

Dan Thompson's Shredded Feet

2007-12-17T15:10:00.000-08:00

Here's a cool reto style gut-wrenching box Shredded Feet, with a neato evil looking Sock Puppet mascot created by my new fiend Dan Thompson.

Chris Savino's Ripper Jacks

2007-12-07T09:32:00.000-08:00

A terrorfying bloody take on Apple Jacks by Chris Savino featuring a Jack the Ripper like cereal killer fiend, Ripper Jacks.

Nic Cowan's Capt'N Kreep

2007-12-06T13:21:00.000-08:00

For all you zombie pirates who dig a gruesome gross treat, Nic Cowan brings you a twist on a childhood classic, Capt'N Kreep.

Chris Lee's Behemoth Bites

2007-12-06T13:03:00.000-08:00

Here's a fun piece that makes my bone's shiver with fright, Behemoth Bites by the talented cool ghoul Chris Lee.

Alex Kirwan's Gloomios

2007-12-06T12:52:00.000-08:00

Here's a kooky new eye-popping cereal box Poe's Gloomios, by my new fiend Alex Kirwan (My Life as a Teenage Robot). It's features one of my favorite horror writer's Edgar Allan Poe as the macabre mascot!

Cereal Killers Dec. update!

2007-12-06T12:40:00.000-08:00

Hey all you little ghastly ghoulies!
It's been over a month since I've posted anything, but now that I'm finally moved into my new haunted house in So Cal, I can continue laying out Cereal Killers.
I was hoping to get it out just in time for the holiday's, but with not having my mac until a few days ago it'll be out in late Jan. followed by a special event.

Stay tuned for more info including the release date.

Season's Screaming's!

Von Kreep

Eric Tan's Bone Crushers

2007-10-15T14:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a bone-chilling cereal for all you spooky little monster wrestling fans, Bone Crushers by Eric Tan.

Chris Reccardi's Zombie Guts

2007-10-11T10:18:00.001-07:00

Hey kreepy kiddies!
Here's an original ghoulish rotting breakfast cereal box that I wish really existed! Zombie Guts by Chris Reccardi (Ren & Stimpy - (5 years as animator/director/musician), Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and many more!).

Also, don't forget to check out Chris's solo art show "Cosmopollus" at M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs, CA Nov. 17th-Dec. 4th.

Kevin Schmid's Koo-Koo Pebbles

2007-10-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

For all you weirdo's and ratfink's, here's Kevin Schmid's wayout wacky Koo-Koo Pebbles.

Wayne Harris' Rice Kreepies

2007-10-05T19:01:00.000-07:00

A gruesome take on a childhood favorite by Wayne Harris. Rice Kreepies featuring a terror trio of bone-shivering horrorific monsters that'll give your goosebumps, goosebumps!

Heath McPherson's Buffalo Chips

2007-10-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

Here's Heath McPherson's devilishly mouth watering cereal that all the little campfire ghoulies dig, Buffalo Chip's.

Jeff Agala's Spookie Crisp

2007-09-28T14:05:00.000-07:00

Jeff Agala brings you Spookie Crisp, a ghoulish breakfast cereal for those mornings when you need a good fright!

Steve Lambe's Tinkles

2007-09-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here's Steve Lambe's truly twisted cereal box, Tinkles.
MMMMM...real elephant urine!!!!

SACK'S Ghoulie Pebbles

2007-08-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

Here's another gruesome cereal box, Ghoulie Pebbles by the ultra talented, and a real kool kat, Saxton Moore.

Scott Tolleson's Sugar Chops

2007-08-08T09:45:00.000-07:00

A gory breakfast for all the ghoulish boils and ghouls, Sugar Chops by Scott Tolleson.

Johnny Yanok's Postmort-mmmms

2007-08-08T07:41:00.000-07:00

Johnny Yanok's frightfully fun monster cereal for the zombie in us all, Postmort-mmmms!

Jorge Lacera's Cthulhu Crunch

2007-08-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

Jorge Lacera's bloodcurdling take on Capt'n Crunch with a H.P Lovecraft Cthulhu
theme. How I wish this cereal really existed!!!

Rob Lilly's Lucifer's Charms

2007-08-08T06:50:00.000-07:00

A hellish treat full of fire and brimstone by Rob Lilly.

Lou Romano's King Kadaver

2007-08-08T06:44:00.000-07:00

Here's a deadly cereal by Lou Romano, featuring a kreepy kadaverous ghostly mascot from beyond!

Miah Alcorn's Dead Beats

2007-07-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here's my good fiend Miah Alcorn's original terrorfying concept of horror, Dead Beats. Featuring a ghastly band of spooky, swingin' beatnik monsters and spooks, performing their ghostly music with ghoulish delight!

Can you dig it, bone-daddy?

Derek Yaniger's Freakin' Scary

2007-07-19T05:23:00.000-07:00

One of my all time favorite spooky-kooky takes on Franken' Berry, Freakin' Scary by fellow monster weird-oh Derek Yaniger.

Jay Stephen's Frightened Flakes

2007-07-19T05:13:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been busy packing up the haunted house for the big move back to So Cal. Regardless, here's my pal Jay Stephen's Frightened Flakes, a gruesome take on Frosted Flakes featuring his wayout weird-o version of a zombified Tony The Tiger.

They're Gr-r-ross!

Ben Balistreri's Revenge of Yummy Mummy

2007-07-13T12:13:00.000-07:00

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friend's supervising character designer Ben Balistreri's take on the General Mill's Monster Cereal's.

One of the leaser known tasty monster's, Yummy Mummy get's his revenge in a major way on Count Chocula, Fruit Brute, Franken Berry and Boo Berry.

Kup Kake's Kount Mochadynamite

2007-07-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

Here's a delightfully gruesome take on Count Chocula meets 1970's king of pimps Dolemite, Kount Mochadynamite by my lovely fiancee, Kup Kake. A groovie ghoulie who dig's exploitation cinema and monster cereals!

Gabe's Swarr's Crispy Creepies

2007-07-11T17:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a kooky cereal box that's oh so spooky from the very talented Gabe Swarr. I really dig the way his monsters turned out!

Cereal Killers Artist List!

2007-07-11T11:47:00.000-07:00

Hey all you little monsters!
Welcome to the official Cereal Killers blog. Here I'll be sharing with you sneak peaks created by special guest animation artists and illustrators which have been creating these for over a year now, that will be featured in the upcoming book. I really think you'll dig their twisted takes on exisiting breakfast cereal's, as well as some original spooky ones!

Plus, this will be the haunt to visit for updates and news!

Here's a list of contributing special guest artists.

Bill Wray (Ren & Stimpy, Samurai Jack)
Lou Romano (The Incredibles, Powerpuff Girl's)
Maxwell Atoms - Special Guest Forward (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
Lauren Faust (Milky Way & the Galaxy Girl's, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
Miles Thompson (Dexter's Lab)
Chris Savino (Dexter's Lab, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
Alex Kirwan (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Derrick J. Wyatt (Transformers: Animated)
Joseph Orrantia
Ragnar
Aurore Damant (Robot Boy, Eliot Kid)
Ciro Nieli (Super Robot Monkey Hyper Force Team GO!)
Everett Peck (Squirrel Boy)
Doc Hammer (The Venture Brothers)
Chris Reccardi (Samurai Jack, Super Robot Monkey Hyper Force Team GO!)
Miles Teves (Robocop, Legend, Pirates of the Caribbean, King Kong)
Sandra Equihua (El Tigre)
Eddie Mort (Mucha Lucha)
Lili Chin (Mucha Lucha)
Jay Stephens (The Secret Saturday's)
Nate Wragg
Tyson McAdoo
Dan Thompson
Gabe Swarr (Big Pants Mouse)
Ben Balistreri (Danny Phantom, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
Steve Lambe
Miah Alcorn
Rick "DIENZO" Blanco
Saxton Moore
Kup Kake
Justin Parpan
Josh Parpan
Lee Cosgrove
Pete Oswald
Wil Branca (Ren & Stimpy)
Jason Groh (Blammo)
Mike Sosnowski (Toonsyvania)
Frank Forte (Ren & Stimpy)
Rob Lilly
Ridd Sorensen
Jeff Agala
Jared Deal
Chris Lee
Bob Rissetto
Paul Watling
Rex Hackelberg
Jordu Schell (Edward Scissorshands, Men in Black, Predetor 2)
Kevin Schmid
Pat Paku
Derek Yaniger
Johnny Yanok
Aaron Blecha
Warren Leonhardt
Nic Cowan
Stefanie Achtnig
Tim Evans
Xander Laytin
Thorsten Hasenkamm
Brandon Scott
Scott Tolleson
Jorge Lacera
Bob MacNeil
Heath McPherson
Gene Blakefield
Eric Pigors (Toxic Toons)
Tavis Silbernagel
Jim Groman
Jay Smith
Wayne Harris
Mark Osberg
Ben Walker
Eric Tan
Brigette Barrager
Jampur Fraize
Israel Sanchez
Thaddeus Couldron

Until next time...Pleasent Nightmare's Friends!!!!

Von Kreep