Read FPU #1 Online FREE!
October of 2016 marked the 20th anniversary of me picking good old From Parts Unknown #1 up from the printers, and starting this whole strange journey. To thank those who’ve taken it with me, I hereby make that historic issue … Continued
R.I.P. Waka…
We’re saddened by the news of the passing of Wakako Kawagoshi-Fisher, who was a collaborator and model for both From Parts Unknown and the predecessor to our VintageNinja.net site Ninja80. Condolences to the Fishers and her family in Japan, we’ve … Continued
New print edition of HOODTOWN coming…
Coming in late 2018 to Q1 2019-ish, we’ll have a new print edition of Christa Faust’s HOODTOWN available exclusively through Amazon. There will be some new related texts, new art and long-lost gems from artist Rafael Navarro included in this … Continued
RIP Bernie Wrightson
When you are a struggling indie magazine with a niche agenda, being able to tout a name like the legendary Bernie Wrightson as a guest artist in your pages means hundreds and hundreds of extra copies sold to an entirely … Continued
The ‘lost’ FPU interview with the late great GEORGE STEELE
Fifteen, maybe sixteen years ago I was honored to interview George Steele at a horror convention. He was there signing for fans more of his portrayal of Tor Johnson in ED WOOD than of his days in the ring, but still … Continued
For the love of RENCOR…
It’s been an excellent Fall season for our latest book Rencor: Life in Grudge City. Read this fantastic interview author Matt Wallace did for SLAM! Wrestling, Canada’s #1 source for pro wrestling news. Good for them for pushing the envelope … Continued
RENCOR rejects
Book covers are a process. Especially now that book covers as we knew, and used to create them, no longer exist. When I designed my first book and magazine covers in the early 1990s, it was still a world of … Continued
RENCOR roughs
Carolina-based illustrator and wrestling title belt designer Jesse Justice is no stranger to the FPU faithful. Here’s a look at some of the roughs and design evolutions of the artwork he did for us for Rencor: Life in Grudge City. … Continued