Where Gay Art Meets the Paranormal...

Art is one of the trickiest subjects to clearly define. What one person sees as art can easily be seen as vulgar, junk, or absurd by an observer. Yet it comes in many forms. Personally I view art in a wide range and admire many forms of artistry. And when this creativity turns its scope toward the supernatural, it piques my curiosity even more. Paranormal themes fit quite easily into artistic pursuits since they tend to involve some imagination and vision on the part of the creator. And every once in a while, they cross boundaries with overtly sexual themes.

I never did let the Puritanical views of most of my fellow citizens cloud my openness to explore these arenas. I can admire anything that is well-crafted, from most innocent to what some people might find frighteningly disturbing. There are always exceptions. (I just can't bring myself to consider most John Waters camp movies as anything remotely appealing and artistic.) But today I'm going to share with you some of the interesting things I've stumbled across with very adult themes and a good amount of talent (even if it's not what everyone sees as such) and originality.

You've been warned...

Deathly Drab and Ghoulishly Gay?

"The closet is no place for a monster..."

If you think there's no room for campy gay humor in comics, you're wrong. Dead wrong.

The Gay Monsters is a web-based comic created by illustrator and flash animator Andy Bauer. It features a host of undead characters from Twinkle Toad Town, including a zombie drag queen, queeny Frankenstein-esque monster, hunky dead stripper, and jealous mummy. It's a unique blend of cute humor and dead people (and the penis-shaped tombstone is a nice touch...).

Though the comic is only a little over a year old, it's still relatively undiscovered, which is a true shame. If you're looking for a little amusing and funny pick me up, be sure to check it out... and visit the MySpace site!

And now for the preview: