WK Books

29/06/2024

Heather and I are at the second annual MonsterFest in Canton, Ohio. I love attending conventions, although I rarely go to any nowadays. We’re here as ‘huskers’ with a 6-foot table full of zines and books for sale.

Our main feature for this Bigfoot Con is Stephen Bissette’s “Cryptid Cinema 2: A Boggy Creek Primer,” which is the first chapter of a forthcoming 400+ page tome! A taste of what is to come!

I am also selling old magazines of mine from the ‘90s,and WK Books’ publications: “Weng’s Chop” and my two Indian movie books. I didn’t have any issues of “Monster!” Left to bring to MonsterFest.

01/02/2024

27/01/2024

Another publication I designed for my publishing company Kronos Productions (now WK Books) along with David Todarello and Betsy Burger. Logo by Alex Wald with cover art by Jimmy Zero. 1992 or ‘93, I think. I no longer have the magazine.

10/09/2023

IT HAS ARRIVED! The long-anticipated new WK Books release from Tim Paxton is now available on Amazon the whole world over! With over 200 full-color pages of Indian movie mayhem and hundreds of beautiful images, movie junkies will love diving into this unique sampling of world cinema weirdness! Featuring a gorgeous cover by Jolyon Yates, it's available in both softcover and hardcover editions. GET YOURS NOW!

RIGHT HERE, Y'ALL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4KMMF

10/08/2023

THE SURE-TO-BE-BANNED BOOK YOU-KNOW-WHO DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ! The release of Tim Paxton's THE CINEMATIC ART OF FANTASTIC INDIA VOL. 2 is nearly upon us! Prepare for more girls, gore and glittering gods. The follow-up to Tim Paxton's 2018 book, THE CINEMATIC ART OF FANTASTIC INDIA VOL. 1: VCDs, will dazzle the eyes with sizzling sensuality and offend the uptight with more b***y, bad-ass heroines and ooey gooey creatures from HELL! An instant exploitation classic!

If you can't wait for the new book, and you don't own the first volume, why not drop by Amazon to pick up the hardcover or paperback?

HC - https://a.co/d/eXIe0J0
SC - https://a.co/d/0aa6s89

04/08/2023

HEY, MOVIE JUNKIES! The long-awaited sequel to Tim Paxton's The Cinematic Art of Fantastic India is nigh! Filled with over 200 full-color pages of Indian movie poster art from Tim's personal collection, this is a must-have for lovers of the weird, wild and strange. (Seriously, you won't believe how insane some of these posters are!) Featuring a gorgeous cover by the mega-talented Jolyon Yates, it'll be available via Amazon worldwide within the next 72 hours, so STAY TUNED!

19/06/2023

19/06/2023

HEADS UP, MOVIE NERDS!
Volume 1 of Tim Paxton's THE CINEMATIC ART OF FANTASTIC INDIA is now available in a deluxe HARDCOVER edition! With Volume 2 almost ready for release, grab your Vol. 1 to help ease you through so you don't rattle apart from the anticipation!

Many a movie industry the world over—bless ’em!—resorts to “hard-sell” tactics to move merchandise, so India is far from unique when it comes to this practice. For instance, in its neighboring nation Pakistan, distributors often utilize highly similar techniques, plastering totally unrelat...

16/11/2022

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Wild, Wild Library - mini book reviews

01/11/2022

CAN HALLOWEEN BE 24/7/365? IT CAN NOW!

Troy Howarth's essential new tome Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi from WK Books/Weng's Chop is a mammoth, 480-page beast that covers the entire career of the multifaceted filmmaker. It's full of awesome & insightful info/analysis, photos, interviews and includes an incredible cover by Jolyon Yates, an excellent foreword by Eugenio Ercolani, and outstanding guest essays by Rodney Barnett, Dennis Capicik, Francesco Massaccesi, and Nathaniel Thompson!

SEE? I TOLD YOU THAT YOU NEEDED THIS BOOK!

Available in 3 editions at Amazon sites around the world. Here are the U.S. links:

Standard B&W paperback ($34.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHMP6G4H
Color paperback ($64.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Color hardcover ($79.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHNC8HJG

25/10/2022

PEOPLE OF EARTH! YOU NEED THIS BOOK!

Troy Howarth's essential new tome Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi from WK Books/Weng's Chop is a mammoth, 480-page beast that covers the entire career of the multifaceted filmmaker. It's full of awesome & insightful info/analysis, photos, interviews and includes an incredible cover by Jolyon Yates, an excellent foreword by Eugenio Ercolani, and outstanding guest essays by Rodney Barnett, Dennis Capicik, Francesco Massaccesi, and Nathaniel Thompson!

SEE? I TOLD YOU THAT YOU NEEDED THIS BOOK!

Available in 3 editions at Amazon sites around the world. Here are the U.S. links:

Standard B&W paperback ($34.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHMP6G4H
Color paperback ($64.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Color hardcover ($79.95 US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHNC8HJG

09/10/2022

ALL THREE VERSIONS ARE NOW ON SALE! WK Books has released an exciting new cinema book from celebrated author, Troy Howarth! Do you enjoy reading about action, adventure and horror films, with healthy doses of sleaze and bloody insanity? If so, the 480-page MAKE THEN DIE SLOWLY: THE KINETIC CINEMA OF UMBERTO LENZI is going to be one to check out. This honest, in-depth look at the man and his filmography is bound to be a classic with serious cult cinema fans!

Can it get better? Sure can! This book features three versions sporting a stunning cover by illustrator Jolyon Yates and foreword by noted Italian author/documentarian Eugenio Ercolani! THE THREE VERSIONS ARE: HARDCOVER COLOR, PAPERBACK COLOR & BLACK & WHITE!!

Here are the links to all three versions:

HC COLOR: https://a.co/d/eWJvidb
SC COLOR: https://a.co/d/7tPiWFl
SC B&W: https://a.co/d/7BHrQWc

07/10/2022

WE'RE BACK! WK Books has released an exciting new cinema book from celebrated author, Troy Howarth! Do you enjoy reading about action, adventure and horror films, with healthy doses of sleaze and bloody insanity? If so, the 480-page MAKE THEN DIE SLOWLY: THE KINETIC CINEMA OF UMBERTO LENZI is going to be one to check out. This honest, in-depth look at the man and his filmography is bound to be a classic with serious cult cinema fans!

Can it get better? Sure can! This book features a stunning cover by illustrator Jolyon Yates and foreword by noted Italian author/documentarian Eugenio Ercolani! Be sure to keep an eye out for an upcoming hardcover and our usual B&W standard edition as well!

Here are the links to the Color Paperback:

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Netherlands: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Poland: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Sweden: https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BHJXXW5D
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BHJXXW5D

28/09/2022

We're so close to releasing a new book at WK Books that we can taste it! If you're into Italian exploitation horror and madness, Troy Howarth's MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY: THE KINETIC CINEMA OF UMBERTO LENZI is guaranteed to hit the spot!

07/07/2022

Check out everything that WENG'S CHOP MAGAZINE has to offer!

Weng's Chop #0 - https://a.co/d/35JSRQB

Weng's Chop #1 - https://a.co/d/7nNnsZR

Weng's Chop #2 - https://a.co/d/47NMTVe

Weng's Chop #3 - https://a.co/d/542HIy3

Weng's Chop #4 - https://a.co/d/gYUjIoY

Weng's Chop #4.5 - https://a.co/d/dlxkDWm

Weng's Chop #5 - https://a.co/d/7IN8cHj

Weng's Chop #6 - https://a.co/d/eMpITNN

Weng's Chop #6.5 - https://a.co/d/j2vNBDl

Weng's Chop #7 - https://a.co/d/jiLDnEn

Weng's Chop #8 - https://a.co/d/dRVfKdp

Weng's Chop #8.5 - https://a.co/d/9V7Cl2O

Weng's Chop #9 - https://a.co/d/j9mg29g

Weng's Chop #10 - https://a.co/d/clgD6TQ

Weng's Chop #10.5 - https://a.co/d/hLLtEfu

Weng's Chop #11 - https://a.co/d/gWaTlqq

Weng's Chop #12 - https://a.co/d/5UtIhXi

Weng's Chop #12.5 - https://a.co/d/esWctSv

10/01/2022

Are you an obsessive collector (like me)? If so, you're going to need the last MONSTER! ( #34) for your zine library! This has been an incredible run by legendary zinemeister Tim Paxton and we've got just what you need to complete that collection!

Monster! #34: Winter 2019 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1792119216/

Monster! #34: Winter 2019

29/12/2021

You know what you need this chilly holiday season? Some awesome monster action to warm those cinephile bones! Grab a copy of MONSTER! #34 now and GET YOUR NEW YEAR STARTED RIGHT!

Monster! #34: Winter 2019

20/12/2021

Get that Carpenter fan a gift they'll be proud to share with family & friends this holiday season, Troy Howarth's ASSAULT ON THE SYSTEM: THE NONCONFORMIST CINEMA OF JOHN CARPENTER!

Santa Claus approved! 🎅

Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter: Standard Edition - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JL3ZQZC/

Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter: Color Edition - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JDTRJTK/

Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter: Standard Edition

15/12/2021

Coming in 2022 from WK Books--the newest book from the esteemed Troy Howarth, author of Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, Human Beasts: The Films Of Paul Naschy, Real Depravities: The Films of Klaus Kinski, and oh-so-many more!

Featuring an introduction by the great Eugenio Ercolani Eugenio Ercolani and glorious cover art by art-maestro Jolyon Yates , this book will be a must-own for cinephiles the world over! More details coming soon!

Remember, kids, that's WK Books: the name you can trust for cinema books and magazines, as well as household cleaning products and toenail jewelry! 😜