Friday the 13th could prove lucky for you! Sure, there’s intentional crossover between crime and horror, but during Undead April, we thought it would be grody-good fun to combine zombies with some of our site’s other favorite themes. For that, where else could we turn but to geekdom’s geniuses at that mecca of mash-ups, Draw2D2? Our first fan-tastic offering is by artist Jason Welborn and shows Sherlock’s Team Freebatch confronting the zombie horde. Text Message: splatter.
Oh, yes, it is awesome, measured in megatonnage. But if you’ve gone all clammy-palmed and covetous, let us not delay mentioning someone will win it from us! For your chance to win a copy of this original work (hi-res, poster or portrait-sized, your choice), comment on this post and tell us the perfect place to hang this masterpiece! We’ll pick one winner at random.
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How about Luther and Alice for the follow-up print?
I wish Saturday the 14th had been a better film–I’d watch that tomorrow!!
I love the way the new Sherlock’s scarf is becoming as emblematic as the old deer stalker.
@ChadE- I feel you, and we actually have a couple of other themes in the fertile brains and hands of Draw2D2, so we’re excited to see what’s next, too!
@decarillion Sometimes we watch them anyway *sigh*
@bcreed1 Think that’s cool, too! Visual shorthand so you know which of the many Holmes you’re dealing with. The curly forelock is a dead giveaway, too!
@clare2e — except for the fact that the new version of the stories, Elementary, (CBS this fall) has Holmes wearing a scarf, as well, at least in the photos they’ve released, so far 🙁
John looks very at home with that axe.
Agreed @RuthKing!
@decarillion Guess we’ll have to look for this Watson as the differentiator, though I believe Elementary would be hard-pressed to supply a curly forelock, too. : )
Has there ever been a Sherlock vs. Zombies movie? Inquiring minds want to know.
Hi, the artist here. I just wanted to say thanks to Criminal Element for contacting me about doing this fun piece. It got a bit bloodier than I intended, but then again what zombie apocalypse doesn’t!
We love it, Jason!!
I’m seriously considering my office for its display, should I be lucky enough to win. I have a very decent-sized office, that I don’t share with anyone, and I know there are a small handful of people at work who would appreciate it. There’s no public foot-traffic, either 🙂
The game is afoot…
good luck all! I’m a HUGE fan!
Awesome! Would love to win!
Thank you!!!!
I would like to win.
This sounds so exciting! I would love to win!
I’m really looking forward to this! Hope I win!
Thank you for the great giveaway. I love Sherlock Holmes and zombies so what better combination. Thanks!!
Superb. Thanks so much for all the contests CE runs for mystery maniacs like me.
Very cool art work!
Love it!
I love it! ‘specially the hoarde of zombies part:)
I adore everything Sherlock since I read the 1st short story, but put him with Zombies & now I’m in heaven.
I would love to win these for my hubby!
I love mashups.
I have a small office in my home-I’d put it there!
Sounds like a fun book
Hoping to win a copy for the Young Adult department at the local public library
This artwork is actually quite cool looking and my hubby would love to add it to his collection of unique pieces. Sherlock is one of my all time favs and he’s very into zombies!
I would hang it on my door, next to my “Zombie Hunters Only” sign 😀
Awesome!!