Serial Killer Coloring Book #5 [Rich Hillen Jr.]

[Transgressive] [Zine] [Freak-Out]

Serial Killer Coloring Book #5

Rich Hillen Jr.

MIKEHUNT Publishing, NJ. 2002. Staplebound, large format zine. 80 pages. A section of the zine is simply folded and inserted, but this is in remarkable condition. 

Rich Hillen Jr. is not a name you hear very often these days, but this zines contribution to the world of transgressive literature is massive.

From the man himself:

"In 1998 I was looking to create an adult themed coloring book. I tried a Porno Star Coloring Book first but it didn’t do it for me. Or anyone else. The thought of doing a Serial Killer Coloring Book intrigued me. It also mad me snicker a bit.  I bought a copy of Harold Schector’s A-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers and began reading the drawing. I thought it was fascinating and made it real simple and low quality like as if a serial killer or a mental patient would draw and write. After some bad national criticism of my execution from other Zines of the time I decided to make it an ongoing comic/ fanzine and improve the quality of art even though they were the ones that missed the point. By the time the second issue $1.666 was finished I developed a following and the the Serial Killer Coloring Book found it’s way to international distribution.

I soon discovered an entire underground culture of serial killer enthusiasts (for lack of a better term). Most of us interested in the subject do not “love serial killers” or intend on sensationalizing the subject. We are interested in the intellectual and psychological aspects of serial murderers. I approach it with sarcasm and humor in my art and writings."

Issue #5  is the best of these. It features Mike Diana (Boiled Angel) interviewing G.J. Schaefer along with some fantastic illustrations by him. It also has Dr. Randall Phillips interviewing Jack Trawick, and a panoply of the filthiest members of the underground contributing art, writing, reviews and the like. 

Features include interviews with G.J. Schaefer and Jack Trawick. An except from John Wayne Gacy's book, "A Question of Doubt", tons of film reviews. Amazing ads including a great full pager by Randall Phillips for Fuck!.

Seriously impressive stuff, and highly unlikely you're ever going to see one of these again.Even the Lulu.com reprints are long gone.