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Corpus
Sensual and terrifying, Corpus is an erotic grotesque side story to the queer religious horror comic Ninety-Nine Righteous Men that mixes the beautiful with the bestial in one terrifying, carnal, and ultimately unforgettable look at what damnation really entails...
Welcome to your new eternity.
Welcome to your new eternity.
- GenresGraphic Novels
30 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2016
15 people want to read
About the author
K.M. Claude
11 books35 followersK. M. Claude is an indie horror and erotica cartoonist creating comics, zines, and other works of art that glorify the grotesque, delight in the deviant, and sexualize the sordid. His work is best described as erotic Southern Gothic — a mix of the sensually gorgeous and the horrifically grotesque — that draws heavy inspiration from Catholicism, Western animation from the early ’90s, and Japanese horror, comics, and musicals.
When not creating and publishing his own body of work, Claude serves as a contributing interior and cover artist for Vas Littlecrow’s Velvet Rasputin. He also founded Two Dead Queers, a creative collaboration that publishes digital horror zines free of charge, with R. E. Hellinger. Prior to Two Dead Queers, he was the editor, contributing artist, and force behind nonSENSE Press and its two anthologies.
When not creating and publishing his own body of work, Claude serves as a contributing interior and cover artist for Vas Littlecrow’s Velvet Rasputin. He also founded Two Dead Queers, a creative collaboration that publishes digital horror zines free of charge, with R. E. Hellinger. Prior to Two Dead Queers, he was the editor, contributing artist, and force behind nonSENSE Press and its two anthologies.
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September 3, 2018
Erotic horror comics are my gem as I’ve become a big fan of K. M. Claude.
The art is so pretty and the demon’s design is just wow. I love the combination of traditional demon imagery (like horns) and something I’ve never seen before!
This is a side story to Ninety-Nine Righteous Men and I’d recommend to read that first before reading Corpus, but if you want to read short comic about gay twenty-two year old guy making ill-advised deals with a demon to have sex with a priest and by means of signing the contract demon a the boy have sex, be my guest, it is an entertaining read!
CW: body horror (or just horror?)
The art is so pretty and the demon’s design is just wow. I love the combination of traditional demon imagery (like horns) and something I’ve never seen before!
This is a side story to Ninety-Nine Righteous Men and I’d recommend to read that first before reading Corpus, but if you want to read short comic about gay twenty-two year old guy making ill-advised deals with a demon to have sex with a priest and by means of signing the contract demon a the boy have sex, be my guest, it is an entertaining read!
CW: body horror (or just horror?)
August 10, 2016
It's really hard to review a short episodic comic that acts as a companion to a larger work, so this will probably be a fairly short review (also because I don't want to spoil Ninety Nine Righteous Men)
Corpus tells the story of Caleb, the young man in Ninety Nine Righteous Men who becomes possessed by a demon in exchange for the love of a certain priest. In this companion comic, we become more acquainted with the demon who lives in Caleb's skin and how he ended up turning to darker forces.
The art style is absolutely gorgeous. As with Claude's previous work, every panel is rich with detail. While the Catholic imagery isn't as strong in Corpus as it was in Ninety Nine Righteous Men, the contrast is just as apparent between the sensuous demon and his naive victim. Throughout the story, there are details that pay homage to Eastern art. The styling of the demon reminded me greatly of Japanese horror and erotic scenes from 17th and 18th century paintings. This can be seen in the repetitive organic patterns surrounding erotic moments and even with the shape of the demons features, which reminded me greatly of the facial features seen in Edo Period figures.
What took a star off for Corpus is that I wanted more. Claude teases the reader with a little background info on the demon's previous incarnation as a boy in the sultan's harem but goes no further, which is maddening because it feels like that boy's life could have been like Caleb's and I think it could have made an interesting story. Besides that, I would have maybe like to have seen a little more of Caleb's backstory. Just a little bit because even after Corpus, it still feels like a lot has gone unsaid.
Overall, Corpus is a fantastic addition to the story of Ninety Nine Righteous Men with imagery as rich and luscious as the origin story, and I look forward to reading more by K. M. Claude in the future.
Corpus tells the story of Caleb, the young man in Ninety Nine Righteous Men who becomes possessed by a demon in exchange for the love of a certain priest. In this companion comic, we become more acquainted with the demon who lives in Caleb's skin and how he ended up turning to darker forces.
The art style is absolutely gorgeous. As with Claude's previous work, every panel is rich with detail. While the Catholic imagery isn't as strong in Corpus as it was in Ninety Nine Righteous Men, the contrast is just as apparent between the sensuous demon and his naive victim. Throughout the story, there are details that pay homage to Eastern art. The styling of the demon reminded me greatly of Japanese horror and erotic scenes from 17th and 18th century paintings. This can be seen in the repetitive organic patterns surrounding erotic moments and even with the shape of the demons features, which reminded me greatly of the facial features seen in Edo Period figures.
What took a star off for Corpus is that I wanted more. Claude teases the reader with a little background info on the demon's previous incarnation as a boy in the sultan's harem but goes no further, which is maddening because it feels like that boy's life could have been like Caleb's and I think it could have made an interesting story. Besides that, I would have maybe like to have seen a little more of Caleb's backstory. Just a little bit because even after Corpus, it still feels like a lot has gone unsaid.
Overall, Corpus is a fantastic addition to the story of Ninety Nine Righteous Men with imagery as rich and luscious as the origin story, and I look forward to reading more by K. M. Claude in the future.
August 27, 2016
Okay. Wow! From cover to cover this comic is brilliantly and beautifully illustrated. Claude is a truly gifted artist. The story is short, but there ist much that needs to be said. Corpus is a companion comic to Claude's previous work 99 Righteous Men, but can very well stand on its own, if you are interested in beautiful erotic imagery with a healthy splash of the demonic. But, do yourself a favor and buy both, Corpus and 99 Righteous Men, you won't be sorry! Plus, if you get them together, that's less shipping, and who doesn't like to save money?
August 11, 2016
Guess what finally came in the mail? Mwahaha
Okay, full disclosure again, I watched most of this book be drawn in a live-stream.
Reading it all-together (maybe one-handed) leaves you in the right spot - a little aroused, a little unsettled. And definitely wanting more. I get shivers over the line "Give me your body... Promise me your soul." What's this demon about anyway?
Keep it coming, Claude!
Okay, full disclosure again, I watched most of this book be drawn in a live-stream.
Reading it all-together (maybe one-handed) leaves you in the right spot - a little aroused, a little unsettled. And definitely wanting more. I get shivers over the line "Give me your body... Promise me your soul." What's this demon about anyway?
Keep it coming, Claude!
August 19, 2016
Short and sweet. I enjoythe beautiful artwork these comics always have and I certainly can't wait for another comic book from this author.
Here's hoping for a comic about Teifer!!
Here's hoping for a comic about Teifer!!
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