Marley Davidson: Bronx Exorcist

This is one of those fab, synchro-tastic intertooby type occurrences -- in an earlier post, I mentioned a comics character of whom I’m quite enamored. The artist/author saw my post AND got in touch with me. Not only that, he's willing to suffer the Maderer inquisition! How mega cool is that? (in case you’re unsure, the answer to that question is ‘very.’ You’re welcome)

Sandy Jimenez is the creator of Marley Davidson: Bronx Exorcist. For Bast’s sake, the title alone blows me back 12 feet at the same time it draws me in like an all you can eat veggie buffet at Elephant Walk.

In any case, Mister Jimenez has graciously allowed me to post the series’ understory.

Read on!

The Understory

Since the first landings of explorers in the fifteenth century to the waves of immigration in the twentieth century, people brought their hopes, fears, gods...

...and their monsters to America.

A nocturnal nation of accursed predators ignited secret pandemics in Colonial America. Monsters grew in untold numbers. By the 1900's, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens harbored a subterranean population of SATANIC WITCHES, DEMONS and the UNDEAD. This criminal class surpassed the venality and violence of early twentieth century organized crime. The monsters, GOBLIN GANGS and COVENS existed underneath the surface of everyday life. They trafficked in every aspect of American society and commerce. VAMPIRES were in involved in high finance and real estate. ZOMBIES, GOBLINS and GHOULS were habitually the muscle behind organized crime.

Manhattan’s glare and glamour made it an undesirable address for the monsters. The
undead simply found it easier to survive and feast on human beings away from scrutiny.

The undead monsters had always preferred the outer-boroughs because of their
remoteness. In the relative shadow and abject poverty of places like the Bronx, they fed.
The city’s poor had never disputed the existence of undead monsters. Some believed
the local authorities to be in collusion with the undead. The murder and slaughter was
tolerated and a sense of hopelessness permeated the city.

Three Satanic witches known as the SISTERS GRAYE ruled the undead crime world
until 1970. This unholy matriarchy was engaged in all manner of extortion, graft, and
body snatching. It seemed the sisters would have ruled New York forever but the
occasional rivalries between covens became increasingly internecine. The WAR OF
THE WITCHES threw the underworld into chaos. It left two undead crime lords standing.
It wasn't long before someone decided it was time to take the fight to them.

The story begins. War is declared and battle comes down.

Until now, the undead had nothing to be afraid of.
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A wee bio of our hero -- Marley Davidson:

Marley is 35 years of age, an ex-priest, fluent in 9 languages and an expert in long range and big bore caliber firearms. He is also a published authority on the world's religions. On tax forms he declares his occupation as EXORCIST.

Marley will never rest until every monster is dead and back in the grave. His mission has left no room for friendship or family. His crusade is an all consuming obsession.

You can see more of our hero here at Vampryotechnic Studios.

There will be more from Sandy and Marley soon. Stay tuned!

a little bio of Mister Jimenez from Wikipedia:

Sandy Jimenez is an American comic book artist, writer and director, most commonly associated with the New York city independent comic book scene of the 1990s, with work appearing in magazines such as Inner City Press and World War 3 Illustrated.