We’ve had excellent response to our Kickstarter effort the past few days, so as a reward to our donors (and an enticement for those of you who have not yet donated,) here is a sneak peek at the chupacabra that you will be able to see at our Exposition! We know that cryptid fans everywhere are a little tired of seeing photos of mangy coyotes being peddled as the legendary goat-sucker, so we are extremely proud to have on display this authentic specimen. This is only the tip of a horrifying iceberg that is the full body of the creature.
Want to see more? Then come out to our Steampunk Exposition & Burlesque Show at GMX, October 21-23. We have even more ghoulish oddities to bring you, but we desperately need your support!
This enchanting creature was collected by the team during a sojourn to the supposedly tranquil islands of the heathen South Pacific. The Feegee Mermaid is an interesting being, simultaneously beguiling and treacherous. Captured with no small amount of effort, the specimen that you see before you is of exceptional quality and size, unlike other, lesser examples peddled by duplicitous sideshow proprietors. Unfortunately, this is only one of a larger pod or school of mer‑creatures, the others lost to either the necessary violence of subjugation, a lack of nurturing seawater, and, in one instance, a thrilling but biologically troubling conjugation.
Jasper Dunlap of New Mexico territory is the descendent of earlier settlers, the first people who came west. He inherited his family ranch and planned to breed and raise the finest herd of horses in the West, but such was not meant to be. His entire herd was found one morning, torn apart by something much more vicious than a coyote or cougar. Jasper eventually tracked down the culprits: a pack of chupacabras. Though outnumbered ten to one, Jasper charged into the pack, unloading his twin Colt six shooters into the beasts. Out of ammo and still facing three savage chupacabras, Jasper pulled his trusty Bowie knife from his boot and finished the job hand-to-hand.
His ranch ruined, he began roaming the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast, tracking down other creatures of darkness so that no one else would have to suffer his fate. He developed quite a reputation as a fierce fighter with an ability to face down creatures that horrified other men.
Jasper gained international fame after the semi-autobiographical book, The Fantastical True-Life Story of Jasper Dunlap, Sasquatch Slayer Extraordinaire.
