Turkey Day (2021, Source Point Press)

Writer

with Brian Dunphy
illustrated by Brian Dunphy & Dan Gorman

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The yearly Thanksgiving pageant in Pilgrim Point, IL is a town highlight telling the absolutely 100% true story of how benevolent white settlers brought civilization and home cooked meals to the savages. This year, the pageant is interrupted by a group of turkeys from the local farm that are controlled by alien visitors. Much like the settlers, these folks are just here to spread love, joy, and recipes...right? Wink. Wink. Nudge. Nudge.

One Filmmaker, One Film - September 2021

Macabre (2021, Splatter Theater Press)

Writer

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Macabre is a collection of David's short, weird comic work. He has been lucky enough to work with some of the greatest names in horror and independent comics so crack this book open and read, with dread, the horrible legacy of a mad serial killer, an elder God of the Green, a path of vengeance that leads right into a mirror and many, many more stories of death and destruction. Oh, and don't forget that depraved sense of humor!

Over 100 pages of thrills, chills and frills!

Featuring the talents of: Jack Ketchum, Kurt Belcher, Brad Gischia, Matt Shannon, Harrison Wood, Dan Gorman, Sean Seal, Joshua Werner, Justin Birch, Brian Dunphy, James Couts, Chris Santiago, Kevin Norman, Craig Singer, Tyler Sowles, Rand Arrington, Thom Chiaramonte and Christopher Lohman!

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Blown (2006, 2021)

Writer, Director

as Sluggo

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Bobby and Karen are in love. When Bobby proposed, it should have been the happiest day of their lives, but their neighbor, voodoo priestess Esmerelda, has other plans. With the help of a mystical severed head, Esmerelda plots her revenge through the eyes of a killer blow-up doll. Share Blown with your friends... but only if you hate them.

The Rot (2019, Source Point Press)

Writer
Illustrated by Sean Seal

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When science meddles in the affairs of the supernatural, the consequences can be disastrous. Dwight Cochran, former assassin, developed cancer in prison. After undergoing a secret procedure funded by the government that destroyed half of the prison, Dwight was reborn as The Rot. With the ability to use his cancer as weapon, he vowed to punish the wicked and protect the innocent... no matter where he finds either of them. Heaven can't stop him. Hell is terrified of him. Man wants to use him. Unfortunately, for all of them, The Rot answers to no one.

"This book has some of the greatest writing I have seen and Hayes seems to have a wonderful grasp of building a scene." - Wampaslayer.com

The Archetypes (2024, Splatter Theater Press)

Writer

COMING SOON!

Welcome to the mind of David C. Hayes, the court jester of horror! Wait, this is a superhero book, right? Yes, true believers! David hasn't worked too much in the world of capes and tights, but when he does it gets a little bit monstrous. These classic heroes are back for more adventures, featuring modern stories of The Heap, Yankee Doodle Jones, Nukla, Dell's Frankenstein, Fleeta, and Fuse!

Featuring the talents of: Kurt Belcher, Harrison Wood, Dan Gorman, Sean Seal, Justin Burnett, Justin Birch, Daerick Gross, and Marvin Mann!

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