11/6 -- November is the season of the Deadman. Aside from honoring Undertaker’s 19th year in World Wrestling Entertainment, this coming November 18th also marks the 18th anniversary of the Plots-n-Tombstones Mark Callaway (Calaway) Fanclub

Founded in November 1991, Plots-n-Tombstones was the title of the first, original international fanclub created on behalf of the popular WWE veteren wrestler, ‘The Undertaker’. It ran until late-2002.

Several of Vicious Visions artistic offerings via PNT have been enjoying a resurgence of nostalgic 90's interest as of late. Some of these unique, club exclusives include the popular, ‘Windowknocker’ novel series (1993-2002) that focused on the life (and death) chronicles of the immortal phoenix, ‘Kandle’, (Kane) the everlasting spirit of the Undertaker. The fanclub’s long-time mascot, the ‘Undertaker Fox’ will also be turning eighteen this month.

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From KaneFanatics.com & Vicious Visions...

Despite all the positive reception for the original Windowknocker novel in 1993, many of you may be surprised to learn that ‘A Tale by Kandle Light’, the series’ second installment, debut as a trial run when it originally premiered in Vol. #9 - September 1995 of the official Plots-n-Tombstones Mark Callaway (Calaway) fanclub newsletter. Unlike any of PNT’s previous endeavors, this story would be presented as a periodical within the pages of the magazine as a part of its brand new ‘Spotlight feature’ editorial ---but whether or not it would continue, or receive any new additional updates after this initial pilot depended entirely on the fans’ response.

‘A Tale..’ ran from September 1995 to August 2001, and then again in 2003.

KaneFanatics and Vicious Visions are proud present to you, for the first time in 14 years, this original, out-of-print premiere (Part 1)

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Belle wavered before the closed door in her face. Another minute ...perhaps a few more. Though her fleece shawl was wrapped tightly around her, cross-armed with her hands tucked up under her armpits, her fingers were entirely numb. Her feet were ice within her shoes. When the cool wind swept her cap and rustled through her amber-colored curls this time, her teeth chattered. Above her, twilight stole from the sunset. It was going to be dark.

“Belle Von Cortlandt!” she reproved herself with the stomp of one foot. “You are being entirely and utterly, completely ridiculous!”

In a single instant, Belle decided why couldn’t Kathleen Tuttle had been telling the truth, and she scolded herself hotly, “You’re being quite childish, I should think. You mustn’t allow a silly old woman to upset you.”

Without hesitation she straightened her posture. Belle lifted her head, tightened her jaw, and knocked on the door. Waiting for a answer, and prepared to remind herself now about how very unchristian it was for her to be formulating an opinion of a man she’d never met, the heavy portal before her cracked open. The courage she had been mustering stopped in her throat. (Along with her ability to exhale apparently) It had been unlocked all along.

Blessed warmth, steamy and comforting, rushed out to enfold her. It smelled of pine shavings, cinnamon, and cloves.

“Master Kane?” she called inside from the doorway, and then immediately corrected herself --just in case he preferred formalities. “Kandle DeSullivan, good sir?”

There was no answer.

Belle’s shoes clicked on the wide-planked floor that spread, she thought she could tell, from this view, to the adjacent small hallway that she made out on her right. Everything wood here; the heavy beams that framed the room, all the chiseled gables, door jams, and the mantlepiece belonging to the fireplace that dominated the entire wall directly before her. The table and a chair, she could tell that they all shared the same source. All crafted from the same tall, spiny pines that dominated the depot and trade routes

--Preview., Windowknocker’s ‘A Tale by..’ Part 1


Original opening illustration from PNT newsletter of Windowknocker’s ‘A Tale By Kandle Light'., cir. 1995