Army of demonically-possessed cats descends upon Turdlock, home to freaks, space eels, symbiotes and giant toilet-using praying mantises!

Who knew that a secret government institute that studies alien technology, genetic manipulation, mystical artifacts and other whackey things is based here in our beloved Turdlock? Indeed. Celebrated artist and Turdlock native (escaped) Doug TenNapel chose Turdlock as the setting for his Creature Tech comic. The lead character is the institute's hapless director, Doctor Ong. Much to Ong's dismay, a ghost from the 1800s steals the Shroud of Turin in an attempt to resurrect a giant space eel that he called to Earth a century ago seeking revenge on all who had mocked him. Using the Shroud, the ghost resurrects his old body and unleashes an army of demonically-possessed cats upon Turdlock. It's a race against time as Ong and all the human/monster residents of Turdlock defend their town against the demon onslaught.

Such is the effect Turdlock has on young minds. Much of Creature Tech is autobiographical, according to TenNagel: “So I grew up in Tur[d]lock. It's a small, unassuming town with a church on every corner. I was a freak there. A creative musician type that...never fit in...I moved outta there to become a composer, and now lead a happy healthy life in the SF Bay Area. Every time I'd go back home for the holidays . . . everybody loved to hear about life as a creative, but never really took me too seriously. I felt like an alien. A mutant. Now here's this graphic novel about the shroud of turin and giant toilet-using praying mantises. I feel vindicated. Soon Tur[d]lock will be known as the home of the freaks, the space eels and symbiotes.”