Cue up the whippoorwills: Here comes some of that ole timey lore.

"Grim Hymns" by J.D. Wilkes (front man for the Legendary Shack Shakers) presents a collection of his comix, lyrics and stories.

“JD Wilkes is a purveyor of the Southern gothic style of Americana, with a voice that is so necessary and intriguing in current American culture. ..JD's art convey(s) the dark and twisted underbelly of a country steeped in contradictions.” --Eben Sterling, Juxtapoz

“..Genuinely creepy” -- Brett Warnock, Top Shelf Comics

“(JD’s) drawings are awesome per usual. I love (his) sense of humor.” --J.R. Goldberg, Jellyfist

"Most people familiar with the performances of Colonel J.D. Wilkes know of him as an entertaining singer, filmmaker and painter of disturbing sideshow freak banners. Me? I think of him primarily as a gifted cartoonist, with a knack for social commentary."--Patrick Moriarity, Fantagraphics/Pop Corn Comics

“(Wilkes) is the closest thing there is to the Ambassador of Genuine Traditional Southern Culture” -- Alarm Magazine

“Memorable and edifying” --The City Paper (Nashville TN)

“ Love that cover!” --Keven McQueen, The Kentucky Book of the Dead