Monthly Archives: April 2011

“CHEW”-ing the fat with John Layman

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 23, 2011 Image Comics’ CHEW is about an FDA agent who receives psychic sensations from the food he eats, including from the people he bites as well. This series successfully manages to be so many things at once-a police procedural, horror/comedy and crime fiction. FANGORIA spoke with creator and […]

“A LIFE ON FIRE” (Book Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 23, 2011 Chris Bowsman’S A LIFE ON FIRE (Grindhouse Press) is a terrifyingly bleak story about an average man’s building descent into madness. With his job excruciatingly boring, this lonely guy returns to an empty and quiet home. Nothing at his house is waiting for him, only the monsters […]

Previewing “PRIEST”: Exclusive Pics, Plus Comments

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 22, 2011 New Yorkers got an early taste of Screen Gems’ upcoming PRIEST this past Tuesday, when FANGORIA unveiled advance 3D footage and the animated prologue from the May 13 release. Director Scott Stewart and actor Paul Bettany (LEGION, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, THE TOURIST) unveiled the clips at the […]

“GRIMM FAIRY TALES: DREAM EATER SAGA” #0 (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 23, 2011 GRIMM FAIRY TALES: DREAM EATER SAGA #0 (Zenescope Entertainment) is a brutal and twisted prelude, with a strong dose of dark fantasy and blazing adventure. It takes just a single murder to bring about the beginning of the apocalypse. A lonely girl is hell-bent on revenge and […]

“HACK/SLASH” #3 (Comics Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 17, 2011 HACK/SLASH #3 (Image Comics) continues to keep readers guessing what the possible outcome could be. Vlad, the gentle giant, has run out of patience with slasher slayer Cassie Hack. Filled with frustration and doubts, he is no longer interested in being her loyal sidekick. While their partnership […]

“AMERICAN VAMPIRE” #13 (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 17, 2011 AMERICAN VAMPIRE #13 (Vertigo Comics) continues the brooding revenge-themed journey of Skinner Sweet, a new vicious breed of bloodsucker. Readers follow the first American vampire’s bloodline, through various decades of U.S. history, now during the beginning of World War II. Sweet is definitely an ambiguous character, someone […]

“GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS” #1 (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 16, 2011 GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 (IDW Publishing) returns the unstoppable monster icon in all its infamous glory. In his latest resurrection, Godzilla does what he does best. You’ll find him smashing buildings, destroying streets and turning life into a living hell! This comic book lets the hideous […]

“68” #1 (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria. com on April 17th, 2011 68 #1 (Image Comics) captures the unforgettable violent nature of war and horror. During the Vietnam War, a platoon of soldiers is tracking along the vast forests and empty villages in search of their elusive enemy. They never actually expected to find a pack of zombies […]

True Blue for “TRUE BLOOD,” Part Two

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 10, 2011 Continuing our exclusive interview with TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE artist Joe Corroney, begun here.  FANGORIA: How do you keep your style and stamp on the characters when the world is already formed? JOE CORRONEY: I’m more or less taking the same approach with TRUE BLOOD as I’ve […]

True Blue for “TRUE BLOOD,” Part One

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on April 9, 2011 With two issues of IDW’s TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE in stores now, and the hit HBO’s TV series set to return June 26, artist Joe Corroney spoke with FANGORIA about illustrating the comic book series and what readers should expect from this second volume. For Bill and […]