Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 14th, 2011 With a clever premise to build upon, SCREAMLAND #3 (Image Comics) lives up to its full potential by delivering tons of scares and laughs. There’s a killer on the loose, prowling the booths at a horror convention. When you have a room full of movie monsters, who […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 15th, 2011 Pulse-poundingly suspenseful, eerie and thrilling, THE VAULT #1 (Image Comics) tells the tale of greed slowly turning into madness as a group of treasure hunters seek their latest bounty. Instead of priceless riches, however, the group finds only death itself. Based on her extensive research, Dr. Gabrielle […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 14, 2011 With so many bizarre plot twists, GREEN WAKE #5 (Image Comics) keeps its readers guessing right until the last page. In a town where keeping secrets is the norm, a grief-stricken detective is on a frantic search for a brutal killer. But, will the detective try to […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 13th 2011 Set in the middle of the Vietnam War, ’68 #3 (Image Comics) is an unforgettable tale about the extremely hostile nature of combat and horror. Far away from home, a platoon of American soldiers finds themselves losing their humanity in the never-ending jungles. Is there anything to […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 13th Comic-book fans are in for a thrilling ride in the gripping conclusion of Radical Publishing’s ABATTOIR saga. As a real-estate agent investigates the dark history of a haunted house, his entire life is thrown completely upside down. As he descends into madness, the agent struggles to understand what […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 13th With gruesome imagery and cheeky one-liners, CREEPY COMICS Vol. 1 (Dark Horse Comics) is an entertaining collection of morality tales. These terrifying originals come from the newly resurrected CREEPY compilation. This anthology contains 20 contemporary horror stories with ghoulish artwork. The first volume is set up with a […]
Originally publsihed at Fangoria.com on August 10th, 2011 A solid combination of hard-boiled noir and horror, CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERIES OMNIBUS Vol. 1 (Dark Horse Comics) stars unconventional Cal McDonald, a pill-popping, alcoholic private eye who specializes in the paranormal. As the only line of defense between Los Angeles and the monsters that […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 10, 2011 Jarringly unsettling and genuinely thought-provoking, SEVERED #1 (Image Comics) follows a doomed runaway seeking salvation from a flesh-eating monster who repeatedly crosses paths with evil. This haunting tale for mature audiences is sure to make your skin crawl. Retired grandfather and loving husband Jake Garron has carried […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 9th, 2011 From Alan Robert, songwriter and bassist for the legendary Life of Agony, comes WIRE HANGERS (IDW Publishing), a tale of horror, conspiracy and murder. New York is buzzing about the Suicide King Killer, a maniac who has left 27 victims in his wake. Clues point to a […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 8, 2011 DRIVE-IN HORRORSHOW is an independent anthology (now out on DVD from Midnight Releasing) consisting of five twisted short films about torture, monsters and serial killers. Its mix of scares and humor grabs the audience and holds them while the tone switches from one segment to the next. […]