Monthly Archives: May 2011

“WITCH DOCTOR” #0 (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 22, 2011 WITCH DOCTOR #0 (Skybound) is a superbly smart and riveting medical thriller filled with off-the-wall characters. A delusional doctor has become consumed with the existence of the supernatural. He will take any reckless step to prove his point, even if it means putting his medical team in […]

“TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE” #3 (Comic Review)

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Orginally published at Fangoria.com on May 21, 2011 TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE #3 (IDW Publishing) is absolutely a knockout hit for comic book buffs! Something has gone horribly wrong with the manufactured vampire drink, Tru Blood. The poisoned liquid spikes up the vampire’s adrenaline uncontrollably, letting the bloodsuckers run on a rampage. The ensemble cast […]

“30 DAYS OF NIGHT: NIGHT, AGAIN #1” (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 21, 2011 Absolutely recommended, horror fans should not miss out on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: NIGHT, AGAIN #1 (IDW Publishing). Originally created by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, this horror comic takes the 30 DAYS series to an utterly insane and twisted direction. In the ongoing battle between human […]

“28 DAYS LATER: GANGWAR” Vol. 4 (Graphic Novel Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 15th, 2011 28 DAYS LATER: GANGWAR Vol. 4 (BOOM! Studios) is an action-packed combo of horror and survival. Selena, the tough-as-nails heroine from Danny Boyle’s film, 28 DAYS LATER, is still trying to survive on her own in the zombie apocalypse. She has trained herself nonstop to battle against […]

“CHEW” #27 (Comic Book Review)

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Published at Fangoria.com on May 15th, 2011 Highly recommended, CHEW #27 (Image Comics) is an unbelievably original blend of horror, crime fiction and police procedural. In an unexpected twist, the flesh-eating detective has suddenly been wounded during his last battle. As the cannibal lies in his hospital bed, his vital signs may not look so […]

“BALTIMORE/CRIMINAL MACABRE” (Comic Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 14, 2011 BALTIMORE/CRIMINAL MACABRE (Dark Horse Comics) contains two terrific stand-alone issues of great storytelling and eye-catching artwork. In the first short story, a vampire hunter ends up in an abandoned village where monsters have taken over. In the next narrative, a pill-popping and trigger-happy private eye ends up […]

“HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES” Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel Review)

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Originally published on Fangoria.com on May 14, 2011 For any horror fan, CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES: VOL. 1 (BOOM! Studios) is a definitely must-have. Originally published by Marvel Comics, this collection of short stories keeps the heart racing and never loses a beat. As each story gets better and better, you will undoubtedly have a […]

“DYLAN DOG”: movie vs. comic

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 8, 2011 Now that DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT is out in theaters, the time is right to look back at the comic book series that started it all. DYLAN DOG (published by Sergio Bonelli Editore) is an Italian horror comic that follows a private investigator as he takes […]

“BORIS KARLOFF: TALES OF MYSTERY” Vol. 5 (Graphic Novel Review)

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 8, 2011 BORIS KARLOFF: TALES OF MYSTERY VOL. 5 (Dark Horse Comics) is a pleasant and endearing blast from the past. This is a collection of short stories about killer plants, psychotic murderers and mad scientists. For comic book enthusiasts, this is something you should definitely own. Readers will […]

Where were you in “’68”? Part Two

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Originally published at Fangoria.com on May 1, 2011 Continuing our conversation with the creators of Image Comics’ Vietnam-era zombie story ’68, begun here. FANGORIA: The story begins with Yam, a foreign-looking solider, writing to his parents about his war stories. The other soldiers tease and ostracize him because he looks slightly like their enemy. How […]