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 July 29th, 2011 HACK/SLASH #6 (released July 20th from Image Comics) succeeds at being a bloody, smart and hilarious take on popular culture. The story centers around a celebrity-obsessed stalker being tracked by slasher slayer Cassie Hack, who comes to question her own actions and motives as things progress. If […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on Jul 29, 2011 Loaded with fresh wit and originality, WITCH DOCTOR #2 (Skybound) is a helluva terrific comic book for fans to pick up. In fact it’s safe to say this is the issue where the WITCH DOCTOR mini-series has found its voice. It’s a sick world out there with […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 26th, 2011 Based on the best-selling Italian horror comics by Tiziano Sclavi, DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT (out on DVD and Blu-ray today from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) follows the adventures of supernatural private investigator Dylan Dog (Brandon Routh), who must find a missing artifact that’s connected to […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 17, 2011 Today we continue our conversation with Randy Queen, creator/author of Image Comics’ DREAMS OF DARKCHYLDE VOL. 1 (see part one here). Topics include the planned film version of his comic, to be directed by no less than John Carpenter! FANGORIA: You are also the artist, as well […]
Originally publsihed at Fangoria.com on July 16, 2011 Out in stores now, DREAMS OF DARKCHYLDE VOL. 1 (Image Comics) tells the story of Ariel Chylde, a lonely teenage girl who has just suffered a major loss in her life. On her fist day of high school, not only is she picked on by the popular […]