Originally published at Bloody Disgusting on October 01, 2012 Wonderfully entertaining and amazingly action-packed, American Vampire Vol. 4 is the same gripping roller-coaster ride we’ve all come to expect from Scott Snyder. “American Vampire” offers all the action, suspense, and thrills you could ever hope for in a vampire tale. Snyder forgoes all vampirism cliches, […]
Posts Categorized: Graphic Novels
Review: ‘The Milkman Murders’ HC
Originally published at Bloody Disgusting on September 27, 2012 Wickedly uncompromising and brutally candid, The Milkman Murders is a hard-hitting tale about the dark side of modern suburban life. The shock value alone on the first few pages is a real eye-opener to the world of real life terror. Now available as a hardcover edition, […]
Review: ‘The Goon’ #42
Originally published at Bloody Disgusting on September 26, 2012 The Goon #42 crackles with sheer joy over its witty sense of humor and pulpy storytelling. Weird, crazy, and entertaining – these are all the perfect words to describe Eric Powell’s unforgettable creation. The laugh-out-loud humor has always been what sets Eric Powell’s “The Goon” apart […]
Comic Book Villain: Dredd
Originally Published at Truly Disturbing Horror on Sept. 28, 2012 Deserving of its critical praise and the filmgoer’s attention, DREDD absolutely delivers on the gripping action and spectacular special effects. Surprisingly, this is a cop movie with an interesting blend of neo-noir and sci-fi. Though changes have been made in the comic-to-screen adaptation, DREDD is […]
Comic Book Villain: WATCHMAN
Originally published at Truly Disturbing Horror.com on August 31, 2012 With the new MAN OF STEEL coming out next summer in 2013, many curious minds are wondering what director Zack Snyder is going to do with Superman. Is he going to copy and paste his favorite scenes like filmmaker Bryan Singer did with SUPERMAN RETURNS? […]
“SPIKE: A DARK PLACE” #1 (Comic Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 26th, 2012 SPIKE: A DARK PLACE #1, just out from Dark Horse Comics, unleashes Joss Whedon’s breakout character into an exciting solo adventure. The brooding vampire with a soul finds himself looking aimlessly for any kind of fight. He will do just about anything to ignore the pain of […]
“BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH” #1 (Comic Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 14, 2012 Putting vigilantism under a microscope, BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH, DC Comics’ new prequel to Alan Moore’s classic saga (debuting tomorrow, August 15), is a darkly gritty and terrifically edgy read. A psychotic killer known as The Bard is loose on the mean streets of New York City, threatening […]
Comic Book Villain: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Originally published at TrulyDisturbingHorror.com on July 11, 2012 Manhattan has and always will be the never-ending playground for Spider-man as he skitters across the walls, swinging from one building to another. Though barely ten years old, viewers will question whether a reboot of the SPIDER-MAN franchise was really even necessary. Can you still provide something […]
Comic Book Villain: The Crow
Originally published at Truly Disturbing Horror.com on June 25, 2012 The first look at a comic to film adaptation is The Crow. Great comic and legit film but how do the two compare and contrast? Every single page of THE CROW (Caliber Press/Kitchen Sink Press) is packed with raw emotion and unbridled rage. This is […]
Thief of Thieves #5
Originally published at Comic Book Resources.com on Wed, June 6th, 2012 at 1:48PM (PDT) The entertaining part about Nick Spencer’s writing in “Thief of Thieves” #5 is how he cleverly jumps around in the narrative. Readers familiar with “Morning Glories” already know Spencer has a superb knack for nonlinear storytelling. The opening pages start out […]