Originally published at Fangoria.com on Nov. 20, 2010 THE WAKING, out this coming week from Zenescope Comics, is a cleverly twisted and riveting miniseries combining crime and horror. A routine murder investigation in the heartless big city turns out to be the beginning of a zombie apocalypse in this gripping story, which boasts an engaging […]
Monthly Archives: November 2010
“KILL SHAKESPEARE” (Graphic Novel Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 13, 2010 KILL SHAKESPEARE, the comics series just collected in graphic-novel form by IDW Publishing, features an eclectic array of literary icons rolled into an epic supernatural adventure. The Bard’s greatest heroes take on his most menacing villains in this original tale woven from his classic works. Driven by […]
“THE HORROR! THE HORROR!” (Book Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 13, 2010 THE HORROR! THE HORROR! (Abrams ComicArts) showcases the artwork and stories of the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. Edited by Jim Trombetta, this extensive collection provides a detailed history of the era when horror and government censorship clashed. Horror comics became a huge, blooming business in […]
“SHREDDER” (E-Book Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on Nov. 14, 2010 SHREDDER, a new e-book by Garry Charles (pictured), packs plenty of monsters and viscera into its uncompromisingly brutal tale of killers-for-hire stumbling into the bloody path of a merciless creature. A deadly cat-and-mouse game is played between the unstoppable monster and the ruthless assassins. Corbin Keene once […]
“THE HORRIBLES” (Book Review)
Originally posted at Fangoria.com on November 7, 2010 From Grindhouse Press, THE HORRIBLES by Nathaniel Lambert (pictured) is a suspenseful tale about a lone man’s violent battle against pure evil. A rising green mist signals the arrival of a motorcycle gang from hell, and no one is safe as the savage bikers roar into the […]
“DICK BRIEFER’S FRANKENSTEIN” (Book Review)
originally posted at Fangoria.com on November 07, 2010 DICK BRIEFER’S FRANKENSTEIN, from IDW Publishing, is a comprehensive retrospective on an amazing artist whose illustrious career came to a sudden halt. Edited by Craig Yoe, the book reproduces classic FRANKENSTEIN issues from the 1940s, when the comics came into fruition, until the 1950s, when publication ceased. […]