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Book Review: In Flesh and Spirit – Issue 1

Posted on 12/26/2010 by HorrorNews.net

IN FLESH AND SPIRIT (comic)

Written by Baron Miscurca
Published byOvertone Comics
Art by Alex Horley, David G. Williams, Jarreau Wimberly
Publication Date: 2009
Format: B&W
Price: $3.50

Gothic sensibility, Vampires, the undead, and rock and roll…what more can you ask for! “In Flesh and Spirit” is the title of this comic with story and concept by a fellow calling himself Baron Miscuraca. Our debut introduces the origin of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Midnight Call and The Other stories – Author Jonathan Thomas

Posted on 12/26/2010 by The Insomniac

Midnight Call and The Other stories

Author Jonathan Thomas
Published by Hippocampus Press
Cover art by David C. Verba.
Cover design by Barbara Briggs Silbert
258 Pages

I feel that writing about writing often reveals more about the reviewer than the original authors work. Reviewers can’t help but put our noses and likes and dislikes into a review. When I was about 12-13 I used to go to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Swan Song – Author Jevron McCrory

Posted on 12/25/2010 by Stephanie Kincaid

SWAN SONG
Author: Jevron McCrory
Release Date: February 2010
Publisher: Vamplit Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Format: B & W
Price: 2.99

I have a confession to make. When I started reading Jevron McCrory’s aptly titled novella Swan Song, I wanted to hate his protagonist. That’s not the confession. Nor is it a slam against McCrory’s writing. McCrory brings the character of Lewis Morrison, Swan Song’s male … Continue reading →

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Book Review: See No Evil, Say No to Evil – Author Matt Betts

Posted on 12/24/2010 by Anton Cancre

SEE NO EVIl, SAY NO TO EVIL
Written by Matt Betts
Published by Dastardly Books
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Black & White – 45 pages
Price: $7.00

“What the hell were we talking about?
Oh right. Let me sum it up.
Shark – Not dead.
Out of the water – Move away.
Most importantly, and I can’t stress this enough…
trim your … Continue reading →

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The Book Review: Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse – Author F. Kim O’Neill

Posted on 12/23/2010 by Anton Cancre

The problem this book faces is its competition. There’s a sea of similar books out there, including the hulking beast rampaging through the city that is Max Brooks’ Zombie Survival Guide. At more than twice the price, TUGtSaZA doesn’t present any solid reason to purchase it over what is considered by many to be the definitive guide of its type. Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Adventures of Doctor Zombie – Issue 1

Posted on 12/23/2010 by Dan Royer

THE ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR ZOMBIE – ISSUE#1 (COMIC)

Author Mackenzie Meredith
Artist: Erik Thompson
Script & Letters: Brian Meredith
Pre-Press: James Taylor
Pages: 16
Price: $2.50
From: Rorschach Entertainment and Micro Brew Comics
Publication Date: 2008
Format: 16 pages
Price: $2.50

A new all-ages series! In this first issue, Doctor Archibald Zombie takes his faithful assistant Marigold Murray camping, in celebration of her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Silent Hill – Sinners Reward – Author Tom Waltz

Posted on 12/23/2010 by HorrorNews.net

SILENT HILL: SINNER’S REWARD (PAPERBACK)

Written by Tom Waltz
Art by Steph Stamb
Published by IDW Publishing
Publication Date: 2008
Format: Color – 104 pages
Price: $17.99

You’ve entered into somewhere unfamiliar. You’ve crossed over into a twilight zone of a new kind. Where life, death, monsters and abnormalities are all askew. This place can only be the land of “Silent Hill”. In our … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rod Espinosa’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Author Washington Irving

Posted on 12/22/2010 by Dan Royer

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ROD ESPINOSA’S THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW – ISSUE#1 (COMIC)
Writer: Washington Irving
Artist: Rod Espinosa
Editors: Doug Dlin, Wes Hartman
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Full Color – 28 pages
Price: $3.99

“Gather ’round, all! Antarctic’s master storyteller, Rod Espinosa (Courageous Princess, Neotopia, Dracula, Tell-Tale Heart), will put a pleasant chill in your veins this Halloween as with his own special spin … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shootin the Sh*t with Kevin Smith – Author Kevin Smith

Posted on 12/21/2010 by HorrorNews.net

SHOOTIN’ THE SH*T WITH KEVIN SMITH: THE BEST OF THE SMODCAST (PAPERBACK)
Written by Kevin Smith
Published by Titan Books
Publication Date: 2009
Format: B/W – 384 pages
Price: $14.95

SMODCAST as it is explained, is a combo word fused from the conversation podcasts of filmmaker Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier. As it goes this hilarious radio show has been transcribed for readers to enjoy through … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Real World – Author Natsuo Kirino

Posted on 12/20/2010 by Mike Philbin

REAL WORLD
Written by Natsuo Kirino , Philip Gabriel (Translator)
Published by Knopf
Publication Date: 2008
Format: Color – 224 pages
Price: $23.95

You may never have heard of thriller writer Natsuo Kirino – she’s written about twenty novels in her native language and has won just about every Japanese literary award going. Any new English translation from the author of the simply-relentless horror show “Out” is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fiming the Fantastic – A Guide to Visual Effects – Author Mark Sawicki

Posted on 12/20/2010 by HorrorNews.net

FILMING THE FANTASTIC: A GUIDE TO VISUAL EFFECTS CINEMATOGRAPHY
(PAPERBACK)
Written by Mark Sawicki
Published by Focal Press
Publication Date: 2007
Format: Black / White / color images – 312 pages
Price: $47.95

I’ve had my share of work in the FX and movie industry, so I’m always on the lookout for great books that offer alot. I had heard about “Filming the Fantastic” that seemed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Author Jane Austen, Ben H. Winters

Posted on 12/19/2010 by Dr. Acula

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY AND SEA MONSTERS
Author Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
Published by Quirk Classics
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Black /White – 344 pages
Price: $12.95

Remember the Jane Austen monster mash-up phenomenon known as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? Well, the monsters have returned to wreak havoc in yet another Jane Austen mash-up. No, it’s not a sequel…or a prequel…to Pride and Prejudice and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Serial Killer Cinema – Author Robert Cettll

Posted on 12/19/2010 by HorrorNews.net

SERIAL KILLER CINEMA: AN ANALYTICAL FILMOGRAPHY WITH AN INTRODUCTION
(Paperback)
Author Robert Cettl
Published by McFarland & Company
Publication Date: 2007
Format: Black /White – 566 pages
Price: $50

It only takes but a passing glance through this packed volume to know there is a wealth of worth to this book. With 566 pages, this 7×10″ with a 1.25″ inch width edition covering over 500 films … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bald Avengers – Author Eric Schock

Posted on 12/19/2010 by Dan Royer

THE BALD AVENGERS (COMIC)
Writer: Eric Schock
Artist: Eric Schock
Release Date: April 2010
Publisher: Evil Robo Productions
Publication Date: 2010
Format: Full Color – 70 pages
Price: $20.00

“What price would you pay to reclaim your soul? Bob was like everybody else, until he lost something… his soul. He’s murdered or destroyed anything or anyone who stands in the way of him regaining his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Robin Hood and the Friar Tuck – Zombie Killers – Author Paul A. Freeman

Posted on 12/19/2010 by Anton Cancre

ROBIN HOOD AND FRIAR TUCK: ZOMBIE KILLERS – A CANTERBURY TALE (PAPERBACK)
Written by Paul A. Freeman
Published by Coscom Entertainment
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Black & White – 97 pages
Price: $12.99

“The spell upon the guards was broken when

The first of them was slaughtered like a hen

Whose neck upon the chopping block gets thwacked.

On either side a shambling maid attacked

And … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book of Legion – Issue 2

Posted on 12/18/2010 by Dan Royer

THE BOOK OF LEGION – SECOND COMING – ISSUE#2 (COMIC)
Writen by: Ryan Mojica, F.S. Hayes, Tom Sullivan
Pencils: Ryan Mojica, Anton Ruggiero, Rodolfo Buscaglia, James Helkowski
Greytones: Mean James Helkowski
Letters: Warren Montgomery, Anton Ruggiero
Publisher: Legion Studios
Publication Date: 2004
Format: Full Color – 44 pages
Price: $3.95

“Volume II in the continuing Anthology of Horror. The mad priest is back, delving … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Real Vampires, Night Stalkers – Author Brad Steiger

Posted on 12/18/2010 by HorrorNews.net

REAL VAMPIRES, NIGHT STALKERS AND CREATURES FROM THE DARKSIDE (PAPERBACK)
Written by Brad Steiger
Published by Visible Ink Press
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Black /White – 320 pages
Price: $24.95

While there are several books about vampires on the market, its always good to come across one that doesn’t just focus on the cinema version vampires. Brad Steiger’s latest book is called “Real Vampires, Night Stalkers, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spirit Mother – Author Adra Steia

Posted on 12/18/2010 by John Rizo

SPIRIT MOTHER
Written by Adra Steia
Published by Tease Publications
Publication Date: 2008
Format: Black /White – 340 pages
Price: $14.99

A tragic and horrific tale of love and all things dark and morbid!

One of my goals is to become a horror author. I try to meet as many people in the industry as I possibly can. Well I managed to meet one writer, a very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Run for Cover – The Art of Derek Riggs – Author Martin Popoff

Posted on 12/18/2010 by HorrorNews.net

RUN FOR COVER: THE ART OF DEREK RIGGS (PAPERBACK)
Author Martin Popoff (Author), Derek Riggs (Foreword)
Art by Derek Riggs
Published by Aardvark Publishing
Publication Date: 2006
Format: Color – 179 pages
Retail $50 each ($50 for unsigned and $65 for signed/numbered)

“Run for Cover: The Art of Derek Riggs” is an amazing book by one of the most recognized cover artists to emerge. Looking thru … Continue reading →

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