Issue: Nightmare World Volume 3: Demon Days Writer: Dirk Manning Artists: Various Artists Publisher: Image Comics – Shadowline Release Date: October 2011 Pages: 128 Price: $16.99 “The Armageddon is over and The Devil has won. In this latest collection of stories culled from the hit Shadowline Web comic series, learn how the previous NIGHTMARE WORLD tales of Irish fairy-folk, vengeful …
Read More »Comic Review: Monster Dudes – Issue 1
Issue: Monster Dudes #1 Writer: Dave Scheidt Artist: Matt Fagan Release Date: 2011 Pages: 28 “Monsters are so sweet, man.” Dying Breath: 4.0 out of 5 DUDES! This is one sweet comic for the reading holes you need to fill in your lives. What this book brings to the table is laughter galore topped with sprinkles of visual goodness. Fagan’s …
Read More »Comic Review: A Very Zombie Christmas – Issue 3
Issue: A Very Zombie Christmas #3 Creators: Joseph Wight, Fred Perry, David Hutchinson, Rod Espinosa, Ben Dunn Publisher: Antarctic Press Release Date: December 2011 Pages: 32 Price: $3.50 “Antarctic Press presents another chilling and thrilling collection of ho-ho-horror tales for the ho-ho-holidays! Go walkin’ (or better yet, running) through a nuclear winter wonderland once again!.“ Dying Breath: 4.5 out of …
Read More »Book Review: The Hammer Vault – Author Marcus Hearn
“This remarkable journey through the Hammer vault includes props, annotated script pages, unused poster artwork, production designs, rare promotional material and private correspondence. Hundreds of rare and previously unseen stills help to create a rich souvenir of Hammer’s legacy, from the X certificate classics of the 1950s to the studio’s latest productions. Written and compiled by the official Hammer Films …
Read More »Comic Review: Death Walks the Streets – Issue 0,1
Issue: Death Walks the Streets #0 and #1 Writer: James Zahn, Ben Brezinski Pencils:Guilherme Balbi Inks: Alex Silva Colors: Javier Tartaglia, Milen Parvanov Letters: Kurt Hathaway, Jason Moser Publisher: The Scream Factory Release Date: Digital Editions March 2010 “DEATH WALKS THE STREETS is a genre-bending tale of good and evil that combines horror, action, and crime drama set in the …
Read More »Comic Review: Diabolo – Vol 1
Issue: Diabolo Volume 1 Creators: Kei Kusunoki, Kaoru Ohashi Translator: Beni Axia Hirayama English Adaptation: Jackie Medel Cover Artist: Raymond Makowski Editor: Bryce P. Coleman Publisher: Tokyopop Release Date: October 2004 Pages: 208 Price: $9.99 “Something extra-wicked this way comes! Ren and Rai play with fire when they sell their souls to the demon Diabolo to save Ren’s cousin. Diabolo …
Read More »Comic Review: Dingo – Issue 3
Issue: Dingo #3 Creator & Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Francesco Biagini Colors: Stephen Downer Letters: James Dashiell Editors: Matt Gagnon, Dafna Pleban Cover Artists: Francesco Biagini, Paul Harmon Publisher: Boom Studios Release Date: February 2010 Pages: 24 Price: $3.99 “On the brink of a watery grave, Dingo must gather his strength, his wits and his daring to recover the …
Read More »Comic Review: Contagion – Issue 1
Issue: Contagion #1 Writer: Z.M. Thomas Pencils: Cliff Richards Colors: Mike Bartollo Letters: Zach Matheny Cover: Chris Bolson Publisher: Trepidation Comics Release Date: February 2010 Pages: 24 Price: $4.99 “TREPIDATION COMICS’ brand new Zombie graphic novel featuring a brand new story from Z.M.Thomas, artwork from Cliff Richards and colors from Mike Bartolo.” Artwork: 3.5 out of 5.0 This is good …
Read More »Comic Review: Careful – Issue 1
Issue: Careful… #1 Writer: Victor Carungi, Gentry Smith Art & Inks: Adam Markiewicz Gray Tones: Roderic Rodriguez, Marc Lewis Letters: Brant Fowler Cover Artist: Gentry Smith Publisher: Paper Street Comics Release Date: July 2010 Pages: 28 Price: $3.50 “What if you could wish revenge on everyone who makes your life hell, and someone (or something) would do the dirty work …
Read More »Comic Review: Bomb Scares – Issue 1
Issue: Bomb Scares Vol. 1 Writers: Gary Crutchley, Steve Tanner, Chris Young, Scott D. Harris, Jonathan Darque, Gordon Robertson, Alec Robertson, Dino Caruso, Richmond Clements, GM Jordan Artists: Shane Oakley, John Cahill, Katja Lindblom, Mantos, Rachelle Aragno, Andrew Dodd, Mc Carper, Anglada KaMarasa Editor: Steve Tanner Cover Artist: Andrew Dodd Publisher: Time Bomb Comics Release Date: 2009 Pages: 52 Price: …
Read More »Comic Review: Blood Orgy aka The She Beast Within – Issue 1
Issue: Blood Orgy aka The She Beast Within #1 Writer: Mark K. Artist: Mark K. Colors: Aneta Horodecka Publisher: Frightfeast Comix Release Date: 2010 Pages: 32 Price: $5 (US) “So disturbing, you don’t want to know” Artwork: 4.0 out of 5 Have you ever wondered what would happen if your Cannible Corpse or Cattle Decapitation cd cover had a comic …
Read More »Comic Review: Ash-Tray Comics – Issue 1
Issue: Ash-Tray Comics #1 Writers: Eric Schock, Sasa Bralic, Michael Kraiger, Javier Alvarado, Karl Savage, Don Kunkel Artists: Eric Schock, Sasa Bralic, Michael Kraiger, Javier Alvarado, Karl Savage, Don Kunkel, Jason Boehm, Shaun O’Neil, Andre Renuad Editor: Adrian Cronin Cover Artists: Francesco Biagini, Paul Harmon Publisher: Evil Robo Productions Release Date: 2007 Pages: 40 Price: $4.95 “This Issue is the …
Read More »Comic Review: Arsenic Lullaby: Devils Decade
Issue: Arsenic Lullaby: Devils Decade Writer: Douglas Paszkiewicz Artist: Douglas Paszkiewicz Publisher: Arsenic Lullaby Release Date: Dec. 2010 Pages: 400 Price: HC – $49.99 : TPB – $29.99 “Nominated for both the Harvey Award and Eisner Award, Arsenic Lullaby is truly the king of dark humor, and these pages prove it! Zombie fetuses, alcoholic cereal mascots, Nazis, the KKK, and …
Read More »Comic Review: 28 Days Later – Issue 7
Issue: 28 Days Later #7 Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Declan Shalvey Colors: Nick Filardi Letters: Ed Dukeshire Editors: Ian Brill Cover Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips Publisher: Boom Studios Release Date: February 2010 Pages: 24 Price: $3.99 “The new heart-stopping ongoing from BOOM! continues! Great Britain is quarantined. The Infected overrun the land. What the world doesn’t know is …
Read More »Comic Review: Whispers – Issue 1
Issue: Whispers #1 Writer: Joshua Luna Artist: Joshua Luna Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: Jan 2012 Pages: 28 Price: $2.99 “A mentally troubled man is suddenly empowered with the ability to leave his physical body in “ghost” form and manipulate people in strange and disturbing ways. With this incredible power, will he control his demons…or discover even more?” Dying Breath: …
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