Book Reviews

THE WORLD CATACLYSM IN 2012: THE MAYA COUNTDOWN TO THE END OF OUR WORLD Written by Patrick Geryl Published by Adventures Unlimited Press Publication Date: 2005 Format: B&W – 345 Pages Price: $16.95 While the level of 2012 books seems to vary on the market today, each seems to somehow offer its own perspective. Sure the common factors such as …

UNHOLY EMBRACE Author Neil Benson Published by Night to Dawn Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 204 pages Price: $13.50 Unholy Embrace by Neil Benson is the story of a romantic and dangerous love affair between a beautiful, ages-old vampire and a mortal man. This story is enchanting and sexy with an edge of excitement. Not only do we …

UNDEAD EVIL #0 (COMIC) Written by Frank Forte Artwork by Nenad Gucunja Cover art by Ben Olsen Published by Asylum Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color / B&w Price: $2.95 This first edition debut from Asylum Press goes by the title of “Undead Evil” and is appropriately numbered #0. It’s beautifully morbid cover stands out enough to draw you into …

THERE IS LIFE AFTER DEATH: COMPELLING REPORTS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE GLIMPSED THE AFTERLIFE (PAPERBACK) by Roy Abraham Varghese Raymond A. Moody (Foreword) Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 288 pages Price: $15.99 “There is Life after Death”, a bold statement that is backed up by a comprehensive analysis of the facts versus fiction. …

THE WITCHES ALMANAC: SPRING 2009-SPRING 2010 (ISSUE 28) (PAPERBACK) by OTheitic (Author, Editor) Published by Hampton Roads Pub Co Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 152 pages Price: $11.95 These things have been around for quite some time, though it wasn’t till recently I had the pleasure to look one over. This volume which is actually issue #28 spans …

THE TROUBLE WITH BEING GOD: A PHILOSOPHICAL THRILLER (PAPERBACK) Written by William F. Aicher Published by www.beinggod.com Publication Date: 2008 Format: B/W – 258 pages Price: $15.25 Before I started reading The Trouble with Being God, I did a little research on the book and its author. The information really got me pumped to read the book, as the author …

THE UNKNOWN UNIVERSE: THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE, QUANTUM GRAVITY, WORMHOLES, AND OTHER THINGS SCIENCE STILL CAN’T EXPLAIN (HARDCOVER) by Richard Hammond Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 272 pages Price: $21.99 The Unknown Universe is a well packed edition of magic, mystery and unfathomable theories for scientific minds, curious readers and fans of …

Nobody goes to plays anymore. They're boring, lifeless things only enjoyed by the rich and snobby as a way to pretend that they are better than the rest of us. Well, Mr. Naysayer in my head, I beg to disagree. Maybe it would change your mind if we threw in some rotting, flesh hungry ghouls and horned minions of darkness in adaptations of stories from one of the premier purveyors of literary horror out there, Necrotic Tissue. By the guy that brought Brian Keene's soul searing exploration of fiscal depression and a dead boy Jesus, Terminal, to the stage. I got your attention now, don't I, Sparky?

DEAD MAN HOLIDAY #2-3 (COMIC) Written by Colin Panetta Art by Colin Panetta, Chris Fillhart, Brandon Dawley, Jeremy Gregory Published by DEAD MAN HOLIDAY Publication Date: 2008 Format: B/W Price: $3.99 Dead Man Holiday is a comic that never wants to stray from the words weird and subversive. The artist and writer, Colin Panetta, states that he hates exposition and …

DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL-SLAYER #1-4 (TPB) Author Briane Keen Published by Marvel Comics Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 96 pages Price: $14.00 In the interest of full disclosure, I should start this off by admitting that I have never read any of the original Devil-Slayer books or any of the ones in which the character was featured. Truth be …

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DAWN OF THE DREADFULS Written by Steve Hockensmith Published by Quirk Classics Publication Date: 2010 Format: B&W – 288 Pages Price: $12.95 The zombies have returned to wreak havoc on the Bennet Family! Or, let me rephrase: the zombies have returned for Mr. Bennet, leaving the father more than eager to ready his daughters for …

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: BRASS IN POCKET (MASS MARKET PAPERBACK) Author Jeff Mariotte Published by Pocket Star Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 336 pages Price: $7.99 As you may or may have not known, the hit television series, CSI Crime Scene Investigation has become the basis for a series of novels. The latest being, Brass in Pocket (323 pages), …

DEAD FUTURE #2 (COMIC) Writers: Sebastian Piccione, Candy Hart, Daniel Palmer Artists: Martinho Abreu, Julio Falkenhagen, Juha Veltti Letters: Martin Brandt II, Juha Veltti Publisher: Grim Crew Publication Date: 2009 Format: 40 pages Price: $3.99 ” The stories of undeath continue in anthology two. These tales of the undead, arisen to devour the living, leaving nothing but a wasteland behind …

DARK DELICACIES ISSUE #1 (COMIC) written by F. Paul Wilson, Steve Niles, Joe R. Lansdale and Neal Barrett Jr., Published by IDW Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color Price: $3.99 Dark Delicacies is the first edition from the IDW line of comics to come our way. Set up like “Tales from he Crypt” each edition is designed to feature 2 horror …

DEAD OF NIGHT #1-4 (Comics) Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Artist: ‘Kano’ #1, Brian Denham #2, Javier Saltares #3 From Max Comics (Marvel Comics adult line) Publication Date: 2008 Format: Full Color, 22 pages Price: $3.99 Ted Sallis lives in Citrusville Florida. Or at least he lived there when he was human. Ted is a renown Biologist/Chemist working to create something called …