Book Reviews

Radical Publishing has really stepped up to the plate with bringing us cool, well illustrated comics that are clearly meant for an adult audience pushing the envelope for graphics novels. Abattoir is one such of the new lines htat I’ve been anticipating for quite some time. This issue is the first of a 6 series edition, so you can bet …

WHEN DRIVE-INS ATTACK- ISSUE#4 (COMIC) Author : Rich Stahnke Pencils: Rich Stahnke, Chris Moreno, Brian Wisniewski, Douglas Draper Jr. Colors: Rich Stahnke Letters: Ken Nuttal Publisher: Tin Star Studios Publication Date: 2009 Format: B/W – 32 pages Price: $4.50 When Drive-Ins Attack! #4 kinda took me by surprise. The description of the title “An anthology series featuring stories inspired by …

YOKAI ATTACK!: THE JAPANESE MONSTER SURVIVAL GUIDE (PAPERBACK) Written by Hiroko Yoda (Author), Matt Alt (Author) Illustrations by Tatsuya Morino Published by Kodansha International Publication Date: 2008 Format: B&W / Color – 192 pages Price: $14.95 Yokai Attack! The Japanese Survival Guide. So you say you want to educated more on the Asian culture? Your a fan of monsters and …

Like other fantastic books by Titan, this large hard covered volume is no exception. It’s  brilliantly constructed with a whole lotta of coolness going on. The Watchmen in itself was a pretty inspiringly odd film. It is superhero fan fare presented from a different era with a different take on life from within the comic book galaxy. As I reviewed …

WARLASH: DARK NOIR (PERFECT PAPERBACK) Written by Frank Forte Artwork by zymon Kudranski (Illustrator), Marcin Ponomarew (Illustrator), Steve Mannion (Illustrator), Bruno Werneck (Illustrator) Published by Asylum Press Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / B&w – 56 pages Price: $3.95 Warlash is somewhat of a warrior, policeman, defender and all around bad ass. His tales usually consist of taking out demons …

WARLASH: DARK NOIR No. 3 (COMIC) Written by Frank Forte, Royal McGraw Artists: Szymon Kudranski, Frank Forte, Aly Fell, J.C.Wong Letters: Frank Forte, Royal McGraw Editor: Elizabeth J. Musgrave Published by Asylum Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color / B&w – 48 pages Price: $2.95 Rocket’s Red Scare” pits Warlash against a biogenetically engineered villain who goes by the name …

WE KILL MONSTERS #1, 2 & 3 (COMIC) Story: Christopher Leone, Laura Harkom Writer: Christopher Leone Pencils: Brian Churilla Inks: Hilary Barta, Brian Churilla Colors: Ronda Pattison Letters: Jeff Powell Publisher: Red 5 Comics Publication Date: 2008 Format: Full Color – 40 (#1), 28 (#2,3) Price: $3.50 “Two unassuming auto repair shop owners discover that monsters are infesting the world. …

WORMWOOD – GENTLEMEN CORPSE #1 (COMIC) Written and artwork by Ben Templesmith Published by IDW Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color Price: $3.99 Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, special edition “Down the Pub” is a one off on the ongoing wormwood series produced under IDW. The edition is an entire Ben Templesmith creation which includes story and artwork. For those who have followed …

WITNESS TO ROSWELL: UNMASKING THE GOVERNMENT’S BIGGEST COVER-UP (REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION) (PAPERBACK) Author Thomas J. Carey, Donald R. Schmitt , George Noory (Afterword), Edgar Mitchell (Foreword) Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black / White – 318 pages Price: $16.99 As a ufo conscience society, the biggest cover up to date has been the stories surrounding …

WRITER’S WORKSHOP OF HORROR Author Michael Knost Published by Woodland Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: color Price: $21.95 So, you want to be a horror writer or already consider yourself one. You’ve been a fan of horror literature for longer than you can remember, maybe starting off with King, maybe Barker, Bloch or Laymon. Maybe you’ve read enough that you’ve …

The Werewolf Handbook: An Essential Guide to Werewolves and, More Importantly, How to Avoid Them Werewolves are almost becoming as popular as vampires.  I think we owe all to that Twilight thing and the illusion of the 2 species fighting over a hot chick. But really these critters have been with us since before I can remember. It seems now that …

SUICIDE NOTE (COMIC) Writer: Jamison Kasian Pencils: Dwayne Biddix Inks: Rob Lansley Letters: Brant Fowler Colors: Anthony Lee Publisher: Hard Way Studios Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 72 Price: $16.95 “Cassie receives a strange anonymous suicide note and after reading it she begins a downward slide from a sane and controlled world into a world of twisted nightmarish …

THE WRONG NIGHT IN TEXAS Written & Illustrated by Joshua Boulet Published by Soldier of Fortune Printing Publication Date: 2010 Format: Color Price: $12.95 John and Sarah are about to be engaged. John is also about to head out to see his mother who he hasn’t spoken with for 7 years due to family complications. Off to Texas…Woodsville to be …

WEREWOLVES: A FIELD GUIDE TO SHAPESHIFTERS, LYCANTHROPES, AND MAN-BEASTS (PAPERBACK) by Bob Curran, Ian Daniels (Illustrator) Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 223 pages Price: $14.99 Is it just me or does it seem like there has been a renewed interest in the way of the lycans this year. Well if anyone is going …

VIDEODROME: STUDIES IN THE HORROR FILM (PAPERBACK) Author Tim Lucas (Author) Published by Centipede Press Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black and white (with some color photos) – 144 pages Retail $25 When I received the book titled: Studies in the Horror film – “Videodrome” I was half expecting one of those books that belabor over the philosophical meanings behind the …