Book Reviews

BANE OF THE WERWOLF #1 (COMIC) Written by Rob E. Brown Illustrated by Rob E. Brown Published by Silver Phoenix Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 28 pages Price: $3.75 I just finished a fantastic first edition today. But first a question? Are you an old school horror fan?, Do you like classic monsters, such as the Werewolf and Frankenstein?, …

BIOMEGA Vol 2 (COMIC) Writer & Artist: Tsutomu Niehi Translator: John Werry English Adaptation: Stan! Editors: Mike Montesa, Andrew McKeon Publisher: Viz Media Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 216 pages Price: $12.99 “After capturing Eon Green, DRF forces are amassing around Toa Heavy Industry headquarters and have taken Dr. Kurokawa and his daughter into custody. Zoichi must attempt …

BILLY THE MONSTER HUNTER #1 (COMIC) Written By R. Rusef Art by Shawn Surface Published by Scare Tactix Graphix Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 24 pages Price: $3.00 Billy the Monster Hunter is a new property from Scare Tactic Graphix, most famous for Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Billy the Monster Hunter, written by R.H. Rusef, is a charming comic …

APARTMENT 16 Written by Adam Nevill Published by Pan Publishing Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 368 pages Price: $NA There are many, many novels out there that deal with subjects such as haunted houses, apartments, and other dwellings. While I like a good ghost story as much as the next guy the problem remains that most of these …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#62 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 Sporting an attractive cover featuring the 2 baddest sword fighting asian heroines to come out of over the top cinema comes Tokyo Gore Police Vs. Chanbara Beauty. In case your unfamiliar with the films …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#57 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 It’s probably fitting that my first issue to review from “Asian Cult Cinema” Magazine is an extra special one. Being a huge lover of Asian Horror films and never really getting all the time …

CHANNEL EVIL – ISSUE#1 COMIC) Written by: Alan Grant Artist: Shane Oakley Letters: Jamie Grant Ink Assist: Suzanne O’Brien Editor: Alexander Finbow From: Beserker Comics Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and …

CRIMINAL MACABRE: CELL BLOCK 666 – Comics Written by Steve Niles, Artwork by Nick Stakal, Tim Bradstreet Published by Dark Horse Publication Date: 2009 Format: color with 104 pages Price: $2.99 Cal Mcdonald is back with his trusty sidekick Mo’Lock. This time it’s a bit more on the crime drama side with zombies to boot. This issues I’m reviewing actually …

ABE SAPIEN: THE DROWNING #1-5 (Comics) Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Jason Shawn Alexander From Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: 2008 Format: Full Color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 SYNOPSIS: Abe Sapien is on a new mission to recover from the depths of a Spanish island, an ancient dagger originally created to eliminate evil spirits and demons. “The Drowning” mini series brings …

COLD BLOODED CHILLERS #2-#3 (COMIC) Written by Robert Heske Cover and inside cover art by Mark Chilcott Published by Studio 407 Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color Price: $2.99 Straight off the shelves of Heske Horror comes the indy produced “Cold Blooded Chillers” under the writing of author R.M Heske with artwork contributions varying each issue. The series is laid out …

One of the great pleasures of reviewing books for me is the discovery of new cult movie focused editions. I’ve seen quite a few variants on the genre of genres, so to speak… so I know that there is quite bit of variance in the approach on these. Though at its core, the reader hopes to discover new discoveries in …

With this book (hyperbolicly subtitled Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever) , Joe “Phantom of the Movies” Kane gives us a thorough and comprehensive look behind the scenes that, while heavily peppered with opinion and conjecture, makes an interesting and edifying read for anyone obsessed or even interested in Romero’s gut munching classic. Plus, they throw in John Russo’s original screen play as a gift for completists, as well as testimonials from some of films great names like Frank Hennenlotter and Peter Jackson.

ALADIN: LEGACY OF THE LOST #2 (COMIC) Writer: Ian Edginton Cover Art: Arthur Suydam Series Artists: Patrick Reilly & Stjepan Sejic Publisher: Radical Publishing Publication Date: 2010 Format: Color – 48 pages Price: $4.99 Fans of monsters, mystery, old world and the fantastical will love this series. I’m actually reviewing midway per issue #2 of 3 in this release from …

THE CINEMA OF JOHN CARPENTER: THE TECHNIQUE OF TERROR Written by Ian Conrich & David Woods Published by Wallflower Press Publication Date: 2005 Format: Black /White – 224 pages Price: $25 John Carpenter is well known for his horror film contributions that have influenced an entire generation. As mentioned in the book, it appears that Carpenter’s greatest contributions reside in …

CLUCK: MURDER MOST FOUL Written by Eric D. Knapp Published by BookSurge Publishing Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black & White with Illustrations- 340 pages Price: $15.99 Cluck is a novel about a topic that one generally does not come across every day: ghost chickens. While there is a small somewhat cult following of the topic (re: Lloyd Kaufman’s Poultrygeist: Night …