Book Reviews

CITY OF THE DEAD Written by Briane Keene Published by Leisure Books Publication Date: 2005 Format: Black /White – 357 pages Price: $7.99 There are rarely any horror novel sequels that live up to the original masterpiece written by a man who knows the genre he’s writing about. The sequel I’m referring to is, City of the Dead, a follow-up …

CHURCH OF HELL – ISSUE#3 (COMIC) Writer: Alan Grant Pencils & Inks: Glen Fabry Covers: Clint Langley, Rich Buckler Letters & Colors: Ryan Brown From: Beserker Comics Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “Dom Ragnar hoped that his troubles were almost over, that his horrific nightmare was at last coming to an end. But Satan …

BLOOD LUST ROMANCE (PAPERBACK) Written by Creep Creepersin Published by Dark Myth Publications Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black & White- 122 pages Price: $10.96 Blood Lust Romance is a fairly short book about five criminals and what happens to them on one given day as they decide to rob a house. Hint: things do not go exactly as planned, to …

BLACK RUST Artwork by Chad Michael Ward Written by Chad Michael Ward Published by NBM Publishing Publication Date: 2003 Format: Full Color 96 pages Price: $19.95 A fine collection of dark visual tales, experimentation and continuity. Chad Michael Ward’s first book and my particular favorite of his 3. As each release slightly differs in themes and approaches, it was this …

Issue: Driver for the Dead #2 Created, Written: John Heffernan Pencils, Inks: Leonardo Manco Paints: Kinsun Loh, Jerry Choo Letters: Todd Klein Editor: Renae Geerlings Publisher: Radical Publishing Release Date: September 2010 Pages: 56 Price: $4.99 “After successfully retrieving the body of Mose Freeman, Alabaster Graves and Mose’s great-grandaughter Marissa Freeman are headed back to New Orleans to give the …

Written by B.J. Burrow Published by Apex Publications Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black/White — 248 pages Price: $15.95 print/$4.99 digital The basic synopsis of the book “The Changed” by B.J. Burrow? A zombie runs for US Senate. My first reaction? Worst. Idea. Ever. Could this book, a darkly comic equal rights allegory about self aware-undead, actually not be the worst …

Written by Mary K. Baxter Published by Whitaker House Publication Date: 1997 Format: Black /White – 216 pages Price: $12.99 In my quest to research and review books based on hell both fiction and nonfiction, the latest effort comes in the way of the book titled “A Divine Revelation of Hell” by Mary K. Baxter. Much like “23 minutes in …

2013: THE END OF DAYS OR A NEW BEGINNING: ENVISIONING THE WORLD AFTER THE EVENTS OF 2012 (PAPERBACK) by Marie D. Jones Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 256 pages Price: $15.99 “A book that might very well scare the living piss out of you!” Perhaps the greatest horror/mystery/fear of all – the coming …

Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Marek Oleksicki Colors: Nick Filardi Letters: Ed Dukeshire Editors: Ian Brill, Matt Gagnon Cover Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “They are trapped among The Infected. They have no supplies. Most of their crew has been killed. Selena, Clint and Derrick must …

Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Declan Shalvey Colors: Nick Filardi Letters: Ed Dukeshire Editors: Ian Brill, Matt Gagnon Cover Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “Selena and her new comrades have faced the Infected, but how will they fare against all the firepower used to enforce the …

Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Declan Shalvey Colors: Nick Filardi Letters: Ed Dukeshire Editors: Ian Brill, Matt Gagnon Cover Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “The film that changed horror forever continues here! It doesn’t matter who you are or what you did; if you are infected, …

Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Declan Shalvey Cover Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “A new ongoing series! 28 DAYS LATER comes to comics as an ongoing series, connecting the film 28 DAYS LATER to its sequel 28 WEEKS LATER! Focusing on Selena, one of the three …

I’ve seen alot of art books come around in my time, though this one is extra special. As the theme of the book suggests, this is an overview of one man’s work from an era when poster art was still something of value, respect and artistry. We all know what is being discussed as several of us have wondered the …

“Wow” and “impressive” were the first 2 words that came out of my mouth when the huge oversized “The Vampire Book” arrived. This edition which was compiled and written by author J. Gordon Melton, PHD is now in its 3rd edition and is quite a collection to behold for any vampire fan. It actually is quite overwhelming but it geared …

Snow by Ronald Malfi When a brutal snowstorm shut down all the flights in and out of Chicago, Todd Curry and a few other stranded passengers rented a Jeep to drive the rest of the way to their destinations. But along a forested, isolated road, they picked up a disoriented man wandering through the snow. His car wouldn’t start and …