TALES FROM THE CRYPT – GRAPHIC NOVELS – 2008 Published by Papercutz Retail $7.97 each I loved these as a child and I still love them now. My latest review is a collection of Tales from the Crypt graphic novels I received being released by Papercutz. The first thing you’ll notice before even reading them is the nice stock and …
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Book Review: Lowlife Underdogs – Author Dustin LaValley
Lowlife Underdogs Author Dustin LaValley Published by Raw Dog Screaming Press Cover design: Chris Williams Book design: Jennifer Barnes 146 Pages I grew up reading short stories as part of anthologies and reading them in magazines. I think I was used to seeing the classic formats for the way stories were developed. Fiction has changed over the last 30 years …
Read More »Book Review: Nuclear Jellyfish – Author Tim Dorsey
NUCLEAR JELLYFISH Author Tim Dorsey Published by Harper Collins Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 320 pages Price: $24.99 “There are three-and only three- kinds of people in the world: Those who don’t know they’re damaged and blame others; those who realize they’re damaged and blame others; and then people like you and me, who wear damage like comfortable pajamas” …
Read More »Book Review: Patient Zero – Author Jonathan Maberry
PATIENT ZERO Author Jonathan Maberry Published by St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black / White – 421 pages Price: $14.95 To label “Patient Zero” a mere zombie-novel is to do it terrible injustice. Multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry has deftly woven a fictional tale that is not bound just to the horror genre. With “Patient Zero” the …
Read More »Book Review: Eaten Alive! Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies – Author Jay Slater
Eaten Alive! Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies Edited/Co-written by Jay Slater Published by Plexus Books, 2006 255 pages US 19.95, UK 14.99 Think you know everything there is to know about the Italian zombie and Cannibal movies that made up such a fascinating chunk of horror history? Think again! This edition of this excellent book was originally released in 2006, …
Read More »Book Review: Pleidian Initiations of Light – Author Christine Day
PLEIADIAN INITIATIONS OF LIGHT: A GUIDE TO ENERGETICALLY AWAKEN YOU TO THE PLEIADIAN PROPHECIES FOR HEALING AND RESURRECTION Author Christine Day Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 192 pages Price: $21.99 Pleiadian Initiations of Light: is one bizarre book. Author Christine Day has experienced something unique and wants to share it. While the book clearly …
Read More »Book Review: Rombies – Issue 0 – Author Tom Taylor
ROMBIES #0 (COMIC) Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Skye Ogden Release Date: February 2010 Publisher: Gestalt Comics Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $2.95 Rome wasn’t built in a day… but it may crumble in one. Titans battle in the arena. A thumb turns down. A sword comes down. A dead man… stands up? Racing through dark, …
Read More »Book Review: Man-Made Monsters – Author Bob Curran
Bob Curran is my hero. He churns out these monster books like they were written in his own blood and spilled onto paper with the frequency of an active volcano. And best of all it is not your typical brand of recycled goods. It is smart, focused and informational, all in one. We have seen Bob take on vampires, ghouls …
Read More »Book Review: Produce Your Own Damn Movie! – Author Lloyd Kaufman
PRODUCE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE! (YOUR OWN DAMN FILM SCHOOL {SERIES}) (PAPERBACK) Author Lloyd Kaufman Published by Focal Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black / White – 312 pages Price: $19.95 First question? Does this guy ever sleep? LLoyd Kaufman is as loony and prolific as they come. He also happens to be a damn fine business man. Well if I’m …
Read More »Book Review: Psycho: A Novel – Author Robert Bloch
PSYCHO: A NOVEL Author Robert Bloch Published by Overlook TP Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 208 pages Price: $13.95 A girl stops in for the night at an out of the way motel on a remote stretch of road. She seems frazzled and a little road weary but converses politely with the motel clerk before heading to her room. …
Read More »Book Review: Raw Brutality as Art – Author Adam Huber
RAW: BRUTALITY AS ART Written Author Adam Huber Published by Snuff Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 220 pages Price: $14.00 What do you call a man with no arms and no legs hanging on a wall? If you said “Art”, then, congratulations, you’re certainly up on your elementary school humor. What do you call an anthology based around …
Read More »Book Review: Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places – Author Brian Haughton
HAUNTED SPACES, SACRED PLACES: A FIELD GUIDE TO STONE CIRCLES, CROP CIRCLES, ANCIENT TOMBS, AND SUPERNATURAL LANDSCAPES (PAPERBACK) Author Brian Haughton Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 224 pages Price: $15.99 For those of you who saw the movie “Indiana Jones and the Crystal skull” or “The Mummy 3”, know that these had some …
Read More »Book Review: In Flesh and Spirit – Issue 1
IN FLESH AND SPIRIT (comic) Written by Baron Miscurca Published byOvertone Comics Art by Alex Horley, David G. Williams, Jarreau Wimberly Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W Price: $3.50 Gothic sensibility, Vampires, the undead, and rock and roll…what more can you ask for! “In Flesh and Spirit” is the title of this comic with story and concept by a fellow calling himself Baron …
Read More »Book Review: See No Evil, Say No to Evil – Author Matt Betts
SEE NO EVIl, SAY NO TO EVIL Written by Matt Betts Published by Dastardly Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black & White – 45 pages Price: $7.00 “What the hell were we talking about? Oh right. Let me sum it up. Shark – Not dead. Out of the water – Move away. Most importantly, and I can’t stress this enough… …
Read More »Book Review: Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse – Author F. Kim O’Neill
The problem this book faces is its competition. There's a sea of similar books out there, including the hulking beast rampaging through the city that is Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide. At more than twice the price, TUGtSaZA doesn't present any solid reason to purchase it over what is considered by many to be the definitive guide of its type.
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