When I was young, I had a significant Barbie collection filled with blond and blue eyed Day and Night Barbie, Skipper, Dallas Barbie, and many others. I had a camper, a horse, a pool set, and I played with them like any typical girl would because what else was I supposed to do? My mom…
A Trip Down Fear Street: Cheerleaders: The First Evil
Did you think I forgot about every nostalgic 90s book nerd’s favorite horror book series?! Nope, not at all. We are back on track with The Cheerleaders. The Cheerleaders series is really some of R.L. Stine’s finest work. Let’s take an iconic symbol of American youth and come up with a series of highly innovative ways…
Dead Boys: A Fantastically Undead Adventure
Dead Boys Gabriel Squailia Skyhorse Publishing March 10, 2015 I am quite sure I am not the only one who picked up Gabriel Squailia’s Dead Boys based on Jay Kristoff’s review of the author’s style, “If China Miéville, Neil Gaiman, and Hunter S. Thompson had a ménage à trois, Dead Boys would be the love…
From Kickstarter to Titan: Rachel Deering’s Lesbian Werewolf Horror Epic Anathema Can Now Look Nice On Your Bookshelf
Titan’s softcover collection of the first three issues of Rachel Deering’s Anathema hits stores today. The book is a lesbian werewolf horror epic. And if the concept isn’t enough to sell you on it, rest assured that the art is arresting and the story brisk and affecting: young lovers are separated by murderous puritans, a death cult takes…
Review: Swords of Sorrow: Chaos! Prequel
Swords of Sorrow: Chaos! Prequel Mairghread Scott (writer), Mirka Andolfo (artist), Chiara Zeppegno & Agnese Pozza (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Cover by Joyce Chin Dynamite May 6, 2015 Welcome to the first post in our huge Swords of Sorrow event! We’re starting out with the prequel to the series, Chaos, reviewed by Kate and yours truly!
Swords of Sorrow #1: Let’s Talk About Those Covers
Swords of Sorrow #1 Gail Simone (writer), Sergio Davila (artist), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Scott Campbell & Nei Ruffino (main cover) Dynamite May 6, 2015
Women! And More Women! Swords of Sorrow is Coming
As I have said many times before, I love Red Sonja. She was the first “person” I wanted to be growing up. All I needed was a sword to go with my horse, which I already had (Texas girl here). When Gail Simone announced that she would be rounding up a group of female writers…
Choosing Horror: Playing Emily Carroll’s Webcomics
The best horror comes from the tense intermingling of expectation and inevitability. We know that something bad will happen. We anticipate it, waiting for the moment of revelation, when the narrative strips itself bare and shows us its hideous underbelly.
Attack on Titan’s Gargantuan (Sales) Impact
Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人, Shingeki no Kyojin) is a force to be reckoned with. And no, I’m not talking about the monstrous, human-eating, gigantic Titans that represent chaos and xenophobia for the series’ protagonists. I’m talking about pure, cold, hard capitalism here. Numbers, numbers, numbers, money, money, money.
Review: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 Brings Us Madam Satan!
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (writer), Robert Hack (artist), & Jack Morelli (letterer) Archie – Archie Horror April 15, 2015 After six months of trepidatious waiting, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has returned in all its macabre glory. If six months seems too long to wait, have no worries because issue #2…
Top 10 Indie Horror Movies on Netflix
So I was a really morbid kid. From reading about serial killers to binge-watching midnight slasher movies, I’ve never shied away from the gruesome. Lately, my bloodlust for all things gore has morphed into a respect for the understated. While I can appreciate a good splatter here and there, I am admittedly a bigger fan…
Secret Doesn’t Hold Too Many Secrets: Manga Review
Secret, Vol. 1 Yoshiki Tonogai (W/A) Yen Press Secret tells the story of six high school students who are the only survivors of a terrible bus accident that killed the rest of their classmates, their homeroom teacher, and the bus driver. In the worst counseling session ever conducted by a health professional, their teacher, Mitomo,…