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Master Post: Don’t Go into the Woods! All Our Halloween Posts Are Here
Still don’t know what to do this spooky, scary Halloween night? Want to make a thing, do a thing, or eat a thing? We’ve got suggestions. Maybe you’d like to stay home and scare yourself silly. Boy, have we got you covered. Find all of our many Halloween reviews below. Book Reviews Tales from the Twitter:…
Women, Words, Werewolves, and a Life in Three Parts: A Joint Review of Age of the Wolf
Age of the Wolf Alec Worley and Jon Davis-Hunt Lettering by Simon Bowland Rebellion Originally for 2000 AD Two WWAC writers discuss a book that promised a new take on the werewolf mythos. Desiree Age of the Wolf is a story about a young woman named Rowan forced into a prophecy that requires her to…
Short & Sweet: Halloween Candy! Five Creator-Owned Feminist Horror Comics
iZombie Chris Roberson and Mark Allred Vertigo Even though it’s got a zombie leading lady and lots of brain eating, iZombie doesn’t really feel like a typical horror comic. It’s less gruesome darkness and more spooky fun, sort of like a comic version of the Monster Mash. The story is all about Gwen, a dead…
“Why Are We Obsessed with Monsters?”: A Review of The October Faction #1
The October Faction #1 Steve Niles (writer & creator) Damien Worm (artist & creator) IDW October 2014 The October Faction is an ode to classic horror. The new series by horror writer Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, Monsters & Madman) and artist Damien Worm (Monsters & Madman) follows the Allan family who in their delightfully ghoulish Victorian mansion…
Review: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, issue #1 Author: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Artist: Robert Hack Publisher: Archie Comics It’s rare that I use the phrase “thrills and chills” with total sincerity, but The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina deserves it. In the vein of Afterlife with Archie, Chilling Adventures is a horror comic about Sabrina the Teenage Witch,…
Cook Your Comics: Easy Chili a la Green Arrow
I am from Texas. Chili is a big deal here. Like, A BIG DEAL. You have never seen a fanboy argument taken more seriously than one between some Texans over what constitutes proper Texas chili. It’s the exact same dynamic – personal taste defended with near-religious fervor. So here’s the deal: true, authentic Texas chili…
“The Woods Are Full of Horrors:” A Review of Scott Snyder’s Wytches #1
Wytches #1 Scott Snyder (w) Jock (a) Matt Hollingsworth (color) Clem Robins (letters) Image October 2014 Between reading Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods (review to come) and Snyder’s first issue of his new horror comic Wytches, the deep, unnerving terror that the woods evoke is at the forefront of my mind. Both books bring out…
Dark Engine Team Interview: Fury Born
Ryan Burton, along with artist John Bivens and colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick are the creative team behind Dark Engine, a new comic put out by Image Comics. It’s as heavy metal as they come, and follows the journeys of a woman named Sym. She was made by a group of alchemists to go back in time…
Comic Fan Cocktails: Megg’s Molten Tears for Megahex by Simon Hanselmann
As a fan of Simon Hanselmann’s comics, creating a cocktail based on Megg is a sort of wacky indulgence of mine. I imagine Megg would prefer a simpler drink that doesn’t involve making a pepper simple syrup, but if the mood struck her I think she would love this drink. Megg’s Molten Tears is a mutated margarita of…
Kickstarter of the Week: Final Empire
Arena Mode and Assault or Attrition were the top funded books in the Kickstarter: fiction category. Now the science fiction superhero series comes to its epic conclusion in Blake Northcott‘s Final Empire. “It’s intimidating to throw your heart and soul into an idea and then release it out of ‘the bubble,’” says Northcott of her Kickstarter experience. “All…
Laila & Luther: If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You’re Sure of a Big Surprise
Here are some important things in the world of sex: arousal, desire, active consent, i.e. the decision to get fucky made by all, appreciation of each body involved, a jolly good time, and positive interaction following the deed.