Two guides are hired to lead a hunting party. Black and white artwork marries a short narrative of some privileged yet unfortunate souls, with a surprising supernatural twist at the end that stayed in my brain years later. The first version of this supernatural western comic, titled simply Darlin’, was created by Olivia Stephens back…
REVIEW: Fangs is a Sharp and Cozy Package
If you like your seasonal spookiness kind and romantic, then Fangs by Sarah Andersen will be just right for you. In a series of punchlined pages, it gently tells the story of a vampire and a werewolf dating and finding out just how compatible they are.
Good Manners Is a Romance Film Seeped in Magical Realism
Good Manners (As Boas Maneiras) Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas (directors), Rui Poças (cinematography), Caetano Gotardo (editor) Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Cida Moreira, Miguel Lobo (cast) Released September 24, 2017 (Fantastic Fest), October 11, 2017 (BFI London Film Festival) “Lady, beware, quicken your pace…all kinds of creatures hide in the night,” a woman sings as the…
Jughead: The Hunger Has No Bark, No Bite, Some Fleas
Jughead: The Hunger Frank Tieri (w), Michael Walsh (a) Archie Comics March 29, 2017 We all know that Jughead is super hungry, but what if he was hungry for… human flesh? No, we’re not talking about zombie Jughead. You can find him in Afterlife With Archie. This comic is about werewolf Jughead, which is like,…
A European Werewolf in India: The Devourers
The Devourers Indra Das Del Rey July 12 2016 A mysterious man walks up to a quiet college professor one night at an outdoor festival in Kolkata. He is androgynous and charming, smoking a cigarette. The professor is intrigued and a little scared. Then the stranger says, “I’m a werewolf.”
10 Years of Sorcery 101: An interview with Kel McDonald
I ran across Sorcery 101 in its youth. I was reading it back in the aughts until the death of the ancient computer I was using took my bookmarks with it. When the assignment came up, I was pleased to have a chance to revisit a comic I had lost connection with. I believe in…