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Monster Mash: Saga of the Swamp Thing and Monster Tropes, Part 2

Scott Weatherly — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:44:40 +0000

When Nature Attacks! Having achieved his goal of joining with the Green, Woodrue quickly begins his attack on the human race. Woodrue starts small but his escalation is devastating. The killing of a group of… [more]

Monster Mash: Saga of the Swamp Thing and Monster Tropes, Part 1

Scott Weatherly — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:40 +0000

Joining the Monster Squad Monsters enter our lives at an early age. We are told stories about the things that dwell in the shadows and the corners of our minds. The creatures that we –… [more]

Dracula, for the Mature Reader: How Marvel Built a ‘70s Horror Book Around a Victorian-Era Monster, Part 2

Gerard Waggett — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:00:12 +0000

On the 50th Anniversary of Tomb of Dracula, Gerard Waggett concludes his look back at the book, warts and all. [more]

Dracula, for the Mature Reader: How Marvel Built a ‘70s Horror Book Around a Victorian-Era Monster, Part 1

Gerard Waggett — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:06 +0000

On the 50th Anniversary of Tomb of Dracula, Gerard Waggett takes a look back at the book, warts and all. [more]

Clark Bint on Frank at Home on the Farm #3

Mike Phillips — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:00:58 +0000

Frank at Home on the Farm #3" title="Clark Bint on Frank at Home on the Farm #3" style="float:left;" />Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in a 1920s… [more]

Jordan Thomas on Kickstarting and Frank at Home on the Farm #2

Mike Phillips — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:36:10 +0000

Frank at Home on the Farm #2" title="Jordan Thomas on Kickstarting and Frank at Home on the Farm #2" style="float:left;" />Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique new book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in a… [more]

The Road to Vertigo: The Suppression and Eventual Rise of Mature Comics and Their Readers

Mikayla J. Laird — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:00:44 +0000

The legacy of Vertigo recalls the very idea of comics finally being allowed to mature; letting people swear, drink, openly take drugs for recreation, and bringing in some serious ambiguity as to what it means… [more]

Jordan Thomas on Frank at Home on the Farm #1

Mike Phillips — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:46:30 +0000

Frank at Home on the Farm #1" title="Jordan Thomas on Frank at Home on the Farm #1" style="float:left;" />Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique new book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in… [more]

“…Without Doubt the Fullest and Truest Expression of Ethereal Genius…” Tragedy, Transition and Triumph in Providence #11

Dave Whittaker — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:00:42 +0000

Providence #11" title="“…Without Doubt the Fullest and Truest Expression of Ethereal Genius…” Tragedy, Transition and Triumph in Providence #11" style="float:left;" />“…fantastic references to some plan for the extirpation of the entire human race and all animal and vegetable life from the earth by some terrible elder race of beings from another dimension. He would shout… [more]

The Belfry: A Nightmare Comic

Ian Dawe — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:20:55 +0000

The Belfry: A Nightmare Comic" title="The Belfry: A Nightmare Comic" style="float:left;" />Sometimes it’s interesting to read a comic that isn’t part of world-building or creating a complex, multi-layered world. To be sure: such complex comics are very welcome, and Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko’s Invisible Republic… [more]

Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All! The Complete Works of Fletcher Hanks

Michael Campochiaro — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:35:37 +0000

In the first of two forewords to Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All: The Complete Works of Fletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics), Paul Karasik describes the cult Golden Age cartoonist Fletcher Hanks as the “village… [more]

“The Universe Doesn’t Care. This Is Not Punishment, But Rather It Is Appreciation…” Celebration, Commiseration and Concern in Providence #10

Dave Whittaker — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 22:00:15 +0000

Providence #10" title="“The Universe Doesn’t Care. This Is Not Punishment, But Rather It Is Appreciation…” Celebration, Commiseration and Concern in Providence #10" style="float:left;" />“I will tell the audient void. . . . I do not recall distinctly when it began, but it was months ago. The general tension was horrible. To a season of political and social upheaval… [more]

“…And Providence Hesitates On The Very Cusp Of Another World Than This.” Rejection, Resolution and Revelation in Providence #9

Dave Whittaker — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:00:51 +0000

Providence #9" title="“…And Providence Hesitates On The Very Cusp Of Another World Than This.” Rejection, Resolution and Revelation in Providence #9" style="float:left;" />“This stone, once exposed, exerted upon Blake an almost alarming fascination. He could scarcely tear his eyes from it, and as he looked at its glistening surfaces he almost fancied it was transparent, with half-formed… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 4 – The Faceless Ghost, and Other Macabre Tales from Japan

Ian Dawe — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:15:43 +0000

The Faceless Ghost, and Other Macabre Tales from Japan" title="A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 4 – The Faceless Ghost, and Other Macabre Tales from Japan" style="float:left;" />If there’s anything at all to old cliche that to understand someone, you must know what they fear and what they desire, then reading ghost stories from a different culture must qualify as some sort… [more]

“And Thus Exemplify This Process.” – Duality, Duplicity and Dissolution in Providence #2

Dave Whittaker — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:00:50 +0000

Providence #2" title="“And Thus Exemplify This Process.” – Duality, Duplicity and Dissolution in Providence #2" style="float:left;" />Providence thus far appears at the very least to be an exercise in dichotomy. The first issue portraying relatively liberated sexual play alongside tragic repression. The second issue appears to do much the same, only… [more]

“Leng. We’re All on Leng”: Alan Moore’s Providence and the Cthulhu Mythos

Dave Whittaker — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:00:54 +0000

Providence and the Cthulhu Mythos" title="“Leng. We’re All on Leng”: Alan Moore’s Providence and the Cthulhu Mythos" style="float:left;" />A while back I discussed just what it was that defines the sense of the Lovecraftian. At that time I spoke of Alan Moore’s The Courtyard and Neonomicon and their contrast to the perhaps less… [more]

Devil Dealers: Our Tapestry is Alive and Well

Ian Boucher — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:00:19 +0000

Devil Dealers: Our Tapestry is Alive and Well" title="Devil Dealers: Our Tapestry is Alive and Well" style="float:left;" />I’m not usually a big horror person. Despite this, I’ve somehow accumulated a good amount of horror knowledge over the years, and I’ve also developed a great appreciation for what horror stories can offer across… [more]

Why Aren’t Horror Comics Scary?

Matthew Amylon — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:00:11 +0000

Six months out from its announcement at 2014’s Image Expo, we’re still waiting for a solicitation on Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham’s “The Nameless,” a book that I can guarantee you, based on those two… [more]

In the Dark with Rachel Deering: An Interview About a Horror Anthology

Forrest Helvie — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:00:46 +0000

In the Dark with Rachel Deering: An Interview About a Horror Anthology" title="In the Dark with Rachel Deering: An Interview About a Horror Anthology" style="float:left;" />Billed as “A monstrous collection of all-new, original terror tales from the darkest and most brilliant minds in comics,” Rachel Deering’s Kickstarter In the Dark promises to deliver a hefty tome of over 250 pages… [more]