October Frights Start Early With Fantasmagoría #1
Following the smash debut of his Vertigo series, Border Town, with Ramon Villalobos (a second printing of the first issue
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Costume Quest: Invasion of The Candy Snatchers Asks ‘How Far Would You Go For Candy?’
What would you do to score an invite to the party the cool kids are throwing? If your Klem, and
Read moreAdvance Review: Rocket Robinson And The Secret Of The Saint, Or The Search For The Missing Painting
From writer-illustrator, Sean O’Neill, Rocket Robinson and the Secret of the Saint is one of those all-ages books where you have
Read moreBelonging: A German Reckons With History And Home Searches For Answers From An Unaccommodating Past
Throughout Nora Krug’s new graphic memoir, Belonging, there’s a recurring section called “From the notebook of a homesick émigré.” Printed
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 10: “Romans,” Or The End Of The Story
For the wages of sin is death… – Romans 6:23 Even before we see the words “Previously on Castle Rock,”
Read moreFighting The British With Bats: Advanced Review Of Black Max Volume 1
There’s something about writers, Frank Pepper & Ken Mennell, clarifying that Black Max’s bats are “giant” that encapsulates everything I
Read moreBanana Sunday Makes Noise With Silent Comedy: Advanced Review Of A Simian OGN
I didn’t think a graphic novel about three monkeys going to high school would be the one to remind me
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 9: “Henry Deaver,” Or He Wasn’t Asking For A Lawyer After All
What if Skarsgärd’s character isn’t the Devil but Castle Rock’s greatest victim? This is the curve ball thrown by Castle
Read moreWhen Dollhouses Stop Being Toys: A Look At Why You Should Watch PBS’ The Miniaturist
A cabinet is many things but a wedding gift, from a husband to his wife, probably shouldn’t be one of
Read moreThought Bubble Debuts: Cicadian Rhythms, A Tale Of Dragons And Ale From Madius Comics
If I had to describe Cicadian Rhythms in one word it would be “whirlwind.” Everything favors speed in Madius Comics’
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 8: “Past Perfect,” Or Trying To Pull A Sixth Sense
After an episode spent filling in the gaps of Ruth’s timeline, Castle Rock proves unwilling to break the habit and
Read moreCorgis And Codes: A Review Of Beyonders #1 From AfterShock Comics
Going into Beyonders #1 I was expecting something akin to National Treasure. Now I think Spy Kids would be a
Read moreLearning About The Female Body Doesn’t Have To Be Uncomfortable In Fantagraphics’ Fruit Of Knowledge’
There’s a great episode of Orange Is The New Black (“A Whole Other Hole”) where a bunch of the girls
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 7: “The Queen,” Or Ruth’s Chekov’s Gun
It’s not unusual on TV to see an episode go through events we’ve already seen from another character’s perspective, or
Read moreWe’re Gonna Need A Bigger Fly Swatter: Advance Review Of Blackwood #4
With the future of Blackwood unknown, Blackwood #4 ends its run stubbornly as a miniseries. Did it ever claim to
Read moreHollywood’s Role In ‘Marilyn’s Monsters’ Gets Called Out In Tommy Redolfi’s OGN
Many of Marilyn Monroe’s most popular roles were in romantic comedies but it’s the horror genre that provides the template
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 6: “Filter,” Or The Revenge Plot
When I come back, I’m not going anywhere, and neither are you. – Alan Pangborn Lines like that tend to
Read moreGet Ready To Move To ‘Girl Town,’ A New Graphic Novel By Carolyn Nowak
Picture Scene: Your run of the mill street in suburbia. The weather, sunny and blue skies. Suddenly, rising out of
Read moreLaundry And Ghosts: An Advanced Review Of Brenna Thummler’s ‘Sheets’
Laundry is, “too real.” The problem with ghosts is, “they’re not.” When introducing the main character for a middle grade
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 5: “Harvest,” Or The Kid Leaves Shawshank
You’d think a massacre would take a while to skip people’s minds, and it’s not like it’s forgotten, but “Harvest,”
Read moreGuilt And Photography: A Review Of Seekan Hui’s Graphic Novel, ‘A Projection’
Ever go into a book thinking you know what to expect, but then something appears and you don’t know what
Read moreThe Ladies’ Paradise, Season 2: Learning To Tolerate Paradiso’s Leading Man
How do you recover from telling your girlfriend your wife died, when she’s actually alive and well? That should be
Read moreCracking Castle Rock – Episode 4: “The Box,” Or The Downfall Of Dennis Zalewski
I said Castle Rock was going to destroy Dennis Zalewski, but I didn’t think they’d take out his reputation first.
Read moreAlice And Wonderland In Space Meets Death: A Review Of Euthanauts #1
You know you’re afraid of dying when you’re nervous to read a comic that deals with dying, just as you
Read moreThe Battier, The Better: A Review Of Kino Lorber’s Blu-Ray: Irma La Douce
Reteaming Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine from The Apartment with director, Billy Wilder, Irma la Douce is the story of
Read moreCastle Rock: An Early Review Of Episodes 1-3
It’s not every writer who can lay claim to a literary universe. Welcome to Castle Rock, an original series set
Read moreIt’s Great To Be ‘Bad Girls’ In Alex De Campi And Victor Santos’ New Graphic Novel
You don’t usually think of stealing six million dollars as an add-on item, like picking up milk at the store
Read moreAdvance Review: Blackwood #3 Vindicates Any Hard Feelings You’ve Ever Harbored Against Bugs
[**Spoilers if you haven’t seen Dark Horse’s preview for Blackwood #3] If you forget how Blackwood #2 ended, it will all
Read moreAlisik Volume 1 Is An Animated Movie Waiting To Happen
We don’t know how Alisik died. We don’t know what she did in life to become a postmortal, but after
Read moreThe Ballad of Halo Jones, Volume 2: A Year In The Life Of Mz. Jones
If Volume 1 dropped you into the world of Halo Jones, Volume 2 tells you more about that world in
Read moreAudio Drama Review – Maggie And Quentin: The Lovers’ Refrain From Dark Shadows
Maggie and Quentin: The Lovers’ Refrain Directed by David Darlington, Joseph Lidster, Alan Flanagan, and Jim Pierson Dark Shadows was one
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