COMIC BOOK SPOTLIGHT – THURSDAY THIRST
GHOST WHISPERER – Issue #1
Written by Becca Smith & Carrie Smith Art by Elena Casagrande
IDW Publishing
I don’t watch the show much. I caught a few episodes, mainly because I have a crush on Jennifer Love Hewitt when she does jumping jacks, but the show about a girl that can talk to ghosts was… well, a rip-off of Medium. So when I got this book for review, I said to myself, “Open your mind and let in all that is Love Hewitt.” Luckily I did because this was actually a fun read through. Writers Becca Smith and Carrie Smith, whom have to remain separate or will steal each other’s clothing, appear to have some Whedon in them. They could easily write the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book as it very much felt like one with their quick wit and spunky tone. Especially when Professor Richard Payne does his best Giles explaining the history of Isis and Osiris, you get the feeling the Scooby Gang was going to pop out any second. Nope, just Love Hewitt and her two friends. The art is pretty good too by Elena Casagrande, again feeling very much like a Buffy or Angel comic book. The girls weren’t overly done in the shapes and curves either, something most male artists exemplify. Sex sells, so go with the flow. Elena says no. Real women wear clothing, and I dig that. So if you like ghosts, Buffy, and Jennifer Love Hewitt in comic book form, then this book is for you.
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A HORROR YEARBOOK QUICKIE INTERVIEW WITH: Writer – Joe R. Lansdale and Artist – Nathan Fox
COMIC BOOK: PIGEONS FROM HELL Dark Horse Publishing - Available at Your Local Comic Book Shop
Interviewer: Mike Fish
Simply titled John Landis, journalist Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan collects together some fascinating interviews done with the famous director along with many from close friends, colleagues, and cohorts of the past. People like Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jim Abrahams, David Cronenberg, and Joe Dante bring back the good old days of film with their thoughts on John Landis, and opening the door to how each film he made had more going on than just movie magic.
PIGEONS FROM HELL: Issue #1 of 4 - HACK/SLASH: Issue #11 - THE DARKNESS: V.3 Issue #3 - SIMON DARK: Issue #7 - SCREAMLAND: Issue #2 of 5 - BAD PLANET: Issue #5 of 6 - LOCKE AND KEY: Issue #3
ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL: Issue #6 - EVIL DEAD: Issue #4 - CRIMINAL MACABRE: MY DEMON BABY: Issue# 4 of 4 - JENNA JAMESON’S SHADOW HUNTER: Issue #2
When the daily grind becomes numb. When the sex becomes dry. When the world around you thinks life is all about beating you down and never letting up, you imagine. You imagine if one thing in your life changed, it would make a difference. For Wesley Gibson, his life changed the moment his father was killed, and it’s a turning point everyone would kill for. No more bad days. Not for you at least…
HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE: Issue #3 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Issue #13 - SILENT HILL: SINNER’S REWARD: Issue #2 - SPOOKS: Issue #3 - BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE RAGE #4
Published by Mike Fish April 3rd, 2008
in COMIC BOOKS/ MAGAZINES.
ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL: Issue #5 - SIMON DARK: Issues #6 - LOCKE AND KEY: Issue #2 - SCREAMLAND: Issue #1 -REDDY VS JASON VS ASH: Issue #6 of 6
Published by Mike Fish March 27th, 2008
in COMIC BOOKS/ MAGAZINES.
Variety is the spice of life, and lucky for me, I love the spicy stuff. General Tso Chicken, Pace Picante Sauce, Wasabi Almonds, and Buffalo Wings. (With the chicken, Jessica.) So when it comes to movies, field trips, dates, and of course, food, the wider the scope, the more fun I’ll have. That definitely goes for books as some of my favorites are collections of short stories from the likes of horror masters Clive Barker, Steve Niles, and Stephen King. So when I came across Nerdcore’s comics anthology, Meathaus: S.O.S, I welcomed the many different and stylish yarns with invited hands, even though most of it wasn’t horror-related.
HORROR YEARBOOK: Welcome to Horror Yearbook, Georges. You’re the artist on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 for Dark Horse Comics. How’s that going?
GEORGES JEANTY: It’s going great! All of the people at Dark Horse have been incredibly gracious! This is my first gig with them and I couldn’t be more pleased. My editor, Scott Allie, has been very patient while I’ve tried to meet certain deadlines.
I’ve waited a long time to read this book. I remember seeing Ascend on the shelves a few years back, just amazed by the beauty of an angel spreading transparent wings in a sea of green. I’m fascinated with angels, which probably explains why Marvel’s Archangel is my favorite character. (That and the fact I could probably write Warren better than anyone who has tried.) Anyway, I read through some of Ascend at the store, and was immediately lost. There was no hook in the writing, and I couldn’t concentrate with the angels looking so life-like and dreamy. Also, I couldn’t read it all because the guy at the counter had an iron claw in getting folks to buy the book or leave the store…
Our last day ends on 30 Days of Night, the graphic novel that has spawned many sequels, a short film series, and the major motion picture. This is Steve Niles most successful piece of literature, and has set the new standard in telling the tale of the vampire. Special Thanks to Steve Niles, IDW Publishing, and Dark Horse Comics for their help in bringing this Horror Yearbook special, 5 Days of Steve Niles, to life. And now for our Comic Book Spotlight:
The world as we know it has changed. Vampires are no longer hiding underground thanks to a book written about them. Humanity is on the brink of being swallowed into the shadows as the feeders of flesh make their presence known in a small town known as Barrow, Alaska. Hope is now a dream and the day falls short as a savior. Welcome to the longest of nights…
THURSDAY THIRST – STEVE NILES - Day 4. Steve Niles is probably the busiest horror writer these days with comic books coming out almost weekly. This Thursday Thirst showcases some of the current books Steve has coming out monthly on comic book shelves now.
Day 3. After 30 Days of Night, Steve Niles had an itch he needed to scratch. That itch had a name, and it was Cal McDonald, and ever since then, Steve has been itching Cal like a bad case of chicken pox. Guy needs to see a doctor, right? Nope. Criminal Macabre features Cal McDonald in a series of supernatural detective stories, trying to figure out why every ghoul, ghost, vampire, and evil monster wants to mess around with humanity. It’s a hard job, and Cal appears to struggle throughout, handling a nice drug addiction, countless beatings, and defining the term “alcoholic” to new heights. Or maybe depths? I don’t know. What I do know is Steve Niles has a muse, and Cal McDonald is his name. Welcome to Criminal Macabre.
The Signal nods its crazy cap to, but it definitely is one of the most memorable, if not, entertaining horror films since Evil Dead 2. But that’s what makes it complete. There’s something here for every type of horror film fanatic; whether it be outrageous and bloody like Evil Dead 2, intriguing and apocalyptic like 28 Days Later, funny like Shaun of the Dead, gritty and torturous like Reservoir Dogs, and just a zany mix of it all a la Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste with a Quentin Tarantino Pulp Fiction format. Oh, and Grindhouse transitions.
