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The Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Supernatural Series ‘Outcast’ Released

Even though Robert Kirkman was absent from the San Diego Comic-Con, due to a surgery, the trailer for his new series ‘Outcast’ was played during the panel discussion for the new show. Lucky for us, he also released the trailer via his website skybound.com . The series, based on the adaption of Kirkman’s graphic novel by the same name, will star Patrick Fugit as the main character Kyle Barnes, a young man in search of answers to why he has suffered from demonic possessions all of his life. The series also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) and others. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, which will premier later this year on Cinemax.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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iZombie Co-Creator To Debut As Co-Writer For Hellboy & The B.P.R.D.

Dark Horse Comics has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that there are some revisions coming to the world of Mike Mignola, aka the Mignolaverse. The Mignolaverse includes Hellboy, Frankenstein Underground, Abe Sapien, B.P.R.D., Witchfinder, and Lobster Johnson. The big announcement is that iZombie co-creator Chris Roberson and Mike Mignola will co-write the upcoming Hellboy Winter Special, which is due out in January of next year. The new year will also be the end of writer John Arcudi’s time on B.P.R.D. At this point, Roberson will debut as the new co-writer for Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. Roberson will then write the first two stories of the new Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. : 1953 series. It was also revealed that Roberson was also brought in to call the shots on the Witchfinder series, although details on that are still unclear as of now. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops.

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Capt McNeely
Jul 7, 2015
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Review: Dark Horse Comics’ “Harrow County #1”

Dark Horse Comics’ Harrow County #1 is a phenomenal paranormal masterpiece. The superb story-telling is further reinforced by exquisitely eerie watercolor art. The tale begins with the townspeople lynching a local healing woman, Hester Beck, who had been their neighbor and friend. They tolerated her gifts even when they were accompanied by unnatural signs. Well, that is until they found out what evil deeds fed and strengthened her powers. They were afraid that this “healer” might be able to mend her broken body so they shot, stabbed, beat, and burned her just to make sure. With her dying breath she forebode that she would be back, that this was not the end. She warned them that she would revisit them and repay them for their sins. Flash forward and we find Emmy, a farm girl who is suffering from nightmares about an old misshapen tree and afflicted with visions of “haints”, the long forgotten ghosts of Harrow County. Her father

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Capt McNeely
Jul 6, 2015
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Tales from The Book of Dark Magic by C. R. Sztaba.

Tales from The Book of Dark Magic by C. R. Sztaba is the first short story collection of author C. R. Sztaba. The book was sent to us by our friends at Kensington Gore Publishing for an honest review and feature on the website. I personally am a fan of short story collections and anthologies, so I was eager to pounce on this collection and become familiar with a new author in the process. Book Description: Tales From The Book Of Dark Magic is a collection of short turbine stories by C.R.Sztaba. “The new name in horror” from Kensington Gore’s Hammered Horror publishing company. Read, if you dare,” The Unicorn Surgeon”. A story about a man who likes to operate on his victims in the most diabolical way. Or, “The Little People”. the creepy tale of a family who discover with terrifying consequences that their new home has wanted guests hiding in the cellar. These stories will have you checking

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Fox Emm
Jul 4, 2015
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Review: SpellBound Comics’ “Year of the Goat #1”

Question: What is black and white and red all over? Answer: A kick-ass comic about the goatpocalypse! 2015 is the Year of the Goat according to the Chinese Zodiac and it may just be right. The night that I recieved a copy of this book to review, a trending hashtag on Twitter was #AddGoatRuinAQuote. You may be able to ruin a quote by adding a goat, but if you add a whole bunch of goats to a horror/slasher comic about demonic possession, then you can’t go wrong. This book is proof of that. Now, I must admit that this book isn’t for everyone. Of course, I only say that because it is intended for mature audiences only. The story starts off on a farm in the southern United States, when a black bird lands and seems to whisper into the ear of a goat. The goat then becomes possessed and is suddenly endowed with the ability to walk and even

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Capt McNeely
Jul 3, 2015
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Breaking News: Kirkman to allow Eisner winner Brian K. Vaughan to write “The Walking Dead”

At the Image Expo, The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman made a deal with Saga creator Brian K. Vaughan and artist Marcos Martin. This deal will allow Vaughan and Martin to do a Walking Dead one-shot story on their site Panel Syndicate. In exchange Kirkman, who is a partner at Image, will be able to make Vaughan and Martin’s digital comic Private Eye available for the first time in print through Image Comics. Vaughan, who has won the Eisner award multiple times, and artist Marcos Martin created the site Panel Syndicate where you can pay whatever amount you want to read digital comics. This will be an exclusive one time deal and will mark not only the first time that Private Eye will see print, but the first time that Kirkman will not be the writer of The Walking Dead. Rumor is that the deal will come to fruition this November.

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Capt McNeely
Jul 2, 2015
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Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo is a highly rated book which begins an 8 volume series of the same name. The series has 4.4 of 5 stars, so I went in expecting good things. This is what I found… Book Description: It was a flu season like no other. With the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try and attain one of the coveted vaccines. What was not known was the effect this largely untested, rushed to market, inoculation was to have on the unsuspecting throngs. Within days, feverish folk throughout the country convulsed, collapsed, and died, only to be reborn. With a taste for brains, blood, and bodies, these modern-day zombies scoured the lands for their next meal. Overnight the country became a killing ground for the hordes of zombies that ravaged the land. This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jul 2, 2015
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Comic Book Review for Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1

I just picked up Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1 and after reading this review it should be evident that you should too. This book is the brainchild of Drew Edward Johnson who serves as the creator, writer, and artist. It also features Lizzy John as the colorist and the lettering of Steve Dutro. It is the first part of a four part miniseries and debuted on June 10th 2015. Johnson has skillfully combined the elements of steampunk, action-adventure, horror, and mystery into a tale that is hard to put down. The mixture is a wonderful concoction with flavors reminiscent of The Rocketeer, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, B.P.R.D. and the like. It pays homage to a lot of different genres and does it well. That and the name alone reminds me of my favorite Nickelodeon show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The masterful storytelling is complemented and furthered along with out of this world artwork, pun intended.

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Capt McNeely
Jun 30, 2015
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Mutation by Nerys Wheatley

Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as

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Fox Emm
Jun 27, 2015
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The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015

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The Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Supernatural Series ‘Outcast’ Released

Even though Robert Kirkman was absent from the San Diego Comic-Con, due to a surgery, the trailer for his new series ‘Outcast’ was played during the panel discussion for the new show. Lucky for us, he also released the trailer via his website skybound.com . The series, based on the adaption of Kirkman’s graphic novel by the same name, will star Patrick Fugit as the main character Kyle Barnes, a young man in search of answers to why he has suffered from demonic possessions all of his life. The series also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) and others. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, which will premier later this year on Cinemax.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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iZombie Co-Creator To Debut As Co-Writer For Hellboy & The B.P.R.D.

Dark Horse Comics has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that there are some revisions coming to the world of Mike Mignola, aka the Mignolaverse. The Mignolaverse includes Hellboy, Frankenstein Underground, Abe Sapien, B.P.R.D., Witchfinder, and Lobster Johnson. The big announcement is that iZombie co-creator Chris Roberson and Mike Mignola will co-write the upcoming Hellboy Winter Special, which is due out in January of next year. The new year will also be the end of writer John Arcudi’s time on B.P.R.D. At this point, Roberson will debut as the new co-writer for Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. Roberson will then write the first two stories of the new Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. : 1953 series. It was also revealed that Roberson was also brought in to call the shots on the Witchfinder series, although details on that are still unclear as of now. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 7, 2015
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Review: Dark Horse Comics’ “Harrow County #1”

Dark Horse Comics’ Harrow County #1 is a phenomenal paranormal masterpiece. The superb story-telling is further reinforced by exquisitely eerie watercolor art. The tale begins with the townspeople lynching a local healing woman, Hester Beck, who had been their neighbor and friend. They tolerated her gifts even when they were accompanied by unnatural signs. Well, that is until they found out what evil deeds fed and strengthened her powers. They were afraid that this “healer” might be able to mend her broken body so they shot, stabbed, beat, and burned her just to make sure. With her dying breath she forebode that she would be back, that this was not the end. She warned them that she would revisit them and repay them for their sins. Flash forward and we find Emmy, a farm girl who is suffering from nightmares about an old misshapen tree and afflicted with visions of “haints”, the long forgotten ghosts of Harrow County. Her father

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 6, 2015
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Tales from The Book of Dark Magic by C. R. Sztaba.

Tales from The Book of Dark Magic by C. R. Sztaba is the first short story collection of author C. R. Sztaba. The book was sent to us by our friends at Kensington Gore Publishing for an honest review and feature on the website. I personally am a fan of short story collections and anthologies, so I was eager to pounce on this collection and become familiar with a new author in the process. Book Description: Tales From The Book Of Dark Magic is a collection of short turbine stories by C.R.Sztaba. “The new name in horror” from Kensington Gore’s Hammered Horror publishing company. Read, if you dare,” The Unicorn Surgeon”. A story about a man who likes to operate on his victims in the most diabolical way. Or, “The Little People”. the creepy tale of a family who discover with terrifying consequences that their new home has wanted guests hiding in the cellar. These stories will have you checking

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jul 4, 2015
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Review: SpellBound Comics’ “Year of the Goat #1”

Question: What is black and white and red all over? Answer: A kick-ass comic about the goatpocalypse! 2015 is the Year of the Goat according to the Chinese Zodiac and it may just be right. The night that I recieved a copy of this book to review, a trending hashtag on Twitter was #AddGoatRuinAQuote. You may be able to ruin a quote by adding a goat, but if you add a whole bunch of goats to a horror/slasher comic about demonic possession, then you can’t go wrong. This book is proof of that. Now, I must admit that this book isn’t for everyone. Of course, I only say that because it is intended for mature audiences only. The story starts off on a farm in the southern United States, when a black bird lands and seems to whisper into the ear of a goat. The goat then becomes possessed and is suddenly endowed with the ability to walk and even

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 3, 2015
Horror Fuel

Breaking News: Kirkman to allow Eisner winner Brian K. Vaughan to write “The Walking Dead”

At the Image Expo, The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman made a deal with Saga creator Brian K. Vaughan and artist Marcos Martin. This deal will allow Vaughan and Martin to do a Walking Dead one-shot story on their site Panel Syndicate. In exchange Kirkman, who is a partner at Image, will be able to make Vaughan and Martin’s digital comic Private Eye available for the first time in print through Image Comics. Vaughan, who has won the Eisner award multiple times, and artist Marcos Martin created the site Panel Syndicate where you can pay whatever amount you want to read digital comics. This will be an exclusive one time deal and will mark not only the first time that Private Eye will see print, but the first time that Kirkman will not be the writer of The Walking Dead. Rumor is that the deal will come to fruition this November.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 2, 2015
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Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo is a highly rated book which begins an 8 volume series of the same name. The series has 4.4 of 5 stars, so I went in expecting good things. This is what I found… Book Description: It was a flu season like no other. With the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try and attain one of the coveted vaccines. What was not known was the effect this largely untested, rushed to market, inoculation was to have on the unsuspecting throngs. Within days, feverish folk throughout the country convulsed, collapsed, and died, only to be reborn. With a taste for brains, blood, and bodies, these modern-day zombies scoured the lands for their next meal. Overnight the country became a killing ground for the hordes of zombies that ravaged the land. This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jul 2, 2015
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Comic Book Review for Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1

I just picked up Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1 and after reading this review it should be evident that you should too. This book is the brainchild of Drew Edward Johnson who serves as the creator, writer, and artist. It also features Lizzy John as the colorist and the lettering of Steve Dutro. It is the first part of a four part miniseries and debuted on June 10th 2015. Johnson has skillfully combined the elements of steampunk, action-adventure, horror, and mystery into a tale that is hard to put down. The mixture is a wonderful concoction with flavors reminiscent of The Rocketeer, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, B.P.R.D. and the like. It pays homage to a lot of different genres and does it well. That and the name alone reminds me of my favorite Nickelodeon show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The masterful storytelling is complemented and furthered along with out of this world artwork, pun intended.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 30, 2015
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Mutation by Nerys Wheatley

Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jun 27, 2015
Horror Fuel

The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015
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