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Skottie Young and Jorge Corona's "The Me You Love In The Dark" is a another great looking book that I unfortunately can't enjoy much because its metaphors of abusive relationships and toxic behaviors just make me roll my eyes.
October 13, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Skottie Young and Jorge Corona's "The Me You Love In The Dark" is a another great looking book that I unfortunately can't enjoy much because its metaphors of abusive relationships and toxic behaviors just make me roll my eyes.
Martin Vaughn-James' "The Cage" is not easily categorizable, but maybe with enough leniency you can consider it cosmic horror, and the unknowable and unfathomable being oppressively pushing down against you and the story itself is "time".
"You experience The Cage rather than understand it."
"You experience The Cage rather than understand it."
October 12, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Martin Vaughn-James' "The Cage" is not easily categorizable, but maybe with enough leniency you can consider it cosmic horror, and the unknowable and unfathomable being oppressively pushing down against you and the story itself is "time".
"You experience The Cage rather than understand it."
"You experience The Cage rather than understand it."
Out of the multiple short story collections Thomas Ott has put out, I probably like "Exit" and its blend of surreal and absurd horror stories most.
"The Millionaires" and its EC style poetic justice is a highlight.
"The Millionaires" and its EC style poetic justice is a highlight.
October 11, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Out of the multiple short story collections Thomas Ott has put out, I probably like "Exit" and its blend of surreal and absurd horror stories most.
"The Millionaires" and its EC style poetic justice is a highlight.
"The Millionaires" and its EC style poetic justice is a highlight.
I like how "Dream World" by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (published in Tales to Astonish 26 and Chamber of Chills 19) goes for the existential horror of the possibility of the reader being a figment of the writer's imagination. I just wish it was better integrated into the story of the comic itself
October 10, 2023 at 4:07 PM
I like how "Dream World" by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (published in Tales to Astonish 26 and Chamber of Chills 19) goes for the existential horror of the possibility of the reader being a figment of the writer's imagination. I just wish it was better integrated into the story of the comic itself
I'm used to seeing Mike Mignola's art in supernatural stories with demonic and undead creatures, so I was interested in seeing how his style fits a sci-fi story. Luckily Dave Gibbons' script adds the religious tone that helps tie it all together in "Aliens: Salvation" into a neat little package.
October 9, 2023 at 3:16 PM
I'm used to seeing Mike Mignola's art in supernatural stories with demonic and undead creatures, so I was interested in seeing how his style fits a sci-fi story. Luckily Dave Gibbons' script adds the religious tone that helps tie it all together in "Aliens: Salvation" into a neat little package.
Recently discovered Bruce Jones' "Twisted Tales" anthology horror series and have been greatly enjoying his ability to efficiently tell exciting stories with effective twist endings in so little space.
My favorite story so far has been "A Walk in the Woods" drawn by Bret Blevins.
My favorite story so far has been "A Walk in the Woods" drawn by Bret Blevins.
October 8, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Recently discovered Bruce Jones' "Twisted Tales" anthology horror series and have been greatly enjoying his ability to efficiently tell exciting stories with effective twist endings in so little space.
My favorite story so far has been "A Walk in the Woods" drawn by Bret Blevins.
My favorite story so far has been "A Walk in the Woods" drawn by Bret Blevins.
"About Face!" is another one of my favorite EC stories from Johnny Craig, in Vault of Horror 20.
A simple tale of greed, manipulation, betrayal, witchcraft, and justice.
A simple tale of greed, manipulation, betrayal, witchcraft, and justice.
October 7, 2023 at 10:53 AM
"About Face!" is another one of my favorite EC stories from Johnny Craig, in Vault of Horror 20.
A simple tale of greed, manipulation, betrayal, witchcraft, and justice.
A simple tale of greed, manipulation, betrayal, witchcraft, and justice.
One thing I love about EC comics is that even when they are clearly "ripping off" older horror stories or films, they add something new and unique to them, so they're more than simple retellings in comic form.
One of my favorite examples is "The Wall" from The Haunt of Fear 15, by Johnny Craig
One of my favorite examples is "The Wall" from The Haunt of Fear 15, by Johnny Craig
October 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM
One thing I love about EC comics is that even when they are clearly "ripping off" older horror stories or films, they add something new and unique to them, so they're more than simple retellings in comic form.
One of my favorite examples is "The Wall" from The Haunt of Fear 15, by Johnny Craig
One of my favorite examples is "The Wall" from The Haunt of Fear 15, by Johnny Craig
James Tynion IV and Gavin Fullerton's "The Closet" is the type of modern horror that's more about dysfunctional families and trauma than all things spooky and while it is well done, it's not the type of horror I'm really into.
October 5, 2023 at 9:14 AM
James Tynion IV and Gavin Fullerton's "The Closet" is the type of modern horror that's more about dysfunctional families and trauma than all things spooky and while it is well done, it's not the type of horror I'm really into.
Even though Al Columbia's "Pim & Francie" comic was never finished in its original form, the collection of sketches and unfinished panels from a 10 year period that he released in 2009 is a gold mine of his unique creepy take on Fleischer style character designs.
October 4, 2023 at 8:28 AM
Even though Al Columbia's "Pim & Francie" comic was never finished in its original form, the collection of sketches and unfinished panels from a 10 year period that he released in 2009 is a gold mine of his unique creepy take on Fleischer style character designs.
Ignacio Noé and Ricardo Barreiro's "The Convent Of Hell" is a dark tale of satanic rituals, demonic possessions, and blasphemous orgies.
And yet it never loses its light hearted tone and trashy vibe. Slightly more explicit than I had expected.
And yet it never loses its light hearted tone and trashy vibe. Slightly more explicit than I had expected.
October 3, 2023 at 8:59 AM
Ignacio Noé and Ricardo Barreiro's "The Convent Of Hell" is a dark tale of satanic rituals, demonic possessions, and blasphemous orgies.
And yet it never loses its light hearted tone and trashy vibe. Slightly more explicit than I had expected.
And yet it never loses its light hearted tone and trashy vibe. Slightly more explicit than I had expected.
Erik Svetoft creates a foreboding atmosphere and sense of unease in "Spa" right from the start, and ramps up the craziness from there.
Less of a detailed narrative with well defined characters and more of a Lynchian fever dream.
Less of a detailed narrative with well defined characters and more of a Lynchian fever dream.
October 2, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Erik Svetoft creates a foreboding atmosphere and sense of unease in "Spa" right from the start, and ramps up the craziness from there.
Less of a detailed narrative with well defined characters and more of a Lynchian fever dream.
Less of a detailed narrative with well defined characters and more of a Lynchian fever dream.
"The Hidden" by the late, great Richard Sala manages to hide its central mystery so well untill the final info dump, despite early foreshadowings that make sense on a re-read.
Similarly, his simplistic art style at first helps increase the shock value of the gruesome imagery of the later parts.
Similarly, his simplistic art style at first helps increase the shock value of the gruesome imagery of the later parts.
October 1, 2023 at 9:25 AM
"The Hidden" by the late, great Richard Sala manages to hide its central mystery so well untill the final info dump, despite early foreshadowings that make sense on a re-read.
Similarly, his simplistic art style at first helps increase the shock value of the gruesome imagery of the later parts.
Similarly, his simplistic art style at first helps increase the shock value of the gruesome imagery of the later parts.
Thomas Ott's Alice in Wonderland and The Picture of Dorian Gray
September 24, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Thomas Ott's Alice in Wonderland and The Picture of Dorian Gray
Always been a fan of Thomas Ott's ability to tell intriguing short stories without any dialogue, but I didn't know he has one where it's told completely through close ups of hands (La bête à cinq doigts)
September 22, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Always been a fan of Thomas Ott's ability to tell intriguing short stories without any dialogue, but I didn't know he has one where it's told completely through close ups of hands (La bête à cinq doigts)
Milo Manara's art for Jean-Pierre Enard's "The Art of Spanking"
September 14, 2023 at 8:30 PM
Milo Manara's art for Jean-Pierre Enard's "The Art of Spanking"
Saw a prompt of spooky faces from films on Twitter, so wanted to make one from comics
September 8, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Saw a prompt of spooky faces from films on Twitter, so wanted to make one from comics
Something blue from my gallery
September 8, 2023 at 1:46 AM
Something blue from my gallery
This moment from Karel Zeman's "Journey to the Beginning of Time" touched me like few others have.
The idea of connecting to someone from millennia away through a shared appreciation of art and beauty of animals is something I enjoyed immensely.
The idea of connecting to someone from millennia away through a shared appreciation of art and beauty of animals is something I enjoyed immensely.
August 24, 2023 at 9:27 AM
This moment from Karel Zeman's "Journey to the Beginning of Time" touched me like few others have.
The idea of connecting to someone from millennia away through a shared appreciation of art and beauty of animals is something I enjoyed immensely.
The idea of connecting to someone from millennia away through a shared appreciation of art and beauty of animals is something I enjoyed immensely.
I feel like watching Alien nowadays must be a lesser experience compared to back in 1979, when none of its disturbing imagery had yet been pop culture common knowledge. That's why Aliens: Labyrinth is my favorite piece of Aliens media, cause it shocked and disturbed me in ways the films never did.
July 14, 2023 at 8:42 PM
I feel like watching Alien nowadays must be a lesser experience compared to back in 1979, when none of its disturbing imagery had yet been pop culture common knowledge. That's why Aliens: Labyrinth is my favorite piece of Aliens media, cause it shocked and disturbed me in ways the films never did.
I'm aware of the recent change but haven't seen the new one in action yet and honestly I'm not a big fan of it either
July 10, 2023 at 10:26 AM
I'm aware of the recent change but haven't seen the new one in action yet and honestly I'm not a big fan of it either
Really love Enki Bilal's "Memories of outer space". A collection of short sci-fi stories full of black humor, ironic endings, and unlucky characters. Especially fond of this 2 pager and the tech Priest's cyberpunk visor
July 6, 2023 at 7:49 PM
Really love Enki Bilal's "Memories of outer space". A collection of short sci-fi stories full of black humor, ironic endings, and unlucky characters. Especially fond of this 2 pager and the tech Priest's cyberpunk visor
Me on Twitter vs me on Bluesky
July 5, 2023 at 10:08 AM
Me on Twitter vs me on Bluesky