2000 AD Postergraphs
2000 AD Postergraphsfrom Judge Dredd: The Cursed EarthProgs 61 - 85, May - October 1978
View ArticleBook Review: 'The Devil's Kiss'
September is Outbreak Month.......at the PorPor Books Blog !Book Review: 'The Devil's Kiss' by John Hyde3 / 5 Stars'The Devil's Kiss' (160 pp) was published in the UK by the New English Library in...
View ArticlePaperbacks from Hell
Paperbacks from HellThe Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fictionby Grady HendrixWhen - last Summer - Will Errickson at the Too Much Horror Fiction blog announced he was a contributing author to...
View ArticleAutumn acquisitions
Autumn AcquisitionsGrady Hendrix's newly published celebration of 70s and 80s horror paperbacks, Paperbacks from Hell, certainly is an entertaining read.However, every one of those schlock paperbacks...
View ArticleBook Review: 'Crucifax'
Book Review: 'Crucifax' by Ray Garton2 / 5 StarsGarton’s novel ‘Cruxifax Autumn’ was published in 1988 by Dark Harvest, a small press publisher. When Pocket Books released the novel as a mass market...
View ArticleA Gothic Tale Part One
A Gothic TalePart Oneby Greg Ironsfrom Skull No. 6, 1972'A Gothic Tale' ran as a two-part story taking up the entire contents of issue 6 of Skull comics. Featuring great artwork by Greg Irons and...
View ArticleBook Review: Next, After Lucifer
Book Review: 'Next, After Lucifer' by Daniel Rhodes4 / 5 Stars‘Next, After Lucifer’ (258 pp) was published by Tor Books in July, 1988.‘Next’ is one of those horror novels in which Ancient Evil arises...
View ArticleBook Review: Blood Snarl
Book Review: 'Blood Snarl' by Ivor Watkins3 / 5 Stars‘Blood Snarl’ first was published in the UK in 1980 as The Bloodsnarl. In the US, this Signet paperback (345 pp), retitled ‘Blood Snarl’, was...
View ArticleBook Review: Crossbearers
Book Review: 'Crossbearers' by Marc Brellen1 / 5 Stars‘Crossbearers’ (362 pp) was published by Leisure Books in 1988; the cover artist is uncredited. The novel’s copyright is held by Bruce Freshman, so...
View ArticleDemon Fire from Vampire Tales No. 3
Demon Fireby Don McGregor (story) and Rich Buckler (art)from Vampire Tales (Marvel / Curtis) No. 3, February 1974Using a second-person point of view for a comic book narrative was relatively common in...
View ArticleBook Review: Thrill
Book Review: 'Thrill' by Barbara Petty3 / 5 Stars‘Thrill’ (240 pp) was published by Dell books in April 1977; the cover artist is uncredited.The novel is set in Manhattan, ca. 1977. Katherine Fielding...
View ArticleHung Up by Bruce Jones
'Hung Up'story and art by Bruce Jonesfrom Nightmare No. 8, August 1972andThe Twisted Tales of Bruce Jones No. 4, Eclipse Comics, February 1986'Hung Up' was one of the more memorable comics to appear in...
View ArticleMoebius' Airtight Garage issue 4
The Airtight Garage of Jerry Corneliusby MoebiusIssue 4, October 1993Epic Comicsissue 1 is hereissue 2 is hereissue 3 is here
View ArticleThe Cars album advertisement
The CarsDebut album advertisementHeavy Metal magazine, November 1978The New Wave Aesthetic epitomized...........
View ArticleBook Review: Sunburst
Book Review: 'Sunburst' by Phyllis Gotlieb1 / 5 Stars‘Sunburst’ (160 pp) first appeared as a serialized novel in ‘Amazing Stories’ in 1964, before being compiled into this paperback, published by Gold...
View ArticleTales from the Doghouse
Tales from the Doghouse(Strontium Dog)from 2000 AD prog 612, February 4 1989Strontium Dog, aka Johnny Alpha, was both a mutant outcast, and an intergalactic bounty hunter, whose adventures in the...
View ArticleThe Rook Archives Volume 2
The Rook Archives: Volume 2Dark Horse Books, July 2017‘William Dubay’s The Rook Archives: Volume 2’ is the second compilation of ‘Rook’ comics issued by Dark Horse. As with Volume 1, this is a quality...
View ArticleThe Gryphon Trilogy
The Crystal GryphonGryphon in GloryGryphon's Eyrie'The Gryphon Trilogy'by Andre Norton3 / 5 StarsThe 'Gryphon' trilogy consists of The Crystal Gryphon (DAW Books No. 75, 192 pp, cover art by Jack...
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