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Black Static Magazine – Issues 25 & 26; TTA Press; 2011; $5.50 US (permalink)

Once again, the folks at TTA Press continue what appears to be an effortless stream of solid product.  Black Static IS the best regularly published magazine in the business; first in England, now across the pond. Issues 25 & 26 … Continue reading


Feb 19, 2012


The Trouble With Hairy by Hal Bodner; Amazon Digital Services; 2012; 682 KB pgs; $3.99 US (permalink)

It started with missing pets. The police force of West Hollywood believed a large animal was roaming the streets and killing off their citizen’s beloved pets, and while certain individuals within the local government demanded that the animal be captured, … Continue reading


Feb 17, 2012


Clown In The Moonlight by Tom Piccirilli; Crossroad Press; 2012; 466 KB pgs; $2.99 US (permalink)

Fans of Tom Piccirilli know that at this point in his career he’s become a pretty well established mainstream author of crime thrillers for a major publisher.  Fortunately, for those of us who have followed the author’s growth and popularity … Continue reading


Feb 16, 2012


Bad Valentines by Steve Vernon; Crossroad Press; 2012; 278 KB pgs; $2.99 US (permalink)

Let’s face it, there is one holiday that most men wish would simply disappear.  Whether we are single, have labored at love and lost, or are in a union that has lasted past the honeymoon stage, we just can’t win … Continue reading


Feb 10, 2012


The Hole by Aaron Ross Powell; Permuted Press; 2011; 536KB pgs; $7.99 US (permalink)

Some of the most memorable horror tomes released over the last 40 years has dealt with apocalyptic fiction.  If you mention The Stand, Swan Song, Dark Advent, or I Am Legend to any horror loving fanatic a light shines in … Continue reading


Feb 9, 2012


The Fields by Ty Schwamberger; Apex Book Company; 2011; 82 pgs; $7.95 US (permalink)

After I received an advanced copy of Ty Schwamberger’s novella The Fields, I turned the first pages and immediately began reading kudos by notable authors and magazines such as Gary A. Braunbeck and Shroud Magazine. I never judge a book … Continue reading


Feb 8, 2012


Dead Of Night by Jonathan Maberry; St. Martin's Griffin; 2011; 360 pgs; $14.99 US (permalink)

Sick of Zombies yet? I have, of late, begun to suffer “Zombie Burnout”…I’ve heard others complain, loudly and often, about how played-out Zombies have become as Horror fiction antagonists, but I hadn’t developed any symptoms of Zombie Fatigue myself until … Continue reading


Feb 5, 2012


The Sorrows by Jonathan Janz; Samhain Publishing, Ltd.; 2012; 272 pgs; $15.00 Trade Paperback, $5.50 Digital US (permalink)

I’ve been reading Horror since I was 8 years old, and at the ripe old age of 41, I approach new Authors with the same enthusiasm I would generally save for a Root Canal or a Colonoscopy. I’ve been burnt … Continue reading


Jan 29, 2012


I Was a Seventh Grade Monster Hunter (The Stoker Legacy Book 1) by A.G. Kent; Tarkus; 2011; 126 pgs; $5.95 US (permalink)

YA books today are a dime a dozen and most seem to want to capitalize on the wand waving of Potter or the sparkles of Edward (eww). Thankfully, authors like Westerfield, Liparulo, F.P. Wilson, and Hoffman have spiced up the … Continue reading


Jan 25, 2012


The Legend Of The Pumpkin Thief by Charles Day; Noble Young Adult; 2011; 596 KB pgs; $4.00 US (permalink)

It seems that recently the YA market is exploding with new releases from author’s who have never published a word before to those who have hit the best seller lists with their usual adult oriented works.  The market appears to … Continue reading


Jan 25, 2012


Bad Doings & Big Ideas: A Bill Willingham Deluxe Edition by Bill Willingham (Author/Illustrator), Mark Buckingham, Ross Campbell, Zander Cannon, Richard Corben, Duncan Fegredo, Peter Gross, Paul Guinan, Niko Henrichon, Adam Hughes, Phil Jiminez, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Jason Little, Shawn McManus, Linda Medley, Albert Monteys, Kevin Nowlan, Andrew Pepoy, David Peterson, Paul Pope, Eric Powell, Ron Randall, John Stokes, Jill Thompson, Daniel Torres, Bernie Wrightson, John Bolton, Dave McKean, Tara McPherson (Illustrators); DC Comics/Vertigo; 2011; 514 pgs; $49.99 US (permalink)

Bill Willingham is probably best known as the creator of the DC/Vertigo comic book series Fables, but he’s had a long and storied career that predates his Fairy-Tale sensation by years. DC Comics has packaged a good deal of that … Continue reading


Jan 20, 2012


Kill Them All (Dead Man #6) by Harry Shannon; 47North; 2011; $2.99 US (permalink)

Harry Shannon remains a modern renaissance man in the world of writers. The best bring their life’s experience to flavor his or her writing. A psychologist, songwriter, actor, etc,. Shannon knows characters and how to inject them with life, which … Continue reading


Jan 20, 2012


Wolf’s Edge by W.D. Gagliani; Samhain Publishing; 2012; 272 pgs; $15.00 Print; 4.24 Kindle US (permalink)

Samhain has pulled out some good moves under the wise leadership of horror guru Don D’Auria, some of which was to bring a few writers with him from Leisure who he discovered. One of the strongest in his stable has … Continue reading


Jan 20, 2012


Return To Darkness by Michael Laimo; Bad Moon Books; 2011; 320 pgs; $18.95 US (permalink)

Those who have read Michael Laimo’s, Deep In The Darkness, know that the story ended on quite a depressing note.  Dr. Michael Cayle’s wife Christine had been impregnated by the leader of a band of monsters calls the Isolates and … Continue reading


Jan 20, 2012


The Underdwelling by Tim Curran; Delierium Books; 2011; 237 KB pgs; $4.99 US (permalink)

With what seems like hundreds of new horror books released every month, how in the hell does anyone make the decision on which novel to click the order button on?  Whether its 50 or 500 horror novels a month released, … Continue reading


Jan 19, 2012


The Hungry by Harry Shannon & Steven Booth; Genius Publishing; 2011; $3.99 US (permalink)

Here comes Harry Shannon again, busting out with yet another book for the year, this time tag-teaming with mate Steven Booth. It’s zombies. A mad scientist. An ass-kicking female sheriff out to save the world.  Before skipping ahead to the … Continue reading


Jan 18, 2012


Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Zombies by Matt Mogk; Gallery Books; 2011; 290 pgs; $14.00 US (permalink)

The back cover splash line is “The Most Comprehensive Zombie Handbook Ever Published!” It might just be. Matt Mogk has compiled a delightful pop culture reference to the kind of zombies you see in movies nowadays. The important distinction which … Continue reading


Jan 18, 2012


Olden by James Newman; Delirium Books; 2011; $25.00 Signed & Numbered Hardcover, Digital copy $4.99 US (permalink)

As someone who was blown away by his debut novel Midnight Rain, I can tell you this much with certainty: A new book by James Newman is cause for celebration. Newman is one of my “Go to” Authors, one of … Continue reading


Jan 11, 2012