This is a new column, for the horror comics fans, as often heard on the Baron’s Crypt podcast shows, which are changing formats for our eighth season, and we do more comic reviews on this site hence the best place to have them presented.
Stillwater by Zdarsky & Perez #14
By: Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K. Perez, Mike Spicer
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Stillwater is unique. Stillwater is immortal. But miracles can happen more than once. Will the town be able to accept that?
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Elvira in Horrorland #3
By: David Avallone, Silvia Califano, Dave Acosta, John Royle
Type: Cover A – Acosta; Cover B – Royle; Cover C – Califano; Cover D – Photo
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: In space, no one can hear your goofy sex puns! The Mistress of the Dark finds herself ‘alienated,’ as her trip through the Multiverse of Movies lands Elvira aboard a certain doomed starship with a certain deadly stowaway. (No, it’s not the cat.) Come for the horror comedy, stay for the franchise fatigue in this Promethean effort by writer David Avallone (Elvira Meets Vincent Price, Bettie Page: Unbound) and artist Silvia Califano (Star Trek, Judge Dredd.) All these fun, thrills, and spills, plus a series of amazing covers by returning artists Dave Acosta, John Royle, series artist Califano, and an amazing Elvira photo cover you won’t want to miss!
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Cover the Dead With Lime #1
By: Jonathan Chance, Hernan Gonzalez, Canaan White
Type: Cover C – Caanan White
Publisher: N/A
Summary: The great plague ravishes England killing thousands in its first year. housebound infected homes are marked with a painted red cross, warning of the spread as plague doctors are sent into towns to face the impending doom.
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Broken Souls Ballad #3 Hell Is for Kids
By: Massimo Rosi, Ludovica Ceregatti
Publisher: N/A
Summary: Brother against brother. Sister helping sister. This is the situation inside and outside the St. Abigail institute. Meanwhile, pain, madness, and fear will push the boys to understand more and more-even if that revelation is horrible. They must learn the importance of being a true family and that only by helping themselves will they be able to stop their oppressors and avenge themselves against those who have manipulated their lives.
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Basilisk #10
By: Cullen Bunn, Jonas Scharf, Ryan Sook
Type: Cover A – Scharf; Cover B – Sook
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: The unspeakable horrors of the commune’s past are finally revealed, while Hannah and Regan flee from dangerous men in pursuit. Will Hannah manage to reach Vanessa? And will she even agree with what it will cost her?
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Closet #3 (of 3)
By: James Tynion Iv, Gavin Fullerton, Chris O’Halloran
Type: Cover A – Fullerton
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: MINISERIES FINALE The tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) & GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags) concludes here! The cross-country move continues to torment both father and son, who just wanted to leave past hauntings behind them. Might they still find escape on the West Coast?
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Frankenstein: New World #1
By: Michelle Madsen, Peter Bergting, Christopher Golden, Thomas Sniegoski, Mike Mignola
Type: Mike Mignola Variant Cover
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Mignola’s Frankenstein monster returns!
Safely tucked away inside the hollow earth where humanity survived after Ragna Rok, precocious young Lilja receives visions of a new darkness taking root on the surface. Defying her elders, Lilja awakens the timeless oracle–once known as Frankenstein–to investigate the warnings and, perhaps, even explore the new world above.
Frankenstein: New World, from Mike Mignola, Thomas Sniegoski, Christopher Golden, and artist Peter Bergting, explores a new chapter in the world of Hellboy!
***** ***** *****
Grim #2
By: Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano
Type: 2nd Ptg Flaviano
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Jessica Harrow finds herself trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead-something that no other reaper has ever experienced! Just what makes her so special? Can she make her way back to the afterlife, and what exactly is going to happen now that she can walk amongst the living? The mystery deepens in this new series from acclaimed writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn) and fan-favorite artist Flaviano (New Mutants)!
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