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.
House of Slaughter #8
By: James Tynion Iv, Letizia Cadonici, Well-Bee, Sam Johns, Werther Dell’Edera, Chris Burnham, Rafael Albuquerque
Type: Cover A – Albuquerque, Cover B – Dell Edera, Cover C – Bodybag Variant, Cover D – Dell Edera Variant; Cover E – Well-Bee Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: The SCARLET arc of House of Slaughter continues as Edwin’s search for a legendary monster goes horribly amiss. Adrift on Lake Michigan, can Edwin survive with only the torn pages of his journal as makeshift S.O.S. notes? And what memories of his past cases will surface as he clings to life?
***** ***** *****
Stillwater #15
By: Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K. Perez, Mike Spicer
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: It’s a new day in Stillwater. Lives have been changed, and the world is more open than ever. But the future is in danger, and it’s up to Daniel to save it.
***** ***** *****
Horror Comics #16
By: Marcello Bondi, David Hutchinson
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Publisher Link: https://antarctic-press.myshopify.com/
Summary: This issue’s mind-blowing cover contains another feast of fright from Horror Black and White writer Marcello Bondi and his troupe of Italian talents. They’ll blast your brain into Bolognese!
***** ***** *****
Lady Death Treacherous Infamy #2 (of 2)
By: Brian Pulido, Diego Bernard, Steven Butler, Mike Maclean
Type: Raw Ed
Publisher: Coffin Comics
Publisher Link: https://coffincomicsshop.com/
Summary: Lady Death has always been the bad girl. But once upon a time, she was absolutely evil. This special edition of Lady Death: Treacherous Infamy #2 features raw penciled cover art by Diego Bernard and is limited to just 400 copies!
***** ***** *****
Revealer #1
By: Tim Seeley, Steve Seeley, Michael Moreci
Type: Cover A – Seeley, Cover B
Publisher: Vault Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.vaultcomics.com/
Summary: Spinning out of this summer’s hit indie horror film REVEALER, these four stories tie directly into the movie! Learn more about the characters, the lore, the Revealers adult bookstore, and what awaits on the other side of the biblical apocalypse.
***** ***** *****
Elvira in Horrorland #4
By: David Avallone, Silvia Califano, Dave Acosta, John Royle
Type: Cover A – Acosta, Cover B – Royle, Cover C – Califano;, Cover D – Photo, Cover H – Califano Virgin Variant, Cover I – Acosta Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: Elvira’s next stop in the Multiverse of Movies finds the Mistress of the Dark face-to-face with the Man of Your Nightmares. Will they bond over manicures and their mutual hatred of bratty teens or will it be a fight to the Dream-Death? It doesn’t matter what street you live on, only a Craven coward would miss out on the hilarious horror hijinks, from writer David Avallone (Elvira Meets Vincent Price, Bettie Page: Unbound) and artist Silvia Califano (Star Trek, Judge Dredd.) All the fun, thrills, and spills under a series of amazing covers by returning artists Dave Acosta, John Royle, series artist Califano, and an amazing Elvira photo cover!
***** ***** *****
Vampirella Year One #2
By: Christopher Priest, Ergun Gunduz, Lucio Parrillo, Derrick Chew, Collette Turner, Guillem March
Type: Cover A – Turner, Cover B – Parillo, Cover C – Chew, Cover D – March, Cover E – Cosplay
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: ‘The History of the World’ continues! Having fled the elite underground city of New Asema to hide from Lilith’s enemies, a preteen Vampirella takes refuge on the surface world, which has been ravaged by a drought caused by her mother’s machinations. Taken in by a wealthy aristocrat, Vampi learns compassion for Drakulon’s underclass, which leads to a comical petty theft that brings Vampi into confrontation with her mother’s mysterious Lieutenant, who is certain to expose the child’s secret and ruin Vampi’s one chance to escape her mother’s influence. All this and the origin of the planet Drakulon and the mysterious alternate reality of Earth known as Arcadia!
***** ***** *****
Alice Ever After #5 (of 5)
By: Dan Panosian, Giorgio Spalletta, Cary Nord
Type: Cover A – Panosian, Cover B – Nord
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: In the stunning conclusion to Alice’s dark sequel, she finds herself faced with Dr. Madsen and Mistress Hilda’s dreaded ‘permanent solution.’ As her repressed memories warp Wonderland itself, Alice finds herself on the threshold of being banished from reality forever
***** ***** *****
Devils Highway Vol 2 #4 (of 5)
By: Ben Percy, Brent Schoonover, Nick Filardi
Publisher: N/A
Summary: A truck stacked with bodies is discovered along the US/Canada border, and Sharon Harrow and Quentin Skinner are on the case. Their mission: figure out how all of these corpses are connected. And when they uncover the terrifying truth, they will unearth a murder syndicate that has infiltrated the walls of the very institutions meant to protect us. Now our heroes are on the run-hunted by law enforcement and the trucking community-framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
***** ***** *****
Ocean Will Take Us #5
By: Rich Douek, Carlos Olivares
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Publisher Link: https://aftershockcomics.com/
Summary: As the launch of Triton Oceanic’s Wave Power Plant approaches, the gang finds themselves in a race against time to expose the cult, figure out the company’s involvement, defeat the bad guys and maybe, just maaaaybe save the world? Find out what happens in the action-packed finale of THE OCEAN WILL TAKE US!
***** ***** *****
Hellcop #10
By: Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Vandyke
Type: Cover A – Haberlin & Van Dyke; Cover B – Haberlin & Van Dyke; Cover C – Haberlin; Cover D – Haberlin
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: ‘A BRAVE NEW WORLD,’ Part Two When imaginary creatures start to escape the very pages of the books they were written on, Virgil must go through the looking glass to prevent them from ripping our world apart!
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