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.
Hellboy in Love #2
By: Christopher Golden, Chris O’Halloran, Matt Smith, Mike Mignola
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Hellboy and Anastasia chase the goblins from punk show to occult auction in pursuit of Anastasia’s stolen artifacts in this fun romp across the English countryside.
Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden with artist Matt Smith bring the next installment of Hellboy and Anastasia’s unlikely romance.
***** ***** *****
Night of the Ghoul #3
By: Francesco Francavilla, Scott Snyder
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: As Orson and Forest unveil the hidden horrors at T.F. Merritt’s retirement facility, the secrets of the Order of the Fly, and the Night of the Ghoul film itself, finally come to light.
The thrilling conclusion to the dazzling work of horror from the writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror, Scott Snyder, and Francesco Francavilla.
***** ***** *****
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #136
By: Jim Balent
Type: Photocover Ed
Publisher: Broadsword Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.jimbalentstudios.com/
Summary: This photocover features a vampired Holly Golightly hanging out, with a photo and photo ‘magick’ by Jim Balent. This limited edition comes bagged boarded and signed by artist Jim Balent and model Holly Golightly!
***** ***** *****
American Jesus Revelation #2 (of 3)
By: Mark Millar, Peter Gross, Jodie Muir, Tom Coker
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Christ returns and walks the Earth, passing judgment on every man, woman, and child. He’ll take on Wall Street and the Vatican on this journey towards the final confrontation between Good and Ultimate Evil in the deserts of Megiddo, where the Book of Revelation said the final battle would take place.
***** ***** *****
Usher of the Dead Gaijin in Tokyo
By: Keith Rommel, Jaimie Engle, Kool as Heck,
Type: Oneshot
Publisher: N/A
Summary: An American Gaijin in 1999 Tokyo discovers her Japanese neighbor has just murdered her husband. And she’s not surprised. His temper mixed with her subservience was a surefire imbalance destined for disaster. But Sariel, the Usher of the Dead, who orchestrates these life transitions, may find the strings of the living are being pulled by an ancient spirit.
***** ***** *****
Castle Full of Blackbirds #3
By: Michelle Madsen, Angela Slatter, Mike Mignola, Valeria Burzo, Evangeline Gallagher
Type: Evangeline Gallagher Variant Cover
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Sara May expands her magical education in bigger but riskier ways as her lessons take a turn for the dangerous. And in the shadows, conspiracies begin to take shape. But what do they mean for the young witch?
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola partners with celebrated author Angela Slatter and artist extraordinaire Valeria Burzo for a new adventure from the world of Hellboy!
***** ***** *****
Vampirella vs Red Sonja #2
By: Dan Abnett, Alessandro Ranaldi, Lucio Parrillo, Jae Lee
Type: Cover A – Parrillo, Cover C – Yoon, Cover D – Lee
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: Battle lines are drawn! Vampirella recruits her team of Dark Powers to stand against Red Sonja’s Superpowers. The stakes of their battle could tear The Project’s entire infrastructure apart at the seams. But neither side is willing to give way, and so there will be a reckoning…
***** ***** *****
The Firstborns #1 (of 4)
By: Plissken E & E, Luca Vassallo
Type: Cover B – Vassallo, Cover C – Vassallo
Publisher: N/A
Summary: FROM THE WRITER AND ARTIST OF ‘HEAVY METAL DRUMMER’: Stanley Greene wakes up in the middle of the night from a restless nightmare. In it, his high school classmate David Pilgrim burns to death in front of his eyes, right after coming into contact with a strange artifact of alien origin.
***** ***** *****
Silent Night Deadly Night #1
By: S.A. Check, Puis Calzada, James Kuhoric
Type: Cover C – Classic Photo
Publisher: American Mythology Productions
Publisher Link: https://www.americanmythology.net/
Summary: Ho Ho Horror! The slasher film that turned Christmas into a killer holiday is back! Billy saw his parents viciously murdered at the hands of a madman in a Santa suit. Orphaned and alone, Billy suffered even more at the hands of an overly strict nun, turning him into a killing machine hell-bent on punishing the naughty. Now 40 years later, a new nightmare begins. A holiday killer is on the loose, but there’s more here than just a psycho in a red suit. Sinister forces have awakened to raise an unstoppable evil once more, doling out punishment with the edge of his axe. Don’t get caught on this naughty list. This is a brand new officially licensed story taking place after the events of the 1984 movie and delivering a brand-new horrifying holiday classic! This issue comes with four covers – Main Cover by Buz Hasson & Blair Smith, Variant by Puis Calzada, Classic Photo Cover, and a special Black & White Virgin Century cover edition limited to just 100 copies printed!
***** ***** *****
Blood Stained Teeth #7
By: Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, Abigail Harding
Type: Cover A – Ward, Cover B – Harding
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: NEW STORY ARC Atticus Sloane has a cash flow problem! But with Mr. Tooth still on his back, raising cash to pay the Bone Merchant is easier said than done. Meanwhile, the devious First Borns reveal their plans as the mysterious Pensmiths-an ancient society of Vampire assassins-enter the fray. Series artist and co-creator PATRIC REYNOLDS returns to the hit series to explore deadly new corners of this blood-sucking universe!
***** ***** *****
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