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.
Evil Ernie #1
By: Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes, Eric Mache
Type: 30th Ann Facsimile Ed
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: Back in print for the first time in decades, just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary! The holy grail and origin of the Chaos! universe can finally be added to your collection with this new facsimile edition. In 1991, horror mastermind Brian Pulido and the maestro artist Steven Hughes kicked off what would become an innovative and expansive world of characters. Originally published by Eternity Comics, Dynamite is proud to re-present one of the biggest key issues in comics history! Meet Ernest Fairchild, a disaffected and abused teen being held in the Clearview Mental Institution. Dr. Leonard Price has tried experimental treatments like dream therapy, wherein Ernest met the mysterious and captivating Lady Death, which only prodded him further into homicidal urges. Mary Young visits the institute and observes his violence firsthand, convincing her maybe they can cure him forever with neurotech… Turning him into the maniacal Evil Ernie! This facsimile edition presents the original comic in all its glory, including advertisements and more.
***** ***** *****
Damn Them All #3 (of 6)
By: Simon Spurrier, Charlie Adlard, Mirka Andolfo
Type: Cover A – Adlard, Cover B – Andolfo, Cover F – Foc Reveal Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Ellie, Dora, and Carlin are shocked to find what Theo, a wealthy member of the 500 Club, is planning to do with his collection of demons and their coinciding sigil coins. The clues soon lead them to shocking implications for all of demon kind and their masters. While Ellie suspects Theo of having connections to Alfie and potentially his death, chaos unexpectedly ensues, building to a truly demonic confrontation!
***** ***** *****
Screaming Horror #3
By: The Gurch
Publisher: Fantaco Enterprises Inc.
Publisher Link: https://fantaco.net/
Summary: Horror comic fan favorite The Gurch, is back with the newest issue of Screaming Horror, now a regular annual series! The Gurch is known for his wildly imaginative horror tales that are both creepy and sinister with a touch of black humor. His detailed illustrations are a perfect match for his wild tales of terror!
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Plush #2 (of 6)
By: Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, Tony Fleecs, Rico Renzi, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern
Type: Cover A – Hillyard & Renzi, Cover B – Fleecs, Cover C – Corona & Stern
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Still in his overly ripe fur suit, Devin can only watch from his jail cell as two very disparate groups fight over him-the jealous deputy and his friends, intent on staging his death, and a group of psychotics, cannibalistic furries that wish to invite him over for dinner.
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Night of the Living Dead Revenance #2
By: S.A. Check, Giancarlo Caracuzo, Ken Haeser, James Kuhoric, Buz Hasson
Type: Cover A – Photo, Cover B – Corpse Crew, Cover C – Caracuzo, Cover D – Ltd Ed
Publisher: American Mythology Productions
Publisher Link: https://www.americanmythology.net/
Summary: The ORIGINAL ZOMBIE flick returns with a BRAND-NEW OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK SERIES! New alliances are formed, and relationships are strained as the survivors struggle to find safe passage from the hell on earth unleashed around them. It’s the classic horror tale that started it all but with a fresh look of the bloody paths it took Ben, Barbra, and the others to get to that small farmhouse in the middle of the night. Sometimes, the journey can be just as frightening as what waits for you at the end! It’s neighbor versus neighbor and family pitted against each other as the true horror of their savage new world order becomes painfully clear. You think you know the story? Think again, ghoul-friend! You ain’t seen this NOTLD yet! The horror index is predicting one bloody good time!
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Vineyard #4
By: Brian Hawkins, Sami Kivela
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Publisher Link: https://aftershockcomics.com/
Summary: Adonis attempts to carry out the final sacrifice to Dionysus as Sophia and Maranatha race to stop him – while Didache’s belief overwhelms the family and there’s no turning back when family values collide violently with otherworldly obligations.
***** ***** *****
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #129
By: Jim Balent
Type: Deluxe Studio Ed
Publisher: Broadsword Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.jimbalentstudios.com/
Summary: This limited classic cover edition features the A cover of Tarot #8. To set them apart from our other variants, we’re created them like giant trading cards! On the front is Jim’s Bewitching art and on the back a little history of the cover. Comes signed, bagged, and boarded with an unsigned full color, numbered sky clad art print of Crypt Chick, relaxing in a grave. Limited to 300 copies.
***** ***** *****
Vampirella Year One #5
By: Christopher Priest, Ergun Gunduz, Collette Turner, Giovanni Timpano, Lucio Parrillo, Celina, Guillem March, Cosplay, Kevin Nowlan
Type: Cover A – Turner, Cover B – Parrillo, Cover C – Celina, Cover D – March, Cover E – Cosplay, Cover F – 10 Copy Nowlan Pencils Original Variant, Cover H – 20 Copy Parrillo Tint Variant, Cover I – 25 Copy March Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: Vampirella’s first day on Earth: In the summer of 1969, a very young Vampirella awakens in the prison ward of a municipal hospital, having been mistaken for a hooker having a dalliance with a supercollider technician. She does not know where she is, she cannot speak the language. Having rescued a human male from certain death, Vampi simply wants to find the nearest spaceport and charter a spaceflight home to Drakulon, to which end she begins her desperate search for the apparent head of Earth’s interstellar transportation system – a man known only as Hugh Stone.
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Stillwater #17
By: Chip Zdarsky, Ramon K. Perez, Mike Spicer
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: The secret of Stillwater is revealed! And the town of Coldwater declares WAR! The end of everything starts here!
***** ***** *****
Vampirella Year One #6
By: Christopher Priest, Ergun Gunduz, Celina, Giovanni Timpano, Kevin Nowlan, Lucio Parrillo, Guillem March, Cosplay, Collette Turner
Type: Cover A – Turner, Cover B – Parrillo, Cover C – Celina, Cover D – March, Cover E – Cosplay, Cover F – 10 Copy Nowlan Pencils Original Variant, Cover H – 15 Copy Parrillo Tint Variant, Cover I – 20 Copy March Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: The series looking at unrevealed secrets from Vampirella’s past comes to an end even as a new beginning takes place in the present! Vampi’s horrible ‘Mommy Dearest’ relationship with Lilith comes to a head in savage, emotional style, shaping the person Vampirella is destined to become. And if dealing with a rebellious kid wasn’t enough, Lilith also finds an angry populace of Drakulon looking for blood (literally!) as a full-on revolt breaks out. In the present, Vamirella’s pregnancy comes to full term. Will she spawn the scion of Dracula or ‘just’ a half-human/half-Drakulonian kid destined to be the butt of endless jokes on the playground? From the people who brought you deadly chemicals in our drinking water, Christopher Priest, and Ergun Gunduz!
***** ***** *****
Last Ride of Pillar & Pryde #2
By: John Lees, Joe Mulvey
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Publisher Link: https://aftershockcomics.com/
Summary: People are disappearing and dying in Tarragon Falls, and private investigator Ana Guillén is convinced a masked killer known as Byrd is responsible. With the authorities refusing to take her seriously, Ana turns to local celebrities Ben Pillar and Eli Pryde for help. But though they write books about solving mysteries, this real-life case may turn out to be far more sinister.
***** ***** *****
Lovesick #3 (of 7)
By: Luana Vecchio, Martin Simmonds
Type: Cover A – Vecchio, Cover B – Vecchio, Cover C – Vecchio, Cover D – Simmonds
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Domino is finally ready to perform her infamous live Red room to her adoring fans. But as her self-doubt and hallucinations grow stronger, an even bigger threat closes in on her.
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Creepshow #4 (of 5)
By: Kyle Starks, Fran Galán, Chris Burnham, Henry Barajas, Dani, Adriano Lucas
Type: Cover A – Burnham & Lucas, Cover B – Dani
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: The Creep scares up two all-new standalone stories in this star-studded anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series. KYLE STARKS (I HATE THIS PLACE) and FRAN GALÁN (Lucky Devil) deliver the story of a ragtag group of kids who hunted a nest of vampires in their neighborhood and the one who lived to tell the tale. HENRY BARAJAS (HELM GREYCASTLE) and DANI (Detective Comics, COFFIN BOUND) drop a hellacious tale of a fallen luchador who will do anything to claw her way back to the top!
***** ***** *****
Book of Slaughter #1
By: James Tynion Iv, Werther Dell’Edera, Dylan Todd, Dan Mora
Type: Cover A – Mora, Cover B – Delledera, Cover E – Foc Reveal Variant, Cover F – Bg Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: The future of the Slaughterverse is laid bare by Something is Killing the Children and House of Slaughter creators James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera in the very first SIKTC one-shot special! From the sidelines to the spotlight, Book of Slaughter follows the white mask Maxine Slaughter but will her loyalties remain where they are, or will she show her true colors? In addition to being a precursor to the upcoming chapters of both series, this special issue features a sizable guidebook that delves into the deep lore of the Order of St. George!
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Behemoth #4
By: Chris Kipiniak, J. K. Woodward
Publisher: N/A
Summary: VOLUME 1 FINALE! BEHEMOTH’s first operation is collapsing around them. The only hope for completing the mission lies in Dr. Seligman getting past Theresa’s bestial instincts to appeal to her humanity if there is any left.
***** ***** *****
Sacrament #5 (of 5)
By: Peter Milligan, Marcelo Frusin
Publisher: N/A
Summary: The Exorcist meets Alien in this sci-fi/horror story. In the year 3000, Mankind abandoned Earth and fled into outer space. Now, a disgraced priest, called into action to perform an exorcism on a remote space colony, is about to discover that no matter how far you run, you can’t escape your demons, and the Devil is, in fact, real.
***** ***** *****
Helloween #3 (of 3)
By: Joe Harris, Axel Medellin, Santi Casas
Type: Cover A – Casas
Publisher: N/A
Summary: Pumpkin fans, unite! ‘Seekers Of The Seven Keys’ explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the ‘godfathers of melodic speed metal.’ The mystical Seven Keys have been lost, and the Keeper wants them back. But he’s not the only one looking. And when teenage siblings stumble upon the quest, they embark on a 1980s-style science-fiction, fantasy adventure filled with the horror tropes, campy characters, and throwback humor for which the band is known.
***** ***** *****
The Roadie #4
By: Fran Galán, Tim Seeley
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: From Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Revival) and Fran Galan (Lucky Devil) comes this horror saga about nostalgia, heavy metal music, hell, and redemption.
Aging rockers and demons from hell go head-to-head in this battle of bands final issue musical event!
***** ***** *****
Frankenstein: New World #4
By: Michelle Madsen, Peter Bergting, Christopher Golden, Thomas Sniegoski, Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck
Type: Ben Stenbeck Variant Cover
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Lilja and Frankenstein’s exploration of the surface world takes a dangerous turn–between monstrous people and genuine monsters, not everyone will survive.
Frankenstein: New World, from Mike Mignola, Tom Sniegoski, Christopher Golden, and artist Peter Bergting, explores a new chapter in the world of Hellboy!
***** ***** *****
All Night & Every Day One Shot #1
By: Ray Fawkes, Andrea Frittella
Type: Cover A – Frittella
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Publisher Link: https://aftershockcomics.com/
Summary: It’s time to party! While celebrating is the last thing grief-stricken introvert Michaela wants to do, her friends drag her out for the night and end up trapping her in a hellish curse: a party that never ends, with no way to escape not even by dying! Now she must navigate the labyrinth of the legendary Banquet Hideous all on her own and learn its terrible secrets before she is consumed forever! This horrifying new 48-page Prestige Format One Shock by acclaimed writer Ray Fawkes (Constantine, Gotham by Midnight, JACKPOT!) and sensational artist Andrea Frittella (Borgata Gordiani) will rock you to your core eternally!
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