Category: Horror
Z-View: Saviors #3
The Saviors is an on-going series created by James Robinson & J. Bone published by Image.
Writer: James Robinson
Artist: J. Bone
Tomas Ramirez is now in the small Mexican coastal town of La Calma, where other new freedom fighters allies intend to test a device to end the threat of the aliens forever. But the aliens have a counterattack plan of their own, so this certainly will be the Day of the Dead.
The Good
- James Robinson provides back story without it feeling like exposition or talking heads.
- J. Bone creates characters that look like individuals. I am really diggin’ his art on this.
- A Spanish speaking alien? Absolutely!
The Bad:
- The aliens are everywhere!
The Ugly:
- Poor, poor Tony.
Saviors #3 is a comic for mature audiences due to violence. If you’re a fan of 1950’s movies like “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and the 1960’s tv series “The Invaders” then Saviors #3 is for you.
Rating: 4 out of 5
25 Things You Might Not Know About the Shinning.
Here are 25 Things You Might Not Know About the Shinning.
Then again you might. I knew at least 12 of them and I’m no expert on The Shinning.
How Many Classic Horror Movies Have You Seen?
I was surprised that seeing 66 out of 102 horror films would make one an expert. Just call me Professor Horror.
How many classic horror movies have you seen?
“The Walking Dead” Season 5 Teaser Poster
The Walking Dead ended season 4 on Sunday. Today is Tuesday and we have the first teaser poster for season 5.
I’m not complaining.
Mike Mignola & Hellboy: 20 Years and Going Strong!
Recognize the character above?
That’s the first drawing Mike Mignola ever did of his wildly popular Hellboy character. It’s pretty nuts to see how that initial drawing morphed into the beloved Hellboy character that went on to serve as the cornerstone of a comic universe, and has been adapted into live-action and animated movies.
What is even crazier is to realize that Hellboy (as we came to know him) has been around for 20 years! CBR.com recently talked with Mike Mignolia about his and Hellboy’s journey from initial sketch to comic icon.
10 Things We Probably Didn’t Know About Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper.
Jack the Ripper is arguably the most famous serial killer of all-time.
Everybody knows about Jack the Ripper. Surprisingly much of what we know is wrong.
Listverse gives us 10 Things We Probably Didn’t Know About Jack the Ripper.
Charlie Adlard and the Future of The Walking Dead
Charlie Adlard, artist on The Walking Dead talks about the future of the comic and a whole lot more when he sits down with the fine folks at CBR.com.
7 Walking Dead Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know
The video below lists 7 Walking Dead Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know. Beware zombie killings and some adult language are seen and heard!
Celebrity Encounters at MegaCon 2014
This Friday and Saturday I spent time at MegaCon with my buddy John Beatty. While I was at the show hanging with Big John, my wife, Doralya was relaxing at the hotel.
On Friday afternoon Doralya sent me a text that Steven Yeun (who plays Glen on The Walking Dead) was staying in our hotel and she saw him getting into a limo. I could tell from her text and the number of exclamation points that she was excited to see a celebrity up-close.
At dinner that night Doralya told me of an encounter that she had with Bryan Johnson, one of the stars of Comic Book Men. Doralya was sitting outside reading when Bryan Johnson walked by.
They made eye-contact and Doralya said, “I know you! I watch you on tv every week!” Bryan smiled and replied, “You do?” He was probably surprised since my wife doesn’t look like someone who would watch Comic Book Men.
A few minutes later Bryan walked back through the area and made a point to say, “Good-bye” to Doralya.
I teased Doralya a bit that the only thing she could think to say was, “I know you” to a complete stranger. We laughed and headed back to the hotel.
Doralya was standing in front of me as the elevator doors opened and I heard her say in a surprised voice, “Well, hello!” I heard a voice say, “Hello.” It was Ming Chen of Comic Book Men. As he left the elevator we made eye contact…
… and the only thing I could think to say was, “Well, hello.” Ming replied, “Hello” as he continued to wherever he was going.
As we got on the elevator I expected Doralya to return the teasing I gave her. At least her comment to a celebrity was original. All I could think to say was to repeat what Doralya had said. She didn’t tease me though. I guess she understood that I wasn’t as used to celebrity encounters as she was.
7 Really-Creepy Unsolved Murder Mysteries
If you get queasy reading about grisly murders you’ll want to skip this blog post about 7 Unsolved Murder Mysteries to Keep You Up at Night. They include…
1. Hinterkaifeck… six residents of Hinterkaifeck, a small farmstead in Germany, were murdered with a mattock (a tool similar to a pickaxe)…And days before the murder, Andreas told neighbors he’d discovered a strange set of footprints in the snow leading from the forest to the home, but not back. He’d also heard footsteps in the attic, and a set of keys went missing.
2. Villisca Axe Murders… A string of axe murders across the country prior to and following the Villisca murders closely resembled each other (mirrors in the house were covered; gloves were worn by the killer; a basin in which the murderer washed himself off found in the kitchen), but were never officially connected…
3. The Axeman of New Orleans… an axe murderer killed eight people in New Orleans and surrounding communities, with more victims suspected… The Axeman published a chilling letter in the newspaper which, in part, read: “I am not a human being, but a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. I am what you Orleanians and your foolish police call the Axeman. When I see fit, I shall come and claim other victims. I alone know whom they shall be. I shall leave no clue except my bloody axe, besmeared with blood and brains of he whom I have sent below to keep me company.” …
4. The Moonlight Murders… unknown serial killer called the “Phantom Killer” shot 10 people (five of whom died) in and around Texarkana…
5. Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run… The official victim count is 12, but investigators believe the true number is likely higher. The Mad Butcher was so named for beheading and dismembering his victims…
6. Jack the Ripper… Several letters purporting to be from Jack himself were publicized around the time of the murders, including the one that appointed the name “Jack the Ripper,” though this one was later said to be a hoax. Another letter, known as the “From Hell letter,” in which the author claimed to have fried and eaten half of a victim’s kidney, was thought to be authentic. Delivered with the letter was a small piece of human kidney in a box…
7. The Zodiac Killer… Among the correspondence sent by the Zodiac killer to newspapers were four cryptograms, only one of which has been definitively decoded. It reads, in part: “I LIKE KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH FUN IT IS MORE FUN THAN KILLING WILD GAME IN THE FORREST MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROU[S] ANAMAL OF ALL” (sic)…
Read the full article for all the facts… if you dare!
Powell & Churilla: “Big Trouble in Little China”
That’s Eric Powell’s cover (one of many variants) for the new Big Trouble in Little China comic series coming from Boom! Studios. Eric “The Goon” Powell will be taking on the writing chores with art from Brian “The Sixth Gun” Churilla.
Powell and Churilla were recently interviewed about the project at CBR,com so if you’re a fan you ought to click over.
“From Dusk Till Dawn” the Series Premieres Tonight!
From Dusk Till Dawn the Series premieres tonight at 9pm on the El Rey network.
I am a huge fan of the movie. You know I’ll be tuning in. I hope you will as well.
Rick Remender, Steve Niles & Nate Jones: Legion of Monsters Pitch
The photo above comes from Steve Niles’ Tumblr.
Nat Jones did the art for a Legion of Monsters pitch that he, Rick Remender and Steve Niles put together.
Steve Niles posts all kinds of cool stuff daily and is worth a follow.
The “Godzilla” Trailer is Awesome!
Remember when I was going on about how much I liked the Godzilla poster above?
And that I liked this Godzilla-sized version even more?
Well, I think the Godzilla trailer embedded below is even better than both and I would go so far to say as that the trailer below is the best Godzilla movie ever made.
