Marv by Dave Fowler
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv by Dave Fowler.
HATCHET GIRLS by Joe R. Lansdale / Z-View
HATCHET GIRLS: A HAP AND LEONARD NOVEL by Joe R. Lansdale
First sentences…
“Wait a minute, now. You’re saying you want us to deal with a pig problem?” Leonard said.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Hap and Leonard agree to help a poor single mother raising several children. She has a pig problem. When Hap and Leonard say they’ll take care of it, they got much more than imagined. Turns out the hog was attacking the woman and her kids every chance it got. When Hap and Leonard arrived, the porker attacked them too.
Never ones to back down from a challenge, Hap and Leonard finally trap the hog. In doing so they discover the woman’s neighbors are making meth and the piggie knows how to access the stash. No wonder the oinker was so hyped-up all the time.
The cops are called. An investigation finds no only the make-shift meth lab, but bodies buried in the back yard. This brings Hap and Leonard smack dab in the middle of drug dealers, crooked cops, a mysterious crime boss who is called the Benefactor and worse still, a gang of women looking to take over the area’s drug trade. The women, are smart, tough and ruthless. Every one of them is a cold-blooded killer, who uses a hatchet to finish the job.
Unfortunately for Hap and Leonard, they’ve become targets for all involved.
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HATCHET GIRLS is the fourteenth in the series. If you like crime stories with the perfect mix of humor, action and mystery, then HATCHET GIRLS (and all of the Hap and Leonard tales) are for you!
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‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” – The poster and trailer are Here!
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – The poster and trailer are Here!
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus.
Starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.
“Out of the Past” Cool Alt Poster by Erik J. Kreffel!
When you think film noir, Out of the Past has to be on the short list. This cool alt poster was created by Erik J. Kreffel. You can see more of Kreffel’s art at his website or by following his Twitter stream.
SCAR IN THE SKY by J. Todd Scott!
J. Todd Scott’s SCAR IN THE SKY drops this coming Friday. Here’s the lowdown…
Lightning never strikes twice —until it does.
A killer is hunting down survivors of lightning strikes in this dark and twisting thriller, perfect for fans of J. H. Markert and Richard Chizmar.
Everything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped. Andi was resuscitated, but she was never the same—electronics strangely malfunction in her presence: clocks can’t keep time; batteries swiftly die. And while many lightning strike victims are left with temporary “lightning tree” markings, on her they are permanent scars.
Years later Andi, her eight-year-old daughter, and a fellow lightning strike survivor have fled Texas and Andi’s dangerous ex to go off the grid in a strange and secluded desert community.
Meanwhile, two private investigators pursue a US senator’s missing daughter who they find too late. When searching for information on the strange lightning scars on the girl’s body, they find themselves pulled into an FBI investigation—people who have been struck by lightning are being murdered.
As the death toll mounts, the task force traces the killer farther west—closer and closer to Andi Ellis and her daughter, and the haven she’s carefully created.
Thriller and horror readers will be enthralled by the dark turns in SCAR IN THE SKY.
SCAR IN THE SKY paperback
SCAR IN THE SKY hardback
Sly Stallone from “Rambo III” by Rich Henneman
Rich Hennemann is a freelance artist. A few years ago I picked up Rich’s sketchbook and a sketch. I was hooked. Since then I’ve gotten several sketches from Rich.
I requested Sly Stallone from Rambo III. Rich came through like he always does. He absolutely nailed the piece.
“The Shining” Alt Poster by Dalton Frizzell!
Who doesn’t enjoy a cool alt poster? Especially when they are as nice as this one created by Dalton Frizzell for The Shining.
Sly Stallone as The Toymaker from “Spy Kids 3D” by Andrew Charipar!
Andrew Charipar is a Florida artist that I met going to conventions throughout the state. Andrew was always friendly. Getting a sketch at any show Andrew attended was mandatory.
In addition to his work as an artist, Andrew owns and manages Misfit Corner Comics in Jacksonville, Florida.
Here we have Andrew’s take on Sly Stallone as the Toymaker from Spy Kids 3D!
Wolverine and Nightcrawler – 1979 Sketch by John Byrne!
Wolverine and Nightcrawler by John Byrne. 1979. What a great time to be into comics.
LADY MAYHEM written by Jenny Lynn Wright, illustrated by Karl Slominski / Z-View
LADY MAYHEM written by Jenny Lynn Wright, illustrated by Karl Slominski
Publisher: Calculated Rebellion
When her father dies under suspicious circumstances a young woman returns to the city she left years before. It was labeled an accident. She knew it wasn’t. The cops wouldn’t investigate. No charges were filed.
The woman begins to dig. She discovers her dad was a bookkeeper who learned things about many bad people. He was starting to work with an honest cop. Before they could prove enough, an “accident” happened. Now everyone was ready to move on.
Except his daughter.
They didn’t know she was coming. But they’d soon learn.
And they’d call her Lady Mahem.
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LADY MAYHEM is Jenny Lynn Wright and Karl Slominski’s love letter to revenge stories. The kind you’d find in ’80s movies, as well as comics like The Punisher and Miller and Darrow’s Hard Boiled. Wright and Slominski love their inspirations and it shows on every page.
They’ve set their story in a corrupt town in the not too distant future. This opens up opportunities for interesting visuals with flying cars and advanced weaponry. Some things don’t change though. We’ve got crooked cops, ruthless crime lords, one honest cop and a murdered parent with a grown child out for vengeance. Only this time it’s a woman. A very capable woman.
They call her Lady Mayhem.
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“Landman” Season 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michael Peña, Jon Hamm & Demi Moore – The Trailer is Here!
Landman: Season 2 – The Trailer is Here.
I cannot wait!
Landman Season 2 Returns Nov. 16 on Paramount+
Set in the boomtowns of Texas, Landman (starring Billy Bob Thornton) is a modern tale of fortune seeking amongst roughnecks and billionaires in the world of oil.
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michael Peña, Jon Hamm, Demi Moore
Dracula by Joseba Alexander!
Dracula by Joseba Alexander is just to cool not to share. Alexander says it was inspired by Castlevania + Conan the Barbarian.
THE FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA by James Carlos Blake / Z-View
THE FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA by James Carlos Blake
First sentence…
In 1910, I killed a policeman and went to prison for two years.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Rodolfo Fierro was a killer, an ex-con, a thief, a train-robber, a ladies man, a drinker, a soldier and ultimately Pancho Villa’s closest friend. Fierro was by Villa’s side throughout the Mexican Revolution. Many considered Villa a hero. At one point he was nearly recognized as Mexico’s new President. Others labeled him a villain of the worst kind.
In THE FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA, Fierro takes us through Villa’s rise and fall. He pulls no punches (about Villa or himself). The narrative is compelling. We are there for the battles, the celebrations, the treachery, the losses and more. We will Villa’s (and Fierro’s) savagery and compassion. Readers will feel they are there… and be glad they’re not.
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James Carlos Blake’s THE FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA is based on research and fact. Rodolfo Fierro was a real person and James Carlos Blake makes him come alive. JCB has another winner.
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The Universal Monsters Movie Checklist! How Many Have You Seen?
Classic Horror Films posted the Universal Monsters Checklist above. I highlighted in red the films I’ve seen. 76% isn’t bad, but I thought my percentage would be higher. I need to do something to fix that.
Anyone got a higher percentage? Sound off. Favorites? What have you missed?
