Everything Nika and William thought they knew is thrown into question as the world of Trillium is twisted inside out. New universes emerge in the wake of last issue's shocking ending, and William and Nika find themselves more lost than ever!
When shock-induced visions drive a detective specializing in the paranormal to a small town in South Dakota, he finds himself up against flesh-hungry bog-men, his ex-girlfriend, their mutual ex-girlfriend (did we mention she's a werewolf?), and a demon that's stolen his arsenal of psychedelics. Then things start to get weird. We live in strange times. They call for strange ways!
Great place to start for new readers! Mordecai and Rigby are once again finding themselves in a situation that they will naturally make worse! Get ready for this thrill ride of an issue! Written by acclaimed cartoonist KC Green (GUNSHOW) and with incentive covers pretty enough to hang in your rec room!
REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Anna Pederson
I’m going full on Halloween/horror this week. Well-rounded readers be damned. There are few things I enjoy more than when series do a special Halloween episode, or issue. Treehouse of Horror are my favorite Simpsons, and I’ll fight whoever says otherwise. It’s not just the season, I love horror anthologies and spooky stories at anytime during the year, but now seems to be the best time to convince other people to read some old Tales from the Crypt, and Haunted Horror.
Oh, look at that, a new Tales from the Crypt hardcover from Dark Horse…
EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt Volume 4 HC
Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Bill Elder, and Bernie Krigstein. My eyeballs are watering just thinking of these guys in one book. Especially after spending some special time with the Jack Davis artist edition book. This book has been re-colored, but everything else about it screams original. Art, letters, even the ads. The keepers of creep will keep you up at night with tales of vampires! Rotting brides! Werewolves! And the rest!
And what’s that? A Haunted Horror collection of rarely seen issues?
Haunted Horror HC
These are the books that made Wertham write Seduction of the Innocent, which led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority. Be a part of history when you read these 1950’s reprints, also in full glorious color! These comics were banned back in the day for their over-the-top depictions of ghouls and ghosts, which is why these are some of the least seen issues ever! Each one has been carefully selected by some of the top comic collectors and critics that have poured their tortured souls into making sure that if these comics don’t see the light of day, they can at least lure people into the dungeon and hang out with the spiders while they waste away reading these deliciously evil comics.
Adventure Time 2013 Spooktacular #1
I’m a sucker for anything horror, but there’s a special place in my heart for titles that, in the spirit of the season, go out of their way to give readers special spooky stories (“Life After Death with Archie” ruled my world). Adventure Time spooks things up this month with haunted tales from the world of Ooo that will chill your buns off. There are a slew of writers and artists who have been taping into their haunted heinies to conjure up all your favorite Adventure Time characters in all new and all Ooo ways. Featuring work from Jen Bennett, Ming Doyle, Bryce Carlson, and Jen Vaughn, they’ve left no candy filled bucket unturned in bringing you an oversized and overstuffed book of pure terror and hilarity. (Terrarity? Hilarror?)
The Raven and The Red Death
Richard Corben was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame for his long-time work on Heavy Metal Magazine. His history in the business, and his vast influence is so varied (Moebius, Gaiman, Miller, Giger), it might be best if I just referred you to his Wikipedia page. Even better idea! Read this one-shot he’s putting out with Dark Horse! Corben has done comic adaptations of classic works like Poe before, so the masterwork stories of “The Raven” and “The Masque of the Red Death” are in expertly terrifying hands.
Dia de los Muertos TPB
These single issues were special. They were slightly oversized, printed on matte paper, and did an anthology reverse; kept the same amazing artist, Riley Rossmo, and rotated nine writers to bring in thematically connected stories that centered on death and family. Some of the writers he worked with include Joe Keatinge, Kurtis Wiebe, and Joshua Williamson. I love the idea of one artist experimenting with their own style and abilities, especially if it has anything to do with horror. The stories in this book vary from classic horror, to drama, and even to romance, so there’s fun for the whole family in this book! That is if your family is the Addams family. Which would be radical. Regardless! If you missed the series when it was printing in single issues, the book was thankfully popular enough to warrant a trade and allow your lazy self to experience one of the best compilations out there to celebrate one of the most interesting holidays! I’m sorry, you’re not lazy.
Sandman Overture #1
So this title isn’t specifically horror as much as it is fantasy, but thematically it has some characteristics that make it fitting for this weeks’ list. That and the Sandman series is probably one of the most influential comic series of the past…oh my god, 20 years? (Actually it came out 24 years ago, according to research sidekick). One of the reasons it’s so influential is because anytime you talk to someone who didn’t immediately start reading superhero comics when they were a child, started in their teens-early 20s with Gaiman’s career launching series. The new series is a prequel of sorts that reveals more insights into the capture of Morpheus, and an expansion of the lives of the Endless that Gaiman has never shown the public before. This Halloween is the perfect time to see what Death, Desire, Despair, and of course, Merv Pumpkinhead have been up to in Gaiman’s brain. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that the art for this new series is done by J.H. (mother f’ing) Williams III, and the preview pages show some really mind-blowing usage of syntactical panels and gutters that draw the whole page into an intellectual mind trip that is worthy of the Sandman title. Oh, didn’t think I could use the word ‘syntactical’ in a description of comics? Just dropping some straight up English B.A. knowledge bombs.
For Halloween, Casey decided to dress up like Anna. And Morgan's costume is REALLY scary. Sandman: Overture and Damian: Son of Batman begin this week, X-Men: Battle of the Atom and Five Ghosts wrap up, and all your other favorites continue. And Thought Bubble is the best smelling comic of the bunch.
Lives intersect in the most unexpected ways when teenagers Anne and Lewis cross paths at an estate sale in sleepy Failin, Oregon. Failin was once a thriving logging community. Now the town's businesses are crumbling, its citizens bitter and disaffected. Anne and Lewis refuse to succumb to the fate of the older generation as they discover-together-the secrets of their hometown and their own families.
Recommended by erin!!
(W)/(A) JUNJI ITO
Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in everything from seashells and whirlpools in water to the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father and the voice from the cochlea in our inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurozu-cho are pulled ever deeper into a whirlpool from which there is no return!
Spiral into horror just in time for Halloween as the complete 3-part series is collected in one massive (640 pages) volume in Viz Media's 3-in-1 deluxe hardcover format.
Recommended by Casey!!
(W) TOM WALTZ/KEVIN EASTMAN, (A) MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
"City Fall: Part Six" In this breathtaking penultimate issue to City Fall, Shredder asserts his dominance over the criminal underworld of NYC through a show of force. But what happens when the Turtles crash the party? With allegiances shifting no one is safe from all-out war!
Recommended by Sam, the Video Monkey!!!
A brand new series of board books featuring DC Comics' Greatest Super Heroes, Batman and Superman! Illustrated by award-winning artist Ethan Beavers in the popular DC Animated Style, these heroic tales will introduce young children to important and buzz-worthy character education concepts, including Courage, Respect, Honesty, and Responsibility.
Recommended by Howard!
Follow Batman and Robin on this fun, action-packed adventure about working together! Batman and Robin Team Up! introduces young children to the character education concept of respect, while appealing to comic book fans of all ages.
Follow Superman on this colorful, action-packed adventure about telling the truth! Illustrated by award-winning artist Ethan Beavers in the popular DC Animated Style, Superman Fights For Truth! introduces young children to the character education concept of honesty, while appealing to comic book fans of all ages.
Damian Wayne, the son of Batman, has adopted the cape and cowl as his own...but what horrific events set this troubled hero on the path of his dark destiny? The story of Damian Wayne begins in this epic miniseries written and drawn by one of Damian's co-creators, Andy Kubert!
Recommended by Perry!!
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, (A) Francesco Francavilla
INFINITY TIE-IN
In this next chapter of the ongoing Infinity storyline, find out what it will take for Peter Quill to betray the entire Marvel Universe. Eisner award winning artist Francavilla proves once again that he is the best there is at what he does the best.
Recommended by Morgan!!
(W) NEIL GAIMAN, (A) J H WILLIAMS III
Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! 2 different covers to choose from: Cover A by Williams or Cover B by original series cover artist Dave McKean.
THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil
Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by
artistic luminary J.H. Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush,
widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story.
From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE
SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite
characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the
Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and
Destiny.
"People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to
make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1," Gaiman said.
"And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn
secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family
secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five."
Recommended by Howard!!
With the failure of the Video Monkey to properly count us in this week, things kinda degenerated from there as Morgan and Casey try to pull together some sort of quasi interesting video from the place where the sun don' shine. Thankfully, due to their immense professionalism and extensive knowledge of perfectly crafted buzzwords, the degenerate duo hits you like a Jack Kirby BOOM! tube to the face-- transporting you away from the dreary existence of a fog filled Wednesday to the fantastical realms of imagination! (and psychedelic gradients, obviously)
That's right, it's Tuesday and that means another edition of weekly reviews by none other than Ms. Anna Pederson!!
Click on the sassy girl to read her reviews!
Join the Cat-Stronauts on their high-flying adventure into space as they try to repair the world’s most important satellite ever! Cat-Stronauts is a hilarious thrill ride for all ages!
After too many months, Trip Fantastic is back with issue #3!!! The demented brainchild of local writers Jason Baxter and Mac Hamilton along with NY based artist Derek Charm, this book follows the adventures of Trip, a drug addled,
adrenaline junkie daredevil whose 15 minutes of fame are just about up--but at
what length will he go to regain his stardom? We also have #1 and #2 back in stock so get in and get tripped out!!
THINGS GET WEIRD! From the snow capped mountains of the orient to the catacombs of Paris to the jungles of Vietnam and the nightclubs of Tokyo, everyone's after Trip, including...death itself?
In a special NYCC exclusive, Baxter takes over art chores to focus the spotlight on some of Trip Fantastic's best bros!! Jerry, Emmanuel, Melvin and Melvin 2 are eager for a weekend of black outs and debauchery, but when they discover the super secret science dungeon, the trip turns out to be a little too much for them to handle...
The bender/adventure of a lifetime continues! Meet retired reality TV bounty hunter Michael Manhunter, Tip's adopted sister Miranda, and his meth-manufacturing mentor Slim Puckered. Plus: find out just how Trip came to be the f*ck up that he is!
Move over Evil Knievel, there's a new daredevil in town...follow the adventures of Trip, a drug-addled adrenaline junkie whose 15 minutes of fame are just about up--but at what length will he go to regain his stardom?
Visit our Shipping Next Week section for a list of new and back in stock items arriving on Wednesday, October 23rd!!
Collected at last in one giant, oversized, deluxe hardcover are both volumes of the critically acclaimed fan-favorite series COWBOY NINJA VIKING! Featuring all the material in both trades plus brand new, never-before-seen extras! From the author of HARVEST and TERM LIFE and the artist of GREEN WAKE, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS and PROOF! This is one gorgeous volume you'll want to add to your permanent collection! Collects COWBOY NINJA VIKING #1-10
As the nights grow colder and the leaves change color, we are reminded of the fact that everything in life is in a constant state of transition and flux, though some things will never change...like Wednesday mornings with your favorite, not super smelly comic monkeys!! In an attempt to reign it in a little this week, Morgan and Casey selected a few less books, but that just gave them time to ramble about the ones they did for even longer, but y'know, they tried.
Tuesday, October 15, 08:00 pm on KCTS 9 HD
Seattle/Yakima
Duration: 2:56:46
Description: Host Liev Schreiber explores the dawn of the comic book genre from the first comic books born during the Great Depression to the television debut of Superman in the 1950s, to today’s insatiable enthusiasm for superheroes. During the Depression, the popularity of dozens of superhero characters opens the door for a new generation of artists and writers. World War II creates a patriotic fervor for star-spangled adventurers to represent the American spirit at war and on the home front, but in the 1950s, superheroes are caught in the fire of government scrutiny and regulation. When the thrilling "Adventures of Superman" is broadcast on the new medium of television, America's first and greatest superhero leads the entire comic book industry to renewed strength.
Copra #10 ushers in the last leg of this Copra situation, this multi
dimensional scandal that connects various characters and their rivals.
It clears the air while propelling the main story to its climax. In other words--the sh*t goes DOWN in the Ditko dimension!!
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