JAKE THE DREAMING #1 (Radical Publishing) is an illustrated novel that provides readers with a surrealistic and dark fantasy adventure. When a young boy realizes he can enter into another person’s dreams, he begins to have tremendous fun with his supernatural powers. But the boy doesn’t realize his imagination is also creating monsters at the same time. As his mind loses grasp of reality, he is turning whimsical dreams into violent nightmares.
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FEEDING GROUND (Archaia) is a well-paced werewolf story that doesn’t actually follow the usual horror clichés. Fans will no doubt be questioning what they are reading when the story begins as an intense family drama. The horror of a mother and father losing their child is intensified to the max. This once close-knit family will never be the same when they find their daughter again. This wholesome and innocent child has become a hideous creature of the full moon, leaving her parents feeling useless and letdown.
ABATTOIR #3 (Radical Publishing) carries a well-executed
package of suspenseful storytelling and surrealistic artwork. When a real
estate agent investigates into the dark history of a haunted house, his entire
life is thrown into shambles. As he is thrown into complete madness, the agent
struggles to keep his last ounce of sanity from drifting. Created by filmmaker
Darren Lynn Bousman (pictured, of MOTHER’S DAY, REPO!, SAW II-IV), this is a
must-read issue for horror fans.
SCREAMLAND #1 (Image Comics) returns for its second volume
to shed light on what happens when movie monsters run past their prime. With
CGI the norm in film, monsters find themselves unemployed and struggling to
find any type of work. But, who really wants to hire someone who looks like an
actual freak? SCREAMLAND is biting satire and a smart look at life as actors in
Hollywood.
GREEN WAKE #1 (Image Comics) is an engaging murder mystery
with tons of crazy twists and turns. A paranoid detective is on the search for
a brutal killer. Plagued by painful memories, the detective seems unable to
find a way out of his town, as if he’s trapped inside. Surrounded by oddities
and amnesiacs, he doesn’t even know what the truth is anymore. This is a
puzzling mystery that will surely intrigue its readers right from the start.
The first issue of BOOM! Studios’ new HELLRAISER comic series is definitely must-read horror. As your fingers flip through each page, “Pursuit of the Flesh” builds nothing but mounting dread. Back in the hands of its original creator, Clive Barker returns to tell a chilling new chapter in the franchise’s mythology. The narrative and art will undoubtedly captivate its readers right from the first page. To mark this epic event, a list of talented artists—such as Tim Bradstreet (BLADE), Nick Percival (JUDGE DREDD) and Barker himself—have contributed various covers.
UNDYING LOVE #1 (Image Comics) gradually builds an action-packed premise with its tough-guy protagonist. Ex-soldier John Sargent is focused solely on his never-ending kill spree. He loads his guns and fills his gas tank, leaving a trail of dead bodies all in the search of a master vampire. Nothing is going to stop Sargent from chopping the head off of the bloodsucker, who turned his girlfriend into a vampire.
TRUE BLOOD #1 (IDW Publishing), the first issue of a new miniseries, builds a knockout setup for its strong cast of characters. Something has gone horribly wrong with the vampire drink, Tru Blood. This manufactured beverage was supposed to be a synthetic solution to the bloodsucker’s thirst. Now the liquid spikes up their adrenaline uncontrollably, turning them into vicious creatures. This comic book captures the spirit of the television series and never loses momentum!