Did y’all know that Paul Scheer wrote a comic book? I had no idea! Because I like comics, comedy, and space, Amazon suggested I check out Aliens Vs Parker. Paul Scheer, the comic/actor/writer/podcaster, was listed as the author. I double-checked to make sure it was the same Paul Scheer, and it is! Wild. This trade paperback collection of a four-issue run was published by BOOM!. I have previously reviewed BOOM! comics and noted that they often excel at concepts but underperform in the delivery of their […]
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
I’m a pretty big horror fan. I graduated from Christopher Pike novels to Stephen King before I hit my teens. Naturally, I’m pretty familiar with the works of H.P. Lovecraft. So when I came across an author who Lovecraft named as a major influence on his work, I naturally had to give it a read. The similarities are apparent from page one. It has many of the ingredients of classic Lovecraft: cosmic horror, strange locals, unnamed horrors. It’s a must read for anyone who […]
Let me tell you what I wish I’d known, when I was young and dreamed of glory
I finished this book weeks (months?) ago and am still not really sure what to say about it. It’s The Stand. Like. Everyone knows about it, yeah? It seems silly to even attempt a review but attempt I shall. The Stand is about good versus evil, the perseverance of the human spirit, and hope. It’s also got some really super gross parts, and some bits that have NOT stood the test of time and made me cringe because PHRASING, Stephen King, PHRASING. (That was supposed […]
For the night is dark and full of shadows
This is volume 3 in an ongoing story arc and really won’t make much sense to anyone beginning the series here. Start at the beginning with Vol 1: Welcome to Lovecraft. The three half-orphaned Locke children, Tyler, Kinsey and Bode, have already gone through so much horror and heartbreak, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up any time soon. Their mother is becoming less dependable, as she’s gradually descending further into alcoholism and madness, aggravated by the evil spirit haunting their lives. Kinsey is […]