Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon 
Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon
Image Comics (September 23, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Brian K. Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer, best known for the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, Saga, and Paper Girls. His newest book, Spectators, is a violent, sexual exploration at a voyeurism set against an apocalyptic nightmare.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Preview – MONSTROUS: THE KAIJU ISSUE
The magazine Monstrous: The Kaiju Issue from Monstrous Books is currently on Kickstarter, and this volume includes a new Konga vs. Gorgo comic, the sci-fi short story “The Colossus From the Crater” by novelist Greg Cox, and a new kanji design from Itaru Kinoshita, the manga creator behind Dinosaur Sanctuary. Cemetery Dance gets an early look at some Monstrous covers.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on The Comic Vault: Simon Bournel-Bosson’s Trumpets of Death
French creator Simon Bournel-Bosson, who has a background in graphic design and artistic creation, is releasing his first comic book in America, Trumpets of Death. Trumpets of Death is about the conflicts that continue to cycle through generations as well as the broken connection people have with the world around us. Bournel-Bosson spoke to Cemetery Dance about his inspiration, why he likes magical realism, and what he hopes readers take away from his work.
(Interview conducted by Danica Davidson)Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones
Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (June 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Sam Prentice-Jones is an author-illustrator working in Brighton UK who graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2019 with a BA Hons in Illustration, specializing in digital, graphic, character-based work. Sam likes to create work that celebrates diversity and queer culture and began his career by curating a queer illustration magazine titled POOF Magazine which ran 2019-2021. Since then, Sam has gone on to create work for the worlds of book publishing, web design, advertising and product design as well as being featured in art fairs across the UK. His newest book is the graphic novel Arcana: The Lost Heirs.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell
Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (July 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Kennedy Tarrell (She/They) is a Los-Angeles based writer, storyboard artist, and comic-maker. She’s currently working as a story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, most recently on Wish. She’s also written, storyboarded, or developed in both the feature and TV space for clients including Cartoon Network, Netflix Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and WB. In the publishing space, her debut YA graphic novel, Evil-ish, is now available.Continue Reading
“Dr. Werthless” by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell
Dark Horse Comics (July 2025)
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand
If you read comics, you’ve likely heard the name Dr. Fredric Wertham. His 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent had as big an impact on the comics industry as, say, the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics, or perhaps the work of Stan Lee.
In fact, Wertham’s book was so impactful, it nearly killed the entire comics industry.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Exclusive Preview: Deathgasm 1.5 – Director’s Cut
Readers of Cemetery Dance can get the exclusive first preview of the graphic novel Deathgasm 1.5: Director’s Cut. With words from Peter Bune and illustrations by Industrias Lamonicana, the pages can sweep people right back into the Deathgasm movie. Writer and director of the film Jason Howden remarked, “Between the events of Deathgasm 1 and Deathgasm 2 was a story that I needed to tell.” You can check out the current Kickstarter for it here!Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on The Comic Vault: Armored by Michael Schwartz
A Kickstarter is currently going on for the hardcover edition of Michael Schwartz’s ghostly comic book Armored. Schwartz, who spoke with Cemetery Dance in 2023, is back to talk about the extras in the campaign, the other ghost comic he’s been working on, and his podcast centered on Wizard Magazine.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman
Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman
Annick Press (June 17, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Jordana Globerman is a comic book writer and illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. She holds a Masters in Visual Arts from the University of the Arts London in England, where she majored in drawing anthropomorphic bears and drinking tea the proper way. Her newest book is Soul Machine, a YA-oriented graphic novel of science fiction horror. Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Interviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Nick Peterson on The Harvest
Nick Peterson is a director and producer, working on everything from short films to commercials to music videos. The horror genre has long interested him, and he’s written his first graphic novel, The Harvest, which was initially inspired by his art. Peterson spoke to Cemetery Dance about his work, being in horror film festivals, and what makes The Harvest bold and different.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Interviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Denis Kitchen’s Oddly Compelling career
Denis Kitchen has worn many hats, including artist, publisher, author, historian and founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. A Kickstarter has launched to fund a documentary about him, Oddly Compelling, and Cemetery Dance spoke to Kitchen about the documentary, comics censorship, if horror comics are treated differently, and ways to take action.
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: The Harrowing Game by Antoine Revoy
The Harrowing Game by Antoine Revoy
23rd St. (May 27, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Antoine Revoy is an award-winning French writer, artist and designer, raised in Tokyo, Japan and Mexico City, Mexico. Revoy has created illustrations for clients such as The New York Times, Der Spiegel and Harvard University. He teaches visual storytelling and comics-making courses at the Rhode Island School of Design and is a thesis mentor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Revoy lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with his wife, author-illustrator Kelly Murphy, and their many animal companions. His newest graphic novel is The Harrowing Game.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Exclusive Preview: Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows
The Tower of Shadows anthology series from 1969, which includes the work of such comics bigwigs as Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson and more, is being published by Marvel and Fantagraphics together as Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows on April 29. Cemetery Dance gets to show this exclusive preview of Gary Friedrich and George Tuska’s story. And don’t forget to check out the following Lost Marvels volumes:
These will be out in July and November, respectively.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Bridgit Connell: Making Monsters in the Mignolaverse
Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa, the latest in the Outerverse Universe of books, is a two-part comic by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with art by Bridgit Connell. Connell told Cemetery Dance about her early (elementary school) horror artwork, working with Mignola and Golden, and why this is one of her favorite monster stories. Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer
Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer
23rd St. (April 29, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
Anna Meyer is an author, designer and comic artist living in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from the Midwest, Anna went to a two-year design school in Lakewood, Ohio, where she received her associate degree in graphic design. She has over eleven years of professional design experience as both a senior designer and a design manager. She has been drawing and making comics ever since she could hold a pencil. Anna’s debut graphic novel is Saint Catherine. Continue Reading
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