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Corinna Bechko Discusses Her BLOOD TYPE

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 21, 2025March 20, 2025The Comic VaultBlood Type, Columns, Corinna Bechko, Danica Davidson, EC Comics, Interviews, Oni Press, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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photo of author Stacy Cain — Corinna Bechko
(Photo by Stacy Cain)

Blood Type, which will be hitting stores this summer from Oni Press, is the first time the EC Comics line is offering a standalone, serialized horror series. Its seed was the short story “Blood Type” in Epitaphs from the Abyss, and now writer Corinna Bechko has the opportunity to expand on what she created. Cemetery Dance spoke with Bechko about how Blood Type is getting its own series, why she feels at home in horror, and what it’s like working on an EC property.Continue Reading

Review: The Order of the Circle by Levi Cory, Elisabeth Mkheidze, Maria Letizia Mirabella and Eva de la Cruz

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 17, 2025March 9, 2025Reviews, Stephen King News from the Dead Zone, The Comic VaultColumns, Dead Sky Publishing, Elisabeth Mkheidze, Eva de la Cruz, Joshua Gage, Levi Cory, Maria Letizia Mirabella, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Order of the CircleLeave a comment

banner that reads The Comic Vault cover of The Order of the Circle The Order of the Circle by Levi Cory, Elisabeth Mkheidze, Maria Letizia Mirabella and Eva de la Cruz
Dead Sky Publishing (February 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Levi Cory is a new graphic novelist fresh off the farm. With a degree in Playwriting and studies in film and theater, Levi brings a deep understanding of narrative structure and character development to their work. They have written and directed films and TV shows such as Living… and Snakemagic.com. In addition to their work in film and TV, Levi has authored several written works, including The Comfort of The Womb, Robbing Stupidity, and The Sick Rose. Their playwriting has earned significant recognition, including a Texas Playwright Award. Known for blending deep thematic exploration with innovative narrative structures, Levi continues to captivate audiences across both written and visual media, pushing creative boundaries with each new project. Cory’s newest book, The Order of The Circle, is available on Dead Sky Publishing.Continue Reading

Review: Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods by Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 10, 2025March 9, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultAkogun, Brutalizer of Gods, Dotun Akande, Joshua Gage, Murewa Ayodele, Reviews, The Comics VaultLeave a comment

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Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods by Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande
Oni Press (March 18, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Recipient of the (Lagos Comic Con 2023) Fist Award for Writer of the Decade, Murewa Ayodele is the writer of the Nommo-nominated comic book series New Men, the critically acclaimed webcomic series My Grandfather Was a God, and several Marvel comics. He is also the co-founder of Collectible Comics NG, a Nigerian comic book studio founded with artist Dotun Akande that was nominated in the Comic Studio of the Year category at the 2018 Fist Awards. Dotun Akande is an award-winning comic book cover artist and graphics designer who has worked with some of the biggest brands in Nigeria. He was the recipient of the (Lagos Comic Con 2018) Fist Award for Best Cover Artist and has created comic covers for comic book series like I Am Iron Man, Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Black Panther, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and Heirs of Apocalypse. Their newest collaboration is the mythic adventure tale, Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods.Continue Reading

Dare to Enter THE PLAGUE HOUSE

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 6, 2025March 5, 2025The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Dave Chisholm, Interviews, Michael W. Conrad, The Comic Vault, The Plague HouseLeave a comment

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Plague House, a new comic from writer Michael W. Conrad and artist Dave Chisholm, will drop its first issue on April 2, and it’s described as “a deep and disorienting reinvention of the haunted house genre.” Cemetery Dance spoke to both writer and artist about their work on this comic, what Conrad discovered about himself while writing, and Chisholm’s longtime love of horror.Continue Reading

Alisa Kwitney is Ready to HOWL

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 5, 2025February 2, 2025The Comic VaultAlisa Kwitney, Columns, Danica Davidson, Howl, Interviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Howl Alisa Kwitney’s new five-issue comic series Howl has a title that references the Allen Ginsberg poem that became a Beat generation anthem — and the alien howl given by the pod people in the 1978 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Kwitney spoke to Cemetery Dance about her new science fiction horror story, the influence of her mother Ziva and science fiction writer father Robert Sheckley, and about her time as an editor at DC Comics.Continue Reading

Review: Night People by Barry Gifford, Chris Condon, Brian Level, and Alexandre Tefenkgi

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 31, 2025January 26, 2025The Comic VaultBarry Gifford, Chris Condon, Comics, Joshua Gage, Night People, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Night People by Barry Gifford, Chris Condon, Brian Level, and Alexandre Tefenkgi
Oni Press (February 11, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Barry Gifford’s novel Night People was awarded the Premio Brancati, established by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Alberto Moravia, in Italy. He has won awards for fiction from the writers guilds in America and the United Kingdom, a BAFTA, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, among others. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages. His film credits include Wild at Heart (winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival), Lost Highway, City of Ghosts, and The Phantom Father.

Chris Condon is the low-down dirty scoundrel behind the ongoing Image Comic series That Texas Blood and its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, The Enfield Gang Massacre, both with artist Jacob Phillips. He waded deep into bayou waters to adapt Barry Gifford’s Night People for Oni Press and has not been the same since.Continue Reading

Mike Mignola Goes BOWLING

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 22, 2025January 19, 2025The Comic VaultBowling with Corpses, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Mike Mignola, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Bowling with Corpses Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is ushering in 2025 with a brand-new anthology of folklore-inspired stories, Bowling with Corpses. Labeled as “weird, wicked and whimsical” by publisher Dark Horse Comics, this collection sees Mignola writing and illustrating stories featuring sorcerers, pirate girls, the undead and more. Mignola is joined on the project by long-time collaborator Dave Stewart on colors, along with letterer Clem Robins.

Mignola answered a few questions for Cemetery Dance about the new project. Stick around afterwards for a few pages from Bowling with CorpsesContinue Reading

Exclusive Preview: The Order of the Circle

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 17, 2025January 16, 2025The Comic VaultDead Sky, Elisabeth Mkheidze, Eva de la Cruz, Levi Cory, Preview, The Comic Vault, The Order of the CircleLeave a comment

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The Order of the Circle by Levi Cory is described as an “occult/revenge/love story set in 1950s London.” The graphic novel will be published February 18, and in the meantime, Cemetery Dance is able to show an exclusive B&W early preview.

Cory said in a quote to Cemetery Dance, “When I saw [artist] Elisabeth [Mkheidze]’s work for the first time I knew it would fit perfectly for the story. She has this gothic flow inherent in her style, so when we talked about these dark horror elements she knew exactly how to bring the world to life. The book’s art is stunning. Elisabeth knows how to capture emotion with her work, so the character of Dorothy seems to grow right out of the page and into my imagination. And then, you throw Eva [de la Cruz]’s colors into the mix; the mood comes through, that gothic feeling is set, and the tone of the book hums like a well-oiled machine.”

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Meet Marco Finnegan’s Undead Detective

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 8, 2024November 4, 2024The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Marco Finnegan, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Calavera, P.I. Cartoonist Marco Finnegan’s love of film noir and pulps led him to creating Calavera, P.I., about an undead murdered detective who comes back on Dia de los Muertos. Not only will Detective Juan Calavera have to solve a new crime, he also needs to find out who killed him. Finnegan spoke with Cemetery Dance about the use of Mexican folklore in the graphic novel, his horror influences, and what he would like people to take away from his newest work.Continue Reading

Kolchak Kickstarted Again! Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 22, 2024October 19, 2024The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, James Aquilone, Kickstarter, Kolchak Meets Classic Monsters, Rodney Barnes, Steve NilesLeave a comment

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Cover of Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters — Art by Dave Acosta

After successfully Kickstarting Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel and Jeff Rice’s original novel Kolchack: The Night Stalker, editor James Aquilone is back with a Kickstarter campaign for Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters from Moonstone Books. Cemetery Dance spoke with Aquilone, along with writers Rodney Barnes and Steve Niles, both of whom are contributing stories, about this latest project in the world of Kolchak. Continue Reading

Review: Leviathan Volume 1 by Shiro Kuroi

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 21, 2024September 29, 2024Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Joshua Gage, Leviathan, Reviews, Shiro Kuroi, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Leviathan Volume 1 by Shiro Kuroi
Abrams Comic Arts (October 29, 2024)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Shiro Kuroi is a rising star manga author who lives in Toyko, Japan. Leviathan is his first international serialized work, which has been published simultaneously in France and Japan. Highly praised for his character writing and illustration, Leviathan went on to become one of the top 10 bestselling new manga titles in France, and he has already received international attention online from manga fans hoping for an English release of his work. Fortunately, the wait is over, as Leviathan, Volume 1 has finally arrived. Continue Reading

Comics legends Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones resurrect Dracula

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 9, 2024October 7, 2024The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Dracula, Interviews, Kelley Jones, Kickstarter, Matt Wagner, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Dracula: Book II — The Brides by writer Matt Wagner and artist Kelley Jones is the sequel to Dracula: Book I — The Impaler, and is currently on Kickstarter. Grendel writer Wagner and Jones had been meaning to work together for a while, and finally found an opportunity with the world’s most famous vampire. Cemetery Dance spoke to Wagner and Jones about what went into this comic, how it builds on the first book, and their process for working together.Continue Reading

It’s Judgement Day for….Archie Comics?

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 27, 2024September 28, 2024The Comic VaultArchie Comics, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Jamie Rotante, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Since 2015, the iconic Archie Comics has delved deep into a dark new world with Archie Horror, including with their premium event Archie Comics: Judgment Day. Cemetery Dance spoke with editor Jamie Rotante about Judgment Day, how Archie works in the world of horror, and the character archetypes that allow them to be in different scenarios.Continue Reading

Exclusive Preview: Archie Comics Gets Dark with CURSED LIBRARY #2

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 4, 2024August 31, 2024The Comic VaultArchie Comics, Columns, Craig Cermak, Cursed Library, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Cursed Library #2 — Cover illustration by Craig Cermak

In recent years Archie Comics has dipped its toes into creating horror stories around the iconic characters. Cemetery Dance is getting an exclusive sneak peek at the next issue of Archie’s Cursed Library mini-series by Eliot Rahal and Magdalene Visaggio, including the public’s very first look at demonic Reggie.

Artist Craig Cermak said, “Drawing the monstrous versions of each character might be the most enjoyable part of working on Cursed Library! I can get weirder and more expressive, much more freeing than the standard versions, though they’re fun, too!”Continue Reading

Jeff P. Jones kicks off BLOODSHOT WORLD

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 3, 2024August 31, 2024The Comic VaultBloodshot World, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Jeff P. Jones, KickstarterLeave a comment

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image of a hand clutching a heart from Bloodshot World Writer Jeff P. Jones is coming out with a graphic story collection titled Bloodshot World. Markosia Books is publishing it for readers in the UK, and a current Kickstarter campaign aims to bring the book to American readers. Jones spoke to Cemetery Dance about working with international artists, how this book compares to his previous ones, and the unique stories in Bloodshot World.Continue Reading

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