Review: Children of the Night (When Monsters Wake Book 1) by Victoria Setian and Savanna Ganucheau

Children of the Night (When Monsters Wake Book 1) by Victoria Setian Abrams Fanfare (January 2026) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Victoria Setian started her career in Gotham City, specifically the third floor of DC Comics in the heart of New York City. Her writing chops eventually landed her a role on the DC interactive team, … Continue Reading! “Review: Children of the Night (When Monsters Wake Book 1) by Victoria Setian and Savanna Ganucheau”

Review: Doctor Zomba’s Ghostly Tales by David Lucarelli

Doctor Zomba’s Ghostly Tales by David Lucarelli Abacab Studios (November 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage David Lucarelli is a writer, musician, sound engineer and dad. He is the creator of Tinseltown The Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade graphic novels. He is the writer/producer of Doctor Zomba’s Ghost Show of Terror, the award winning campy horror comedy … Continue Reading! “Review: Doctor Zomba’s Ghostly Tales by David Lucarelli”

Review: Ghost Confessions by John Shirley

Ghost Confessions by John Shirley Jackanapes Press (November 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage John Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts, screenplays, song lyrics, poetry, and various forms of nonfiction. His books number more than eighty, including numerous novels of sf, dark fantasy, horror, thrillers, and westerns, and twelve short story collections. He has … Continue Reading! “Review: Ghost Confessions by John Shirley”

Review: The Girl, The Priest, and The Devil by Theo Prasidis

The Girl, The Priest, and The Devil by Theo Prasidis Dead Sky Publishing (December 16, 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Theo Prasidis is a Greek writer and graphic novelist, published by Image Comics, TKO Studios, Scout Comics, and Dead Sky Publishing. He writes quixotic fantasies about hidden folklore, bizarre rituals and wistful dreams. His newest … Continue Reading! “Review: The Girl, The Priest, and The Devil by Theo Prasidis”

Review: I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer by Doug Wagner, illustrated by Daniel Hillyard

I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer by Doug Wagner, illustrated by Daniel Hillyard Image Comics (December 16, 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Doug Wagner is an American comic book writer whose Image Comics include Plastic (co-created with Daniel Hillyard), The Hard Place (with Nic Rummel), Gun Candy (with Brian Stelfreeze), and The Ride (with … Continue Reading! “Review: I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer by Doug Wagner, illustrated by Daniel Hillyard”

Review: Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey

Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey Little, Brown Ink (December 2, 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for youth, including Ghost Boys; Black Brother, Black Brother; Paradise on Fire; and Treasure Island: Runaway Gold. She … Continue Reading! “Review: Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey”

Review: Consensual Violence by Del James, Illustrated by Giulia Brusco Arjuna Susini

Consensual Violence by Del James, illustrated by Giulia Brusco Arjuna Susini Dead Sky Publishing (November 25, 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Del James is a meat-eating, pro-choice, sober atheist. He writes horror fiction, screenplays, and music. As a lyricist, James has cowritten songs with groups such as Testament, The Almighty, The Outpatience, and Guns N’ … Continue Reading! “Review: Consensual Violence by Del James, Illustrated by Giulia Brusco Arjuna Susini”

Review: Take Up Your Skin and Others by Jennifer Crow

Take Up Your Skin and Others by Jennifer Crow Self-Published (November 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Jennifer Crow is grateful for friends whose words, artwork, and photography inspire both poetry and hope. Her work has appeared in a number of print and electronic venues over the years, most recently in Not One of Us, The … Continue Reading! “Review: Take Up Your Skin and Others by Jennifer Crow”

Review: MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen and Andrea Mutti

MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen and Andrea Mutti Ten Speed Graphics (September 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Better known as “MrBallen,” John B. Allen is a former U. S. Navy Seal, the founder of the multi-platform content company Ballen Studios, and the creator and host of the popular podcast MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark … Continue Reading! “Review: MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen and Andrea Mutti”

Review: Nightmuse: Poems of Speculative Darkness by Scott J. Couturier

Nightmuse: Poems of Speculative Darkness by Scott J. Couturier Jackanapes Press (November 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Scott J. Couturier is a Rhysling-nominated poet and prose writer of the weird, liminal, and darkly fantastic. His work has appeared in numerous venues, including The Audient Void, Spectral Realms, Tales from the Magician’s Skull, Space and Time … Continue Reading! “Review: Nightmuse: Poems of Speculative Darkness by Scott J. Couturier”

Review: The Graveyard Club by R. L. Stine and Carola Borelli

The Graveyard Club by R. L. Stine and Carola Borelli Boom! Studios (October 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage R.L. Stine, of Columbus, Ohio, is one of the best-selling children’s authors in history. His Goosebumps and Fear Street series have sold more than 400 million copies around the world and have been translated into 32 languages. … Continue Reading! “Review: The Graveyard Club by R. L. Stine and Carola Borelli”

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 … Continue Reading! “Review: Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon”

Review: Told by Firelight in Timbered Halls by Adam Bolivar

Told by Firelight in Timbered Halls by Adam Bolivar Jackanapes Press (September 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Adam Bolivar is the author of The Lay of Old Hex (Hippocampus Press, 2017), The Ettinfell of Beacon Hill (Jackanapes Press, 2021), Ballads for the Witching Hour (Hippocampus Press 2022), and A Wheel of Ravens (Jackanapes Press, 2023). … Continue Reading! “Review: Told by Firelight in Timbered Halls by Adam Bolivar”

Review: Come What May by Lindsey Goddard and Suzie Lockhart

Come What May by Lindsey Goddard and Suzie Lockhart Independently Published (July 2025) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Convinced she was destined to be an artist, Suzie Lockhart attended The Art Institute of Pittsburgh after graduating high school, but the gnawing urge to write continued to challenge her. Originally, her desire was to write romance novels, … Continue Reading! “Review: Come What May by Lindsey Goddard and Suzie Lockhart”

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 … Continue Reading! “Review: Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones”