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Night Time Logic with Jo Kaplan

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 3, 2026March 1, 2026Interviews, Night Time LogicColumns, Daniel Braum, Interviews, Jo Kaplan, Night Time LogicLeave a comment

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

Music and Horror, Embracing Tropes, and the Midnight Muse

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance online and over on my YouTube channel where we explore the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror, dark fiction, and more.

My latest book, Phantom Constellations: Strange Tales and Ghost Stories, out now from Cemetery Dance Publications, is full of these kind of subtle, strange, and intentionally ambiguous tales the operate with Night Time Logic.

Author Jo Kaplan is an author whose work uses Night Time Logic and she is a repeat guest on the Night Time Logic YouTube series. Her latest novel is called The Midnight Muse. I recently had a chance to speak with her about the new book.Continue Reading

Review: Artificial by Maria Llovet

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 23, 2026February 22, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultArtificial, Columns, Joshua Gage, Maria Llovet, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Artificial by Maria Llovet
Image Comics (April 28, 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Maria Llovet is a comics author and Illustrator from Barcelona. As a complete author, she has published numerous graphic novels in Europe and the US, such as Luna, Loud, Heartbeat, Eros/Psyche or Porcelain, among others. As an artist, she has collaborated with Brian Azzarello in Faithless for Boom! Studios and with James Tynion IV in Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country and Thessaly for DC. Her newest graphic novel is Artificial.Continue Reading

Review: The Undertaker Volume 1: The Gold Eater & Dance of the Vultures by Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 13, 2026February 22, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Joshua Gage, Ralph Meyer, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Undertaker Volume 1, Xavier DorisonLeave a comment

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The Undertaker Volume 1: The Gold Eater & Dance of the Vultures by Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer
Abrams ComicArts (March 31, 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Xavier Dorison was born in 1972. He is a prolific author known for his immersive narratives across multiple genres. He started a comics festival while in college, and within a few years he had become a pillar of that very scene, thanks to series like Long John Silver. Dorison continues to shape modern comics with his high-energy storytellingContinue Reading

Night Time Logic with Matthew Bartlett

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 27, 2026February 15, 2026Night Time LogicColumns, Daniel Braum, Matthew Bartlett, Night Time LogicLeave a comment

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“Monsters as monsters”, “No God only devils”, and “Halloween”

photo of author Matthew Bartlett — Matthew Bartlett

Over the years I’ve had the good fortune to run into Matthew Bartlett in conventions such as Necronomicon in Providence Rhode Island. In 2021 he was one of the readers in the Night Time Logic Summer Reading Series which can be viewed here.

I recently acquired a copy of Bartlett’s short story “Gaspar” from Dim Shores Press a sequel to the story “Rangel.”

We begin our conversation here with a discussion of “Rangel.”Continue Reading

Stephen King: News from the Dead Zone #245

Bev VincentFebruary 12, 2026February 11, 2026Stephen King News from the Dead ZoneBev Vincent, Carrie, Claudia Inez Bachman, Columns, Holly Gibney, News from the Dead Zone, Other Worlds than These, Stephen King, The Dreamers, The End Times, The Institute, The Mist, The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson, The Talisman, Water if God Wills ItLeave a comment

“I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name.” So says Stephen King in announcing Other Worlds than These, also known as T3, co-authored with Peter Straub. The release date has been set: October 6, 2026. What else do we know? Read on!

Hellbrothers: Todd Mignola (and His Brother) Bring a New Hellboy Tale to Life

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 11, 2026February 10, 2026The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Hellboy, Mike Mignola, Previews, The Comic Vault, The Crown, Todd MignolaLeave a comment

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cover of The Crown #1 Brothers Mike and Todd Mignola have come together for a new two-issue comic in the Hellboy Universe, spotlighting Hellboy and his brothers! The Crown: A Tale of Hell debuts on February 11, and Cemetery Dance spoke to Todd Mignola about working with Mike again, what’s based on their childhood, and what he hopes readers take away.Continue Reading

Review: Mama Came Callin’ by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Camilla Sucre

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 4, 2026February 1, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultCamilla Sucre, Columns, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Joshua Gage, Mama Came Callin', Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Mama Came Callin’ by Ezra Claytan Daniels
William Morrow Paperbacks (February 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Ezra Claytan Daniels is a mixed-race (black/white) multidisciplinary artist and creator of the award-winning graphic novels Upgrade Soul and BTTM FDRS (with illustrator Ben Passmore). Ezra’s work has been featured on the Criterion Channel, at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum. Ezra currently resides in Los Angeles, where he writes for film and television, including Doom Patrol, for HBO Max. His newest graphic novel is Mama Came Callin’.Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Drew Huff

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 30, 2026January 24, 2026Night Time LogicColumns, Daniel Braum, Drew Huff, Interviews, Night Time LogicLeave a comment

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

photo of author Drew Huff Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance online and over on my YouTube channel where we explore the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror, dark fiction, and more.

In March 2025 I had the opportunity to meet Drew Huff at the Scares that Cares Authorcon Convention in Williamsburg Virginia and had an advance look at some of their work. I recently had the opportunity to converse with them again to talk about their new releases. We begin our conversation here with a discussion of some of their influences and favorite authors.Continue Reading

Eclusive Interview/Preview: Vampyre: A Horror Folktale

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 27, 2026January 24, 2026Interviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Previews, Ricardo Delgado, The Comic Vault, Vampyre A Horror FolktaleLeave a comment

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cover of Vampyre: A Costa Rican Folktale Graphic novelist, writer and Hollywood conceptual artist Ricardo Delgado spoke to Cemetery Dance in 2022 about his Dracula of Transylvania, and now he’s back in that dark world with his new work, Vampyre: A Horror Folktale. It is currently on Kickstarter. Cemetery Dance has exclusive artwork to show, and also caught up with Delgado about Vampyre, its connection to his childhood and previousDracula work, and what else he has going on.Continue Reading

Review: The Demon of Beausoleil by Mari Costa

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 26, 2026January 10, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Joshua Gage, Mari Costa, Oni Press, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Demon of BeausoleilLeave a comment

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The Demon of Beausoleil by Mari Costa
Oni Press (January 27, 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Mariana Costa was born in Brazil (allegedly) fully formed from a hole in the ground. She is a deeply unserious creature who eats stories and then spits out new ones to repopulate the ecosystem. Whether these new stories are better or worse is for you to decide by eating them yourself. She is best known for Peritale, Paranorthern, Belle of the Ball, and Life of Melody. Her newest graphic novel is The Demon of Beausoleil, which an exciting queer romance set against a background of historical horror.Continue Reading

Exclusive Preview/Interview: Weird Tales – “Shambleau”

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 20, 2026January 18, 2026Interviews, The Comic VaultBlake Northcott, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Previews, The Comic Vault, Weird TalesLeave a comment

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cover of Weird Tales The iconic Weird Tales franchise is getting a graphic novel adaptation from Monstrous Books through Kickstarter. Cemetery Dance has some exclusive artwork to share, and can confirm first and exclusively that one of the stories in it will be “Shambleau” by C.L. Moore, adapted by writer Blake Northcott (best known for her work on Catwoman) and artist George Quadros (best known for his work on Sumerian). Northcott spoke to Cemetery Dance about her work on the comic adaptation of“Shambleau.”Continue Reading

Review: Plague House by Michael W. Conrad and Dave Chisholm

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 19, 2026January 10, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Dave Chisholm, Joshua Gage, Michael W. Conrad, Oni Press, Plague House, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Plague House by Michael W. Conrad and Dave Chisholm
Oni Press (January 20, 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Michael W. Conrad is a writer currently living in Portland, Oregon. Michael has worked on a number of books at DC Comics, including Wonder Woman, Batgirls, Nightwing, and more. Elsewhere, Michael has written stories for iconic characters including Godzilla, Dracula, and Boris Karloff. Michael’s creator-owned work such as Tremor Dose, Double Walker, and Neptune have revealed a level of oddity that has captivated audiences looking for experiences unlike anything else on the shelves today.

Dave Chisholm is a graphic novelist and musician currently living in Rochester, New York, where he received his doctorate in jazz trumpet from the Eastman School of Music in 2013. His expertise in music, as well as his formal inventiveness within the comics medium, has resulted in a string of critically acclaimed music-centric comics and graphic novels, including Spectrum (Mad Cave Studios), Miles Davis & the Search for the Sound, Enter the Blue, Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California, and the groundbreaking graphic novel + original soundtrack Instrumental (Z2 Comics). Chisholm also has a passion for education and teaches comics and music at the Hochstein School and the Rochester Institute of Technology. In his free time, Dave enjoys spending time with his family and his cats. Their newest collaboration is Plague House.Continue Reading

Nick Cagnetti on Unleashing the Spirit of the Shadows

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 16, 2026December 18, 2025Interviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Nick Cagnetti, Oni Press, Spirit of the Shadows, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Spirit of the Shadows #1 Nick Cagnetti of Pink Lemonade co-wrote the five-part comic Spirit of the Shadows with Daniel Ziegler and also took on all the artwork. The series takes the superhero genre into the world of horror, and the first issue drops on January 28. Cemetery Dance spoke to Cagnetti about inspiration, The Phantom of the Opera, working with his co-writer, and some of the crazy, spooky places the story goes to.Continue Reading

Review: When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 12, 2026January 10, 2026Reviews, The Comic VaultBOOM! Studios, Columns, Gus Moreno, Jakup Rebelka, Joshua Gage, Reviews, The Comic Vault, When I Lay My Vengeance Upon TheeLeave a comment

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When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka
BOOM! Studios (January 2026)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Gus Moreno is the author of This Thing Between Us. His stories have appeared in Aurealis, PseudoPod, Bluestem Magazine, LitroNy, the Burnt Tongues anthology, and a bunch of other places that are totally not defunct. Some of his favorite books are American Psycho, Battle Royale, and Under the Skin. Some of his favorite writers are Margaret Atwood, Lucia Berlin, and Amy Hempel. He likes denim jackets, professional wrestling, neighborhood pizza, and anything by The xx. He lives in the suburbs with his wife and dogs, but never think that he’s not from Chicago. His newest graphic novel is When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee, illustrated by Jakub Rebelka.Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Jeffrey Ford

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 9, 2026December 18, 2025Night Time LogicColumns, Daniel Braum, Interviews, Jeffrey Ford, Night Time LogicLeave a comment

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“Ghost Stories,” “Hauntings” and “Memory”

My stories often operate with Night Time Logic. My latest book, Phantom Constellations: Strange Tales and Ghost Stories, out now from Cemetery Dance Publications, is full of these kind of subtle, strange, and intentionally ambiguous tales.

Over the years I’ve had the good fortune to speak with acclaimed, multi-award winning author Jeffrey Ford about ghost stories and more. Here is a video of one of his appearances for the Night Time Logic series on YouTube.

Today we focus on one of his most recent stories, a ghost story that appeared in the journal Conjunctions, and we begin… at the end.Continue Reading

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