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Comic Creators on PROJECT: CRYPTID

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 13, 2023September 10, 2023Interviews, The Comic VaultAhoy Comics, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Project: Cryptid, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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AHOY Comics’ new anthology PROJECT: CRYPTID, which has its first issue debuting this month, offers up scares and silliness as different writers and artists take on creatures from legends. Seven of the anthology’s writers — Mark Russell, Paul Constant, Bryce Ingman, Melissa F. Olson, Jazzlyn Stone, Henry Barajas, and Alisa Kwitney — all spoke to Cemetery Dance about their creatures of choice, the process of mixing horror with humor, and what makes comics a good medium for scary stories.Continue Reading

Michael Schwartz on Stine, Comics, and Haunted Armor

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 12, 2023September 11, 2023Interviews, The Comic VaultArmored, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Michael Vault, R.L. Stine, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Screenwriter Michael Schwartz, a longtime fan of comics, has a live Kickstarter through Clover Press to launch his own comic, Armored. The horror comic follows Andy, who finds a haunted suit of armor and its ghost, Sir William. The comic is illustrated by Ismael Hernandez, and is set to have covers from Jae Lee, Nick Pitarra, Chrissie Zullo, Scott Kolins, Matthew Therrien, and Jeff Dickson. Schwartz spoke to Cemetery Dance about his love of comics, working on R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town, and what real-world influences led him to writing about haunted armor.Continue Reading

Interview: Anya Davidson on NIGHT AND DANA

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 8, 2023August 29, 2023Interviews, The Comic VaultAnya Davidson, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Night and Dana Anya Davidson’s new graphic novel, Night and Dana, is being released on September 12 by Graphic Universe. It’s a coming-of-age story about horror-obsessed teens that also involves environmental activism. Davidson (no relation to the interviewer) spoke to Cemetery Dance about her long interest in horror, her influences, and how horror tales can tackle real-world issues.

Exclusive Excerpt: LIGHTS from Brenna Thummler and Oni Press

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 5, 2023September 2, 2023Book Excerpts, The Comic VaultBrenna Thummler, Columns, Danica Davidson, Excerpt, Lights, Oni Press, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Lights, the final graphic novel in the Sheets trilogy, is being released by Oni
Press on September 6. The stories follow Marjorie Glatt, ghost enthusiast
Eliza Duncan, and their ghost friend Wendell, who wants to know more about his past life.

As a special exclusive, Cemetery Dance is able to publish the following excerpt before publication day. Creator Brenna Thummler, who says that ghost stories were part of her daily routine growing up, said in an exclusive quote to Cemetery Dance, “Lights is the last step in the trilogy’s healing process, and proves that the best kind of self-growth is the lifting up of others rather than the lifting up of oneself.”Continue Reading

Jay Stephens Takes Readers Inside His DWELLINGS

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 14, 2023August 13, 2023Interviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Dwellings, Interviews, jay Stephens, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Dwellings #1, from Emmy Award-winning animator and Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Jay Stephens, was published by Oni Comics on August 9, 2023. Don’t let the innocent, childlike art fool you — this is a horror series about a small town dealing with murder, possession and more. Stephens spoke to Cemetery Dance about his Harvey Comics influence, the pathway to getting Dwellings published, and what he hopes readers take away from the series.Continue Reading

Horror/Western Hybrid THE SIXTH GUN Rides Again

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 3, 2023June 29, 2023The Comic VaultBrian Hurtt, Columns, Cullen Bunn, Danica Davidson, Kickstarter, Oni Press, The Comic Vault, The Sixth GunLeave a comment

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There is a lot of stuff going on with Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt’s comic series The Sixth Gun, including a Kickstarter for deluxe hardcover omnibus editions. This is the longest running creator-owned series released by Oni Press, and it mixes horror, fantasy and Westerns into a unique and popular story form. Both Bunn and Hurtt spoke to Cemetery Dance about their Kickstarter campaign, their upcoming Sixth Gun comics, and what it is they like about writing and drawing in the horror genre.Continue Reading

Eric Palicki Returns to Black’s Myth with The Key to His Heart

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 21, 2023June 19, 2023The Comic VaultBlack's Myth, Columns, Danica Davidson, Eric Palicki, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart, a new punk rock horror comic from writer Eric Palicki and artist Wendell Cavalcanti, is debuting this month from AHOY Comics. It stars a werewolf PI and a djinn assistant working in Los Angeles’ supernatural underground, and Palicki spoke to Cemetery Dance about its connection with Black’s Myth, his influences, and where people can find out more about his various comics.

James Aquilone Kickstarts Some DEAD DETECTIVES

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 8, 2023June 5, 2023InterviewsDanica Davidson, Dead Detectives Society, Interviews, James Aquilone, KickstarterLeave a comment

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There are many detectives in fiction, but how many of them are also dead? James Aquilone, the same man behind Shakespeare Unleashed and Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel, has launched a Kickstarter for Dead Detectives Society, a pulpy new anthology about undead gumshoes.Continue Reading

Review: Dracula of Transylvania by Ricardo Delgado

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 29, 2023March 20, 2023ReviewsDanica Davidson, Dracula of Transylvania, Reviews, Richard DelgadoLeave a comment

Dracula of Transylvania by Ricardo Delgado
Clover Press (November 2021)
560 pages; $45 hardcover, $9.99 paperback
Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Ricardo Delgado’s illustrated novel Dracula of Transylvania is not only full of blood, guts, monsters and gore, but chock-full of history and references to art. It’s a great addition to the Dracula lore. Continue Reading

The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady by Kazuhiro Fujita

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 25, 2022November 19, 2022The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Kazuhiro Fujita, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Ghost and the LadyLeave a comment

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The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady by Kazuhiro Fujita
Kodansha Comics (October 2016)
304 pages; $19.99 hardcover, $9.99 e-book
Reviewed by Danica Davidson

The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady is a peculiar story that mixes real history with very much made-up fantasy and horror. It opens with a woman in a long, black dress, holding candles and standing at the base of the stairwell, seemingly looking at the reader and asking if there’s interest in a tour of the black museum. After this atmosphere-setting image, the woman begins to give a tour, but things are thrown off when a ghost appears.Continue Reading

Interview: Richard Delgado on The Art of Dracula of Transylvania

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 7, 2022November 6, 2022Interviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Richard Delgado, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Ricardo Delgado grew up obsessed with monsters and has turned his childhood love into a career. He’s worked as a conceptual artist in Hollywood, published The Age of Reptiles graphic novel series, and is coming out with books on Dracula. After the success of his illustrated novel Dracula of Transylvania, his The Art of Dracula of Transylvania was put on Kickstarter where it quickly earned its goal. The Kickstarter continues until November 9, and Delgado spoke to Cemetery Dance about his early interests, his career in conceptual art and graphic novels, and why Dracula has obsessed him for so long.Continue Reading

Review: Deserter by Junji Ito

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 24, 2022August 21, 2022Reviews, The Comic VaultDanica Davidson, Deserter, Junji Ito, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Deserter by Junji Ito
VIZ Media (December 2021)
392 pages; $18.99 hardcover, $11.99 ebook
Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Deserter is a short story collection by Junji Ito, one of Japan’s most famous and successful horror manga creators. While you can see how he’s improved over time, the essence of his horror work is still here, and this is still definitely a worthy read.Continue Reading

Interview: James Aquilone on Shakespeare Unleashed

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 26, 2022June 26, 2022InterviewsDanica Davidson, Interviews, James Aquilone, Shakespeare UnleashedLeave a comment

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Shakespeare Unleashed, edited by James Aquilone, is the follow-up to Classic Monsters Unleashed and is currently being funded on Kickstarter. While the word “horror” might not be initially associated with Shakespeare, a quick read through his plays shows many horrific incidents. Aquilone spoke to Cemetery Dance on turning The Bard’s work into a horror anthology, how it will take on Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets, and what stories are already lined up. Continue Reading

Interview: Editor James Aquilone Kickstarts Kolchak

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 14, 2022February 13, 2022InterviewsDanica Davidson, Interviews, James Aquiolone, KolchakLeave a comment

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Moonstone Books and editor James Aquilone recently took to Kickstarter to launch Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel, featuring 11 original stories based on the series featuring monster-hunting report Carl Kolchak. Participating authors include Jonathan Maberry, Kim Newman, Peter David, and more.

While the initial Kickstarter campaign has finished after reaching its goal, the creators are still accepting late pledges.

Danica Davidson recently sat down with Aquilone to discuss the project for Cemetery Dance.Continue Reading

Review: Ibitsu by Haruto Ryo

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 28, 2022January 15, 2022ReviewsDanica Davidson, Haruto Ryo, Ibitsu, Reviews, Yen PressLeave a comment

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Ibitsu by Haruto Ryo
Yen Press (July 2018)
416 pages; $20 hardcover, $9.99 ebook
Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Ibitsu comes from the Japanese word for “twisted,” and it follows a creepy urban legend. The main character Kazuki is walking along at night when he sees someone dressed in Gothic Lolita style sitting in the garbage. Lolita is a fashion style in Japan with lots of frills and Victorian influences that has multiple substyles. One of those substyles is Gothic Lolita, where the frills and little girl look is also strongly influenced by gothic, morbid and dark imagery.

Kazuki thinks she’s creepy, especially because it looks as if blood might be seeping from her, and it looks as if her arm had been ripped open and then sewn back together. She asks him, “Would you . . . have a little sister?”Continue Reading

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