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Review: Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 1, 2025July 27, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultArcana, Columns, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Sam Prentice-Jones, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

Review: Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 30, 2025July 27, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Evil-ish, Joshua Gage, Kennedy Tarrell, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

Review: “Dr. Werthless” by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 23, 2025July 22, 2025The Comic VaultBlu Gilliand, Dark Horse Comics, Dr. Werthless, Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Reviews, The Comic Vault1 Comment

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cover of "Dr. Werthless" “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

Review: The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 3, 2025June 29, 2025ReviewsColumns, Evan Dahm, Joshua Gage, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Last DeliveryLeave a comment

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The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm
Iron Circus Comics (June 2024)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Evan Dahm was born in 1987, growing up in Asheville, North Carolina. He’s been a resident of Brooklyn, New York since 2010, and has been creating and self-publishing comics online and in print since 2006. His prior work includes Vattu and Order of Tales, the Iron Circus graphic novels The Harrowing of Hell and Rice Boy, and The Island Book series for First Second. His newest book is The Last Delivery. Continue Reading

Exclusive Preview: Deathgasm 1.5 – Director’s Cut

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 25, 2025June 23, 2025The Comic VaultColumn, Deathgasm, Industrias Lamonicana, Peter Bune, Preview, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

The Comic Vault: Armored by Michael Schwartz

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 20, 2025June 17, 2025The Comic VaultArmored, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Michael Schwartz, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

Review: Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 4, 2025May 20, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Jordana Globerman, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Soul Machine, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

Review: The Harrowing Game by Antoine Revoy

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 13, 2025May 12, 2025The Comic VaultAntoine Revoy, Columns, Joshua Gage, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Harrowing GameLeave a comment

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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

Exclusive Preview: Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 2, 2025April 21, 2025The Comic VaultFantagraphics, Lost Marvels, marvel, Preview, The Comic Vault, Tower of ShadowsLeave a comment

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cover of 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:

Lost Marvels No. 2: Howard Chaykin Vol. 1: Dominic Fortune, Monark Starstalker, and Phantom Eagle
Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales

These will be out in July and November, respectively.Continue Reading

Review: Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 16, 2025April 13, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultAnna Meyer, Columns, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Saint Catherine, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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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

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

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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

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

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