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Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo is a highly rated book which begins an 8 volume series of the same name. The series has 4.4 of 5 stars, so I went in expecting good things. This is what I found… Book Description: It was a flu season like no other. With the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try and attain one of the coveted vaccines. What was not known was the effect this largely untested, rushed to market, inoculation was to have on the unsuspecting throngs. Within days, feverish folk throughout the country convulsed, collapsed, and died, only to be reborn. With a taste for brains, blood, and bodies, these modern-day zombies scoured the lands for their next meal. Overnight the country became a killing ground for the hordes of zombies that ravaged the land. This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying

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Fox Emm
Jul 2, 2015
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Comic Book Review for Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1

I just picked up Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1 and after reading this review it should be evident that you should too. This book is the brainchild of Drew Edward Johnson who serves as the creator, writer, and artist. It also features Lizzy John as the colorist and the lettering of Steve Dutro. It is the first part of a four part miniseries and debuted on June 10th 2015. Johnson has skillfully combined the elements of steampunk, action-adventure, horror, and mystery into a tale that is hard to put down. The mixture is a wonderful concoction with flavors reminiscent of The Rocketeer, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, B.P.R.D. and the like. It pays homage to a lot of different genres and does it well. That and the name alone reminds me of my favorite Nickelodeon show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The masterful storytelling is complemented and furthered along with out of this world artwork, pun intended.

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Capt McNeely
Jun 30, 2015
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Mutation by Nerys Wheatley

Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as

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Fox Emm
Jun 27, 2015
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The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015
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Eli Roth To Direct The Shark Movie ‘Meg’

Last week I reported that the long awaited movie adaption of ‘Meg’ had finally gone into preproduction. Today we are able to inform you that a director has been announced, and it’s none other than the brilliant Eli Roth. Roth is the force behind movies such as ‘The Green Inferno’, ‘The Stranger’, ‘Hostel’ and ‘Cabin Fever’. ‘Meg’ is the movie adaption by Dean Georgaris of the novel series by the same name, written by Steve Alten. The novel series follows a deep sea diver named Jonas Taylor. Taylor believes that a prehistoric Megalodon is alive and lurking in the Mariana Trench. The giant shark has escaped the temperature barrier that has kept it prisoner for so long. Now ‘Meg’ is loose in the waters of the California coast. The ‘Meg’ movies has been slated by Warner Bros. to begin filming in 2016. I love anything that involves sharks and I am a huge fan of Eli Roth, so when I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2015
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Telltale announces new Walking Dead game titled “Michonne”

“The Walking Dead” is back and it’s not the long awaited Sixth season but a return to the video game media. Just announced today slightly under the radar, Telltale will be developing part mini series titled “Michonne” where you play as the katana wielding, zombie chaining and eye stabbing (wink-wink) Michonne. According to Telltale’s blog the story will take place in the comic book continuity between issues #129 and #139. It will inform players of how Michonne left the group and her return back so if you’re a fan of the comics you are in for some lovey back story. “The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale mini series” is scheduled to release this fall on PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and all compatible iOS and Android based devices. Now personally I’ve played the first “The Walking Dead” game from 2012, it won Game of the Year that year and although I think it didn’t deserve

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Capt McNeely
Jun 16, 2015
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Why You Absolutely Should Be Watching Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

Saturday (June 13th) was the premiere of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell on BBC America, and if you didn’t watch it, you definitely should have. Why? Because it’s awesome, and because I said so. . .what are you still doing here? Why aren’t you checking to see if it’s On-Demand or something? Oh fine, if you won’t just take my word for it I guess I’ll try and explain why it’s awesome, and why you should be watching it. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel of the same name, written by Susanna Clarke. Never having read the book, I can’t speak to the television series’ quality as an adaptation, but as someone who does watch a butt-load of television, I can speak to its quality as an excellent TV show. The series is extremely original and innovative, exploring territory that is very rarely explored in either movies or television, alternate history. Hold on, before

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Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2015
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Parents And Students Fighting To Ban Comic Books From Campus

A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 14, 2015
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The Infected: Karen’s First Day by Joseph ‘Zombie’ Zuko

You may remember a while back that I reviewed The Infected: Jim’s First Day by Joseph ‘Zombie’ Zuko. The sequel to this book, The Infected: Karen’s First Day is available TODAY 6/13/15 through Amazon. Mr. Zuko was generous enough to send me a copy of the book prior to its release so I could share the details with all of you! Book Description: Raising kids is tough. Keeping them alive as the zombie apocalypse begins is tougher. But that’s exactly what stay-at-home mom Karen needs to do: fight fiercely to keep her young daughters safe as her husband Jim battles his way across the city, so they can escape the carnage together. On the worst day of her life, Karen finds that she will do anything to protect her family, and that the line between life and death has teeth. Originality & Entertainment: 5/5 & 5/5 Unless I’ve been reading books in the wrong circles, I’m fairly certain that I

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Fox Emm
Jun 13, 2015
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As They Rise by J.M. Wilde

As They Rise by J.M. Wilde is not the typical YA zombie book, but that is because J. M. Wilde is not the average independent author. As They Rise is a novella which was originally released on Wattpad. The novella has undergone vast revisions in order to produce a publishable work, as have the other two complete novels which complete the series. While available for free the series became a Wattpad featured story, was featured on The Huffington Post, and gained over 3 million combined reads. The author, J.M. Wilde was kind enough to send me a copy of the novella to review with you in honor of the impending book release. Needless to say, I was very curious. I’m always excited to read a series when I know there are already several installments completed, plus finding one outside of the U.S. is always an adventure, so it was an added bonus to find a series with such high praise

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Fox Emm
Jun 11, 2015

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Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo is a highly rated book which begins an 8 volume series of the same name. The series has 4.4 of 5 stars, so I went in expecting good things. This is what I found… Book Description: It was a flu season like no other. With the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try and attain one of the coveted vaccines. What was not known was the effect this largely untested, rushed to market, inoculation was to have on the unsuspecting throngs. Within days, feverish folk throughout the country convulsed, collapsed, and died, only to be reborn. With a taste for brains, blood, and bodies, these modern-day zombies scoured the lands for their next meal. Overnight the country became a killing ground for the hordes of zombies that ravaged the land. This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jul 2, 2015
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Comic Book Review for Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1

I just picked up Dark Horse Comics’ Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1 and after reading this review it should be evident that you should too. This book is the brainchild of Drew Edward Johnson who serves as the creator, writer, and artist. It also features Lizzy John as the colorist and the lettering of Steve Dutro. It is the first part of a four part miniseries and debuted on June 10th 2015. Johnson has skillfully combined the elements of steampunk, action-adventure, horror, and mystery into a tale that is hard to put down. The mixture is a wonderful concoction with flavors reminiscent of The Rocketeer, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, B.P.R.D. and the like. It pays homage to a lot of different genres and does it well. That and the name alone reminds me of my favorite Nickelodeon show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The masterful storytelling is complemented and furthered along with out of this world artwork, pun intended.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 30, 2015
Horror Fuel

Mutation by Nerys Wheatley

Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jun 27, 2015
Horror Fuel

The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015
Horror Fuel

Eli Roth To Direct The Shark Movie ‘Meg’

Last week I reported that the long awaited movie adaption of ‘Meg’ had finally gone into preproduction. Today we are able to inform you that a director has been announced, and it’s none other than the brilliant Eli Roth. Roth is the force behind movies such as ‘The Green Inferno’, ‘The Stranger’, ‘Hostel’ and ‘Cabin Fever’. ‘Meg’ is the movie adaption by Dean Georgaris of the novel series by the same name, written by Steve Alten. The novel series follows a deep sea diver named Jonas Taylor. Taylor believes that a prehistoric Megalodon is alive and lurking in the Mariana Trench. The giant shark has escaped the temperature barrier that has kept it prisoner for so long. Now ‘Meg’ is loose in the waters of the California coast. The ‘Meg’ movies has been slated by Warner Bros. to begin filming in 2016. I love anything that involves sharks and I am a huge fan of Eli Roth, so when I

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2015
Horror Fuel

Telltale announces new Walking Dead game titled “Michonne”

“The Walking Dead” is back and it’s not the long awaited Sixth season but a return to the video game media. Just announced today slightly under the radar, Telltale will be developing part mini series titled “Michonne” where you play as the katana wielding, zombie chaining and eye stabbing (wink-wink) Michonne. According to Telltale’s blog the story will take place in the comic book continuity between issues #129 and #139. It will inform players of how Michonne left the group and her return back so if you’re a fan of the comics you are in for some lovey back story. “The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale mini series” is scheduled to release this fall on PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and all compatible iOS and Android based devices. Now personally I’ve played the first “The Walking Dead” game from 2012, it won Game of the Year that year and although I think it didn’t deserve

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 16, 2015
Horror Fuel

Why You Absolutely Should Be Watching Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

Saturday (June 13th) was the premiere of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell on BBC America, and if you didn’t watch it, you definitely should have. Why? Because it’s awesome, and because I said so. . .what are you still doing here? Why aren’t you checking to see if it’s On-Demand or something? Oh fine, if you won’t just take my word for it I guess I’ll try and explain why it’s awesome, and why you should be watching it. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel of the same name, written by Susanna Clarke. Never having read the book, I can’t speak to the television series’ quality as an adaptation, but as someone who does watch a butt-load of television, I can speak to its quality as an excellent TV show. The series is extremely original and innovative, exploring territory that is very rarely explored in either movies or television, alternate history. Hold on, before

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2015
Horror Fuel

Parents And Students Fighting To Ban Comic Books From Campus

A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 14, 2015
Horror Fuel

The Infected: Karen’s First Day by Joseph ‘Zombie’ Zuko

You may remember a while back that I reviewed The Infected: Jim’s First Day by Joseph ‘Zombie’ Zuko. The sequel to this book, The Infected: Karen’s First Day is available TODAY 6/13/15 through Amazon. Mr. Zuko was generous enough to send me a copy of the book prior to its release so I could share the details with all of you! Book Description: Raising kids is tough. Keeping them alive as the zombie apocalypse begins is tougher. But that’s exactly what stay-at-home mom Karen needs to do: fight fiercely to keep her young daughters safe as her husband Jim battles his way across the city, so they can escape the carnage together. On the worst day of her life, Karen finds that she will do anything to protect her family, and that the line between life and death has teeth. Originality & Entertainment: 5/5 & 5/5 Unless I’ve been reading books in the wrong circles, I’m fairly certain that I

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jun 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

As They Rise by J.M. Wilde

As They Rise by J.M. Wilde is not the typical YA zombie book, but that is because J. M. Wilde is not the average independent author. As They Rise is a novella which was originally released on Wattpad. The novella has undergone vast revisions in order to produce a publishable work, as have the other two complete novels which complete the series. While available for free the series became a Wattpad featured story, was featured on The Huffington Post, and gained over 3 million combined reads. The author, J.M. Wilde was kind enough to send me a copy of the novella to review with you in honor of the impending book release. Needless to say, I was very curious. I’m always excited to read a series when I know there are already several installments completed, plus finding one outside of the U.S. is always an adventure, so it was an added bonus to find a series with such high praise

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Jun 11, 2015
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