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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 01/06/2016

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at Horror Fuel ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 01/06/16 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Dark Horse Comics – Angel & Faith Season 10 #22, Joe Golem: Occult Detective #3, This Damned Band #6, Dead Vengeance #4, Lone Wolf 2100 #1 IDW Publishing – October Faction #12, Ghostbusters International #1, Victorie City #1, The Eighth Seal #2, Luna the Vampire #1 Image Comics – Nailbiter #19, Mythic #6, Saints #4 DC Comics – Swamp Thing #1 Titan Books –Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water #4 Vertigo Comics – Survivor’s Club #4 Zenescope Entertainment – Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Van Helsing vs Dracula #4

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Jan 5, 2016
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Top 5 Horror Comics of 2015

Happy New Year! 2016 is here and that means looking back at the best that 2015 had to offer. I have compiled my Top 5 list of Horror Comics in 2015. So without further ado; here they are: 5. Outcast “Outcast” was created by writer Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. In “Outcast”, Kyle Barnes, a man that has been plagued by demonic possessions since his childhood, searches for answers. Image Comics. 4. Wytches ” Wytches” is written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Jock. In “Wytches”, The Rook family, and their daughter Sailor, deal with superstitious locals who pledge people to a mysterious force in the woods. Image Comics. 3. Negative Space “Negative Space” is written by Ryan K. Lindsay and illustrated by Owen Gieni. In “Negative Space”, writer Guy Harris contemplates suicide and unwittingly uncovers a conspiracy of a corporation to harvest raw emotion and placate an entity. Dark Horse Comics. 2.B.P.R.D Hell On Earth “B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth”

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Jan 4, 2016
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Marvel’s New Comic Based On The Haunted Masion

Marvel will soon have a new comic, based on Disney’s attraction The Haunted Mansion. The first issue, written by Joshua Williamson with artwork by E.M. Gist, is due out in March and will introduce the 999 ghosts that walk the halls of the mansion. One thisng that Marvel and I have talked about a little bit is making sure there’s really a horror aspect,” Williamson said. “There are silly parts of the attraction, but we wanted to make sure there was horror there, which is not something I’ve done a lot with my other books.” Williamson’s other titles include Ghosted, Birthright and Nailbiter from Image Comics, Captain Midnight under Dark Horse Comics and Boom! Studios’ Robocop.

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Dec 28, 2015
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SyFy Adapting Harrow County Comic For New Show

The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.

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Dec 11, 2015
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Just Say No To George Lucas (Episode II)

Prequels It’s tempting to leave the brilliant Mr. Plinkett Star Wars prequel reviews to suffice for this post. I think they should be used in film classes everywhere. Red Letter Media’s brilliant look at what went wrong with the franchise is without equal and perfectly nails everything wrong with three installments that scarred memories and almost derailed a franchise. The critiques are raunchy and in terrible taste but they are also funny as hell and exquisite. See all of them HERE There are multiple parts for each film, but every single one of them is worth it. Watching the Plinkett critiques was far more entertaining than watching the actual films. &list=PL5919C8DE6F720A2D#action=share To someone who’s under the age of 20 and says his his least favorite film in the series is the Empire Strikes Back because “it was the most boringest one,” can I suggest you shut this review off right now before I carefully explain how much of a fucking

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Nov 30, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

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Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

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Nov 22, 2015
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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 11/18/2015

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/18/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Marvel Comics – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three – The Lady of Shadows #3 Dark Horse Comics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #21 , B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #137 #28 , Dark Horse Presents #16 IDW Publishing – Godzilla In Hell #5 Action Lab Comics – Tomboy #1 Titan Books –Angel Vol. 1 Graphic India – Mistry, P.I. #5 Dynamite – Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #2 Vertigo Comics – Clean Room #2 , Red Thorn #1 American Gothic Press –

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Nov 18, 2015
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Fans Are Calling For The Return Of Constantine

Fans were ecstatic to see Constantine make a cameo last week (November 4th) on ‘Arrow’. The episode (S4 Ep5), “Haunted”, proved a couple of things, that the fan base for Constantine, played by Matt Ryan, is very much alive and are still calling for the series’ return. The second thing, as if that wasn’t enough, the episode boosted ‘Arrow’s’ ratings by 10%, proving that Constantine still has value, of which, a network should be taking advantage. Earlier this year fans were crushed to learn that Constantine had been cancelled by NBC, after it’s first season and have since been begging for someone to bring the series back, with the cast from it’s one and only season. Fans have gone so far as starting a petition, that has already surpassed 50,000 signatures, in hopes that it will get the attention of a network. At the moment the rights to Constantine are owned by The El Rey Network, but there has been

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Nov 13, 2015
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A Whole New Thing: When a Remake Isn’t a Remake

It’s Not A Remake The Thing, 2011, is NOT a remake. It is a prequel. I just did more than the entire Universal Studios marketing department with that clarification. John Carpenter got royally screwed on his 1982 masterpiece. Some call The Thing his greatest film. Others, like me, call it one of the greatest films ever made for any genre. Carpenter’s film was buried in 1982 by a candy pilfering alien and Spielberg. Between a lackluster marketing campaign by Universal Studios and America’s pop sugar desire for heart glowing aliens, The Thing, 1982, never really had a chance. Carpenter himself saw the handwriting on the wall after exiting a plane to giant advertisements for ET: The Extraterrestrial. “We’re done,” he lamented. However home video and cable gave his film a new life, and eventually the tortoise caught up and passed the alien. Today, Carpenter’s film is regarded as timeless and as mentioned, by many, his best. The film is deserving

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Nov 12, 2015

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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 01/06/2016

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at Horror Fuel ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 01/06/16 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Dark Horse Comics – Angel & Faith Season 10 #22, Joe Golem: Occult Detective #3, This Damned Band #6, Dead Vengeance #4, Lone Wolf 2100 #1 IDW Publishing – October Faction #12, Ghostbusters International #1, Victorie City #1, The Eighth Seal #2, Luna the Vampire #1 Image Comics – Nailbiter #19, Mythic #6, Saints #4 DC Comics – Swamp Thing #1 Titan Books –Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water #4 Vertigo Comics – Survivor’s Club #4 Zenescope Entertainment – Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Van Helsing vs Dracula #4

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Jan 5, 2016
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Top 5 Horror Comics of 2015

Happy New Year! 2016 is here and that means looking back at the best that 2015 had to offer. I have compiled my Top 5 list of Horror Comics in 2015. So without further ado; here they are: 5. Outcast “Outcast” was created by writer Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. In “Outcast”, Kyle Barnes, a man that has been plagued by demonic possessions since his childhood, searches for answers. Image Comics. 4. Wytches ” Wytches” is written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Jock. In “Wytches”, The Rook family, and their daughter Sailor, deal with superstitious locals who pledge people to a mysterious force in the woods. Image Comics. 3. Negative Space “Negative Space” is written by Ryan K. Lindsay and illustrated by Owen Gieni. In “Negative Space”, writer Guy Harris contemplates suicide and unwittingly uncovers a conspiracy of a corporation to harvest raw emotion and placate an entity. Dark Horse Comics. 2.B.P.R.D Hell On Earth “B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth”

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Jan 4, 2016
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Marvel’s New Comic Based On The Haunted Masion

Marvel will soon have a new comic, based on Disney’s attraction The Haunted Mansion. The first issue, written by Joshua Williamson with artwork by E.M. Gist, is due out in March and will introduce the 999 ghosts that walk the halls of the mansion. One thisng that Marvel and I have talked about a little bit is making sure there’s really a horror aspect,” Williamson said. “There are silly parts of the attraction, but we wanted to make sure there was horror there, which is not something I’ve done a lot with my other books.” Williamson’s other titles include Ghosted, Birthright and Nailbiter from Image Comics, Captain Midnight under Dark Horse Comics and Boom! Studios’ Robocop.

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Dec 28, 2015
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SyFy Adapting Harrow County Comic For New Show

The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.

Continue reading →
Dec 11, 2015
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Just Say No To George Lucas (Episode II)

Prequels It’s tempting to leave the brilliant Mr. Plinkett Star Wars prequel reviews to suffice for this post. I think they should be used in film classes everywhere. Red Letter Media’s brilliant look at what went wrong with the franchise is without equal and perfectly nails everything wrong with three installments that scarred memories and almost derailed a franchise. The critiques are raunchy and in terrible taste but they are also funny as hell and exquisite. See all of them HERE There are multiple parts for each film, but every single one of them is worth it. Watching the Plinkett critiques was far more entertaining than watching the actual films. &list=PL5919C8DE6F720A2D#action=share To someone who’s under the age of 20 and says his his least favorite film in the series is the Empire Strikes Back because “it was the most boringest one,” can I suggest you shut this review off right now before I carefully explain how much of a fucking

Continue reading →
Nov 30, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

Continue reading →
Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

Continue reading →
Nov 22, 2015
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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 11/18/2015

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/18/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Marvel Comics – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three – The Lady of Shadows #3 Dark Horse Comics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #21 , B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #137 #28 , Dark Horse Presents #16 IDW Publishing – Godzilla In Hell #5 Action Lab Comics – Tomboy #1 Titan Books –Angel Vol. 1 Graphic India – Mistry, P.I. #5 Dynamite – Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #2 Vertigo Comics – Clean Room #2 , Red Thorn #1 American Gothic Press –

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Nov 18, 2015
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Fans Are Calling For The Return Of Constantine

Fans were ecstatic to see Constantine make a cameo last week (November 4th) on ‘Arrow’. The episode (S4 Ep5), “Haunted”, proved a couple of things, that the fan base for Constantine, played by Matt Ryan, is very much alive and are still calling for the series’ return. The second thing, as if that wasn’t enough, the episode boosted ‘Arrow’s’ ratings by 10%, proving that Constantine still has value, of which, a network should be taking advantage. Earlier this year fans were crushed to learn that Constantine had been cancelled by NBC, after it’s first season and have since been begging for someone to bring the series back, with the cast from it’s one and only season. Fans have gone so far as starting a petition, that has already surpassed 50,000 signatures, in hopes that it will get the attention of a network. At the moment the rights to Constantine are owned by The El Rey Network, but there has been

Continue reading →
Nov 13, 2015
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A Whole New Thing: When a Remake Isn’t a Remake

It’s Not A Remake The Thing, 2011, is NOT a remake. It is a prequel. I just did more than the entire Universal Studios marketing department with that clarification. John Carpenter got royally screwed on his 1982 masterpiece. Some call The Thing his greatest film. Others, like me, call it one of the greatest films ever made for any genre. Carpenter’s film was buried in 1982 by a candy pilfering alien and Spielberg. Between a lackluster marketing campaign by Universal Studios and America’s pop sugar desire for heart glowing aliens, The Thing, 1982, never really had a chance. Carpenter himself saw the handwriting on the wall after exiting a plane to giant advertisements for ET: The Extraterrestrial. “We’re done,” he lamented. However home video and cable gave his film a new life, and eventually the tortoise caught up and passed the alien. Today, Carpenter’s film is regarded as timeless and as mentioned, by many, his best. The film is deserving

Continue reading →
Nov 12, 2015