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A Look At The New Comic Collection ‘Halloween Horror Box’

A Look At The New Comic Collection ‘Halloween Horror Box’

Asylum Press has announced that the Kickstarter campaign for the new comic series Halloween Horror Box, has officially met its goal and is continuing to pick up steam. The first stretch goal (of $3000) has also been met which is an 8.5×14 2-sided promo poster for Vampire Macabre #1 to all backers. Halloween Horror Box offers regular and variant covers to a selection of five all-new horror comics. Asylum Press brings you a horrific bloodthirsty collection of all-new horror comics featuring an international cast of artistic talent. These titles each feature Kickstarter exclusive covers that include NSFW “naughty” Covers by Frank Forte, Jason Paulos, and Edu Menna, Metal covers, and a cover illustration by artist Skinner for Vampires: Halloween Special #1. Add-ons include many titles from the Asylum Press backlist such as Asylum of Horrors, Insidious Tales, Warlash, Zombie Terrors TPB, Satan’s Powder Room, Satan Gone Wild, Chicken Soup for Satan, and more! Stretch Goals include two 2-sided promo posters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Legendary Comics Unveils Three Comics At Comic-Con@Home

Over the weekend, fans tuned in to San Diego Comic-Con@Home as the Legendary Comics team, Robert Napton (SVP), Nikita Kannekanti (Senior Editor), and Jann Jones (Director), were joined by extraordinary comic creators for the Legendary Comics 2021 and Beyond! panel. Among the many exciting and original titles discussed, the virtual panel shared a special look at the newly launched Legendary Comics YA imprint, including the imprint’s first released OGN Championess from its impressive slate, as well as debuted an exclusive look at the motion trailers for upcoming YA original graphic novels The Heart Hunter and Lupina. The Heart Hunter is set on the cursed island of Envecor. A place where everyone is doomed to wear their heart outside their body and are immortal—unable to die, to change, to have children — until they find their soul mate. Paired soul mates are then turned mortal, freed from the curse, and able to leave. But all fairy tales have a dark side:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

DC Announces ‘Fear State’, An Event Featuring The Release Of Five New Comic Issues

This Fall, The Scarecrow is sending Gotham City straight to Hell, and it’s up to Batman and his allies to stop it DC is taking readers to Fear State, a horror-themed Gotham City event that unifies plot threads started in DC’s fan-favorite publishing events, DC Future State and Infinite Frontier. Fear State not only continues The Scarecrow’s vision of a fear-controlled Gotham but also Mayor Christopher Nakano’s mission to protect the city with his ground-breaking deal with The Magistrate. This can’t miss event is also the launching point for several new series and plotlines across all Batman-family titles, setting a new status quo for 2022! The action begins this August with the following titles: I Am Batman #0 – The age of a new Dark Knight begins! On August 10, picking up immediately from the events of The Next Batman: Second Son, Jace Fox begins the march toward his destiny when he fights to protect Alleytown against the oppressive forces

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Opinion: The Rise Of Super Hero Horror?

After the trailer for the upcoming horror film Brightburn is still lingering in people’s minds and the growing anticipation of The New Mutants release, there’s something that can’t be ignored. In the current age of Superhero movies, these two are unique as they’re clearly horror films told in their own unique ways. The New Mutants, based on the comic series of the same name follows five young individuals who are being kept in a secret facility where they begin to learn that they have the “X-Gene”. While trying to understand their situation, the mutants experience terrifying visions that involve their past. The New Mutants is the first in a trilogy where as the next two films will feature mutants Karma and Warlock, and yes these films will be horror as well. Brightburn, on the other hand, is a unique take on the “Superman” story where in this universe, the humanoid extraterrestrial with superpowers is actually evil. As armchair experts try

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Capt McNeely
Mar 10, 2019
Horror Fuel

Buying This Ghoulish Cereal Can Help Others

Funko and BoxLunch teamed up to create unique collector’s item for fans, FunkO’s, a cereal. They’ve already come out with “Lord of the Rings Gollum” where inside is a Pocket Pop! version of everyone’s little tormented former Hobbit. Now they have a “Beetlejuice” themed cereal with everyone’s favorite ghoul waiting inside, and you don’t have to say his name three times! What makes these products (and BoxLunch in general) awesome is the fact that buying them will provide one meal to a person in need. For those not familiar, BoxLunch is a website that sells pop culture memorabilia but with a humanitarian twist. For every $10 you spend, a meal is provided for a person in need. What’s cooler, they even have exclusive collectibles you can only find there, here’s a tease of what you may find!

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Capt McNeely
Aug 4, 2018
Horror Fuel

Fandemic Comic Con Headed To California And Texas

A new Comic Con is coming to Sacramento this month featuring some of the world’s biggest name in comics, celebrities, and creators. The Fandemic Tour Comic Con will bring its new tour to Sacramento this June. Fandemic Tour is produced by the veteran comic conproducer, John Macaluso, who is bringing his new comic con experience to Sacramento June 22-24 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The tour will arrive at the NRG Center in Houston September 14-16, 2018. Fandemic Tour is a brand new experiential convention weekend that will bring together celebrities, well-known and emerging comic artists, cosplayers of all shapes and sizes, and exhibitors with merchandise designed to offer something for every type of pop culture fan. Fandemic Tour celebrates not only celebrity access for fans but the opportunity to speak one-on-one with fans’ favorite artists and creators. Fandemic Tour Sacramento will highlight guest artists such as Neal Adams (Batman, X-Men), Phil Ortiz(The Simpsons and Muppet Babies), Michael Golden (Marvel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Wretched Things’ Comic To Debut At C2E2

On April 6th through the 8th at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Comics Experience and Source Point Press will debut physical copies of the comic book series Wretched Things by Devon Wong, Ken Perry, and John Hunt. Originally the four-part series was a ‘digital only’ release on comiXology but now that it’s being printed in which the series writer Devon Wong expressed that it will open the door for new fans of the series, There are still many people for whom comics is a print medium first and want to read a real, physical book, to hold the art in their hands, that’s when it becomes truly real.” -Devon Wong, in an interview posted on Comics Experience’s website. Wretched Things is about the unseen world of vermin where unbeknownst to humans, who view them with great disgust, is actually a complex society with its own culture, legends, and experiences. The story follows Bran, a young mouse who with

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Capt McNeely
Apr 3, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘New Mutants’ Release Date Pushed Back Again

Marvel fans are waiting for the release of a unique genre crossover, The New Mutants, based on the comic series by the same name, the upcoming film is a superhero-horror movie where the heroes endure frightening hallucinations that are connected to their troubling pasts as they learn about their superpowers, all the while being held against their wills in a secretive facility. The film was set to be released originally on April 13th, 2018, before being pushed back to February 22, 2019, making fans wait. Sadly today fans are learning that they will have to wait a little longer as the film’s release date for a second time has been pushed back, this time to August 2, 2019. Even though the release is pushed back the main cast is still the same confirming there’s no shakeup with the cast, Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin / Magik Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie / Cannonball

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Capt McNeely
Mar 27, 2018
Horror Fuel

Comic Book ‘Pacific Rim Aftermath’ Issue 3 Now Available

Legendary Comics has released the third issue of the six-part prequel series Pacific Rim Aftermath that takes place nine years after the events of the first film and one year before the second film. In this comic series, the giant monster-fighting robots known as Jaegers are being used by crime lords to gain control of Santa Monica’s criminal underworld. A former Jaeger pilot, Griffin, works as an enforcer for the Mech Czar who needs Griffin’s skills as a Jaeger pilot to help him rule the criminal underworld. In the middle of this chaos is Jake Pentecost, who will be played by John Boyega in the film, who’s looking for answers to what happened to his father, Kaiju War hero Stacker Pentecost. As Jake continues going through the process of Drifting (a process where Jaeger pilots sync with the Jager robot itself) he will learn more about his father’s life that will reopen old wounds for Jake as well as making

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 23, 2018
Horror Fuel

Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes

The Sites Rotten Tomatoes ruined the summer 2017 boxoffice. The New York Times published this article on film review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes (read here). The site has been around almost twenty years. I was first introduced to it back in 2003-2004. As the Internet gained more of a foothold, Rotten Tomatoes expanded its base; and now, according to this article, its power to influence box office performance. Sounds like those parents who subscribe to the “not my kid” mentality. Couldn’t possibly be US, it has to be the school, society…anyone but us and the bad product we made. I wrote a similar article, which could be a companion piece (here) a few months earlier when another finger pointing article on RT got some press. Can a website that amasses critical reviews have so much impact on a film’s box office performance? Hollywood spins it both ways whenever convenient. When it comes to a franchise like Transformers, the studios love

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 8, 2017

More from Comics

A Look At The New Comic Collection ‘Halloween Horror Box’

A Look At The New Comic Collection ‘Halloween Horror Box’

Asylum Press has announced that the Kickstarter campaign for the new comic series Halloween Horror Box, has officially met its goal and is continuing to pick up steam. The first stretch goal (of $3000) has also been met which is an 8.5×14 2-sided promo poster for Vampire Macabre #1 to all backers. Halloween Horror Box offers regular and variant covers to a selection of five all-new horror comics. Asylum Press brings you a horrific bloodthirsty collection of all-new horror comics featuring an international cast of artistic talent. These titles each feature Kickstarter exclusive covers that include NSFW “naughty” Covers by Frank Forte, Jason Paulos, and Edu Menna, Metal covers, and a cover illustration by artist Skinner for Vampires: Halloween Special #1. Add-ons include many titles from the Asylum Press backlist such as Asylum of Horrors, Insidious Tales, Warlash, Zombie Terrors TPB, Satan’s Powder Room, Satan Gone Wild, Chicken Soup for Satan, and more! Stretch Goals include two 2-sided promo posters

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Legendary Comics Unveils Three Comics At Comic-Con@Home

Over the weekend, fans tuned in to San Diego Comic-Con@Home as the Legendary Comics team, Robert Napton (SVP), Nikita Kannekanti (Senior Editor), and Jann Jones (Director), were joined by extraordinary comic creators for the Legendary Comics 2021 and Beyond! panel. Among the many exciting and original titles discussed, the virtual panel shared a special look at the newly launched Legendary Comics YA imprint, including the imprint’s first released OGN Championess from its impressive slate, as well as debuted an exclusive look at the motion trailers for upcoming YA original graphic novels The Heart Hunter and Lupina. The Heart Hunter is set on the cursed island of Envecor. A place where everyone is doomed to wear their heart outside their body and are immortal—unable to die, to change, to have children — until they find their soul mate. Paired soul mates are then turned mortal, freed from the curse, and able to leave. But all fairy tales have a dark side:

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

DC Announces ‘Fear State’, An Event Featuring The Release Of Five New Comic Issues

This Fall, The Scarecrow is sending Gotham City straight to Hell, and it’s up to Batman and his allies to stop it DC is taking readers to Fear State, a horror-themed Gotham City event that unifies plot threads started in DC’s fan-favorite publishing events, DC Future State and Infinite Frontier. Fear State not only continues The Scarecrow’s vision of a fear-controlled Gotham but also Mayor Christopher Nakano’s mission to protect the city with his ground-breaking deal with The Magistrate. This can’t miss event is also the launching point for several new series and plotlines across all Batman-family titles, setting a new status quo for 2022! The action begins this August with the following titles: I Am Batman #0 – The age of a new Dark Knight begins! On August 10, picking up immediately from the events of The Next Batman: Second Son, Jace Fox begins the march toward his destiny when he fights to protect Alleytown against the oppressive forces

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Opinion: The Rise Of Super Hero Horror?

After the trailer for the upcoming horror film Brightburn is still lingering in people’s minds and the growing anticipation of The New Mutants release, there’s something that can’t be ignored. In the current age of Superhero movies, these two are unique as they’re clearly horror films told in their own unique ways. The New Mutants, based on the comic series of the same name follows five young individuals who are being kept in a secret facility where they begin to learn that they have the “X-Gene”. While trying to understand their situation, the mutants experience terrifying visions that involve their past. The New Mutants is the first in a trilogy where as the next two films will feature mutants Karma and Warlock, and yes these films will be horror as well. Brightburn, on the other hand, is a unique take on the “Superman” story where in this universe, the humanoid extraterrestrial with superpowers is actually evil. As armchair experts try

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 10, 2019
Horror Fuel

Buying This Ghoulish Cereal Can Help Others

Funko and BoxLunch teamed up to create unique collector’s item for fans, FunkO’s, a cereal. They’ve already come out with “Lord of the Rings Gollum” where inside is a Pocket Pop! version of everyone’s little tormented former Hobbit. Now they have a “Beetlejuice” themed cereal with everyone’s favorite ghoul waiting inside, and you don’t have to say his name three times! What makes these products (and BoxLunch in general) awesome is the fact that buying them will provide one meal to a person in need. For those not familiar, BoxLunch is a website that sells pop culture memorabilia but with a humanitarian twist. For every $10 you spend, a meal is provided for a person in need. What’s cooler, they even have exclusive collectibles you can only find there, here’s a tease of what you may find!

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 4, 2018
Horror Fuel

Fandemic Comic Con Headed To California And Texas

A new Comic Con is coming to Sacramento this month featuring some of the world’s biggest name in comics, celebrities, and creators. The Fandemic Tour Comic Con will bring its new tour to Sacramento this June. Fandemic Tour is produced by the veteran comic conproducer, John Macaluso, who is bringing his new comic con experience to Sacramento June 22-24 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The tour will arrive at the NRG Center in Houston September 14-16, 2018. Fandemic Tour is a brand new experiential convention weekend that will bring together celebrities, well-known and emerging comic artists, cosplayers of all shapes and sizes, and exhibitors with merchandise designed to offer something for every type of pop culture fan. Fandemic Tour celebrates not only celebrity access for fans but the opportunity to speak one-on-one with fans’ favorite artists and creators. Fandemic Tour Sacramento will highlight guest artists such as Neal Adams (Batman, X-Men), Phil Ortiz(The Simpsons and Muppet Babies), Michael Golden (Marvel

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Wretched Things’ Comic To Debut At C2E2

On April 6th through the 8th at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Comics Experience and Source Point Press will debut physical copies of the comic book series Wretched Things by Devon Wong, Ken Perry, and John Hunt. Originally the four-part series was a ‘digital only’ release on comiXology but now that it’s being printed in which the series writer Devon Wong expressed that it will open the door for new fans of the series, There are still many people for whom comics is a print medium first and want to read a real, physical book, to hold the art in their hands, that’s when it becomes truly real.” -Devon Wong, in an interview posted on Comics Experience’s website. Wretched Things is about the unseen world of vermin where unbeknownst to humans, who view them with great disgust, is actually a complex society with its own culture, legends, and experiences. The story follows Bran, a young mouse who with

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 3, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘New Mutants’ Release Date Pushed Back Again

Marvel fans are waiting for the release of a unique genre crossover, The New Mutants, based on the comic series by the same name, the upcoming film is a superhero-horror movie where the heroes endure frightening hallucinations that are connected to their troubling pasts as they learn about their superpowers, all the while being held against their wills in a secretive facility. The film was set to be released originally on April 13th, 2018, before being pushed back to February 22, 2019, making fans wait. Sadly today fans are learning that they will have to wait a little longer as the film’s release date for a second time has been pushed back, this time to August 2, 2019. Even though the release is pushed back the main cast is still the same confirming there’s no shakeup with the cast, Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin / Magik Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie / Cannonball

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 27, 2018
Horror Fuel

Comic Book ‘Pacific Rim Aftermath’ Issue 3 Now Available

Legendary Comics has released the third issue of the six-part prequel series Pacific Rim Aftermath that takes place nine years after the events of the first film and one year before the second film. In this comic series, the giant monster-fighting robots known as Jaegers are being used by crime lords to gain control of Santa Monica’s criminal underworld. A former Jaeger pilot, Griffin, works as an enforcer for the Mech Czar who needs Griffin’s skills as a Jaeger pilot to help him rule the criminal underworld. In the middle of this chaos is Jake Pentecost, who will be played by John Boyega in the film, who’s looking for answers to what happened to his father, Kaiju War hero Stacker Pentecost. As Jake continues going through the process of Drifting (a process where Jaeger pilots sync with the Jager robot itself) he will learn more about his father’s life that will reopen old wounds for Jake as well as making

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 23, 2018
Horror Fuel

Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes

The Sites Rotten Tomatoes ruined the summer 2017 boxoffice. The New York Times published this article on film review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes (read here). The site has been around almost twenty years. I was first introduced to it back in 2003-2004. As the Internet gained more of a foothold, Rotten Tomatoes expanded its base; and now, according to this article, its power to influence box office performance. Sounds like those parents who subscribe to the “not my kid” mentality. Couldn’t possibly be US, it has to be the school, society…anyone but us and the bad product we made. I wrote a similar article, which could be a companion piece (here) a few months earlier when another finger pointing article on RT got some press. Can a website that amasses critical reviews have so much impact on a film’s box office performance? Hollywood spins it both ways whenever convenient. When it comes to a franchise like Transformers, the studios love

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 8, 2017
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