Papercuts: 05.28.2017 By Ryan “HB” Mount Blood Blister #2 (Aftershock) Issue #1 of Blood Blister was twisted, gross, and a perfect start to a creepy story. Issue #2 was the definition of a sophomore slump and a bit of a letdown in comparison. The art overall had a very different feel overall. It had too […]
Paper Cuts: April 26, 2017 By Ryan “HB” Mount Redneck #1 (Skybound/Image) Modern day Hatfield and McCoys is one of the families was full of vampires and the other led by a preacher. While the story is not breaking any new ground, it was extremely well written and a perfect first issue. We immediately get […]
Aliens: Defiance #9 (Dark Horse) The last time I checked in with the Aliens series was during the initial launch of the Prometheus line back in 2014. It is not that those comics were bad, but there were a bit wordy. If I remember correctly, it was just not compelling enough to keep reading after the […]
Richard Corben’s Shadows on the Grave #2 (Dark Horse) This book still stands out with beautiful black and white, classic horror style art. The first issue’s strength were the chapters coming before the main overarching tale. This issue’s strength came from the ongoing and absolutely terrifying and brutal art of the Cyclops monster. This book […]
Ryan is here with another round-up of horror comics.
It’s back to school week for a lot of folks out there. It’s the start of a new school year for some, but us over here at Paper Cuts HQ, it is a new week of comics. And three #1 issues to start this year off on the right… Eclipse #1 (Image / Top Cow) […]
With my week off from the column last week, I was able to pick up Nailbiter Volume One: There Will Be Blood by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson. I jumped into the series with issue #23 and it was by far one of the best single issues of a comic I had read all year, […]
Always Tip Your Bartender! I think that sentiment should apply to your Local Comic Book Shop owner as well. This week, I took to Twitter to look for some more books on this horror-light week. After not a lot of response, my local go-to in Cincinnati – Maverick’s Comics – introduced me to two titles […]