Category Archives: Vampires

Carmilla: For Cinematic Vampire Lovers

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Steven

Hey, movie fans! Planning to purchase or rent the recently-made-available Only Lovers Left Alive, director Jim Jarmusch’s moody and highly acclaimed vampire film starring Tilda Swinton (Constantine) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki of the Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers movies)? Then … Continue reading →

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Chastity #2 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Steven

At the news site Comics for Sinners you can check out my review of Chastity #2, currently on sale from Dynamite Entertainment. It’s written by Marc Andreyko (Batwoman, Manhunter, Fairest) and illustrated by Dave Acosta (The Fallen, Vessel of Terror), … Continue reading →

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Vampirella #3 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Steven

Now at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella, Vol. 2 #3, which is on sale today. It’s written by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Nancy A. Collins (Sunglasses After Dark, Swamp Thing, … Continue reading →

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Chastity #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Steven

Bad girls are apparently back in style at Dynamite Entertainment these days. First there was June’s relaunch of comics’ premier bloodthirsty seductress, Vampirella, followed by the debut of the probably-not-a-vampire-series The Blood Queen. Now, spinning off from the recently revived … Continue reading →

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“The Strain, Book 1” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you can check out my review of The Strain: Book 1, from Dark Horse Comics. Written by David Lapham (Crossed, Ferals, Stray Bullets) and illustrated by Mike Huddleston (Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Friday the … Continue reading →

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Vampirella #2 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Steven

Vampire fans rejoice! Horror’s #1 vampiric comic-book heroine is back, and over at the news site Comics for Sinners you can read my review of Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella, Vol. 2 #2—which goes on sale tomorrow, July 2nd—written by Bram Stoker … Continue reading →

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Vampirella: Suddenly, I’m a Comics Reviewer

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Steven

I’ve been a writer, an editor, an artist, a letterer, a proofreader, a copyeditor, a designer, and a publisher, but apparently I still don’t have enough to do, because as of today I’m also a reviewer of bad-girl comics, courtesy … Continue reading →

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SWC Backlist: Carmilla

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Steven

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at our most popular illustrated classic, Carmilla. Written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (Uncle Silas, In a Glass Darkly), this 19th-century vampiric romance has influenced generations of writers from Bram Stoker … Continue reading →

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Taliesin Meets Carmilla

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Steven

Here’s some good news to start the week! The vampire-related blog Taliesin Meets the Vampires has put in a few kind words for Carmilla, our first illustrated classic. They especially liked the illustrations by Pandora Zwieback and Lorelei artist Eliseu … Continue reading →

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