The Lurker at the Threshold – H. P. Lovecraft & August Derleth
Horror season is upon Ottawa, which means Pumpkin Spice Lattes and a healthy dose of eldritch horror! I'm diving into my thrift-store haul of H.P. Lovecraft, starting with The Lurker at the Threshold by Lovecraft and August Derleth. An ancient house, occult secrets, and Elder Gods… sounds promising, right? Well, let's just say this one didn't quite hit the mark for me. DROKK!
Book Review // Dancing Chickens by Edward Bryant
I've taken a little break from my Halloween reading and wandered into Modern Horror with Edward Bryant's Dancing Chickens.
Sadly… this one didn't really do it for me.
Aliens, abuse, a very disturbing chicken puppet and an interesting idea about humanity becoming someone else's plaything, but unfortunately, the execution left me cold.
Book Review // The Alchemist by H.P. Lovecraft
A moody return into the early work of H.P. Lovecraft, The Alchemist offers a gothic, slow-burning tale of curses and crumbling legacies.
Aliens: Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Time to start crushing out some Xenomorph goodies. Today we have Corporal Dwayne Hicks who was a member of the United States Colonial Marine Corps, part of 2nd Battalion Bravo Team.
Comic Review // Alien: The Illustrated Story by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson
The Fate of the Nostromo is brought to life in a stunning graphic novel.
Comic Review // Aliens: Salvation by Dave Gibbons
A Dark Horse Aliens comic written by Dave Gibbons and with art by Mike Mignola. Sounds like a perfect team up.
Comic Review: Fire and Stone - Aliens vs Predator
Finally, the Predators have arrived! Seems like it is about to get real messy.
Comic Review: Leviathan by 2000 AD
A city-sized cruise ship is lost within a sea like no other. How are the engines still running, and is something more sinister happening aboard the Leviathan?