Steve Niles
Committed: Halloween Interview with Steve Niles, Horror Writer
In case you hadn’t noticed, today is Halloween. It can be hard for me to understand how I can love some horror comic books, yet hold such an aversion to horror movies, so I asked acclaimed horror comic book writer – Steve Niles – if he would to talk about what it is that makes horror comic books so appealing, how he writes, and what we can look forward to from him in the future.
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Sonia Harris: It is ironic that horror is probably my most hated genre, yet in comics it is often one I gravitate towards. Perhaps it is because elsewhere there is such a lack of grit.
Steve Niles: There really aren’t many other genres besides superhero in comics. Horror is a great genre. You’re automatically on edge simply because it called horror. The anticipation of being scared is a huge factor.
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 38: 30 Days of Night: Beyond Barrow #1
Every day this month, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks, with each week devoted to a single artist. First up: Bill Sienkiewicz! Today’s page is from 30 Days of Night: Beyond Barrow #1, which was published by IDW and is cover dated September 2007. Enjoy!
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 12: 30 Days of Night #1
Every day this month, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from 30 Days of Night #1, which was published by IDW (back when they still primarily called themselves Idea and Design Works) and is cover dated June 2002. Enjoy!
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A review a day: Mystery Society
A mini-series I thought I wouldn’t like … yet I ended up buying it! Was I wrong? The answers lie below!!!!
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