PIGEONS FROM HELL

Justifiably well known though the late Robert E. Howard is for his heroic fantasy tales (of Conan, Kull and other larger-than-life heroes), few people know that Howard also left behind a handful of extremely accomplished horror stories

ROBOCOP VERSUS THE TERMINATOR

ROBOCOP VERSUS THE TERMINATOR, which as the title indicates brings together the universes of ROBOCOP and THE TERMINATOR, has been called “The Greatest Crossover of all Time.” I don’t agree

RIPPLE

A graphic novel that may not be horrific enough for my readers, yet will almost certainly be too freaky and aberrant for the mainstream

THE WOLF

From Los Angeles based artist Tom Neely, a most unique and fascinating “painted novel” that operates on the same level as an especially weird David Lynch movie

THE WHITE LAMA

Here we have further proof that the Chilean writer/filmmaker Alexandro (or Alejandro) Jodorowsky is one of most magnificently brain-fried geniuses alive

WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

This disturbing marvel of a graphic novel doesn’t often come up in discussions of the adult comic book renaissance of the 1980s, but it deserves a place of honor

THE VAMPIRE’S CHRISTMAS

A confession: I’ve long since had my fill of vampires. That probably explains why this graphic novel, exploring the tortured existence of a vampire expat, didn’t do much for me

MY FRIEND DAHMER

This graphic novel evocation of the teenage years of one of world’s most notorious serial killers is a profoundly disturbing account of real life psychosis