Night Time Logic with Bess Lovejoy

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“Borderlines of the Uncanny, Polysemy, and a Hunger for the Mysterious”

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Bess Lovejoy

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance and over on my YouTube channel.

Through in-depth conversation with authors this column explores the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror and dark fiction, and more.

My short story collection with Cemetery Dance is titled The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales in homage to Aickman and his kind of stories that operate this way. It can be found here.

I spoke with Bess Lovejoy in early November 2024 about her latest short story titled “Internal Theft” which appeared in the most recent issue of the acclaimed ‘zine Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, the work of Robert Aickman, and much more. We began our conversation about her death-related non-fiction work and publications.Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Ian Rogers

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“Noir, Supernatural Noir, and The Black Lands”

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Ian Rogers

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance and over on my YouTube channel.

Through in-depth conversation with authors this column explores the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror and dark fiction, and more.

My short story collection with Cemetery Dance is titled The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales in homage to Aickman and his kind of stories that operate this way. It can be found here.

I spoke with Ian Rogers in early October 2024 about his new novel from Cemetery Dance, Sycamore. Our conversation is available on YouTube.

We begin our conversation today catching up with some of Ian’s 2024 publications before diving into Sycamore and the Black Lands.Continue Reading

Meet Marco Finnegan’s Undead Detective

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cover of Calavera, P.I. Cartoonist Marco Finnegan’s love of film noir and pulps led him to creating Calavera, P.I., about an undead murdered detective who comes back on Dia de los Muertos. Not only will Detective Juan Calavera have to solve a new crime, he also needs to find out who killed him. Finnegan spoke with Cemetery Dance about the use of Mexican folklore in the graphic novel, his horror influences, and what he would like people to take away from his newest work.Continue Reading

Kolchak Kickstarted Again! Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters

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Cover of Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters
Art by Dave Acosta

After successfully Kickstarting Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel and  Jeff Rice’s original novel Kolchack: The Night Stalker, editor James Aquilone is back with a Kickstarter campaign for Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters from Moonstone Books. Cemetery Dance spoke with Aquilone, along with writers Rodney Barnes and Steve Niles, both of whom are contributing stories, about this latest project in the world of Kolchak.  Continue Reading

Review: Leviathan Volume 1 by Shiro Kuroi

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cover of Leviathan Volume 1Leviathan Volume 1 by Shiro Kuroi
Abrams Comic Arts (October 29, 2024)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Shiro Kuroi is a rising star manga author who lives in Toyko, Japan. Leviathan is his first international serialized work, which has been published simultaneously in France and Japan. Highly praised for his character writing and illustration, Leviathan went on to become one of the top 10 bestselling new manga titles in France, and he has already received international attention online from manga fans hoping for an English release of his work. Fortunately, the wait is over, as Leviathan, Volume 1 has finally arrived. Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Brian Evenson

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“MU-TH-UR, Overlapping Nets, and Productive Ambiguity.”

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Brian Evenson

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance and over on my YouTube channel.

Through in-depth conversation with authors this column explores the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror and dark fiction, and more.

My short story collection with Cemetery Dance is titled The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales in homage to Aickman and his kind of stories that operate this way. It can be found here.

I spoke with Brian Evenson in September 2024 about his new short story collection Good Night, Sleep Tight. Our conversation is here on YouTube.

We begin our conversation today with a look at “crossing over” in fiction and a discussion of the first two stories in the new book.Continue Reading

Review: Invasive by Cullen Bunn, Jesús Hervás, and Federico Sabbatini

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cover of InvasiveInvasive by Cullen Bunn (Author), Jesús Hervás (Illustrator), Federico Sabbatini (Illustrator)
Oni Preess (October 22, 2024)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Cullen Bunn is the writer of comic books such The Sixth Gun, Shadow Roads, The Damned, and Helheim for Oni Press. He has also written titles including Harrow County (Dark Horse), Uncanny X-Men, and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (Marvel). Cullen claims to have worked as an alien autopsy specialist, rodeo clown, pro wrestling manager, and sasquatch wrangler. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the world’s youngest hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime and he’ll tell you all about it. His newest graphic novel is Invasive, illustrated by Jesús Hervás and Federico Sabbatini.Continue Reading

Comics legends Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones resurrect Dracula

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cover of Dracula: Book II --- The BridesDracula: Book II — The Brides by writer Matt Wagner and artist Kelley Jones is the sequel to Dracula: Book I — The Impaler, and is currently on KickstarterGrendel writer Wagner and Jones had been meaning to work together for a while, and finally found an opportunity with the world’s most famous vampire. Cemetery Dance spoke to Wagner and Jones about what went into this comic, how it builds on the first book, and their process for working together.Continue Reading

It’s Judgement Day for….Archie Comics?

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Since 2015, the iconic Archie Comics has delved deep into a dark new world with Archie Horror, including with their premium event Archie Comics: Judgment Day. Cemetery Dance spoke with editor Jamie Rotante about Judgment Day, how Archie works in the world of horror, and the character archetypes that allow them to be in different scenarios.Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Paul Tremblay

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“Texas Chainsaw. Alfred Hitchcock. And Horror Movie.”

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Paul Tremblay

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance and over on my YouTube channel.

Through in-depth conversation with authors this column explores the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror and dark fiction, and more.

My short story collection with Cemetery Dance is titled The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales in homage to Aickman and his kind of stories that operate this way. It can be found here.

I spoke with Paul Tremblay in August 2024 about his new novel Horror Movie. Our conversation is available on YouTube.

My conversation with Paul today begins with a question about the main character in Horror Movie….Continue Reading

What Screams May Come: Come Out & Play by Patrick Tumblety

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Patrick Tumblety

Come Out & Play by Patrick Tumblety
Uncomfortably Dark (September 2024)

The Synopsis

Scott has not left his house since causing the accident that killed his mother. To keep himself from harming his remaining loved ones, he repeats daily rituals and abides by superstitious, compulsive, and intrusive thoughts. He is successful in the endeavor until the night of his eighteenth birthday when something comes to tear him from the physical and mental walls he has built against the world. 

Something that Scott fears has been sent by his mother to avenge her death.Continue Reading

Exclusive Preview: Archie Comics Gets Dark with CURSED LIBRARY #2

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Cover illustration by Craig Cermak

In recent years Archie Comics has dipped its toes into creating horror stories around the iconic characters. Cemetery Dance is getting an exclusive sneak peek at the next issue of Archie’s Cursed Library mini-series by Eliot Rahal and Magdalene Visaggio, including the public’s very first look at demonic Reggie.

Artist  Craig Cermak said, “Drawing the monstrous versions of each character might be the most enjoyable part of working on Cursed Library! I can get weirder and more expressive, much more freeing than the standard versions, though they’re fun, too!”Continue Reading

Jeff P. Jones kicks off BLOODSHOT WORLD

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image of a hand clutching a heart from Bloodshot WorldWriter Jeff P. Jones is coming out with a graphic story collection titled Bloodshot World. Markosia Books is publishing it for readers in the UK, and a current Kickstarter campaign aims to bring the book to American readers. Jones spoke to Cemetery Dance about working with international artists, how this book compares to his previous ones, and the unique stories in Bloodshot World.Continue Reading

Cullen Bunn Reigns Over THE AUTUMN KINGDOM

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Cover by Daniel Vega

After The Sixth Gun and Invasive, Cullen Bunn is back with another horror comic. This time around it’s The Autumn Kingdom, which mixes horror and fantasy. The first issue drops on September 4 thanks to Oni Press, and Bunn spoke to Cemetery Dance about his similarities with the author in the comic, his combination of horror and fantasy, and what he enjoyed most about writing it.Continue Reading

Night Time Logic with Douglas Ford

Night Time Logic with Daniel Braum

“The Twilight Zone. The Infection Party. And the Heart of Darkness.”

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Douglas Ford

Night Time Logic is the part of a story that is felt but not consciously processed. It is also the name of this interview series here at Cemetery Dance online and over on my YouTube channel.

Through in-depth conversation with authors this column explores the night time part of stories, the strange and uncanny in horror and dark fiction, and more.

My short story collection with Cemetery Dance is titled The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales in homage to Aickman and his kind of stories that operate this way. It can be found here

 I spoke with Douglas (along with author Jeffrey Ford) in April 2024 about their recent work. Our conversation is here on YouTube.

My conversation with Douglas today begins with question about author Charles Beaumont…Continue Reading