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Review: MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen and Andrea Mutti

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 10, 2025October 13, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultAndrea Mutti, Joshua Gage, MrBallen, MrBallen Presents Where Nightmares Live, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen and Andrea Mutti
Ten Speed Graphics (September 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Better known as “MrBallen,” John B. Allen is a former U. S. Navy Seal, the founder of the multi-platform content company Ballen Studios, and the creator and host of the popular podcast MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories. Allen uses his platform to give back and founded the MrBallen Foundation with the mission to honor victims and support families of heinous crimes through education, training, and financial support.

Andrea Mutti began his career illustrating DNAction for Xenia Edizioni, Sergio Bonelli Editore, and Star Comics. He’s worked with Marvel, DC, Vertigo, MadCave, Stormking, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, BOOM! Studios, and more. His titles include Maniac of New York, Bunny Mask, Rebels, Batman Eternal, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He’s a member of the National UFO Center and resides in Sarasota, Florida. Continue Reading

Interview: Rodney Barnes on the Dark History of Crownsville

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 3, 2025October 27, 2025The Comic VaultColumns, Crownsville, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Rodney Barnes, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Crownsville For Crownsville, a new five-issue comic from Oni Press, creator Rodney Barnes took a cue from his past. The actual Crownsville Hospital Center used to be referred to as the “Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland” and has since shuttered. Barnes talked with Cemetery Dance about his personal connection to the hospital, the dark stories around it, and the importance of knowing history.Continue Reading

Review: The Graveyard Club by R. L. Stine and Carola Borelli

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 31, 2025October 13, 2025ReviewsCarola Borelli, Joshua Gage, R.L. Stine, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Graveyard ClubLeave a comment

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The Graveyard Club by R. L. Stine and Carola Borelli
Boom! Studios (October 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

R.L. Stine, of Columbus, Ohio, is one of the best-selling children’s authors in history. His Goosebumps and Fear Street series have sold more than 400 million copies around the world and have been translated into 32 languages. He has had several TV series based on his work, and two feature films, The Goosebumps Movie (2015) and Goosebumps 2: Hunted Halloween (2018), starred Jack Black as R.L. Stine himself. Just Beyond is his first-ever series of graphic novels. Bob lives in New York City with his wife Jane, an editor and publisher. The Graveyard Club is his newest graphic novel.Continue Reading

E.M. Carroll Has A Guest In The House

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 24, 2025October 7, 2025Interviews, The Comic VaultA Guest in the House, Columns, Danica Davidson, E.M. Carroll, Interviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of A Guest in the House E.M. Carroll’s horror graphic novel A Guest in the House is out in paperback, and Cemetery Dance is excited to share the a few pages below. The graphic novel, which follows a new wife who becomes suspicious about the death of her husband’s previous wife, won the 2024 LA Times Book Prize. Cemetery Dance spoke to Carroll about being drawn to dark subjects, the book’s inspiration, and the creative process.Continue Reading

Mark Russell on finding the horror in the Thanksgiving holiday

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 15, 2025October 4, 2025Interviews, The Comic VaultAhoy Comics, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Mark Russell, Previews, Thanksgiving, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of Thanksgiving graphic novel The holiday Thanksgiving is getting a one-shot horror comedy comic from writer Mark Russell and artist Mauricet, named, simply enough, Thanksgiving. Russell describes it as a “metaphor for what our nation is in danger of becoming” and it will hit bookshelves on October 22. Meanwhile, Cemetery Dance spoke to Russell about why he chose to write a horror comic about Thanksgiving, its three covers, and what he hopes readers take away.Continue Reading

Cover Reveal: True Believers #3 by Stephen Graham Jones

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 10, 2025October 7, 2025The Comic VaultBit Bot Media, Columns, Cover Reveal, Danica Davidson, Preview, Stephen Graham Jones, The Comic Vault, True BelieverLeave a comment

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The comic True Believers: Issue #3 — Slashfest by Stephen Graham Jones and Josh Viola takes place at a real horror convention and is coming out on October 13 thanks to Bit Bot Media. One of its variant covers is of Klayton (Celldweller), a musician and cofounder of Bit Bot Media, by artist Matthew Therrien. Cemetery Dance gets to reveal it exclusively here before the comic’s official launch.Continue Reading

Matt Wagner, Kelley Jones, and the Brides of Dracula

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 8, 2025October 7, 2025Interviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Dracula, Interviews, Kelley Jones, Matt Wagner, The Comic Vault, The CountLeave a comment

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After the graphic novels Dracula: Book I — The Impaler and Dracula: Book II — The Brides, writer Matt Wagner and illustrator Kelley Jones are back with Dracula: Book III — The Count. The third book is currently on Kickstarter, and it’s told from Dracula’s point-of-view. Cemetery Dance spoke with Wagner and Jones about building on the previous books, what research went into this, and how their feelings about Dracula have been affected. Continue Reading

George Northy and Rachele Aragno Unleash YULETIDE’S Christmas Creatures

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 29, 2025September 21, 2025The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, George Northy, Rachele Aragno, Reviews, The Comic Vault, YuletideLeave a comment

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George Northy, a writer/producer whose credits include Charmed for The CW, is launching Yuletide, a horror comic about the darker side of the holiday season. While the comic won’t be published until October (by Oni Press), it’s already been acquired by Valhalla Entertainment to develop into a movie. Cemetery Dance spoke with writer Northy and artist Rachele Aragno about working together, what’s going on with Valhalla Entertainment, and how to mix horror with a holiday not generally associated with horror.Continue Reading

Ben Wickey on More Weight: A Salem Story

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 19, 2025September 14, 2025Interviews, The Comic VaultA Salem Story, Ben Wickey, Columns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, More Weight, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of More Weight Artist, writer and animator Ben Wickey has turned the infamous Salem Witch Trials into a graphic novel, titled More Weight, concentrating on the life of Giles Corey, who was pressed to death during the trials. While working on it, Wickey learned that he was the descendant of one of the people hanged as a witch. Cemetery Dance spoke to Wickey about his personal connection to this story, how he did his research, and how he approached adapting history into graphic novel form.

Stick around after the interview for a couple of preview pages from More Weight.

Review: Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 15, 2025September 14, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultBrian K. Vaughan, Columns, Niko Henrichon, Reviews, Spectators, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon
Image Comics (September 23, 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Brian K. Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer, best known for the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, Saga, and Paper Girls. His newest book, Spectators, is a violent, sexual exploration at a voyeurism set against an apocalyptic nightmare.Continue Reading

Preview – MONSTROUS: THE KAIJU ISSUE

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 9, 2025September 14, 2025The Comic VaultDanica Davidson, Monstrous, Preview, The Comic Vault, The Kaiju IssueLeave a comment

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The magazine Monstrous: The Kaiju Issue from Monstrous Books is currently on Kickstarter, and this volume includes a new Konga vs. Gorgo comic, the sci-fi short story “The Colossus From the Crater” by novelist Greg Cox, and a new kanji design from Itaru Kinoshita, the manga creator behind Dinosaur Sanctuary. Cemetery Dance gets an early look at some Monstrous covers.Continue Reading

The Comic Vault: Simon Bournel-Bosson’s Trumpets of Death

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 7, 2025August 5, 2025The Comic VaultColumns, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Previews, Simon Bournel-Bosson, The Comic Vault, Trumpets of DeathLeave a comment

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cover of Trumpets of Death French creator Simon Bournel-Bosson, who has a background in graphic design and artistic creation, is releasing his first comic book in America, Trumpets of Death. Trumpets of Death is about the conflicts that continue to cycle through generations as well as the broken connection people have with the world around us. Bournel-Bosson spoke to Cemetery Dance about his inspiration, why he likes magical realism, and what he hopes readers take away from his work.

(Interview conducted by Danica Davidson)Continue Reading

Review: Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 1, 2025July 27, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultArcana, Columns, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Sam Prentice-Jones, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (June 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Sam Prentice-Jones is an author-illustrator working in Brighton UK who graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2019 with a BA Hons in Illustration, specializing in digital, graphic, character-based work. Sam likes to create work that celebrates diversity and queer culture and began his career by curating a queer illustration magazine titled POOF Magazine which ran 2019-2021. Since then, Sam has gone on to create work for the worlds of book publishing, web design, advertising and product design as well as being featured in art fairs across the UK. His newest book is the graphic novel Arcana: The Lost Heirs.Continue Reading

Review: Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 30, 2025July 27, 2025Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Evil-ish, Joshua Gage, Kennedy Tarrell, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (July 2025)
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Kennedy Tarrell (She/They) is a Los-Angeles based writer, storyboard artist, and comic-maker. She’s currently working as a story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, most recently on Wish. She’s also written, storyboarded, or developed in both the feature and TV space for clients including Cartoon Network, Netflix Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and WB. In the publishing space, her debut YA graphic novel, Evil-ish, is now available.Continue Reading

Review: “Dr. Werthless” by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 23, 2025July 22, 2025The Comic VaultBlu Gilliand, Dark Horse Comics, Dr. Werthless, Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

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cover of "Dr. Werthless" “Dr. Werthless” by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell
Dark Horse Comics (July 2025)
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

If you read comics, you’ve likely heard the name Dr. Fredric Wertham. His 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent had as big an impact on the comics industry as, say, the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics, or perhaps the work of Stan Lee.

In fact, Wertham’s book was so impactful, it nearly killed the entire comics industry.Continue Reading

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