On Wednesday, 656 Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Cryptidnals, a 132-page, black and white graphic novel that has already surpassed its initial funding goal. Written by Ray Ramos and featuring illustrations by Dario Rodriguez, The Cryptidnals combines myth, monsters, and a visually dynamic aesthetic inspired by Junji Ito and Gustav Dore. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things deadly and disturbing! My attitude towards zombie stories resembles Indiana Jones’ attitude toward snakes. With that bias in mind, reviewing an anthology of zombie stories like Undead Border: Year Zero seems antithetical, but good storytelling surpasses inherent biases. Please keep that in mind as you review
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Earlier this week, 656 Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Undead Border: Escape or Die, the latest installment of the INFESTACIÓN series. Written by Francisco Arce and featuring illustrations by Javier Gutierrez, Undead Border is a 116-page action/horror graphic novel that looks like The Walking Dead meets Jet Set Radio. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Undead Border: Escape
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