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Review: “Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special” (DC Comics, Jolly Jinglings Special)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by The Splintering Staff 2 comments

Welcome back to The Splintering’s Jolly Jinglings holiday event! Full disclosure! Today we’re going to look at one of my personal, all-time favorite comics: Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, illustrated by Simon Bisley, and published by DC Comics in 1991, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special is a gloriously violent one-shot comic strictly intended for mature

Issue 2 of Fantasy Comic “BRIC-A-BRAC” Fully Funded on Indiegogo

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Earlier this week, the crowdfunding campaign for issue 2 of BRIC-A-BRAC successfully hit its funding goal, making a very merry Christmas for BRIC-A-BRAC’s writer and creator, Ryan Haack. But “isn’t there anyone who can tell me what is BRIC-A-BRAC is all about?” Sure, Charlie Brown. I can tell you what BRIC-A-BRAC is all about. Here’s the official pitch taken from

Review: “Clerks Holiday Special” (Oni Press, Jolly Jinglings Special)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Welcome back to The Splintering’s Jolly Jinglings holiday event! Today we’re going to pick apart one of the lesser-known “episodes” of Kevin Smith’s expansive “View Askewniverse” (the connected universe including Clerks., Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and others).Published by Oni Press in 1998, Clerks. (Holiday Special) is a black-and-white one-shot comic written by Smith and

Under the Radar: DC Special Series #21 – Frank Miller’s First Batman Work (Jolly Jinglings Special)

Posted on December 3, 2020 by George Travlos Leave a comment

For our Jolly Jinglings edition of “Under the Radar”, we present DC Special Series #21, Frank Miller’s first work on Batman.

Give the Gift of “Stoker & Wells” for Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Successfully crowdfunded in 2019, Stoker & Wells: Order of the Golden Dawn follows the time-traveling adventures of literary visionaries Bram Stoker and H. G. Wells that is kinda-sorta based on actual events. Now, the Stoker & Wells creators have set up an Indiegogo page with the express intention of using it as an in-demand storefront, as the books are already

Ethan Van Sciver’s “Reignbow the Brute” Reigns Supreme on Indiegogo

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

On Sunday, renowned comic book artist and Cyberfrog creator Ethan Van Sciver launched the long-awaited crowdfunding campaign for Reignbow the Brute, a 48-page graphic novel that is a “high-testosterone” parody of girls’ toy franchises from the 1980s. Much like Van Sciver’s other crowdfunded projects, Reignbow the Brute is already a runaway success story, raising well more than $200k in the

Independent Comics Creator Nandor Fox Shaffer Discusses Balancing Light and Dark in “Seasons” (Interview)

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Like sands in the hourglass, so are the seasons of our lives… Independent comic book creator Nandor Fox Shaffer recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for volumes 1 and 2 of Seasons, graphic novels that began as a dramatic web comic. We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his Seasons campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers

Comic Review: “Death Kanji” by Jordan Patrick Finn and Greg Woronchak

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Many storytellers have claimed H.P. Lovecraft as an inspiration, but writer Jordan Patrick Finn and illustrator Greg Woronchak have put together a unique take on Lovecraftian themes in their graphic novel, Death Kanji.* Crowdfunded on Kickstarter earlier this year, Death Kanji is an 80-page book described by Finn as a samurai horror graphic novel. Taking inspiration not just from Lovecraft

“Ailsa Dark” Creator Will Hazle Talks Monsters, the Macabre, and Making Comics (Interview)

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Independent comic book creator Will Hazle recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for the third and final issue in a three-part miniseries titled Ailsa Dark: Werewolves and Bampots. We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his Ailsa Dark campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers below are represented as closely to “as written” as possible with only minimal edits.

Bark at the Moon! “Sovereign Wolf: Clan Destiny” Fully Funded on Indiegogo

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Late last week, D.O.A. Comics (Dose of Action) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Sovereign Wolf: Clan Destiny, a new graphic novel that takes a sci-fi approach to lycanthrope (werewolves, ya’ dink!). This 100-page book is intended as the first of an ongoing series, and includes multiple stories from the creative talent of writers Lucas Meyer, Gabriel Caitano, and Renan Shody,

Billy Tucci Preps “Shi: Haikyo” for Launch on Indiegogo

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Now that fulfillment on Shi: Return of the Warrior is complete, celebrated comic book artist and Shi creator Billy Tucci is prepping the next chapter in Ana Ishikawa’s story: Shi: Haikyo. Haikyo will come with a hardcover option, both a standard and a cosplay variant cover (featuring actress Joanie Brosas), and the campaign will be 100% Indiegogo exclusive. This may

Randy Siplon Puts the “Kill” in “Kill Reaver”, the New Fantasy Comic on Indiegogo (Interview)

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Comic book and trading card artist Randy Siplon recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for Kill Reaver, a new fantasy comic book that takes its inspiration from… We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his Kill Reaver campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers below are represented as closely to “as written” as possible with only minimal edits. The

John Dillard’s Dark Comedy Graphic Novel “The Buckler” Fully Funded on Indiegogo

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

It feels good to be bad! Independent comic book creator John Dillard recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Buckler, a 50-page graphic novel that’s a dark comedy take on the superhero genre. The best part? The project is already fully funded, so everything raised from this point should be gravy. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from The Buckler’s

UNDER THE RADAR: “STARSLAYER” #2 – The FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ROCKETEER

Posted on November 6, 2020 by George Travlos One comment

For our first installment of “Under the Radar”, we present Starslayer #2, the first appearance of The Rocketeer.

John Buscema Artwork Stolen from Buscema Family in New York

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

The family of legendary comic book artist John Buscema has released a statement that a large trove of the late creator’s artwork has been stolen from the family. Here is the statement from John Buscema’s daughter, Dianne Buscema-Gerogianis: “I am reaching out to you all as 45 pieces of Dad’s original artwork was stolen from our family this morning. I

Brandon Flynn Asks Readers to Reclaim Zandara

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Brandon Flynn launched a crowdfunding campaign for Reclaiming Zandara, a 100+ page graphic novel with artwork inspired by Japanese manga. Official information on the project is a bit thin, but here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Reclaiming Zandara Indiegogo campaign page: Judgement day has come. Humanity has been captured by aliens.

Top Ten Greatest Horror Artists in Comics History (Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by George Travlos 4 comments

The Top 10 Greatest Horror Artists in Comic Book History

Review: “Johnny Phantasm in the Tales of New Detroit, 1977” (Riot Press, Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things fantastic and phantasmic! We have reason to believe that Johnny Phantasm artist and co-creator Patrick Thomas Parnell has been cozying up to the indie comics press as of late. In fact, we have inside information that indicates that The Splintering‘s own founder, Blake Worrell (aka “me”),

Review: “FUBAR: Empire of the Rising Dead” (Alterna Comics, Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things unsightly and undead! Today we’re featuring FUBAR: Empire of the Rising Dead, a black and white horror anthology published by Alterna Comics. Published in 2012, Empire of the Rising Dead is the second in the FUBAR series, which features a collection of war-themed zombie tales. Each

Jonathan Thompson Preps “Burn Residue” for Kickstarter

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Independent comic book creator Jonathan Thompson is hard at work prepping a crowdfunding campaign for his next project, Burn Residue, for launch via Kickstarter. Written by Thompson (Commander of Space Station Zed) and featuring artwork by Rossano Piccioni, Burn Residue is described as “a dark hearted noir in the style of Ed Brubaker’s and Sean Phillips’ CRIMINAL” that tells a

Crowdfunding Review: “The Deep Dark” (Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things dark and dystopian! Today, we’re featuring yet another “Crowdfunding Review” of an independent comic book, this time it’s The Deep Dark written by Gilbert Deltrez and illustrated by J.L. Giles.* For those of you not familiar with the crowdfunding review format, we grade a crowdfunding campaign

In Memorium: Marvel Comics Inker and World War II Veteran Joe Sinnott

Posted on October 16, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

This past June, the family of Joe Sinnott announced that the legendary Marvel Comics inker had passed away. Sinnott was born on 16 October, 1926, so we’ve chosen to commemorate his life on what would have been his 94th birthday. Joe Sinnott was born the sixth of seven children in Saugerties, New York. After serving in the U.S. Navy during

Review: “A Murder of Scarecrows” (Caliber Comics, Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things ghastly and ghoulish! Today we’re getting into the spirit of the season with A Murder of Scarecrows, an 80-page graphic novel first published by Caliber Comics in 2011. In the years before the American Revolution, the seeds of rebellion were being planted. Local colonists are becoming

Is Tim Lee Olson’s “Melvin” the “Ultimate Action Comic?”

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Aspiring comic book creator Tim Lee Olson has been prepping his upcoming project Melvin for quite some time. Inspired by the style of the mid-90s, Olson developed quite a passion for comic book artwork. Since then, he’s honed his skills and begun crafting Melvin as a sci-fi fantasy book which Olson boastingly refers to as the “ultimate action comic EVER!!!”

“War Party” Creator Justin Murphy Talks Horror, History, and Werewolves (Interview – Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Blake Worrell 3 comments

Earlier in October, independent comic book creator Justin Murphy launched an Indiegogo campaign for War Party, a six-issue comic book miniseries about supernatural lycanthropes in Colonial America. We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his War Party campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers below are represented as closely to “as written” as possible

“Blood Realm” Creator Robert Geronimo Unleashes “WIREHEAD” on an Unsuspecting World

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Robert Geronimo launched a crowdfunding campaign for WIREHEAD, an all-new, 80-page horror graphic novel. Written by Geronimo (Blood Realm) and featuring illustrations by Michael O’Shea (It Came Out on a Wednesday) and letters by Wes Locher (Red Koi), WIREHEAD is inspired by the slasher tales of the 1980s, such as Halloween and Friday the

Sit DOWN Sunday Comic Book News Livestream – 11 October Edition

Posted on October 12, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with Parnell, and The Shepherd creator Dr. Andrea Molinari. This week, we discussed the future of online commerce, the latest on The Splintering’s Festival of Dread event, Patrick’s

Exact Bloody, Monstrous Revenge in “The Kill Journal”

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Blake Worrell 3 comments

Earlier this week, the independent comic creation team of Adam Lawson and Raymund Bermudez launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Kill Journal, a gritty horror book featuring ultraviolence reminiscent of grindhouse cinema. Written by Lawson (The Eighth) and featuring artwork by Bermudez (Wolverine), The Kill Journal is an 88-page horror graphic novel that features a unique, limited-edition leather cover. Here’s

Top Ten Monster Characters in Comics (Festival of Dread Special)

Posted on October 7, 2020 by George Travlos 2 comments

A ranking of the Top 10 Monster characters in comic books

David Philpott’s Sexy Fantasy Comic “DragonRage” Now on Indiegogo

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Not to be confused with an overhyped video game series by Electronic Arts. Earlier this week, independent comic book creator David Philpott launched a crowdfunding campaign for DragonRage: A Cradle of Embers, an 32-page graphic novel that promises hyper-detailed artwork reminiscent of the glorious 90s era of comics. Written by Philpott and featuring illustrations by Jimmy Reyes and colors by