Remembering Comic Book Creator Bernie Wrightson on His Birthday, October 27
Remembering Comic Book Creator Bernie Wrightson on His Birthday, October 27
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The Horror Art of Bruce Timm (Gallery, Festival of Dread Special, NSFW)
Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things creepy and crawly. Renowned artist and animator Bruce Timm is primarily known for his iconic takes on the DC animated universe, starting with Batman the Animated Series. However, Tim’s trademark style isn’t limited to the world of superheroics. Over the years, he’s crafted a remarkable number
Read moreManga Review: Junji Ito’s “Frankenstein” (Festival of Dread Special)
Welcome back to The Splintering‘s Festival of Dread, our celebration of all things monstrous and macabre! Today we’re going to take a look at Mary Shelley’s classic horror tale Frankenstein as retold by celebrated manga creator, Junji Ito. Originally published in 2013, Junji Ito’s Frankenstein includes not just an illustrated retelling of the classic tale, but it includes several backup
Read moreTop Ten Greatest Horror Artists in Comics History (Festival of Dread Special)
The Top 10 Greatest Horror Artists in Comic Book History
Read moreSpotlight: New HARDCOVER Edition of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and Bernie Wrightson (Festival of Dread Special)
Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things gory and gruesome! For those of you looking for a classic horror novel to celebrate the Festival of Dread, look no further than the newest edition of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein featuring reproductions of Bernie Wrightson’s classic illustrations. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was original published in
Read moreCOVID Cramping Your Halloween? The Public Domain Comes to the Rescue (Festival of Dread Special)
Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things dark and disturbing! Let’s face it – there’s sadly fewer Halloween activities to enjoy in 2020. Some venues are completely shut down, and many people are still not working at the levels that they are used to. It therefore goes without saying that “recreational spending” is
Read moreTop Ten Monster Characters in Comics (Festival of Dread Special)
A ranking of the Top 10 Monster characters in comic books
Read moreReview: “Old School Monsters” by Ashcan Comics Pub. (Festival of Dread special)
There’s perhaps nothing more synonymous with Halloween than the collection of creatures known as the “Universal Classic Monsters”. Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon – each of these horrors have been recreated and re-imagined across several different mediums over the years. In March 2019, independent comic book publisher Ashcan Comics Pub. gave a handful
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