Monsterverse Entertainment Welcomes 'Halloween Man'

Courtesy: ComicRelated.com

Good news for fans of Solar City’s “monster-bashing undead hero,” Halloween Man!" His creator, Drew Edwards, has signed a deal that will get the horror hero wide exposure.

The deal is with Kerry Gammill’s Monsterverse Entertainment and they’ll not only be presenting "Halloween Man"’s back catalog on ComiXology and other digital outlets but the creative team will be developing new tales for a monthly digital comic.

A little background from the press release on the 13-year-old Halloween Man for those who haven’t met him yet:

“Halloween Man” began life over a decade ago as a web comic. Now in the era of digital download, the horror hero will enter a new stage in his life. Monsterverse will first digitally release “Halloween Man”'s crossover with Hack/Slash, followed by the graphic novel "Superdeformed," which features art by Nicola Scott and David Baldeon, and an all-new tale that dives into the world of high fantasy, entitled "Cry Havoc!"

According to creator, Drew Edwards, they’re working on a return to print for a new one-shot adventure in 2014, “We’re excited to be a part of such an amazing line of horror-centric comics.”

Monsterverse also publishes the anthology series Bela Lugosi's “Tales from the Grave” and the “Hammer Horror tinged Flesh & Blood.”

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Vamplets' and a 'Zombie Tramp' Lead Action Lab Into Halloween

BY DAVID BERCK

Looking for a little indie comic Halloween hijinks? Allow me to point you towards Action Lab and a couple of new titles. Action Lab is releasing a number of titles primarily through digital delivery means, making it totally unnecessary to take time out of your day to schlep on down to the local comic shop. Don't worry, they still print puh-LENTY of physical issues that are to die for. However, if you're looking for a little easy access Halloween flavor, give a looksee to these titles:

Want a gateway drug to all things gothic for the little ones? Perfect! You'll definitely want to check out "Vamplets!" "Vamplets" is based on the hit toy line created by Gayle Middleton, who had a strong hand in redesigning and revamping (get it?) the My Little Pony line. Action Lab jumped on the bandwagon and has produced a storyline wherein an unsuspecting babysitter has taken on the job of watching after the little monsterlings. Not only are they cute, they're also dangerous. And hungry.

ComiXology Offering Big Sale on 'The Walking Dead'

To celebrate this Sunday's Season Four premiere of “The Walking Dead," as well at the comic book’s 10th Anniversary, ComiXology (the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web) is offering a huge sale on the comic series that started it all.

From October 8 thru October 14, you can purchase Issues 1-114 for only .99 or the entire bundle for $99.99. This gives fans of the series a chance to catch up on all the issues or give it as a gift to that special zombie fan in your life. Issue #115 is available today (October 9), marking the 10th Anniversary as well as marking the beginning of bi-weekly releases as new issues start to arrive every other week.

According to David Steinberger, co-founder and CEO of ComiXology, “No fan of ‘The Walking Dead’ TV show should wait another day to experience the comic. There’s no better way to gear up for the premiere of Season 4 and celebrate the 10th anniversary than reading the comic series that started it all."

-Larissa Mrykalo