Dead Love: A Warning to...

Brains or books, brains or books? Well, I am going to choose books every time. They have, in their way, a big connection to brains. So RUN—don’t stumble, stagger, or fall—to your keyboards, cars, trikes and so on; and order the special, hardcover edition of DEAD LOVE. This is why:...

Dead Love: Tuesday Brai...

Misfits, brains—suitable fare for a Tuesday? Well, I just had to fit it in … probably because it’s a little Oliver Twist, and I do love Dickens. Hmmm, well maybe a twist on Twist. Or maybe just twisted. Yes, and it’s a little Sweeney Todd as well. Let’s just admit...

Dead Love: Manga has Ar...

Just got the manga pages in for DEAD LOVE with art by well known manga illustrator, Botan Yamada. Botan lives in Osaka, Japan, and has been working as a manga artist for nearly a decade. Known mainly as a “yaoi” or “boys love” artist, she has also produced the art...

Dead Love: The Crimson ...

Arch fiends are ubiquitous. Clément has a ton of competition. Take, for instance, the Crimson Ghost, that diabolical antagonist in the 1946 Republic horror film serial—quite an inspiring villain. After an episodic stint in the 50’s, the Crimson Ghost found his way into a television...

6. Hide and Seek (6)

“Come in,” she responded gaily to Ryu’s knock on the frame of the rag-draped lintel. “So, you have found me, Ryu,” she guffawed when the yakuza stepped gingerly inside, careful not to let his clothes brush up against the filth in the kitchen. It stank. It smelled like death. Ryu sniffed...