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IN MEMORIAM: James Ransone — Macabre Daily

Ransone would go on to be an HBO Icon and a regular part of the David Simon ensemble, playing Corporal Ray Person on “Generation Kill,” and Nick on “Treme.” Ransone went on to guest and series regular roles on a variety of TV shows, “Low Winter Sun,” “Mosaic,” and “SEAL Team,” to name a few. He achieved critical notice for his independent film work in Sean Baker’s “Tangerine,” playing Chester the Pimp. Ranson’s unique energy perfectly fit Baker’s style, and he delivered maybe the funniest work o...

“PIG WIFE” Is A Must-Read Saga Of Multigenerational Madness (REVIEW) — Macabre Daily

Standing at a towering 540 pages, “Pig Wife” is the massive debut graphic novel from animator and writer Abbey Luck. Standing in the tradition of “From Hell,” “Persepolis,” and “Watchmen,” Luck’s horrifying and expansive story of family tragedy spans decades of trauma and terror. Featuring breathtaking, truly disturbing art from Luck and Ruka Bravo, “Pig Wife” announces the arrival of a powerful new voice in comics and horror.WHAT’S IT ABOUT“Pig Wife” is the story of the Harlow family and their...

Over 100 Years Later, “HÄXAN” (1922) Remains A Radical Sociopolitical Horror Film (Macabre Daily)

It's not often that I get the pleasure of saying "I've never seen anything like this", but tonight I did! “Häxan” is a film not like any other; it's a film essay, a history lesson, a horror film, and a fiery feminist political statement. I've mostly heard this film lauded for its monsters, makeup, and striking visuals, but it was the political and religious themes that struck me the hardest. “Häxan” is a film about witches, yes, but not really in a fun and cool way as I expected. Seeing it on th...

Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Man Interview With Artist Jesse Lonergan (Macabre Daily)

MD: How did you come up with those complex and original overlapping and curving panel layouts? Was that in Mike Mignola's writing or did you decide to design those early pages that way?JL: I think one thought leads to another, so on page 4, there’s an evolution sequence, and circular panels felt like a good way to convey the passage of time, echoing the sun traveling across the sky, the cycles of the moon and the orbits of the planets, circles within circles, showing different passages of time....

"The Devil's Luck #1" Interview With Writer Rafael Scavone (Macabre Daily)

Macabre Daily: The original Hailstone was set in the Old West. What motivated you to change the time period of the story to the Great Depression? Rafael Scavone: Since the first series, Hailstone was conceived to work like a horror playground where, at each volume, a new horror story is presented in that snowbound town. Once I decided to follow this path, shifting the historical time became a powerful tool for shaping different horror stories in that same place. Devil's Luck was set in the Great...

Gold Teeth And Greed In The Great Depression: “The Devil's Luck: A Hailstone Story” #1 Review ( Macabre Daily)

Dentistry has never been so dangerous as it is in “The Devil’s Luck: A Hailstone Story #1.” Rafael Scavone and Eduardo Ferigato’s vicious new crime story brings darkness to a snowbound small town of Hailstone, Montana. This is Scavone’s second trip to the town of Hailstone; his previous series explored the town during the Old West. “The Devil’s Luck: A Hailstone Story #1” is a grubby and grim classic tale of small-town crime, and I am hooked on this first issue.WHAT’S IT ABOUT?Leopold Auberon, a...

Hellboy Ventures Into The Fog! Hellboy and The B.P.R.D. The Ghost Ships of Labrador #1 Review (Macabre Daily)

The first sign that a reader is in for a good time with a Mignolaverse comic is seeing Laurence Campbell’s name on the cover. Of all of Mignola’s various collaborators over the past 25-plus years of Hellboy comics, few are as evocative as Campbell. Campbell’s scratchy art is some of the creepiest and most haunting to ever grace a comics page, and his work on The Ghost Ships of Labrador is no different.As Hellboy and Abe investigate the unfortunate town of Red Bay, the fog and mist seem to float...

Blood City Rollers: Graphic Novel Review (Multiversity Comics)

Do you like your sports with a side of the spooks? Do you think that competitions of strength and skill could be improved with a splash of the supernatural? Well if the idea of Vampires and Witches playing Roller Derby sounds enticing, then “Blood City Rollers” could be for you! This inventive teen-targeted graphic novel takes a typical underdog sports story, and adds in a healthy dose of the undead. The result is more comedy than horror, and things never get too gruesome.Cover by Tatiana HillWr...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier A 10th Anniversary Retrospective (Multiversity Comics)

“Whose strong and brave, here to save the American way? Who vows to fight like a man for what’s right night and day?” These are the opening lyrics to “The Star Spangled Man,” the in-universe Captain America theme song from a glorious era of swashbuckling, swastika smashing, do-gooder action. In the 1940s, the bad guys were obvious –right and wrong never seemed so clear. It hasn’t been quite the same since. The modern world is a complex, difficult place, and those 1940s ideals seem outdated. Or a...

The Killer: Film Review (Multiversity Comics)

Is there a director more suited to telling the story of a cold, calculated killer than David Fincher? The man who has so expertly turned his eye to countless serial murderers takes his vision to those who slay for pay in The Killer. Fincher’s vision is ruthless, tight, and thoroughly planned to the minute detail. Fincher and his team take a rather boilerplate revenge tale, and make it tremendously thrilling.The script, adapted and condensed from the French comic of the same name, is your standar...

Noir Burlesque: Graphic Novel Review (Multiversity Comics)

“Noir Burlesque” is a gritty story of murder, mayhem and gangster’s molls. Dangerous men and seductive women fill the pages of Enrico Marini’s brutal story about mob violence. It’s a dark and grimy tale, sometimes to the point of verging on parody. Enrico Marini is clearly in love with the world of “Noir,” and he crafts a story that while effective, sometimes feels too much in love with its own grittiness. The story isn’t as grim and bleak as something like “Sin City,” but all the tough guy talk...

The Wolverine: A 10th Anniversary Retrospective (Multiversity Comics)

Editor’s Note: As a site founded on the idea that X-Men Origins: Wolverine is good, actually, it seemed fitting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its sequel. Thanks to Ryan for stepping up to the task and reevaluating this second standalone Wolvie outing. For those craving more Wolverine film goodness, we’ve got you covered.When talking about Wolverine movies, the first movies that comes to mind are the Oscar Nominated smash-hit Logan, or the infamously derided X-Men: Origins: Wolverine. The...

Extraction 2: Film Review (Multiversity Comics)

Action heroes never truly die, and despite the ending of the first Extraction film, Chris Hemsworth is back again as Tyler Rake. The world’s greatest expert on getting people out of dangerous places is back. This Rake is smashing his way through a Georgian prison. For fans of the first film, Extraction 2 provides all the same shooting, punches, kicking, and car smashing. Extraction 2 is loaded from start to finish with virtually non-stop top-notch action, although whenever someone pauses for dia...

Light Carries On: Graphic Novel Review (Multiversity Comics)

What if death wasn’t the end? What if we got another shot at living, a second chance to find happiness and meaning? Ray Nadine’s supernatural drama “Light Carries On” explores queer romance and the meaning of life and legacy with tenderness and warmth. The Chicago set story is a moving dive into the emotional roils of a life unfulfilled, and a death unresolved. It’s a slow-moving but engaging walk through the life of one person and the afterlife of another. “Light Carries On” is a poignant and h...

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Film Review (Multiversity Comics)

Something evil lurks in the shadows, a greater horror than any Batman has ever faced. After decades of facing a plethora of horrors on screen, Batman finally finds himself locked in battle against H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Christopher Berkley and Sam Liu direct this adaptation of Mike Mignola, Richard Pace and Troy Nixey’s comic, with a script by Jace Ricci. It’s DC’s latest foray into the horror genre, and it’s a fascinating effort to take Batman into new territory.The story does a terri...

In Memoriam: David Warner (Multiversity Comics)

There are no small parts for some actors. There are those of such strong talent that adding them into a movie in any way increases its quality tenfold. David Warner was one of those actors. We lost this Emmy-winning, BAFTA-nominated titan this year at the age of 80. Warner was a prolific, highly visible actor with literally hundreds of screen and voice credits to his name. He played a vast variety of genre roles. He portrayed everything from Klingons and supervillains to vampire hunters and seri...

Multiversity’s 2022 Holiday Wishlist for the Mignolaverse (Multiversity Comics)

In a lot of ways, the holidays are about tradition. Everyone’s got ’em. It might be a family latke recipe, or getting together to watch Die Hard, or arranging the Christmas tree ornaments so the cats don’t knock them off the lowest branches. Here at Multiversity, we have an annual tradition of looking at shared comic book universes and politely ask them to do something differently. It’s one part new years resolution, one part gift giving- to us, every one!Today, we’re looking at the works of Mik...
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