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Elvis Presley‘s death has inspired lots of interest and speculation. A famous author decided to take these true events and turn them into a horror tale that’s not for the squeamish. During an interview, the author explained the inspiration behind his story about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Elvis Presley’s death inspired a horror author who shies away from that label
Billy Martin is a novelist primarily known for horror stories and LGBTQ stories. During a 1996 interview with The Portable Infinite, Martin distanced himself from the label of being a “horror writer.” “I’m not a fan of any labels of any kind,” he said. “I think that they put off more readers than they attract. Simon & Schuster is not publishing my latest book as a horror novel. It certainly could be called ‘a horror novel’ but there’s no supernatural elements in it.
“I think...
Elvis Presley’s death inspired a horror author who shies away from that label
Billy Martin is a novelist primarily known for horror stories and LGBTQ stories. During a 1996 interview with The Portable Infinite, Martin distanced himself from the label of being a “horror writer.” “I’m not a fan of any labels of any kind,” he said. “I think that they put off more readers than they attract. Simon & Schuster is not publishing my latest book as a horror novel. It certainly could be called ‘a horror novel’ but there’s no supernatural elements in it.
“I think...
- 8/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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October may be over, but the scares don’t have to end. Take a look at our top picks for new horror books in November 2021.
Vile Affections by Caitlin R. Kiernan
Type: Short story anthology
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Release date: Nov. 30
Den of Geek says: Kiernan’s bloody, sometimes erotic fiction sits on the lines between fantasy, horror and the Weird. The author’s background as a paleontologist and biologist informs the texture of their stories, which often feel like finding uncanny but beautiful taxidermy in a dusty back room.
Publisher’s summary: In Vile Affections, Caitlín R. Kiernan’s seventeenth short fiction collection, the boundaries of desire, fascination, passion, and dread collide. That which is beautiful may easily be profane. Those who love us may devour us alive. A shadow may shine like a supernova. The eye of the beholder is God. In these twenty-two stories, Kiernan’s trademark range is on display,...
Vile Affections by Caitlin R. Kiernan
Type: Short story anthology
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Release date: Nov. 30
Den of Geek says: Kiernan’s bloody, sometimes erotic fiction sits on the lines between fantasy, horror and the Weird. The author’s background as a paleontologist and biologist informs the texture of their stories, which often feel like finding uncanny but beautiful taxidermy in a dusty back room.
Publisher’s summary: In Vile Affections, Caitlín R. Kiernan’s seventeenth short fiction collection, the boundaries of desire, fascination, passion, and dread collide. That which is beautiful may easily be profane. Those who love us may devour us alive. A shadow may shine like a supernova. The eye of the beholder is God. In these twenty-two stories, Kiernan’s trademark range is on display,...
- 11/10/2021
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
This past week was quite busy. President Trump pushed back against a “so-called” judge, Melissa McCarthy nailed Sean Spicer on SNL, the Patriots pulled off a record-breaking upset that would have never happened if they were playing the Giants, and it was announced that Aspen Comics would be creating new comic with Scott Lobdell writing a black trans woman titled No World. As much as I’d like to hit on all of these topics, I’m going to focus on No World.
So let’s get into it. Aspen’s new comic is a team book. It will have characters from Soulfire, Executive Assistant, Dellec, as well as some new characters. Lobdell described one of the new characters as “Former NFL. 6’5. 250lbs. She’s here. She’s trans. She’s gonna kick evil’s ass!” You can see that Tweet here. We still don’t have a name or...
So let’s get into it. Aspen’s new comic is a team book. It will have characters from Soulfire, Executive Assistant, Dellec, as well as some new characters. Lobdell described one of the new characters as “Former NFL. 6’5. 250lbs. She’s here. She’s trans. She’s gonna kick evil’s ass!” You can see that Tweet here. We still don’t have a name or...
- 2/7/2017
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
As many of you may know, this week is Thanksgiving. That magical time of year where you slave away on a big meal for family and friends or bum around watching The Wizard of Oz and Babes in Toyland on TV while everyone else works. At least those used to be on TV. Or you’re in retail and I apologize.
By now you may have started getting your place ready for guests, packing for a trip, or maybe you’ve already reached your destination. You may be really excited for the holiday. You may also be really stressed out.
After a grueling year-and-one-half the 2016 Presidential election has come and gone, and the outcome was shocking to many. Now many of us, particularly white people and those with white relatives, have to face conservative or Trump supporting relatives face to face for the first time at the dinner table since he won the election.
By now you may have started getting your place ready for guests, packing for a trip, or maybe you’ve already reached your destination. You may be really excited for the holiday. You may also be really stressed out.
After a grueling year-and-one-half the 2016 Presidential election has come and gone, and the outcome was shocking to many. Now many of us, particularly white people and those with white relatives, have to face conservative or Trump supporting relatives face to face for the first time at the dinner table since he won the election.
- 11/22/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
I started writing a weekly column here at ComicMix a year ago today. The past year I’ve given my thoughts on a number of issues focusing in particular on diversity in comics. Those issues have often involved Lgbtq representation. I’m going use this column to highlight some of the topics I’ve covered, see if anything has changed or if any predictions I had made turned out to be true and maybe add in an anecdote or two.
The second column I wrote for ComicMix was about Coagula, DC Comics first and only trans superhero. A lot has happened this past year as far as Coagula is concerned. She went from being an obscure character created by Rachel Pollack from a still uncollected run of Doom Patrol, a long cancelled series with seemingly little hope of being brought back as a monthly comic to being the flagship title...
The second column I wrote for ComicMix was about Coagula, DC Comics first and only trans superhero. A lot has happened this past year as far as Coagula is concerned. She went from being an obscure character created by Rachel Pollack from a still uncollected run of Doom Patrol, a long cancelled series with seemingly little hope of being brought back as a monthly comic to being the flagship title...
- 10/18/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
Last week DC Comics and Idw announced will join together to publish a 144 page graphic novel titled Love Is Love to raise money for Equality Florida to help the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fl on June 12th. This groundbreaking venture between two comic book publishers and a nonprofit was organized by writer Marc Andreyko and will be retailing for $9.99.
Let’s let that one sink in. This is an important moment in comics history. Of all the causes over the years that comics have tried to benefit, this is the first time that mainstream comics publishers have stepped up to benefit members of the Lgbt community in need. This is also the second time an anthology has come out to benefit victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting as Margins Publishing put out two issues of a digital zine titled Our Hearts Still Beat where 100% of the...
Let’s let that one sink in. This is an important moment in comics history. Of all the causes over the years that comics have tried to benefit, this is the first time that mainstream comics publishers have stepped up to benefit members of the Lgbt community in need. This is also the second time an anthology has come out to benefit victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting as Margins Publishing put out two issues of a digital zine titled Our Hearts Still Beat where 100% of the...
- 9/27/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
Last week I interviewed Rachel Pollack in this space. In my introduction I mentioned that only two trans women have written for DC before. That’s somewhat true, and somewhat not true. It would be true to say that only one trans woman had written for DC, and it would also be true to say that number is three. Rachel Pollack is the only one who has written for DC proper. The late Maddie Blaustein wrote for Milestone Comics, for which DC had (and has) the publishing and distribution rights. Rachel had created a trans character for comics. Today, I’d like to talk about Caitlin R. Kiernan.
In 1996, prior to becoming an accomplished and award-winning author, Caitlin R. Kiernan was an award-nominated author of short stories shopping around a novel. She was fronting a band called Death’s Little Sister, in reference to the character Delirium from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.
In 1996, prior to becoming an accomplished and award-winning author, Caitlin R. Kiernan was an award-nominated author of short stories shopping around a novel. She was fronting a band called Death’s Little Sister, in reference to the character Delirium from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.
- 9/20/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
As Ron Howard announces the latest attempt to bring some semblance of the work of Hp Lovecraft to the screen, I'm surprised and overjoyed to see there's a new documentary about Hp hitting DVD. Called "Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown," it's a look into the mostly unknown life and work of one of the most influential writers of horror, Sf and fantasy.
Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown chronicles Hp Lovecraft's life, his creations, and his influence on writers such as Ramsey Campbell, John Carpenter, Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Stuart Gordon, S.T. Joshi, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Andrew Migliore, Robert M. Price and Peter Straub. It's debuts October 13 on DVD. Official Site: Lovecraft - Fear of the Unknown...
Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown chronicles Hp Lovecraft's life, his creations, and his influence on writers such as Ramsey Campbell, John Carpenter, Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Stuart Gordon, S.T. Joshi, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Andrew Migliore, Robert M. Price and Peter Straub. It's debuts October 13 on DVD. Official Site: Lovecraft - Fear of the Unknown...
- 9/25/2009
- doorQ.com
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