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30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition : Book Three Available May 19

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2026/05/30-days-of-night-deluxe-edition-book-three-available-may-19/

A Monster’s Quest to be Human: Frankenstein Alive, Alive! by Bernie Wrightson

Bernie (formerly stylized as “Berni”) Wrightson rose to prominence in the world of comic books with his work on horror stories for Creepy and Eerie, both published in black-and-white magazine format by Warren Publishing. He co-created DC’s Swamp Thing with Len Wein for House of Secrets 92, and his artwork on the first thirteen issues of Swamp Thing is horrifically beautiful. He won critical acclaim for his lavishly illustrated edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, where his designs for both Frankenstein and the monster seem to be based on his earlier short piece, The Muck Monster.

Bernie returned to Frankenstein’s monster with his friend and collaborator, author Steve Niles, in the four-issue Frankenstein Alive, Alive! Here, the monster is haunted by the specter of his creator and seeks peace for his tormented soul in the lava flow of a massive volcano, where he is encased in stone before being dug up years later.

He makes friends with another “scientist” who happens to be using dubious methods based on old-timey, bunk science to make some kind of elixir of eternal life. This guy has an impossibly massive house full of libraries, laboratories, specimens, and skulls, joined by castle-like cavernous tunnels of stone and wood—all deliciously rendered in exquisite detail as only Wrightson could do.

Eventually, the scientist’s methods bring the monster to a moral dilemma which pits his loyalty to his new friend against his developing sense of ethics, a choice that represents a situation many of us have experienced at least in spirit if not in the sense of the literal facts of this story. While Bernie died before completing the first issue, his hand-picked successor Kelley Jones did a marvelous job working from Bernie’s rough layouts and thumbnails to bring the final issue to life—not with as much intricate detail as Bernie, but certainly with the right mood and compositional style for the occasion.

This visually splendid work has two minor shortcomings. First, it begins with what appears to be a framing sequence apparently set in 1930s-era America during the Great Depression before proceeding to tell the main tale as a flashback. But we never return to the framing sequence at the end, which feels a little off despite the emotionally satisfying ending to the central story. Second, external circumstances relieve the monster of the full duty of resolving his ethical dilemma. While the resolution is dynamic and well-told, I can’t help but feel that having the choice made for him does a disservice to the monster by robbing him of the responsibility of making a tough call on his own.

Regardless, Frankenstein Alive, Alive! is a great work that showcases the talents of an artistic master still working at peak ability right up until his final year, and it’s perhaps the most awesome of many horror collaborations between Wrightson and Niles. You can often find the original single issues or the collected paperback edition, though the digital edition has the advantage of displaying the double-page spreads without any gutter or staples interrupting the incredible artwork.

Collector’s Guide: Enjoy Frankenstein Alive, Alive! in the increasingly rare single-issue format, the more readily available paperback edition, or the inexpensive digital edition.

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Red Sonja : Empire of the Damned Available February 25

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #RedSonja – @DynamiteComics – #SteveNiles – #AlessandroAmoruso – By: Steve Niles (Author), Alessandro Amoruso (Artist) After landing in jail following a night of drunken revelry, Red Sonja hears an outlandish story from a fellow inmate. Deep in the mounta…

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Spawn The Dark Ages : The Complete Collection Available December 24

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #SpawnTheDarkAges – @ImageComics – #BrianHolguin – #SteveNiles – #LiamMcCormackSharp – #AngelMedina – #NatJones – By: Brian Holguin (Author), Steve Niles (Au…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/12/spawn-the-dark-ages-the-complete-collection-available-december-24/

Satan’s Swarm Available October 1

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #SatansSwarm – #SteveNiles – @DarkHorseComics – Author: Steve Niles A brand-new horror story as a fully self-contained, original graphic novel by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)! Dr. Philip Morgan invites entomologists, young influencers, and a reporter amongst others to his secluded coastal research…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/08/satans-swarm-available-october-1/

30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition: Book Two (Kindle) Available August 21

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #30DaysofNight – #SteveNiles – #MattFraction – @IDWPublishing – Author: Steve Niles & Matt Fraction Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival in this second collected deluxe edition. A town plunged into darkness, a group…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/07/30-days-of-night-deluxe-edition-book-two-kindle-available-august-21/

30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition: Book Two Available August 20

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #30DaysofNight – #SteveNiles – #MattFraction – @IDWPublishing – Author: Steve Niles & Matt Fraction Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival in this second collected deluxe edition. A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampi…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/06/30-days-of-night-deluxe-edition-book-two-available-august-20/

The God List Available July 30

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #TheGodList – #SteveNiles – #ScottHampton – @stormkingcomics – Author: Steve Niles & Scott Hampton William is a book dealer from Greenwich Village. Lydia is an agent for an otherworldly organization. Together they must match wits and do battle with sinister forces seeking to destroy …The God Li…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/06/the-god-list-available-july-30/

Dark & Twisted : The Killing Hole Available July 23

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #DarkTwisted – #SteveNiles – @stormkingcomics – Author: Steve Niles The Killing Hole is a Gen X coming-of-age drama turned upside-down. Set in 1979 in an isolated planned community of Northern Virginia, 14-year-old Stewart is a lonely and neglected child of divorce. Living in a s…

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/06/dark-twisted-the-killing-hole-available-july-23/

Brynmore (Kindle) Available March 27

#horror – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #Brynmore – #SteveNiles – @IDWPublishing – Author: Steve Niles From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) & Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He’ll rebuild the […] …

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https://horrornerdonline.com/2024/03/brynmore-kindle-available-march-27/

Horror Master #SteveNiles Presents #RedSonja series #EmpireoftheDamned

https://www.superherohype.com/comics/564601-horror-master-steve-niles-presents-red-sonja-empire-of-the-damned

So I’m making my way through #Remains #Comic and this is SO much better than the movie. The characters are more interesting and intense. Tori is way more interesting and dangerous. That was not clear in the movie. #horror #steveniles @multiverseofbadness