This collection of Vertigo comics by chef, traveler and late great foodie delves into ghosts, monsters and other sorts of creepies, all tied in with a food theme. A man who loves (to eat) horses, a chef who picked up a hell of a parasite, and more, there’s plenty of strange and unusual tales to paw through on this lovely Halloween.
Some stories end abruptly, and left me wanting a fuller, more fleshed-out story that let things linger a bit longer. “Deep” could have been teased out to a more substantial issue length, but drops the twist with unsatisfying suddenness. “Cow Head”, “The Pirates” and “Salty Horse” also felt wrapped up too soon. Give me more creepy! But seeing so many incredible comic artists – including one of my personal favorites, Francesco Francavilla – gave me plenty to drool (and shudder) over. And the stories, even the ones that are all too quickly wrapped, are definitely shudder-worthy. Continue reading
“I would like to be Maria, but there is the Callas I that have to live up to.”
Good morning everybody! I’ve got passes for The Outlaw King, a groovy new history-based movie coming to Netflix…but why not see it on the big screen? Bigger is better, especially when it comes to awesome historical battles! Synopsis!
“No one is as dumb as I appear to be.”
“Boy’s locker room? Smells like something died in here!”
Chocolate. Deadly, apocalyptic chocolate. And caramel with cookies too. I don’t know who did these ads, but those folks are heroes. Delightfully sick…and yet it all looks so delicious. Check out my favorite one below, and 
“Here kitty kitty kitty.”
Ready for some holiday cheer? No, not our current holiday, I’m talking Christmas-y. Be on the cutting edge of the December festivities with a screening of Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms! Synopsis!
“Don’t be a hater.”
Atomic Fangirl 