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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:15:13 +0000

[...] Morse, Ted McKeever and Richard Sala • BIGFOOT by Steve Niles, Rob Zombie and Richard Corben • THE CRYPTICS by Steve Niles and Benjamin Roman • DAWN OF THE DEAD by Steve Niles and Chee • DC UNIVERSE: [...]

By: QUICKGASM >> 4.2.07 » Bookgasm

QUICKGASM >> 4.2.07 » Bookgasm — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:27:23 +0000

[...] OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THESE AUTHORS: • BIG BOOK OF HORROR by Steve Niles, Scott Morse, Ted McKeever and Richard Sala • BIGFOOT by Steve Niles, Rob Zombie and Richard Corben • THE CRYPTICS by Steve Niles and Benjamin Roman • DAWN OF THE DEAD by Steve Niles and Chee • DEATHBRINGER by Bryan Smith • FUSED by Steve Niles • HOUSE OF BLOOD by Bryan Smith • THE NAIL by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie • REMAINS by Steve Niles and Kieron Dwyer • SECRET SKULL by Steve Niles and Chuck BB • STEVE NILES’ CELLAR OF NASTINESS by Steve Niles • 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: RUMORS OF THE UNDEAD by Steve Niles and Jeff Mariotte [...]

By: QUICKGASM >> 12.20.06 » Bookgasm

QUICKGASM >> 12.20.06 » Bookgasm — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:08:19 +0000

[...] I simply can’t get enough of Steve Niles’ comics. He takes well-worn conventions – and even characters – of the horror genre and completely turns them on their disembodied head. STEVE NILES’ CELLAR OF NASTINESS shows you how and why, collecting three of his celebrated one-shots, all from 2005. Its centerpiece is HYDE, his version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, and it’s a modern reworking rather than a retelling. For one thing, the Jekyll of this tale is actually two brothers, both of whom are pharmaceutical researchers; Nick Stakal provides art that demands your attention. In line with his CRYPTICS one-shot, the kiddie-oriented A VERY BIG MONSTER SHOW is sly, satirical and even Bradburyian in bent, with a Butch Addams-esque protagonist. And finally, HORRORCIDE spins four E.C.-style terror tales to varying degrees of success (mostly high), with art from Ben Templesmith, Chee and Josh Medors. Essential for Niles fans. –Rod Lott [...]

By: Fused » Bookgasm

Fused » Bookgasm — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:17:40 +0000

[...] OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THESE AUTHORS: • BIGFOOT by Steve Niles, Rob Zombie and Richard Corben • THE CRYPTICS by Steve Niles and Benjamin Roman • THE NAIL by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie • 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: RUMORS OF THE UNDEAD by Steve Niles and Jeff Mariotte [...]

By: WEEKEND REGASM >> 8.27.06 » Bookgasm

WEEKEND REGASM >> 8.27.06 » Bookgasm — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:47:03 +0000

[...] THURSDAY >> 8.24.06 Rod Lott likes what Steve Niles is cooking in his THE CRYPTICS one-shot, but $3.50? Come on. If you’re making a comic for kids, print it on cheap paper, stuff it with Twinkies ads and sell it for 60 cents. It’s the American way. [...]