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Supernatural police romance novel has it all

New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey finishes her Daisy Johanssen series with "Poison Fruit."Daisy, the half-human servant of Hel, the Norse goddess, serves as a paranormal police officer in Pemkowet, a city where humans interact with fairies, ghouls, werewolves and the like. ...

New WV-produced comic draws on urban legends

A West Virginia writer is launching a new comic book company with a horror story about an 8-year-old boy who can command the killers of urban legend."The Monsters of Jimmy Crumb" is an original, 64-page graphic novel written by Parkersburg resident James Patrick and drawn by Jen Hickman ("The ...

When horror meets superheroes

There's a long, rich history of horror comic books, which would be ideal to delve into for this month's Halloween issue.At least it would be if I'd ever really gotten into horror comics. Let's face it; I'm a superhero junkie.But horror and heroes have intersected in interesting and unexpected ...

New Doctor Who series book tie-in

A tie-in book series to coincide with the new season of Doctor Who on the BBC with Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor has recently been released.Four original stories have been released, three with Peter Capaldi's Doctor, who teams with Clara the companion, and even one with Madame Vastra, Strax ...

W.Va. is backdrop for ‘Summer of the Dead’

Pulitzer winner Julia Keller, a native of West Virginia writes another novel of crime set in Acker's Gap in "Summer of the Dead."County prosecutor Bell Elkins is facing work and home stress. Her sister, Shirley, is back from prison, and is causing all sorts of problems for Bell at home. But ...

WV author takes graphic novel to the people

Ashes to ashes. Carbon to carbon.In his new graphic novel, Carbon, West Virginia native Daniel Boyd mixes his well-known brand of horror with a timely tale of ecological apathy to paint a cautionary story of what happens when man begins to neglect the elements that sustain him."If there is a ...

Wolverine gets deep-sixed, but for how long?

Wolverine is going to die.Usually, a spoiler warning would have preceded that, but you don't have to be Batman to piece together the clues Marvel's been dropping lately. The cryptic signs include stories with titles like "Three Months to Die," "Two Months to Die" and "One Month to Die," leading ...

‘Fire in the Hole’ documents the life and times of coal miners

In Europe a poster outside a coal mine office read:Wanted - Coal Miners for American mines:Providing ocean steam passage, keep en-route, and railroad transportation.Destination is Weir City, Kansas - where there is freedom, andPlenty of wide open spaces and free homestead land, andWhere the ...

PC or not PC? Questions about the new Thor & Captain America

There will be a new Thor and new Captain America this fall.Just as with "Superior Spider-Man," an entertaining, compelling story could very well emerge with these unexpected takes on classic characters. But I have a feeling more of the discussion will be about the ethnicity of one and gender of ...

M.D. Waters’ futuristic thriller ‘Archetype’

Now available in paperback is M.D. Waters' speculative fiction first book in a two-part series, "Archetype."Emma wakes up in a mysterious hospital with very little memory. A handsome stranger named Declan claims to be her husband and is wanting her to get better so she can live with him in ...