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Articles by Christian Angeles
SDCC 2026: Writer Chris Condon on Image Comics' ‘That Texas Blood,’ the FX Series Adaptation, & More
At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Fanbase Press’ Christian Angeles talks with writer Chris Condon about his work on That Texas Blood from Image Comics, where things stand on the FX series adaptation, and more. For more of Fanbase Press’ coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, please visit www.fanbasepress.com
Interview: Tom Mandrake on Returning to Swamp Thing After 35+ Years
In May of 1989, comics creator Rick Veitch inherited the impossible task of following up Alan Moore’s run on Swamp Thing. After helping shape the title during Moore’s now legendary run, he took the reins in bringing the series in increasingly ambitious and surrealist directions; that is, until DC cancelled it overnight, due to its encounter where Swamp Thing interacts with… Jesus Christ.
Interview With The Vampire Lestat
One of my favorite books growing up in my youth was The Vampire Lestat. Unlike Interview with the Vampire, which leaned heavily into existential dread and gothic tragedy, the sequel was a little less philosophical but a lot more boisterous, as Lestat fully embraced who he was publicly. The seductive demeanor of a vampire rockstar fantasy drenched in ego and glam.
On The end of Star Wars Insider
May the Fourth be with you! We normally cover horror here at The DeMonster, but today we’re covering the closure of one of the longest-running Sci-Fi magazines, as the legendary run for Star Wars Insider comes to an end with its 237th issue. The magazine has been a staple for the Star Wars community, rife with celebrity and creative interviews, covering everything Star Wars related from its movies, TV shows, and video games.
Interview: Oscar Osorio on the Making of Cut the Roses
Cut The Roses is the kind of comic book that dares you to keep reading. Equal parts horrifying, as it is beautiful, this first issue is a disturbingly good kickoff to erotic horror created in homage to comic books such as Luana Vecchio’s Lovesick. Which mixes murder and sex from the get-go. Written by Oscar Osorio with art by El Krp and covers by Narcelio Sousa, Ivan Angulo, and Luana Vecchio herself, this book is a horror story about a beautiful woman slasher and the mystery that follows.
Interview: Katia Vecchio on Overcoming childhood trauma with MEMORIES OF GISELLE
We cover a lot of weird, brilliant, and messed-up stuff at The DeMonster, but every so often, someone I actually know drops a book that hits in a completely different way. That’s the case with Memories of Giselle, the debut graphic novel by my friend Katia Vecchio, available in stores on June 17th. A coming-of-age story about a young woman piecing together a life after a childhood shaped by trauma, this is a slice-of-life story carried by art that’s equal parts tender and, as it is, quietly grim.
TV Review: Invincible Season 4 Finale Breaks Mark and Changes Everything Forever
Without a doubt in my mind, Invincible just hit the next level of its story. Everything feels like it’s both grown and changed, and there are some major reveals in this finale. Suffice it to say, it’s all just incredible, must-see TV. Honestly, seeing what happens after the war feels reminiscent of old World War II films. Moments where victory is achieved, and the battles feel over, but the cost is only beginning to surface.
Interview: Writer Shannon Denton talks with The DeMonster about SPECTORS
Tell me if you’ve heard this one. A group of well put-together monster-hunting experts walks into a bar, each with their mysterious baggage about the past. Armed with wit, overconfidence, and just enough moxie to convince us that their ironbound stubbornness was, in actuality, sheer determination all along… they find the local threat, kick its ass, and move on. Spectors is not that kind of story.
Exclusive - Preview the First Issue of Ancestral Recall Right Here for Free
A gift courtesy of AHOY Comics and friends! Now available in stores today as a full TPB, you can check out the first issue of ANCESTRAL RECALL below absolutely for free.
Exclusive Preview - Read the First Issue of ANCESTRAL RECALL here for Free
Shared right here at The DeMonster as a free gift courtesy of AHOY Comics and friends, you can now check out the first issue of ANCESTRAL RECALL below absolutely for free. Created & drawn by two members of DC Entertainment’s Milestone Initiative: writer Jordan Clark (Aquaman, Star Wars Adventures) and artist Atagun Ilhan (Poison Ivy, The Shadow Cabinet), together the duo have reunited for Ancestral Recall, a comic that turns black history into a literal superpower.
TV Review: Invincible Episode 7 Exposes The Grand Flaw of Fascist Kings
This is an episode that focuses on the story of two people: Thaddeus, the leader of the rebels and the leader of the Coalition of Planets, and then Invincible’s big bad: Thragg. It’s the culmination of a clash of events between rebellion and empire, freedom versus control, and ideology and reality. And the stakes and weight of what happens here are huge. Last week, the coalition homeworld of Talescria was attacked. This week, is the counterassault led by the coalition.
Exclusive Preview: PUNK’N HEADS Is a Raw Love Letter to Growing Up Loud
Images Courtesy of Top Shelf From Eisner-nominated creators Dave Baker (Mary Tyler MooreHawk) and Nicole Goux (This Place Kills Me) comes a comic book about two young losers in a rock band trying to figure out what life is all about. The Los Angeles-based creative duo behind such works as Fuck Off Squad, Forest Hills Bootleg Society, Everyone is Tulip, are at it again, this time depicting a band that plays together, lives together… and unfortunately, sleeps together.
Exclusive Preview: Check Out These Highly Anticipated pages of RUNAWAY TO THE STARS
With over 1400 folks signed up already, Iron Circus Comics–the crowdfunding queen of championing indie comics—has got a brand new campaign folks should absolutely check out. We’re talking about RUNAWAY TO THE STARS, the latest slice-of-life graphic novel by cartoonist Jay Eaton, and a project that has been in the works for well over a decade. This is a hard science fiction comic book with a complicated yet fully realized world set within its complex in-universe appendices and extra content.
Interview: Cause I’m a Punk Rocker… with PROCTOR’s Carmen Costa
When I was 17, I started a band with my high school best friends called Black Water Jam. I wasn’t the best bass player, but I was great at staying out of the way. Knew even back then how to surround myself with great talent. There was Sean, the long-haired heartthrob. He could play a guitar as skillfully as the devil could play a fiddle, with his Jimi Hendrix-esque playing ability, playing behind the head or through his teeth. Then there was my best friend, Vinny, the real deal.
PROVE YOU’RE HUMAN is a clever indie that blurs the Turing test boundaries… questioning the nature of what it means to be human
Revealed during the Triple-I Showcase earlier today, Prove You’re Human is the latest debut from studio Sunset Visitor 斜陽過客. Known for its post-apocalypse horror game 1000xResist, which was so good that it won one of the highest honors for storytelling with a Peabody award. Now, if you like story, and strangely… if you like comic books and story, this is probably 1000% up your alley.
TV Review: Invincible Goes to War in Episode 6
Invincible has officially entered its full-blown war arc, and Episode 6 makes it clear that it’s personal. Episode 6 takes place in the aftermath of last week’s cliffhanger, which focuses in on why we’re fighting: ideology, legacy, and above all else: family. It starts with some emotionally charged segments that, yet again, highlight what’s immediately working for this season: a condensed, multi-issue episode packed with montages.
Check out Season 2 of The Superfan Podcast
Our friends over at Superfan have had a podcast going on for over a year now, which is now entering its second season.
Check Out Land of Never: A Nightmarish Modern Take on Peter Pan from Mad Cave
When Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie lost his 14-year-old brother in a tragic skating accident, he reportedly took it upon himself to impersonate him to console his ever-mourning mother—the only thing, it seemed, that brought her any comfort. Barrie, in some rehearsed sense, became the boy who never grew up… attempting to immortalize his sibling by living as him for years. That impulse would return through the adventures of Peter Pan, with Barrie spending the rest of his life in that world.
Exclusive: Feelin Comfortably Weird. On 'Faceless and The Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens #1'
COVER A BY MATT LESNIEWSKI WITH DAVE STEWART. All assets provided by Oni Press. There’s something special about mid-century unsettling science fiction. The kind of work that came out of the mid-1900s, built for minds like Harlan Ellison, whose I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream now feels less like fiction and more like a warning about the AI nightmare-fueled reality creeping closer every day. It’s the same uneasy, imaginative space that artists like the great Moebius thrived in.
TV Review: Invincible Episode 5 Unleashes Its Most Brutal Episode Yet
Midseason episodes are where things are supposed to escalate, and this one delivers on just that on both a climactic and emotional level. It’s the episode everyone’s been waiting for: set with massive, Dragon Ball Z-styled fights colliding with something much more grounded in its first act: set up storylines about the reason anyone goes to war in the first place. I’m talking family. But I’m meaning purpose. The calm before the storm.
Exclusive First Look: Estuary: A Ghost Story #2 Dives Deeper Into Its Haunting
COVER A by Maan House. All Images Courtesy of Oni Press Underwater horror has always been one of the most effective kinds of fear. Maybe it comes from the influence of eldritch monsters like Cthulhu. Perhaps it’s just a general sense of dread of what lies below. Fear of the unknown is something innately human. Fear of what lies beneath is… something else. Oni Press’ Estuary begins by leaning into that unease. From Tim Daniel and David “D.
TV Review: Invincible Goes to Hell in Episode 4
If there was ever going to be a “fun filler episode” of Invincible this season, this would be it. After everything Mark Grayson has undergone over the last few episodes, the show shifts gears and sends him somewhere unexpected: Hell. This is the episode brings back Hellboy Damien Darkblood for what essentially becomes a supernatural side quest. Why it’s happening is that the underworld is in the middle of a revolution.
You Should Watch Project Hail Mary
I just got out of Project Hail Mary, which was one of my most anticipated movies to watch this year for a reason. It’s got the second-best Rotten Tomatoes audience score in history, second only to Godzilla Minus One, and is nothing shy of a family-friendly sci-fi ride about a nerdy but washed-up science teacher who becomes a reluctant hero with his alien rock monster arachnid best friend. And somehow? This movie stays grounded in terms of believability despite the absurdity of that premise.
Interview: Stephanie Phillips on Bringing Horror Noir to Daredevil
Daredevil #1 Cover A by Lee Garbett. All images courtesy of Marvel. There’s been a buzz building around Marvel’s upcoming Daredevil #1. The kind that starts in conversation and then spreads through group chats and comic book stores before hitting the wider comics world. Early word is that the new series is great and landing exactly where it needs to be. That momentum follows Stephanie Phillips, a writer who has quickly become one of the most versatile voices in modern comics.
Review: Invincible Season 4 Premiere: Our Hero on the Edge of Today
All Photo Assets in this post are courtesy of Prime Video Wow, these three episodes are nothing shy of fantastic. The new season of Invincible kicks off with a three-episode drop, and a lot happens across these opening chapters. There’s almost too much to unpack in one sitting for this must-see three-episode drop, but the short version is simple: this might be the best season of Invincible yet. Perhaps, even the best superhero-adapted storyline on television.
Bullets, Boobs, and Bombshells — Plus Surprisingly Great Noir: An Interview with Charles Ardai on Heat Seeker: Exposed
All assets courtesy of Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime For decades, Hard Case Crime has gone to great lengths to revive the spirit of classic paperback crime. Founded by writer and editor Charles Ardai, the publisher pairs teasingly tantalizing covers with stories that are surprisingly sharp crime thrillers–tales about survival, deception, and morally complicated people just trying to stay one step ahead of disaster.
Review: 'Kong: Return to Skull Island'
All art courtesy of Titan Comics To fully appreciate Kong: Return to Skull Island, you should watch the 2023 Netflix animated series it is based on. Like Jurassic Park meets Survivor, but for teens,this surprisingly good series focuses on a group of humans surviving the perils of being stranded on a monster-filled island, with this comic, Kong: Return to Skull Island, being a direct sequel to the TV show.
“Penny and the Yeti” is a Lifeline for Kids with Separated Parents
Disgust is the final emotional precursor between partners before a broken marriage. Not anger. Not sadness. Disgust. You’ve likely seen it at some point in your life. The withdrawal. The eye roll. That guttural spew of repulsion in just seeing the other person. Before I became a journalist, I was a mental health specialist. And in my schooling, I remembered some research on this subject that’s been around since the 90s.
‘Into the Brutal Dark’: Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips Bring The Peril to Vertigo’s Return
Hard Case detective books have always lived in the shadows. Mystery books featuring trouble brewing waiting at the end of a rain-slick street. These are the tales of pulp noir, mysterious and delightful, showcasing the dark sides of human nature. A period piece for post world-war in eras rife with crime and a changing world. So it feels only right that The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery happens to be a kickoff Vertigo book arriving with that same type of voltage.
Interview with Comic Creator Casey Cruz Comparing Anime Generations: DBZ vs Naruto
I grew up loving Saturday morning cartoons. Superheroes and shows meant to unwind after school. But there was one that towered above the rest, about an impossibly strong and fast alien defending the Earth. Which, yes, sounds like the intro to Superman, but this guy had bigger hair, longer screams, and fights that felt impossibly large. I’m talking, of course, about Goku and the TV show Dragon Ball Z.
Five Ways Resident Evil’s Legacy wasn’t just about the Zombies…
Photos Courtesy of Capcom Horror has become one of the purest forms of escapism. In 2025, horror ranked as the third most profitable movie genre in the domestic box office, and was the , garnering a viewership percentage of a whopping 91%. Then, you have movies like Sinners, which is now the most Oscar-nominated movie of all time, along with horror video game classics such as Resident Evil, whose ninth entry, entitled Requiem, is currently the must-play game of the month.
FX’s The Beauty Is a Dialed-Up Comic Book Adaptation About a Sex Pandemic
All Photos courtesy of FX Working in media right now comes with a quiet expectation that wasn’t always there: you don’t have to just write or develop good work, now you need to show up on camera. Visibility has become part of the job, and a beautiful presentation carries more weight than anyone cares to admit. Everyone is expected to be polished, appealing, and easily packaged, as if being taken seriously now requires being visually consumable.
‘Groupies’ is a Female-Driven Fever Dream About the Cost of Fame and Fandom
What works about Groupies is that it sells itself like a fantasy you already think you understand. Sex. Drugs. Rock and roll. Endless nights on the Sunset Strip, bleeding into mornings no one remembers. Hell, it even comes with a Spotify playlist. Originally released as a Comixology Original and now headed to Mad Cave, this upcoming graphic novel feels similar to the allure of Almost Famous or Suspiria. But that’s the trick. Groupies isn’t here to romanticize obsession.
'Wonder Man' Works as a Best Friends Studio Homage Parody
Image Credit Disney+ I’ve been a Marvel fan for the better part of 30 years and have followed just about everything the company’s done since the late 90s. And I’ve noticed, for the past few years, Disney has all but abandoned the idea of its bombastic approach to marketing, as Marvel has quietly dropped off its vertical integration of selling you its… well, EVERYTHING, in the hopes that the brand itself does the heavy lifting. Wonder Man feels like a beneficiary of that strategy.
Are Audiences Sleeping on ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’?
Director Nia DaCosta, the brilliant mastermind and director behind such films as the Candyman remake, and of course The Marvels, has really outdone herself; storming into the rage-virus universe of Danny Boyle’s 28 franchise with a sequel that feels bolder, bloodier, and more vicious than before. For those unfamiliar, The Bone Temple is part two of the new Danny Boyle and Alex Garland28 Years Later trilogy.
Author Meg Eden talks about Neurodiverence and YA Horror with ‘The Girl in the Walls’
About five years back, I was running an entertainment review website called The Workprint, where I crossed paths with YA novelist, poet, and prose teacher Meg Eden. She and my friend Mary Fan were rallying YA writers for something called the Nerd Girls Book Blog Tour, to highlight a few budding novelists and authors of a few writer publications at the time.
From ‘Sirens: Love Hurts’ to ‘Tortured Hearts’: Tini Howard Makes Valentine’s Day Deadly
Sami’s already covered the upcoming Sirens: Love Hurts by Tini Howard and Babs Tarr, but I’m here to talk about another of her upcoming specials for V-Day (Yep, she’s kicking ass with two) with husband, Blake Howard, called Tortured Hearts #1. Hitting comic shops February 11th, this 56-page EC Comics one-shot special blends romance with blood, as the Howards kick things off with “The Spark”, a story about keeping the flames of passion alive by involving other people… murderously.
The DeMonster x Pages and Panels Favorite Reads Of 2025
The teams at The DeMonster and Pages and Panels read a lot of comics–like a ton. And while not every comic may get a formal review, that doesn’t mean we won’t take a chance to highlight favorites from 2025. We joined forces to compile our favorite reads of the year, some released this year and some in previous years, and to celebrate what inspired us and may even become your next favorite story.
HORROR FOR THE HOLIDAYS: 5 Last Second Gift Ideas
We’ve all been there. It’s just days before Christmas, and suddenly you remember you need a gift for that distant cousin twice removed. Instead of defaulting to generic, commercialized items, why not give them a real thrill? Horror graphic novels that are perfect to scare and entertain. Fret not! We’ve rounded up five selections available at most local comic book stores that are guaranteed to leave someone both delighted and slightly on edge.
Interview: Playing with Anarchy with Louis Southard and “Laugh Riot”
Comic books are meant to be enjoyed. Loudly, boldly, and sometimes with a message about the current state of society, with anarchy in hand. That’s the energy behind Laugh Riot #1, the latest creation from rising comic book writer Louis Southard (X-O Manowar, Flash Gordon Quarterly) and artist Devlin Baker (The Stranger). Described as 1984 meets Looney Tunes, the book is a ridiculing take on anti-fascist, ultraviolent satire.
Horror for the Holidays - Check Out Dread The Halls
Luana Vecchio’s Cover B Yes, this is a book that came out two weeks ago, but given that this entire month is the holiday, and it’s still likely sitting on comic shop shelves, I’m going to make the case to go buy a copy right now. Dread the Halls is Image Comics’ latest entry into the booming world of horror anthologies, joining the ranks of Ice Cream Man, Hello Darkness, Creepshow, and the modern EC-styled revivals, like we just covered with ShiversuspenStories.
"The Girl Called C’Thulu" On Minky Woodcock with Cynthia Von Buhler
Cynthia Von Buhler is an artist. And I mean that by every sense of the word. Illustrator, writer, immersive theatre performer, animal activist, and producer; she’s got one hell of an unbelievable history, but for this piece, we’re focusing on her comics career. Buhler is the creator of the expansive Minky Woodcock series of graphic novels published by Titan. A series that combines sexy detective noir, occultist intrigue, and forgotten histories into something unmistakably her own.
Horror for the Holidays - Check Out Shiver SuspenStories
One of the coolest projects to return from the dead in the past two years has been the revival of EC Comics. A critical part of comic book history, the line’s original banning coincided with some of the worst censorship laws in America. Its comeback has launched a range of horror and science fiction–themed titles, including Epitaphs from the Abyss, Cruel Universe, Catacomb of Torment, Blood Type, and, for this holiday season, the one-shot Shiver SuspenStories.
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: Interview with Anna Meyer on “Saint Catherine”
Growing up in a strict Catholic household, you’re taught that sins and breaking religious ritual lead you to going straight to Hell. Especially if you don’t follow the rules. But what if skipping Sunday Mass came with… consequences? What if the guilt of missing church for the first time could actually lead to demonic possession? That’s the wickedly clever premise behind Saint Catherine, author and illustratorAnna Meyer’s heartwarming and haunting graphic novel debut.
M1NDH@CK3D with Dave Cook, an Interview About the Anti-Cyberpunk Series “Killtopia: Phantoms”
Writer Dave Cook has been building the world of Killtopia for years now, shaping it into one of the most distinct and energetic indie sci-fi series I’ve read in a long time. Originally published by BHP Comics, with a hardcover available to purchase via Titan Comics, the first arc of Killtopia pushed the cyberpunk aesthetic and theme to its limit, with a sharp mix of bloodsport, techno-dystopia, corporate overreach, and a nanomachine plague ravaging the brave new world of Neo Tokyo.
If you’ve ever seen Clay McLeod Chapman speak live, you know he charges into a room like some kind of maniacal magic man. Just a ball of pure positive energy barely contained in human form. The author of Ghost Eaters, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, and What Kind of Mother, Clay has, in my short years of knowing him, never once failed to surprise. In person, he radiates this infectious, frantic enthusiasm.
“Bugonia” and the Cult of Conspiracy - A Joint Review by Sami and Christian
WARNING! This movie is excellent. Sami and Christian highly recommend watching it on the big screen and going in blind! You’ve been warned. Save this review and come back after! What if conspiracy weren’t just a theory? That’s the question at the heart of Bugonia, absurdist director Yorgos Lanthimos’ (The Lobster, Poor Things) latest movie.
“The Lycan” Issues 1-5 [Review]
I feel like there aren’t enough werewolf stories. Which is wild to me because werewolves are pretty awesome. Cool, primal, and tragically savage beings, they’re a perfect metaphor emblematic of the change happening within our bodies. A beautiful metaphor for the monster within. That’s why The Lycan, the latest comic from ComiXology Originals, caught my eye.
Lethal Turns Loyal in 'Death Dog' #1 [Review]
AHOY Comics’ latest release, Death Dog #1, is a doozy. A wild “what-if” about a killer robot dog that suddenly switches modes from murderous to friendly.
NYCC 2025: A First-Look at “Resident Evil Requiem”
(Image credit: Capcom) At NYCC 2025, I got my first hands-on with Resident Evil: Requiem at the Capcom booth in what’s promising to be an intriguing 9th entry to the franchise. Full disclosure: I didn’t finish the level and died. Twice. Though apparently, some kid at the convention beat it in eight minutes, which… yeah, made me feel old. Though I can admit, this one hits different.
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