| 1. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla | 
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By: Stephen King
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
November 04, 2003
After breezing through the first four novels at a frenetic pace, this novel took over a year to finish. After the first 400 pages i couldnt read it anymore and needed to take a long break from the Dark Tower novels (marvel comics graphic novels renewed my intrest). After page 500 or so/ Callahans second tale, the book gets better.
Two main problems i had, was that this book took 880 pages to... more
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| 2. Cycle of the Werewolf |
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By: Stephen King
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
October 01, 1985
Story about the small Maine town of Tanker Mills. Inexplicably it's attacked by a werewolf once a month when the full moon is out. Young Marty Coslaw finds out who the werewolf is...but nobody will believe him.
Stephen King is a great writer but this story is pretty thin. The plot is predictable, the characters familar and it's completely by the numbers. The only reason I give this... more
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| 3. The Chronicles Of Kull Volume 1: A King Comes Riding And Other Stories (Chronicles of Kull 1) | 
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By: Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, John Severin, Marie Severin, Bernie Wrightson, Ross Andru, Wally Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
December 15, 2009
Kull had always been a poor cousin to Conan, even in the comics. The short run of this series testify to that lop-sided appreciation. Even Roy Thomas, who championed this series at first, gave up writing duties first to Len Wein and then Gerry Conway so as to focus on Conan and other titles. What really propels this series along is the quality artwork, which is clearly magnificent.
However... more
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| 4. Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein | 
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By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Publisher: Dark Horse
November 05, 2008
I bought Bernie Wrightson's trade paperback edition when Marvel published the title in 1983. I hesitated picking up Dark Horse's reprint until I chanced upon a copy at Border's. This is a gorgeous edition that every horror fan must have on their shelf. Dark Horse pulled out all the stops to make this an event publication. Cloth bound with slick pages. This book is a true work of art and an amazing... more
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| 5. Batman: Cult |
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By: Bernie Wrightson, Bill Wray, Jim Starlin
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
December 18, 2009
This nutso leader type certainly provided a worthy opponent for The Batman.
He sees how far you actually would have to go to actually break The Batman, whether torture, drugs, or whatever, along with some clever PR and spin.
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| 6. Roots of the Swamp Thing (DC Comics Classics Library) |
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By: Len Wein
Publisher: DC Comics
June 02, 2009
This is what comic books are and (sadly, today) what they used to be. Berni Wrightson's artwork is incomparable; he, more than Wein even, is the true creator of the Swamp Thing image that all classic comic book fans know and love. Swamp Thing is a great character who works splendidly on a visual level but never seems to get the treatment that he deserves. This collection comes as close as anything... more
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| 7. Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis |
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By: Len Wein
Publisher: DC Comics
December 01, 2002
My Swamp Thing fandom began with seeing the movies and TV series as a teenager. I recently decided to start collecting the trade paperbacks, starting with this one. The original short story is quite reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe's works. Gothic and somber, it's easy to see why the book it appeared in sold so well.
The remainder of the book's stories, taken from the regular Swamp Thing... more
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| 8. Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired by Stephen King |
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By: George Beahm
Publisher: Centipede Press
November 01, 2009
This is simply one of the most amazing books to be produced about Stephen King's world ever! The publisher has exceeded my expectations about what this book would be. There is page after page of stunning reproductions of artwork contained within the covers. It is nice to be able to view the images without the lettering (King's name and book title) super-imposed over them. Not only do you get to... more
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| 9. Batman/Aliens | 
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By: Ron Marz, Bernie Wrightson
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
1998-02
Very well written story that draws you in and keeps you asking for more. Batman fans will love this! Alien fans will love this! New readers to either series will love this book! Should be a movie! A must have!... more
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| 10. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla |
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By: Stephen King
Publisher: Scribner
January 04, 2005
One of my favorite in the series, Wolves of the Calla is an INCREDIBLE book! The Dark Tower itself is a great series I highly recommend to anyone and everyone who enjoys fantasy novels, whether you like Stephen King or not. He is a great author and definitely knows what he's doing... more
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