Comic Review: Henry And Butcher #2

Henry and Butcher #2
Story by Gonzalo Ventura
Art and Letters by Martin Blanco
Pit Bros. Productions
Cover price: $2.99; Available now

Henry White is still locked away in the "New Sunshine" Mental Health Hospital, and still has no idea why he is here or how he got there. What he does know is that he is being given electrical shock therapy, and it is slowly destroying his mind. It is during one of these sessions that he hallucinates that his dog Butcher is in the boxing ring with him, and trying to knock his mind back into consciousness. After being returned to his cell that night, Henry is given a new revelation when security officer Jack busts into his room...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: The Legend of Joe Moon #1

The Legend of Joe Moon #1
Story by Gonzalo Ventura
Art by Manuel Silva and Leonardo Silva
Letters by Martin Blanco
Pit Bros. Productions
Cover price: $2.00; Available now

Chapter 1: "Only the whisky takes away the taste of death"

Right off the bat, I've gotta say that any stories dealing with vampires, zombies, or werewolves are a tough sell. Anyone that's a fan of stories with one (or all) of these creatures has their own preconceived notions about how they should go.

"Vampires should be sensual creatures full of gothic lust…"

"Zombies should never be able to run… "

"Werewolves only transform during a full moon …"

I could go on and on. And whenever a story strays from people's preconceived notions, that story is quickly dismissed. So, as a storyteller, you're always stacking the deck against yourself whenever you decide to use creatures so near and dear to people's hearts...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!