I'm in utter, macabre heaven, thanks to Ron Fortier's Tales of the Macabre Collected Vol 1: a new comic-book compilation of some of the author's finest and strangest stories, packaged by Redbud Studio and Airship 27 Productions.
To make the volume ever more enticing, it contains a whopping twenty-one installments, all scripted by Fortier, who fans well know can sure weave a top-notch comic yarn, as evidenced by his Mr. Jigsaw; Black Lion; Terminator; and Green Hornet entries.
To bring Fortier's mad visions to life, there's an accompaniment of superb imagery, fashioned by such spectacular artists as Kevin Adkins; Luis Alonso; Rock Baker (of Femforce and exalted pin-up fame); Jesus Marquez; Cesar Feliciano; Kurt Belcher; Henrik Horvath; Chad Blakely; Mitch Byrd; Chris Hoskins; Emil Kopcke; Hoyt Silva; BJay Johnson; Brin Latimer; Jason Copland; Sam A. Salas; Mark A. Saxton; Armin Odzic; Oliver Raymond; Jeremy McHugh; Gary Kato (Fortier's Mr. Jigsaw collaborator); and Rob Davis (Fortier's faithful Airship Chief Engineer and Redbud publisher).
In ambiance and flair, the stories offer an inebriating blend of "Twilight Zone"; "Night Gallery"; "Tales from the Darkside"; "Lights Out"; "Inner Sanctum"; and "Suspense", but they also insinuate the odd and enchanting sentimentality of DC's House of Mystery and House of Secrets.
As such, Fortier's yarns cover a wide and wild range, with some standing as brief, clever pieces (in the "Night Gallery" vein), while others concentrate more expansively on traditional monsters and spirits, with yet others making use of such engrossing topics as murder; medieval alchemy; rodent infestation; robotic advancement; terrain transformation; and (hot dog!) girlie magazines. In truth, there's a little bit of everything to tickle any fright fan's fancy, and (as should come as no surprise to Fortier's followers), there's not a bad apple in the bunch. Each tale is guaranteed to spring a shiver down one's spine or put a devilish grin on one's face.
For those hankering something new that's also in the groove of something nostalgically tried-and-true, Ron Fortier's Tales of the Macabre Collected Vol 1 is the best ticket around this Halloween season for astounding and eerie escapism!!!
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