Shocktober 10/9/22

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has, over the 40-plus years she's been in front of the cameras, conquered damn near every aspect of the entertainment industry. She has, of course, been on our TV screens most of that time, hosting various versions of Elvira's Movie Macabre, in which she shows, um, "classic" horror films and comments on them in and out of the commercial breaks.

She's also starred in a couple of movies based on her show. She's even had action figures.

But did you know that she's appeared in comic books as well?

Yes, indeedy.And now? Her first comic book appearances have been collected in an omnibus. It's a pretty big, damn heavy trade paperback.

It's also a lot of fun.

Shocktober 10/5/14

From this year's Elvira calendar.

Every Picture Tells a Story 11/18/13

This Week's Travel Reading (Shocktober Edition)

Ever since my friend Margo introduced me to The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher's supernatural mystery series set in my hometown, I've slowly but steadily chewed my way through the books and have now reached the seventh in the series, pictured above--which, appropriately enough, takes place right around Halloween.

And yes, that's an Elvira bookmark--don't judge me.

Shocktober 10/28/13

Halloween Night at La Casa del Terror