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Read my Tales from the Crypt-inspired horror comic, “Some Time With the Family”

January 14, 2025 0 Comments

Many years back, I wanted to explore the idea of writing a bunch of different comic stories in a bunch of different styles with a bunch of different artists. The result was two comic anthologies, Pitched! and Pitched! Vol. 2. Across those two anthologies, a large array of talented collaborators and I did stories in varied genres, written and drawn in varied styles. It was a fantastic exercise and I’m forever grateful that so many talented people were willing to take the ride with me. One of those stories was “Some Time with the Family,” a tongue-in-cheek horror tale inspired by classic EC Comics like “Tales From the Crypt” (which is more widely known thanks to the HBO series it inspired). Drawn by Logan Reilly,…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 8 of 11, Brief Lives

January 16, 2017 1 Comment

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 8 of 11, Brief Lives Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 With all the gods and demons and twisted mythology of Sandman, it’s easy to forget how warm and inviting…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 7 of 11, Fables & Reflections

January 15, 2017 2 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 7 of 11, Fables & Reflections Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 The second of Sandman’s three short story collections, Fables and Reflections, is arguably the most eclectic…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 6 of 11, A Game of You

January 14, 2017 2 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 6 of 11, A Game of You Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 Small breasts. A seemingly minor thing, yet in reality rather important. But more on that…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 5 of 11, Season of Mists

January 13, 2017 2 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 5 of 11, Season of Mists Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 Season of Mists is widely considered one of the best Sandman arcs, if not the best,…
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