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Other Recaps: Recap #236: The Last Vampire #8 | Thirst #4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike (Part Three) (Wing on 15 Aug 2019)
Wing recaps The Last Vampire 8 | Thirst 4: The Shadow of Death chapters 15-21 and Sita is holding the idiot ball waaaaay too much of the time. Also: some people die.
Tropes: Continuity? Fuck that shit, DED FROM STUPID, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, My that's awfully convenient, Racism: business as usual
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, annoying main character, author: christopher pike, awesome lead characters, cool location, crazy means dangerous, metaphor abuse, recaps by wing, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES
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Other Recaps: Recap #233: The Last Vampire #8 | Thirst #4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike (Part Two) (Wing on 1 Aug 2019)
Wing recaps The Last Vampire 8 | Thirst 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike (chapters 8-14) and not only do we have body swaps but now we have SEKRIT IDENTITIES and SURPRISE RETURNS and MORE.
Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), My that's awfully convenient
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, annoying main character, author: christopher pike, awesome lead characters, cool location, recaps by wing, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES
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Other Recaps: Recap #231: Campfire Stories #1 by Don Oriolo and Vincent Scarpelli (Jude Deluca on 23 Jul 2019)
Jude recaps Campfire Stories 1 by Don Oriolo and Vincent Scarpelli. Urban legends by the bucketful, and it's great.
Tropes: Cheer on the killer, DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Mwahahahaha!, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: ableism, adults are idiots, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: don oriolo, camping is murder, comics, crazy means dangerous, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!
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Other Recaps: Recap #230: The Last Vampire #8 | Thirst #4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike (Part One) (Wing on 18 Jul 2019)
Wing recaps the first 7 chapters of The Last Vampire 8 | Thirst 4 The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike. Body snatching, baby vampires, and ESP science ahoy!
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, adults are idiots, annoying main character, author: christopher pike, awesome lead characters, recaps by wing, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES
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Sweet Valley recaps: Recap #228: Sweet Valley Twins Super Chiller #1: The Christmas Ghost by Francine Pascal (Dove on 11 Jul 2019)
Dove recaps Sweet Valley Twins Super Chiller 1: The Christmas Ghost.
Tags: annoying main character, author: francine pascal, awesome lead characters, comments by raven, comments by wing, recaps by dove, supernatural oooooh!
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Other Recaps: Recap #226: Short And Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part 3 (Jude Deluca on 27 Jun 2019)
Title: Short & Shivery a.k.a. “The Wide World of Horror” Author/Editor/Reteller: Robert D. San Souci Illustrator: Katherine Coville Summary: Everyone loves a spooky story. Don’t you? Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales! The thirty stories in this book were gathered from around the world, selected for their ghastly details and terrifying twists. Come […]
Tropes: Cheer on the killer, DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's the killer! He's the killer! He's … my LOVAH!, I beat you because I love you, ME! It's all about ME!!!, My that's awfully convenient, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Racism: business as usual, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: robert d san souci, awesome lead characters, good bffs, shady boyfriends, supernatural oooooh!, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS
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Goosebumps Recaps: Recap #225: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #8: Weekend at Poison Lake by R.L. Stine (Jude Deluca on 13 Jun 2019)
Jude recaps Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition 8: Weekend at Poison Lake by R.L. Stine. So much poisoned water, so little time.
Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, McGuffin ahoy!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Parents? What parents?, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: adults are helpful, annoying main character, cool location, give yourself goosebumps, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, weaksauce bad guy motivation
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Point Horror Recaps: Recap #222: Tales for the Midnight Hour by J.B. Stamper Part 1 (Jude Deluca on 23 May 2019)
Title: Tales for the Midnight Hour Author: Judith Bauer “J.B.” Stamper Initial Thoughts As part of my attempt to start off Year Three on the right foot, I’ll be reviewing one of my favorites of the Point Horror collection. Though this book was originally published back in 1977, which I believe predates the inception of […]
Tropes: Cheer on the killer, cultural appropriation ahoy, DED FROM STUPID, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity
Tags: ableism, annoying main character, author: j. b. stamper, awesome creepy house, mummies, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!
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Other Recaps: Recap #219: The Witching Hour #1 (Jude Deluca on 2 May 2019)
Jude recaps The Witching Hour 1.
Tropes: Cheer on the killer, DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, McGuffin ahoy!, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Parents? What parents?, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Racism: business as usual, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, adults are absent, adults are useless, annoying main character, awesome lead characters, comics, cool location, crazy means dangerous, DC Comics recaps, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, shady boyfriends, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, witches
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Other Recaps: Recap #217: Short And Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part 2 (Jude Deluca on 16 Apr 2019)
Title: Short & Shivery a.k.a. “The Wide World of Horror” Author/Editor/Reteller: Robert D. San Souci Illustrator: Katherine Coville Summary: Everyone loves a spooky story. Don’t you? Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales! The thirty stories in this book were gathered from around the world, selected for their ghastly details and terrifying twists. Come […]
Tropes: cultural appropriation ahoy, DED FROM STUPID, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's the killer! He's the killer! He's … my LOVAH!, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, physical deformity for chills & thrills, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: ableism, annoying main character, author: robert d san souci, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, fairy tales, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES, weaksauce bad guy motivation
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Other Recaps: Recap #213: Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part One (Jude Deluca on 28 Feb 2019)
Jude recaps Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souci and we get 10 creepy short stories that may or may not be familiar.
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, adults are helpful, adults are idiots, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: robert d san souci, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, fairy tales, good bffs, shady boyfriends, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, weaksauce bad guy motivation, witches
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Goosebumps Recaps: Recap #212: Goosebumps Series 2000 #22: Full Moon Fever by R.L. Stine (Jude Deluca on 26 Feb 2019)
Jude recaps Goosebumps Series 2000 22: Full Moon Fever by R.L. Stine. Beware monsters, angry kids, and misreading wrappers.
Tags: ableism, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying cliff-hangers, annoying main character, author: r l stine, comments by wing, crazy means dangerous, goosebumps, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!, weaksauce bad guy motivation, witches
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Other Recaps: Recap #211: Scary Godmother: Bloody Valentine Special by Jill Thompson (Jude Deluca on 14 Feb 2019)
Title: Scary Godmother – My Bloody Valentine Writer/Artist: Jill Thompson Summary: N/A Initial Thoughts Following up on my recap of the holiday story last month, here’s the obligatory Scary Godmother Valentine’s special. Because Vamlumtime’s is Serious Times! This issue puts the spotlight on Count Max and Ruby, the King and Queen of the Night, as […]
Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, annoying main character, author: jill thompson, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comics, comments by wing, good bffs, recaps by jude, Scary Godmother recaps, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES
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Other Recaps: Recap #210: Rumic World: The Laughing Target by Rumiko Takahashi (Jude Deluca on 13 Feb 2019)
Title: The Laughing Target, a.k.a. “Yandere Saga” Writer/Artist: Rumiko Takahashi Summary: Yuzuru was an average teenager who had almost forgotten that he was betrothed to Azusa when he was only 6! Now arriving to claim what she feels is rightfully hers, only Satomi (Yuzuru’s current girl friend) stands in her way… and with the mysterious […]
Tags: ableism, adults are absent, adults are idiots, adults are useless, always with the incest, annoying main character, author: Rumiko Takahashi, crazy means dangerous, incest is relative, manga, recaps by jude, rumic world, sex sex sex omg sex!, supernatural oooooh!
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Graveyard School recaps: Recap #209: Graveyard School #17: Jack and the Beanstalker by Tom B. Stone (Jude Deluca on 8 Feb 2019)
Title: Graveyard School #17 – Jack and the Beanstalker, a.k.a. “Jude Deluca’s ‘Graveyard School Theater’” Author: Tom B. Stone, a.k.a. Nola Thacker, a.k.a. D.E. Athkins Cover Artist: Mark Nagata Summary: Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum! Now The Giant Is Going To Have Some Fun… Jackson needs to earn some money – fast. When he mows old […]
Tags: adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: tom b stone, comments by wing, graveyard school, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!
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Goosebumps Recaps: Recap #205: Give Yourself Goosebumps #3: Trapped in Bat Wing Hall by R.L. Stine (Jude Deluca on 8 Jan 2019)
Jude recaps Give Yourself Goosebumps 3: Trapped in Bat Wing Hall by R.L. Stine and it's two stories for the price of one. Two delightful, kind of charming stories. Good job, Stine.
Tropes: cultural appropriation ahoy, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, McGuffin ahoy!, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Parents? What parents?, physical deformity for chills & thrills, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, give yourself goosebumps, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS
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Fear Street Recaps: Recap #204: Fear Street Superchiller #2: Silent Night by RL Stine (Donna on 30 Dec 2018)
Donna recaps Fear Street Superchiller #: Silent Night by RL Stine
Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Red Herrings
Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: r l stine, fear street, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by donna, rl stine, super chiller, threatening phone calls, threats are practical jokes
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Other Recaps: Recap #193: Quiet House by Norman Prentiss (Jude Deluca on 8 Nov 2018)
Title: Quiet House, a Halloween short story, a.k.a. “That Got Dark REALLY Fast” Author: Norman Prentiss Cover Artist: N/A Tagline: N/A Summary: On October 29, the Halloween decorations disappeared from the Myrick lawn. Instead, an official sign appeared at the edge of the property: “Quiet Zone: Death in the Family.” This year, Jeremy would finally be […]
Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: adults are useless, annoying main character, author: norman prentiss, cool location, recaps by jude
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Goosebumps Recaps: Recap #191: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #4: One Night In Payne House by R.L. Stine (Jude Deluca on 31 Oct 2018)
Title: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #4 – One Night In Payne House Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Craig White Tagline: There’s Only One Way Out! Summary: Talk About Being In The Doghouse! It’s Halloween. And you’ve just taken the Ultimate Challenge. You’ve entered the town’s most horrifying haunted house – Payne House. So ready […]
Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, McGuffin ahoy!, Parents? What parents?, Well that escalated quickly
Tags: annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome creepy house, cool location, give yourself goosebumps, goosebumps, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!
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Raven recaps Sweet Valley Twins Super Edition 2: The Ghost in the Graveyard by Francine Pascal
Tags: annoying main character, awesome lead characters, comments by dove, comments by wing, recaps by raven, supernatural oooooh!
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