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Recap #244: Goosebumps Series 2000 #10: Headless Halloween by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 31 October 2019

Title: Goosebumps Series 2000 #10 – Headless Halloween, a.k.a. “Brandon Did A Bad, Bad Thing” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Tim Jacobus Tagline: Talk about getting ahead! Summary: Frozen in silence, I squinted into the eerie, pale light. Hands popped up from beneath the ground. They shook off dirt and stretched. A dozen hands poked OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome creepy house, because goosebumps, cool location, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, WHY IS IT ALWAYS COCKROACHES?!

Tropes: 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!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Parents? What parents?, physical payback for comedic laughs, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #243: All Hallow’s Eve by Mitchell Perkins, John B. Lang, and Vickie Williams by Jude Deluca on 30 October 2019

Jude recaps All Hallow’s Eve by Mitchell Perkins, John B. Lang, and Vickie Williams.

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: adults are helpful, author: mitchell perkins, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comics, needs more werewolves, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #242: Halloween Extravaganza – Fillmore!: Episode #21, “The Unseen Reflection” by Jude Deluca on 17 October 2019

Jude recaps Fillmore!: Episode 21, “The Unseen Reflection” and he and Wing go off on a long discussion of fandom and the interactions between fans and creators.

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, author: madellaine paxson, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, disney, good bffs, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, VAMPIRES

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Red Herrings, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #240: Graveyard School Final 2 Countdown: #20 – Creature Teacher by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 17 September 2019

Jude recaps the penultimate Graveyard School book, Creature Teacher by Tom B. Stone and no one is ready to say good-bye to this series.

#resurrectgraveyardschool2019

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: ableism, adults are helpful, author: tom b stone, awesome lead characters, crazy means dangerous, graveyard school, recaps by jude, storming off in a huff is mature, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: Continuity? Fuck that shit, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #239: Goosebumps #16: One Day at HorrorLand by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 12 September 2019

Jude recaps Goosebumps 16: One Day at HorrorLand by R.L. Stine.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, annoying cliff-hangers, annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome lead characters, bad bffs, bad guys are stupid, cool location, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, VAMPIRES, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, This recap is sponsored by the WWE, Well that escalated quickly, World of fail

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Recap #237: Graveyard School Final 3 Countdown: #25 – Escape from Vampire Park by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 3 September 2019

Jude recaps Graveyard School 25 – Escape from Vampire Park by Tom B. Stone

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: adults are helpful, author: tom b stone, awesome lead characters, cool location, graveyard school, needs more sharks, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES

Tropes: Cheer on the killer, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Misogyny is for pussies, Mwahahahaha!, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, This place deserves a lawsuit, This recap is sponsored by the WWE, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #235: Goosebumps Series 2000 #8: Fright Camp by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 13 August 2019

Jude recaps Goosebumps Series 2000 88: Fright Camp by R.L. Stine. It’s like the Cavern of No Return Night of the June Bugs Holds the Prisoners of the Vampire King Dr. Cruel.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ableism, adults are idiots, author: r l stine, bad bffs, camping is murder, cool location, crazy means dangerous, good bffs, goosebumps, needs more werewolves, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, whimsical notes

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, 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, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #231: Campfire Stories #1 by Don Oriolo and Vincent Scarpelli by Jude Deluca on 23 July 2019

Jude recaps Campfire Stories 1 by Don Oriolo and Vincent Scarpelli. Urban legends by the bucketful, and it’s great.

Categories: Other Recaps

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!

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

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Recap #225: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #8: Weekend at Poison Lake by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 13 June 2019

Jude recaps Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition 8: Weekend at Poison Lake by R.L. Stine. So much poisoned water, so little time.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: adults are helpful, annoying main character, cool location, give yourself goosebumps, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, weaksauce bad guy motivation

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

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Recap #224: Graveyard School #18: The Dead Sox by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 11 June 2019

Jude recaps Graveyard School 18: The Dead Sox by Tom B. Stone and the baseball pun is right there in the title.

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: awesome lead characters, bad bffs, bad guy pov sucks, cool people don’t eat, good bffs, graveyard school, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, storming off in a huff is mature, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: Continuity? Fuck that shit, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Head injury? Walk it off, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #223: Batman: The Drowned #1 by Jude Deluca on 6 June 2019

Jude recaps Batman: The Drowned 1 and it’s all Dark Multiverse All the Time around here. Drown the world. Drown. the. World.

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, author: dan abnett, bad guy pov sucks, Batman recaps, cool location, DC Comics recaps, metaphor abuse, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Hypocrites are hypocritical, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Racism: business as usual, Well that escalated quickly, World of fail

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Recap #222: Tales for the Midnight Hour by J.B. Stamper Part 1 by 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 OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Point Horror Recaps

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!

Tropes: Cheer on the killer, cultural appropriation ahoy, DED FROM STUPID, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

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Recap #219: The Witching Hour #1 by Jude Deluca on 2 May 2019

Jude recaps The Witching Hour 1.

Categories: Other Recaps

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

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

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Recap #216: Deadtime Stories #17: Faerie Tale by A.G. Cascone by Jude Deluca on 19 March 2019

Title: Deadtime Stories #17 – Faerie Tale, a.k.a. “Reject Ridge High” Author: A.G. Cascone, a.k.a. Annette and Gina Cascone Cover Artist: Mark Fredrickson Tagline: This is no tooth fairy! Summary: Who’s watching while you sleep? The first time Colin saw the tooth fairy was after he’d lost his first baby tooth. His parents laughed when OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ableism, adults are helpful, author: a g cascone, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, cool location, crazy means dangerous, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, whimsical notes, witches

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Recap #213: Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part One by Jude Deluca on 28 February 2019

Jude recaps Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souci and we get 10 creepy short stories that may or may not be familiar.

Categories: Other Recaps

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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Recap #209: Graveyard School #17: Jack and the Beanstalker by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 8 February 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 OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

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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Recap #205: Give Yourself Goosebumps #3: Trapped in Bat Wing Hall by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 8 January 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.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

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

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

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Recap #202: Graveyard School #14: The Tragic School Bus by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 20 December 2018

Title: Graveyard School #14 – The Tragic School Bus, a.k.a. “Skip Wolfson in: ‘Screaming Yellow Honkers’” Author: Tom B. Stone, a.k.a. Nola Thacker, a.k.a. D.E. Athkins Cover Artist: Cam DeLeon Summary: The Next Stop May Be Skip’s Last… Skip Wolfson can’t believe he almost missed the bus again! One more late morning and he’ll be OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, author: tom b stone, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, Head injury? Walk it off, Hypocrites are hypocritical, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Red Herrings, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #200: Jingle Belle: Grounded by Paul Dini and Stephanie Gladden by Jude Deluca on 5 December 2018

Title: Jingle Belle – Grounded Writer: Paul Dini Line Art and Cover: Stephanie Gladden Colors: Felix Serrano Letterer: Troy Peteri Editor: Rob Levin Summary: A fan favorite holiday character returns! When Jing again breaks her parents rules, she is forced to spend Christmas Eve GROUNDED. But when Santa is also caught in a lie, he has to share the same punishment! Neither OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: adults are useless, author: paul dini, awesome lead characters, comics, cool location, good bffs, obvious red herring is obvious, storming off in a huff is mature, strong bad guy motivation

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Hypocrites are hypocritical, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #199: Graveyard School #12: Scream, Team! by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 28 November 2018

Title: Graveyard School #12 – “Scream, Team!” a.k.a. “The Bad News Belville Bears” Author: Tom B. Stone, a.k.a. Nola Thacker, a.k.a. D.E. Athkins Cover Artist: Cam DeLeon Summary: Belville Bears 13 Grove Hill Tigers 0 They’re big. They’re mean. They’re ugly. And they’re totally killing the Graveyard School Tigers. The Belville Bears used to be OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: adults are idiots, author: tom b stone, awesome lead characters, cool location, graveyard school, needs more werewolves, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly

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