New Zombie ‘Tec with Dan Shamble in ‘Sleep with the Fishes’
The zombie detective deals with organized crime (involving, of course, actual monsters)… Plus there’s a TV show in the works! “Series fans will be pleased to see Shamble still going strong.”
Wait—Kolchak meets Abbott and Costello?
This new comic spotlights 1940s comedy duo Abbott & Costello dealing again with monsters—and meeting up with 1970s monster hunter Kolchak: The Night Stalker! (Totally a candy bar mashup!)
When ’60s pop rock Boyce & Hart were on Bewitched, Jeannie, Flying Nun
Music duo Boyce and Hart wrote all those songs for The Monkees. But they also hit the charts with their own hits, and appeared on TV shows like I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and Flying Nun.
Devil vs Music: Jack Black, Bedazzled, Futurama, more
For centuries, storytellers have explored various ideas about the nature of the devil. But this article is really just so I can show you some funny music videos.
Cheers: The sitcom’s haunted house episode
Turns out that Carla’s new house was built on top of a prison graveyard. What can go wrong? “Why, I could no more close my eyes in that cauldron of blood than sever my own arm. Oh, yes, well. Angels on your pillow.”
Brokeula: What’s a Poor Vampire to Do? Q&A w Michael J. Seidlinger
In the new horror comedy novel Brokeula, what’s scarier—the monster or the marketing scheme? “Horror demands a sort of fiction-reflected-reality. Casted against zombies or vampires.”
Mel Brooks: The Comedy Legend is 100 Years Old
Over his long career, the famed comedy storyteller’s works have included 1974’s Young Frankenstein, 1987’s Spaceballs, 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It, plus so much more.
SF & Fantasy TV: Free on Tubi
Here’s a list of just SOME of the TV shows you can watch free on Tubi. (These are just titles that had my interest—either because I like them or have heard good things.)
X-Files: 17 Comedy Episodes—which ones made YOU laugh the most?
While X-Files regularly touched on horror and conspiracies and the like, there were also several episodes that made us laugh. (Including some I just want to watch again and again.)
Reading (most of) Robert Sheckley’s classic sci-fi series AAA online free
SF author Robert Sheckley’s only series featured an interplanetary decontamination service. “Basically Ghostbusters in space,” noted one reader. “What more could you want?”
Celebrating the classic TV show ‘The Munsters’ (with lots of links)
1960’s monster family sitcom The Munsters continues to reach new fans. To celebrate the classic show, we’re sharing several links to find out more about the show, or to watch the original series.
Interview: Zombie detective Dead Jack author James Aquilone
In this exclusive interview, the award-winning horror author, editor, and publisher tells us about his zombie P.I. fiction series. “I love detective stories. I also love zombies. So, I mashed them together.”
Imagination just got dangerous: The all-ages monster movie SKETCH
A new monster family movie aims to recapture the strength of 1980s family movies. “The movies of our childhood, they were not pulling punches. They were scary.”
Talking about ‘Real Ghostbusters’—including the show’s history and impact
The authors of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History talked with us about what inspired their book, their personal history with Ghostbusters, and why they interviewed more than 30 people.
When ‘Outer Limits’ did that comedy episode with a time travel / murder mystery / love story
Let’s talk about that Outer Limits episode that asked you to laugh. And love. Even though it will eventually destroy the, well, universe. You can also watch the episode or listen to the original score.
Get to know She-Hulk from novelist Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell’s She-Hulk stories were bursting with comedy, drama, and romance. Get to know about She-Hulk from Rainbow Rowell—plus the surprising origins of She-Hulk, and her e ngaging role in the larger Marvel Comics universe.
Terry Pratchett: When Death Came to Discworld—and Never Left
How the Grim Reaper became a regular character carrying his scythe across the fantasy landscape of the Discworld books. “There were so many outrageous things done in the name of fantasy. I thought ‘It’s time to have a laugh at it now’.”
Hilarious Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series by Kevin J. Anderson
The star of Kevin J. Anderson’s hysterical mysteries, Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. was a private investigator when he was murdered. But even death can’t keep a good detective down.
Laugh Or Scream: 50+ Comedy Horror Books
Horror and comedy both make us jump—so these elements work so well together! Looking at books from authors like Terry Pratchett, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Tanya Huff, and many more.
Ryan North on Squirrel Girl: “She’s always gonna be laughing with you—not at you.”
In this video interview, Ryan North talks about the hilarious and uplifting superhero comic book starring Squirrel Girl. He also talks about his more of his fiction.