HARMED AND DANGEROUS Release Date Is Today

 EDITOR'S NOTE: I absolutely loved this novel, one of the better works of 2026 so far. See below for more details direct from the author . . . . . .

HARMED AND DANGEROUS IS HERE! It’s finally here! My Southern Gothic, paranormal magnum opus has launched today! If you enjoy True Crime. If you’re fascinated by serial killers and what motivates them. If small towns give you the creeps. If you’ve ever had an experience that defies any rational explanation. Then you need to read this book! WHERE WOULD IT FIT ON MY BOOKSHELF? I think it would fit very nicely along side My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due and My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.  I bet you have a handy space, already waiting for this bad boy! HIT ME WITH THE COVER BLURB! Put yourself in Kyra’s place. You're seventeen years old, lost and alone in a remote town in Louisiana. You're searching for the birth parents you never knew. The heat is crippling. The river often floods, washing houses away and lifting corpses from the ground. The locals treat you with suspicion. You don't belong here. They're hiding something. All over town, in nooks and hidden alcoves, there’s evidence of a forbidden faith. They keep the old ways here, but no one will tell you what they are. There's an intangible presence following you. Hiding in your peripheral vision. You can't see, hear or touch it, but you know it's there, waiting for its chance to claim you. Then the episodes start. Your vision goes and when it returns you're seeing the world as it was fifteen years ago. Physically you're in the present, but everything you see happened a decade and a half ago. Suddenly you realize. You’re seeing through the eyes of the serial killer who murdered your birth mother. He takes control of you, forcing you to watch as he stalks and brutally murders her. And there’s nothing you can do to stop him. Because he died by lethal injection more than a decade ago. I’M SOLD! WHERE DO I GET A COPY? You can grab one right now on Amazon. It just went live! Hit the button below and it will be yours for all time! If you want something more meaningful, drop me a line and I’ll send you a signed copy along with a whole bunch of exclusive extras you won’t get anywhere else. YES! I NEED THIS RIGHT NOW! WHAT IF I WANT TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK? I did an interview with Anita Stewart on the House of Shadows and Ink channel earlier this week. Click the button below to hang out with us! I MUST WATCH THIS ! View email in browser

Music of 2026, #4: TYLER BALLGAME

He has a singing style and vocal range that reminds me of the late great Roy Orbison.

 Tyler Ballgame - For The First Time, Again

Tyler Ballgame - - I Believe In Love

Tyler Ballgame - Matter Of Taste

Tyler Ballgame - Got A New Car

HARMED AND DANGEOUS Available For Pre-Order

 EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of you may be wondering why I'm devoting so much space on this blog to HARMED AND DANGEROUS.  The reason is that when I feel strongly about a particular work I want to share it with as many friends as possible. If you're reading my blog, then you are a friend. While it's true that Crystal Lake often sends me advanced digital review copies of their publications, they do not obligate me to review them. I feel this novel is so exceptional that you may want to give it a try.  The paperback edition is available now as well. If you purchase that or pre-order the Kindle release, take a screenshot of your order and email it to newsletter@crystallakepub.com They will send you an offer for a free copy of another Jasper Bark novel. Read below for more details . . .

Tue, Feb 17 at 6:00 PM

Send us a screenshot of your pre-order/purchase by Friday and we'll send you a free Jasper Bark eBook of your choice, choosing between The Final Cut; Draw You In volumes 1, 2, or 3; Dead Scalp; Quiet Places; and Run to Ground. See the world through the eyes of a serial killer, watch as he takes his next victim - your own mother. Pre-Order Today! Put yourself in Kyra’s place.   You're seventeen years old, lost and alone in a remote town in Louisiana. You're searching for the birth parents you never knew. The heat is crippling. The river often floods, washing houses away and lifting corpses from the ground.   The locals treat you with suspicion. You don't belong here. They're hiding something. All over town, in nooks and hidden alcoves, there’s evidence of a forbidden faith. They keep the old ways here, but no one will tell you what they are.   There's an intangible presence following you. Hiding in your peripheral vision. You can't see, hear or touch it, but you know it's there, waiting for its chance to claim you. Then the episodes start.   Your vision goes and when it returns you're seeing the world as it was fifteen years ago. Physically you're in the present, but everything you see happened a decade and a half ago. Suddenly you realize.   You’re seeing through the eyes of the serial killer who murdered your birth mother. He takes control of you, forcing you to watch as he stalks and brutally murders her.   And there’s nothing you can do to stop him. Because he died by lethal injection more than a decade ago. Pre-order Today! All the best, Team Crystal Lake

SAVAGE TALES (1980) Collected in LOST MARVELS VOLUME 3

From the official Fantagraphics  / SuperFan Press Release: 

Marvel and Fantagraphics Collect Savage Tales of the 1980s in Lost Marvels No. 3

The latest volume in Fantagraphics’ Lost Marvels series collects all eight issues of the long-out-of-print, tough-minded 1980s run of Savage Tales

February 17, 2026 - For 13 months in the mid-1980s, editor Larry Hama assembled some of Marvel’s strongest artists and writers to tell gritty, harrowing, and blackly humorous adventure stories ranging from gangster noir to historical battlefields to the deadly old West to post-apocalyptic futures in Savage Tales. The magazine-sized anthology series was unlike anything on shelves and gave legendary artists like John Severin, John Buscema, Herb Trimpe and many more a chance to work on exciting, unique material alongside a new generation of creators. Now, Marvel and Fantagraphics are continuing their celebrated Lost Marvels line with Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s, which reprints all 8 issues of the magazine’s run, the first time they have seen print since 1986. 

Unseen for nearly 40 years, Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980 features some of the most shocking work of artists John Severin, John Buscema, Sam Glanzman, Val Mayerik, Ron Wagner, Gray Morrow, Wayne Vansant, Herb Trimpe, Michael Golden, Joe Jusko, Mary Wilshire, Arthur Suydam, Will Jungkuntz, Vincent Waller, and Ken Steacy, and writers Chuck Dixon, Bill Wray, Don Kraar, Robert Kanigher, Denny O’Neil, Doug Murray, and Archie Goodwin. Stories include Severin and Dixon’s “By Rail to Vladivostock,” Murray and Golden’s “The Nam, 1967,” Glanzman’s “Of War and Peace: The Trinity,” Jungkuntz’s Blood & Gutz series, and Trimpe’s Skywarriors series. With a remembrance by Savage Tales editor Larry Hama. 

Here’s what critics are saying about Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows 

“Old-school Marvel fans will eagerly add this to their shelf and look forward to forthcoming volumes.” 

— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 

“A worthy addition to Fantagraphics’ growing library of archival collections, a peek into a forgotten era. It’s an exciting beginning to a series with at least two more installments planned, surely to be as faithful to the originals as this one. By avoiding the modern contrivance of recoloring or cleaning up the pages, the volume feels more distinctly of its time, more genuine an artifact.” — AIPT COMICS

“Lost Marvels No.1: Tower of Shadows is another great collection by Fantagraphics. From cover to cover, it’s filled with excitement… A must have for fans of the horror-comic genre.”

 — CINEMA SENTRIES

“If you are a fan of horror, this is a must get! It’s Fantastic” — GRAPHIC POLICY

Here’s what critics are saying about Lost Marvels No. 2: Howard Chaykin Vol. 1 

“Lavish” — IGN

“If you like your comics with blood, bile, and jetpacks, and your jokes hard-boiled, you know what to do.” — BOING BOING 

“This new Howard Chaykin-centered volume is bursting at the seams with smartly imaginative scripts and beautifully designed art featuring Dominic Fortune, Monark Starstalker, and Phantom Eagle!” 

— GEEK VIBES NATION

“The book is a gorgeous oversized hardcover printed on premium paper, so it looks and feels outstanding! … these are a must-have for any Marvel fan or anyone who just loves seeing comic book legends at work.”

 — Mike Spring, LIVE FOR FILM and COMIC WATCH

The Lost Marvels series is dedicated to introducing remarkable stories to a new generation of readers and restoring them to their rightful place in comics history. Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows and Lost Marvels No. 2: Howard Chaykin Vol. 1 are available now from Fantagraphics, and Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales will be published on February, 17, 2026. For updates Fans can follow Fantagraphics on X, Instagram, Facebook, Blue Sky, and YouTube.

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Music: FLYPAPER

 Music of 2025, #107:  FLYPAPER

FLYPAPER - Oh Well

Music: THE LEMONHEADS

 Music of 2026, #106:  THE LEMONHEADS

The Lemonheads - Deep End

The Lemonheads - In The Margin