The day is finally here. As a kid who grew up reading comics (Eerie, DC, Marvel, Savage Sword of Conan), finally being able to be a part of a major endeavor has always been a bucket list item. So when I got the opportunity to participate in DC's attempt to relaunch its horror brand from Keith Gifen and Brian Keene, I leaped for it with both hands. I was asked to do a Shazam story. So with Keith Giffen's velvet glove guidance, I produced something that everyone seems to be talking about.
From Comic Crusaders. They "by far" loved Brian Keene's and Bryan Smith's Harley Quin story, Crazy for You. They also dug Mary SanGiovanni's Man's World, saying that "this story of possession is one of my top selections in the book." They dug my story too, saying, "The way Weston Ochse has this story unfold is fun and really made me want more. I can’t think of a better ending to this story, or this comic."
From Comic Obsessed: Another possession story comes from Weston Ochse, this time about a
rebellious Billy Batson and is quite mysterious in a lot of ways, I
wouldn't mind reading more about this particular incarnation. Howard
Chaykin's pencils get the job done.
Overall, this was a quite entertaining one-shot and is one of the most
creative thing that Giffen has delivered in years. I think this kind of
format is better for him since his lack of plannification is not so
affected by it.
From Weird Science DC Comics: Billy Batson is a badass. He’s got a leather
motorcycle jacket, an earring in one ear, and an attitude that could wither a
rosebush. Worse yet, he’s been cursed with some nagging power, a dervish of
murder that threatens everyone he knows—if he says the secret word—which is why
he has to break up with his girlfriend. She doesn’t take it well, but Billy’s
got other problems to deal with. This word, keeps gnawing at him, pressuring
him to be spoken aloud so he can unleash carnage on the world. This story might
be the best of the lot, and the ending is especially good from a spookiness
standpoint. So I’m not gonna reveal it!
In other news, it appears that I have my own dedicated page on Comic Vine, which means I've definitely leveled up. They actually refer to me as a person.
From Horrortalk.com: With the success of things like Afterlife with Archie, I would absolutely love to see any one of these stories expanded upon as an ongoing Elseworld's title. I'd be happy if this anthology became a yearly event too. DC House of Horror is evidence that the publisher can do horror and do it well. Pulling on our deep and long-standing connection to these characters and putting them in harrowing situations is only going to make for fun and amazing horror stories.
I'm very pleased with the whole thing. Have you got your copy yet? Tell me what you think.
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