Capes and Tights

She Isn't Herself Tonight by Hailey Piper is a disturbing psychological horror filled with an emotional intensity and a search for belonging that will stick with you. Read our review: capestights.com/e0k @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

Doctor Doom: The Making of Marvel's Greatest Villain by Bryan Stratton made catching up with the most iconic Marvel villain extremely easy and prepared me for the Doomsday event this December. Read our review: capestights.com/4dm @bryanstratton.com

Deadly Shore by Claire Kells is a trilling Maine coast mystery where the terrain is nearly as difficult to navigate as the unique community of remote island living. Read our review: capestights.com/2fz @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Do You See What I See? by Peter Swanson is a clever Christmas mystery novella that kept finding new ways to surprise me up until the very end. Read our review: capestights.com/k7u

This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Satanic Panic No. 1, I Saw Santa Vol. 1 TP, and more! Read more: capestights.com/b9s

Rare Exports, an unsung Christmas Horror film, is part of the inspiration for 'Twas The Night. Author Kevin Johnson discusses his debut novel and more on this week's episode. From Episode 304: Kevin Johnson (capestights.com/ep304) @bookevinjohnson.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social

Twenty-five years later, Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund proves there's much more to Master Chief's story than what we've experienced with a controller in our hands. Read our review: capestights.com/halo

Taking some of our favorite holiday traditions and turning them on their head. Author Kevin Johnson discusses his debut novel 'Twas The Night and more on this week's episode. From Episode 304: Kevin Johnson (capestights.com/ep304) @bookevinjohnson.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social

Nobody Panic! by C.J. Vick reminds us sometimes the evil isn't hiding in the dark, but sitting across the family dinner table in plain sight. Read our review: capestights.com/yzj @cjvickwrites.bsky.social

Take Rare Exports and cross it with The Wicker Man. An evil Santa with a cult following. Author Kevin Johnson discusses his debut novel 'Twas The Night and more on this week's episode. From Episode 304: Kevin Johnson (capestights.com/ep304) @bookevinjohnson.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Kevin Johnson to the program to discuss his novel 'Twas The Night and more! Watch or listen: capestights.com/ep304 @bookevinjohnson.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social

Author @bookevinjohnson comes out swinging in his debut novel with a terrifying tale of a cult-like worshipping of Santa that is as creepy as it is frightening. Johnson joins the Capes and Tights Podcast on Wednesday, October 20! Read our review: capestights.com/tqs @bookevinjohnson.bsky.social

Ransom Burning is a truly powerful and downright heartbreaking story that proves J.H. Markert has many levels in his storytelling. Read our review: capestights.com/qd0 @jamesmarkert74.bsky.social @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Fairly Bad Ways to Die is a bloody, yet heartfelt slasher that proves Brian McAuley can turn just about any setting into a slasher's playground. Read our review: capestights.com/23a @brianmcwriter.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social

Satanic Panic kicks things off with a debut issue that mixes everyday small town horrors with the terror of a slasher and maybe something more. Read our review: capestights.com/xy1 @madcavestudios.com

This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including The Mandalorian and Grogu - Nightmare on Nevarro No. 1, ThunderCats No. 1, and more! Read more: capestights.com/ou4

The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth is a wonderful new take on the story of Divergent. Read our review: capestights.com/tsk @veronicarothbooks.com

I Saw Santa by Chris Killian, Andrew Sanders, and artist Thomas Nachlik is a brutal and terrifyingly fresh Christmas story that is the perfect blend of holidays and horror. Read our review of the collected edition: capestights.com/mhl @chriskillian.bsky.social @imagecomics.com

The Hivemind set out with a new era of Star Trek in mind and feel they have landed the ship. Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly discuss this and more! From Episode 303 (capestights.com/ep303) @collinkelly.bsky.social @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social @hivemindactual.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Brute by Eric LaRocca is a raw psychological horror that will make you feel uncomfortable in the best possible way. Read our review: capestights.com/7hs @ericlarocca.com @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly work together as Hivemind. The writing duo discuss working as a writing team on this week's episode. From Episode 303: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly (capestights.com/ep303) @collinkelly.bsky.social @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social @hivemindactual.bsky.social

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Mercy House by Adam Cesare is a blood-filled body horror that takes a familiar place and turns it into something unfamiliar. Read our review: capestights.com/s7r @adamcesare.bsky.social

The Hivemind will undoubtedly hurt you with You'll Never Leave This Place Alive. Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly discuss this and more. From Episode 303 (capestights.com/ep303) @collinkelly.bsky.social @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social @hivemindactual.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

This week on Capes and Tights, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly discuss You'll Never Leave This Place Alive, Star Trek, Dungeons & Dragons, and more! Visit: capestights.com/ep303 @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social @collinkelly.bsky.social @hivemindactual.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com @darkhorse.com

How to Disappear Completely by Liz Kerin is an unpredictable and wonderfully unsettling novel where the scariest mysteries are sometimes the ones we desperately need answered. Read our review: capestights.com/6xw @lizkerin.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social

Ed Brisson and Damian Couceiro craft a gloriously twisted must-read horror that delivers all the bloody fun of a classic slasher while carving out something uniquely its own. Read our review: capestights.com/dvp @edbrisson.bsky.social @damiancouceiro.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com

Archie vs. Terminator by Rory McConville and Steven Butler is another Riverdale crossover that no one was asking for, but now that it's here, can't live without. Read our review: capestights.com/9ly @rorymcconville.bsky.social @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social

Comic writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 303 on October 14, 2026. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled 16 comics by the Hivemind that you should read. Read more: capestights.com/ftu

This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Coffin Girls No. 1, You'll Never Leave This Place Alive No. 1, and more! Read more: capestights.com/avb

Comics are for everyone, no one should get to say who can read or write them. The Lawrence Brothers discuss this and more on this week's episode. From Episode 302: The Lawrence Brothers (capestights.com/ep302) @z2comics.bsky.social

Off The Reservation is another terrifying, yet impactful story from Stephen Graham Jones. Read our review: capestights.com/1ln @stephengrahamjones.com @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

You don't need to be massive Lawrence Brothers fans to dive into The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency. Joey, Matt, and Andrew designed the book for everyone, not just their fans. From Episode 302: The Lawrence Brothers (capestights.com/ep302) @z2comics.bsky.social

The Chain House by J.H. Markert is a twisty, dread-filled, and thrilling horror story with a unique concept. Read our review: capestights.com/oll @jamesmarkert74.bsky.social

Midnight Spider-Man by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and ScieTronc is an unsettling start to the darker side of the Marvel Universe in all the right ways. Read our review: capestights.com/7rd @phillipkjohnson.bsky.social

Hopefully The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency is just the beginning for Joey, Matt, and Andrew. The brothers discuss this and more on this week's episode. From Episode 302: The Lawrence Brothers (capestights.com/ep302) @z2comics.bsky.social

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes The Lawrence Brothers to the program to discuss The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency and more! Watch or listen: capestights.com/ep302

The Dunder Mifflin Employee Manual by Brian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman, and Warren Lieberstein is a refreshing way to reminisce and enjoy the various moments of the iconic TV show in a whole new way. Read our review: capestights.com/buk

Marvel: What If...The Multiverse Was Doomed? by DaVaun Sanders is an epic and fitting conclusion to the series of novels. Read our review: capestights.com/3vy

Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham takes the warmth and comfort we feel for childhood stories and twists it into something brutal and extremely thought-provoking. Read our review: capestights.com/2x3 @thisone0verhere.bsky.social

The Lawrence Brothers join the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 302 on October 7, 2026. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled 13 movies and tv shows starring Joey, Matthew, and Andrew you should watch. Read more: capestights.com/1x2

This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special No. 1, Star Trek: Holo-ween II No. 1, and more! Read more: capestights.com/7hw

Author Kiersten White got to play around in the Star Wars Universe, telling a story where Darth Vader has the presence of iconic horror villain Michael Myers. White discusses this and more on this week's episode. From Episode 301: Kiersten White (capestights.com/ep301) @kierstenwhite.bsky.social

The Last Ronin: A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Novel by Erik Burnham takes an outstanding story and expands it in just the right places. Read our review: capestights.com/0q3 @erikburnham.bsky.social

It was important to @kierstenwhite.bsky.social & @jamesthefourth.bsky.social for SIKTC: Hope is a Knife to be a new story and not just a rehashing of the comics. The novel is a prequel, not a retelling. Episode 301 (capestights.com/ep301) @readtinyonion.bsky.social @crownpublishing.bsky.social

Author CJ Green kicks things off right with his this debut novel, Record Lows. Read our review: capestights.com/r0n

There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs by Jason Pargin is as bizarre as it sounds, but also timely and incredible. Read our review: capestights.com/199 @jasonkpargin.bsky.social

Author Kiersten White had the tough task of honoring the characters created by @jamesthefourth.bsky.social while crafting a new story featuring Erika Slaughter when writing SIKTC: Hope is a Knife. From Episode 301 (capestights.com/ep301) @kierstenwhite.bsky.social @readtinyonion.bsky.social

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Kiersten White to the program to discuss Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife, and more! Watch or listen: capestights.com/ep301 @kierstenwhite.bsky.social @readtinyonion.bsky.social

Dead Matters by Josh Berman is an intriguing paranormal mystery and thrilling procedural crime story. Read our review: capestights.com/vzm