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“Zombie Cruise”
The “bottom line” has been the most important consideration in every business since time immemorial. For the guests traveling with Star Cruises, their voyage is just about to be review-bombed into oblivion. None of the passengers understand why the ship’s crew is acting so bizarrely. Stef Turner, director of guest relations, has no intention of revealing the truth to them either. To save the bottom line, Stef has cut costs by replacing all the employees with useful zombies!
“Bigfoot Football”
In the fast-paced world of knockdown, drag ’em out American football, every team has been looking for an edge over their competition. In the fall of 2024, two teams will introduce five new star players to the sport of kings. Sports fans, prepare yourselves for the future. Say hello to Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil! Let’s play some football!
“The Gift That Keeps On Giving”
Christmas for little Greyson has not always been great. This year, however, the boy’s step-father got his bonus, so no fighting with mommy! But why won’t Chad tell his family where he goes at night to get the duffle bags full of cash? Gina plays dumb, but she knows.
It wouldn’t be until she tried to bring up the subject of her mother again. Why can’t grandma Maw-Maw move in with them? They have the room, after all! The subject is quickly dropped when Chad and Gina see the gift Maw-Maw gave their son. It was the creepiest hand-made doll they had ever seen. Is that real hair?
Reviewer Notes
In the tradition of Bronze Age horror comics such as DC’s “The Witching Hour!” and Charlton’s “Ghostly Tales”, American Mythology Productions revived the anthology format with their series called “Beware The Witch’s Shadow”. Inside the “Fangs For The Memories” issue, we get three black-and-white stories tailored to an adult horror audience.
As with any classic horror anthology, there is a host, so to speak, in the form of a witch with no name. The old hag steers the reader between story breaks as she tortures an innocent delivery driver. Weird, huh?
Anthology books and movies are not my preferred choice of entertainment, but it’s nice to see independent comic publishers keeping the art alive. The stories were well written for the number of pages each one had, with “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” being my favorite. If you have read other AMP books in the past, I will just say the artwork is standard fare for the publisher. You’re not getting Todd McFarlane level work, but that’s okay. The art is unified across all 32 pages. I give this witch three out of five stars!
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