Bibliography

Bibliography of all my published work, from books to journal articles to content on other websites.

Books – As Editor

Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Modern: Critical Essays. McFarland, 2020.

Purchase at McFarland

Review at Cemetery Dance

Review at HorrorBuzz

Review at Revenant Journal

The New Peplum

The New Peplum: Essays on Sword and Sandal Films and Television Programs Since the 1990s. McFarland, 2018.

More info here

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Contributions to Anthologies – Academic

“Animi Scrinium Servitus: Westworld as a Sword and Sandal Slave Revolt Film”

Forthcoming from McFarland

“Dance or Dēcēdere: Gladiator and Industrial Music Sampling” in A Hero Will Endure: Essays at the Twentieth Anniversary of Gladiator. Ed. Rachel Carazo. Vernon Press, 2023.

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“Hic Sunt Leones: Peplum Strongmen and the Nemean Lion Legacy”

Forthcoming from ???

“Lost Nights and Dangerous Days: Unraveling the Relationship Between Stranger Things and Synthwave” in Uncovering Stranger Things: Essays on Eighties Nostalgia, Cynicism and Innocence in the Series. Ed. Kevin Wetmore. McFarland, 2018.

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Review at Musings of the Monster Librarian

“Meteor Madness: Lovecraftian Horror and Consumerism in the Battle for Small Town USA” in Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre. Ed. Michele Brittany. McFarland, 2017.

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Review at Behind the Couch

“Permission to Kill: Exploring Italy’s 1960s Eurospy Phenomenon, Impact and Legacy” in James Bond and Popular Culture: Essays on the Influence of the Fictional Superspy. Ed. Michele Brittany. McFarland, 2014.

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Review at Boyce McClain’s Blog

“Strange Realities: Twilight Zone-sploitation in Encounter with the Unknown” in The Many Lives of the Twilight Zone: Essays on the Television and Film Franchise. Ed. Ron Riekki and Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. McFarland, 2022.

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Contributions to Anthologies – Souvenir Books

“Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference Furthers Horror Studies Scholarship for Second Year” in Stokercon Anthology: 2018 Souvenir Book. Ed. Michael Bailey. Co-written with Michele Brittany.

“Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference: Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference Showcases Horror Studies’ Scholarship for a Third Year” in StokerCon 2019 Souvenir Anthology. Ed. Linda D. Addison. Co-Written with Michele Brittany.

AnnRadCon essay in Stokercon Anthology 2021: The Phantom Denver Edition. Ed. Joshua Viola. Co-written with Michele Brittany.

AnnRadCon essay in StokerCon 2022 Souvenir Anthology. Ed. Cynthia Pelayo. Co-written with Michele Brittany.

Journal Articles / Thesis

“Book Review: The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution” in Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. Taylor and Francis, Vol 10 Number 1, August 30, 2019.

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“Book Review: Drawn and Dangerous – Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s” in Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. Taylor and Francis, Vol 6 Number 4 December 2015.

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Cullzathro Fhtagn! Magnifying the Carnivalesque in Lovecraft through the Comic Book Series Vinegar Teeth (Essay at Academia Letters)

“Danza Macabra: The Reevaluation of Antonio Margheriti Through His Film Castle of Blood(Thesis)

Snippets of my thesis can also be found in the booklet for the Artus 2024 Blu-ray release of Danse Macabre.

“Dreams of the House of the Worm: Gary Myers’ Debut Dreamlands Story” in Dead Reckonings. Hippocampus Press, Issue 23, Spring 2018.

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Magazine – Exotica Moderne

“Adventure to Isle of Diablo: An Interview with Will Penny and Nik Poliwko on Tiki Surf Witches Want Blood” in Exotica Moderne #5.

“Invaders from Easter Island! A Bibliography of Lithodia Rexian Marvel Comics” in Exotica Moderne #6. January, 2020.

“Playing Tourist: A Puzzle Paradise for Tiki Aficionados” in Exotica Moderne #12. Summer 2021.

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“Return to Blood Island” in Exotica Moderne #3. February, 2019.

“Review: Bring me the Head of F. W. Murnau by Zeena Schreck” in Exotica Moderne #10, Winter 2021.

Review of Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks in Exotica Moderne #13.

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“Review: La Maldicia” in Exotica Moderne #4. 2019.

“Review: Mixed Up: Cocktail Recipes (and Flash Fiction) for the Discerning Drinker (and Reader)” in Exotica Moderne #2. November 2018.

“Review: Nightcap” in Exotica Moderne #8, Fall 2020.

“Review: Tiki: Tropical Cocktails” in Exotica Moderne #7. April 2020.

Tiki-Noir in Fritz Lang’s While the City Sleeps” in Exotica Moderne #1. August 2018.

“Tiki Arachnids, German Style!: Horrors of Spider Island Revisted” in Exotica Moderne #9, late 2020.

“Glamour in the Magic City: Interview with Miss Pinup Miami” in Exotica Moderne #11, Spring 2021.

“White Cloud Dreams and Stocking Seams: An Interview with Miss Corsair Debonair” in Exotica Moderne #14, February 2022.

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Book Review

Zine – National Capital Panthans Journal

Comic Book Review: “Carson of Venue: The Flames Beyond #1″ reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #326.

Comic Book Review: “Carson of Venus: The Flames Beyond#2″ reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #327.

Comic Book Review: “Carson of Venus: The Flames Beyond#3″ reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #328.

Comic Book Review: “Carson of Venus / Warlord of Mars #1″ reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #329.

“Wondercon 2019 Coverage: Tarzan, John Carter, and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.: What’s New?” reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #330.

Comic Book Review: “The Moon Maid: Catacombs of the Moon #1″ reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #331.

Magazines, Zines, and other Periodicals

“Analisi Della Cosa: Found Footage in Caltiki and Italian Theater Going Practices” in Footage Fields #1.

More info at the Footage Fiends Patreon.

Note: This is the original cover, it says Dec 2022. The Zine was published in March and the updated cover says Q1 2023.

“An Imperial Decree? Soitenly! Matri-Phony as Proto-Toga and Sandal Comedy” in The Journal of Stoogeological Studies, Nov/Dec 2023.

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“Correlating the Contents: Mimetic Desire in H. P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Call of Cthulhu’.” in Dark Dead Things #2, August 2023.

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“When the Stars are Right” in Weird Tales #367, May 2023.

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Fiction

“Journey to Agharti” in Trickster’s Treats 3: The Seven Deadly Sins. Ed. Lee Murray and Marie O’Regan. Things in the Well, 2019

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“Nix’s Night About Town” in Kill Those Damn Cats: Cats of Ulthar Lovecraftian Anthology. Ed. Khurt Khave. First United Church of Cthulhu, 2016.

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“Seamed Stocking Summoning Circle” in Guilty Pleasures and Other Dark Delights. Ed. Steve Dillon. Things in the Well, 2019.

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“Tiki Mug from R’lyeh’ in 100 Word Horros: Part 2. Ed. Kevin J. Kennedy. 2019

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Review of my story at Pyles of Books

“Will-o’-the-wisp” in 100 Word Horrors. Ed. Kevin J. Kennedy. 2018.

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Miscellanea

Mark My Words: Read the Submission Guidelines and Other Self-editing Tips. Yuriko Publishing, 2021.

Contributed blurbs/advice that was incorporated into this reference guide, page 89 specifically.

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Online Articles

Listing of articles I’ve written over the years at various online venues.

Fanbase Press

Heathen Harvest

Heathen Harvest was taken offline a few years ago. I hope to revisit my articles from there at some point and re-write/update them to have a more critical stance.

Horror Writers Association

We Are the Mutants