“Cases don’t solve themselves.” That’s the motto of Private Investigator Dan Chambeaux, both before and after his untimely murder by an unknown assailant. The gunshot to the back of his head by a .32 caliber pistol left a fairly nasty exit wound on his forehead, but if he pulls his fedora down low, no one is the wiser.
As a newly risen zombie, Dan is determined to identify his murderer and bring him or her to justice, which is why he immediately lumbers back to his office from the graveyard. There he finds things just as he left them, so he continues his previous investigations with Robin, his lawyer-partner, and Sheyenne, his deceased girlfriend who is now a poltergeist settling in as the office secretary.
inspiration for musicians, but this illustrated cyberpunk anthology turns the tables by using music as an idea catalyst for the authors of these stories. A group of twenty-eight authors, musicians and graphic artists have combined their talents under the name of “The Very Us Artists” to create 
A new Vertigo mini-series from DC Comics brings together the talents of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso (of 100 Bullets fame) to tell the story of Orson, a would-be astronaut genetically engineered to travel to Mars. But in this near-future world (disturbingly much like our own) the economy has collapsed and the space program is eliminated. Orson is reduced to scavenging for scrap metal from derelict ships floating in a no-man’s zone rife with pirates and other undesirables. His one-man salvage trawler isn’t in much better shape than the junk he collects, making each day a struggle to survive.
Philip Blake had no plans to become a sadistic tyrant when the world changed into a feeding ground for the undead. In fact, before the outbreak of the zombie plague, Philip is just a good ol’ boy from Georgia with some anger management issues and a seven-year-old daughter whom he adores.
It’s tough being a teenager. It’s even tougher being an unappreciated alien living on Earth. And when, like J!m, you’re both of these things at the same time, there’s enough adolescent angst to nuke the planet. In fact, nuking the planet is exactly what humanity did years earlier in order to defeat an alien invasion led by J!m’s father. Now, J!m and his mother live in a run-down section of town and try not to attract attention.
Two undisputed champions are forced to fight it out when alien invaders demand a title match between Earth’s greatest fighters. The winner will face their own champion, a muscle-bound behemoth bio-engineered to pound others into the ground. And the stakes couldn’t be higher for this fist-fest—the fate of planet Earth rests on who is declared the final winner.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but somebody’s got a grudge against Santa and 
It’s a strange world—so says Elijah Snow, and he should know. He’s been recruited by a mysterious organization called Planetary to assist in its efforts to uncover Earth’s secret history. The pay’s not bad at one million dollars a year for life, especially considering Elijah has already lived 100 years, while aging only half that number.
Alan is a life-long Beatles fan who decides to write the definitive oral history of the zombie Beatles. Risking life and limb for interviews and tell-all stories, he delivers the goods about a brain-obsessed band and their blood- soaked rise up the charts. This hilarious mashup offers an ingenious take on the Beatles legend and narrator Simon Vance brings it to life (or death, depending on your perspective) with an incredible audio performance. This review includes clips from the audiobook, as well as comments from the narrator and author. Be sure and give a listen!
Harold Winslow finds himself floating high above the city of Xeroville in a magnificent zeppelin with only the disembodied voice of his childhood sweetheart and the frozen corpse of her father to keep him company. Of course, there’s also the crew of mechanical men who work tirelessly to keep the machine flying forever, but they’re not much company. In a situation like this, Harold has plenty of time to reflect on the circumstances which brought him to this point. Narrator William Dufris skillfully tells Harold’s tale, giving each character a voice that feels right for this machine-age world and its increasingly unbalanced inhabitants.
When Alice first followed that rabbit, I’ll bet she had no idea her story would be as popular today as it was back when it was first heard in 1862. Because it was originally told by Charles Dodgson to three girls (including one named Alice) during a boating trip, what better way to experience it again today than by listening to the story? And although I’m sure Dodgson did a lovely job entertaining his young audience, I’m willing to bet he didn't sound quite as good as Michael York, the narrator for this audio production.
