If professional wrestling is fake, then why are Mitch McLeod's most painful nightmares so real? It's because being KDW World Heavyweight Champion means he must take on all challengers, even those of the monster, demon, and undead variety. Every suplex and body slam Mitch performs will be countered with fireballs, poison, and barbaric force from these otherworldly opponents. Even his girlfriend Debra Winter is vulnerable to these hellacious assaults as is helpless referee Rosie Rogers. Having a hateful boss is one thing. Having a vindictive sicko like Keegan Day breathing down their necks is...

Some days, Garrison Kelly feels good about the world around him and can conquer any problem with love, peace, and unity. Other days, he wants to take a flamethrower and turn his universe into ashes and smoke. Necrograph (which translates from Greek to "Death Writing") explores both sides of this love-hate dichotomy in the form of heavy metal lyrics. War, bigotry, poverty, mental diseases, and general nastiness are enough to spark the fire in Garrison's belly. You may survive in a lot of climates, but the darkness of his mind is not one of them. You can either pick up a guitar and sing along,...

Can Guillermo Batista use his demonic intimidation to teach his corporate master a lesson in compassion? Can India Malakar exact justice with his martial arts skills against a ruthless mercenary who plundered his village? Can Jennifer Williams exorcise the voices in her head with hand-to-hand combat in a sensory deprivation room? Can Ivan Savage avenge the spirits of tortured children in a rape dungeon he was paid to flip? Fifty short stories of magical proportions have been collected into one volume known as Poison Tongue Tales. The violence is brutal, the mysticism is dazzling, and the...