Joe Hill’s King Sorrow is the book we all need right now, the reminder that nothing is ever too late, that we are capable of so much even in the face of the seemingly unbeatable. This is a love letter to hope, a shining beacon in the long dark.
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones is a novella filled with blood, paranoia, and a beating heart.
This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back author Clay McLeod Chapman to the podcast to discuss his upcoming novel Shiny Happy People and more!
Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca is a terrifying psychological horror that never lets you feel comfortable.
Clay McLeod Chapman joins the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 253 on November 5, 2025. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled 15 books and comics by Chapman you should read.
This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Crownsville #1, No Place #1, and more!
Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward is a total mind-bender of a story. Ward crafts an atmospheric and immersive story that is always one step ahead, revealing twists that only fully click once they’ve already landed.
What Stephen King and Maurice Sendak have crafted in this new retelling of Hansel and Gretel is a haunting and beautiful version of the classic tale.
A story about pain, but also about reclaiming joy and finding something beautiful in the aftermath. On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield is one of the best horror novels I have read in recent times.
For those who have never really understood the genre or even given it a real fighting chance, I get asked over and over…why horror?
Finishing out Horror Week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Dave Schilling to the podcast to discuss Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse and much more!
Dead First by Johnny Compton is a moody, genre-blending horror that has a truly killer premise, a private investigator hired by a man who can’t die.
Crownsville is a blend of unsettling horror and true crime which is effectively scripted by Rodney Barnes and evocatively illustrated by Elia Bonetti.
Over the past two decades, one name has help define modern horror and that is Blumhouse. With the release of Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse by Dave Schilling and the Blumhouse team, we couldn’t resist in sharing our favorite Blumhouse horror films
Next up for Horror Week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Becky Siegel Spratford to the podcast to discuss Why I Love Horror and much more!
Black Phone 2 was one of the best sequel films I have seen in recent years. Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill take Joe Hill’s characters and craft a horrifying film that contends with the original film for which is better.
Shitshow by Chris Panatier is definitely an off-beat horror tale, but also deeply human. The story is not just shock for shock’s sake, but something a bit deeper with a dark humor outer shell.
Horror Week at Capes and Tights is our annual celebration of a genre we love and this week wouldn’t be complete without highlighting some of the best horror comics this year so far.
Continuing Horror Week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Anna Dupre and Matt Morris to the podcast to discuss the horror genre, bookstagram, and more!
The premiere episode of IT: Welcome to Derry delivers on horrifying atmosphere, bold and brilliant shocking moments, and a true sense of nostalgia for us fans of King’s world.
With Horror Week at Capes and Tights is rolling along we finally get to one of our favorite parts of this week, our favorite horror authors give their recommendations.
Return to Sleepy Hollow by Casey Gilly and Savanna Mayer is a great addition to the world of Sleepy Hollow. It’s an elegant and haunting expansion on the gothic classic.
Kicking-off Horror Week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Tanya Pell to the podcast to discuss her latest novel Her Wicked Roots, the horror genre, and more!
Small Town Slasher by Stephanie Rose is a fast-paced, gory, twisty, and nostalgic love letter to classic slasher films.
The Beauty by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Emanuela Lupacchino lays a great foundation of what’s to come in this new volume, a blend of crime, horror, and action that is truly something special.
