Antarctic Press strikes again with two new series that put a
popular fairy tale and movie in unusual settings.
First up is Zachary Gray’s and Fred Perry’s unique take on
Alice in Wonderland in Zombie Fairy Tales Deadlands.
At first I didn’t recognize the characters from the Fairy Tale
but once I caught on I was intrigued as to just where the story was going. Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and
all the rest of the much-beloved characters are present albeit in slightly
disturbing forms.
Even the Cheshire Cat
shows up-ya gotta love his no-nonsense and sarcastic manner.
Things have definitely gone bad in Wonderland-that’s what vengeance
will do. Additional pin-ups of the characters
reimagined from Antarctic’s stable of artists make this #1 issue a real
treasure.
What happens when you mix cheesecake, Steampunk and the
Ghostbusters into a Victorian Era crime and mystery story? You get Steampunk Halloween 2014 from Joseph
Wight and Ben Dunn.
When Jack The Ripper returns and begins terrorizing and
traumatizing young women it’s up to the Steampunk girl investigators to track
down the malevolent spirit in their custom made ‘ghost’ mobile and trap him
with their Steampunk ectoplasm equipment.
It’s Steampunk versus spirit in this delightful tale of daring
do and adventure.