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Clowns as a horror device are relatively new. You can thank Edgar Allen Poe, Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci opera, and actual clown serial killer John Wayne Gacy for planting the seed and of course, Stephen King's It for nurturing it to get what we have now. You'll be hard pressed to find a person who actually likes clowns.  Anime, like other modes of popular entertainment, has also created its share of sinister jokers, jesters, and pierrots to give audiences the heebie-jeebies. 1. Buggy (One Piece)  You're sailing the high seas in search of treasure while building long-lasting friendships with your rough-and-tumble crew when, all of a sudden, you're ambushed by pirates!  But these pirates aren't the bearded, peg-legged types. No, these circus freaks of every kind answer to a hyper-sensitive clown.  Buggy's sensitivity is tied to his round, red nose. Yes, his schnoz isn't ornamental, it's the real deal, and he's been known to slau

Enter the terrifying and unpredictable comic series based on one of the most hotly-anticipated games of 2017! The game follows six, a young girl in a yellow raincoat, as she explores the horrifying world of The Maw, looking for a way out!

Trapped in a neverending nightmare… Ben has a gift. He can jump into other people’s dreams. So when his classmates start falling victim to an evil dream monster, he knows he has to do something. But can he get to them in time? With help from a mysterious companion, Ben just might be able to defeat the monster and save his friends… if he can harness the power within! Created by actor Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Alias, Felicity).

If I have to hazard a guess, I’d think that “Punisher: Nightmare” was a leftover from the mature readers “Punisher MAX” era, when several different writers were each jumping on for a different story arc. Scott M. Gimple and Mark Texeira’s “Punisher: Nightmare” reminds me a lot of those comics, with no trace of the rest of the Marvel Universe characters and an overall grounded, down-to-earth mindset. Unfortunately, just as most of the post-Garth Ennis “Punisher MAX” comics were good ideas that lacked a strong execution, “Punisher: Nightmare” falls into that trap as well. Gimple’s plotting isn’t the problem. It’s fairly straightforward, taking a man named Jake Niman who fought in Afghanistan and having him go through the same horrific events that the Punisher went through as well; namely, a day in the park having his wife and daughter killed in an organized crime shooting. Gimple uses the more modern take on the character to his advantage here; the Punisher finds Jake’s blog and throug

“American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares” #5 completely changes the complexion and crusade of the Vassals of the Morning Star. Through almost three years of stories, Scott Snyder has properly cultivated this universe so eloquently that some of those characters introduced with bit roles couldn’t help but have their stories shared elsewhere while the primary narrative continues in “American Vampire.” Among those characters capable of filling panels with compelling tales are former VMS Agent Felicia Book, her adopted son Gus and VMS leader Linden Hobbes. Hobbes is a frequent visitor to “American Vampire,” but “Lord of Nightmares” (and this issue in particular) serves to change his status significantly. As these characters are Snyder’s creations, he definitely has imbued each with a specific tone and voice. The interactions between those characters are Snyder at his best, bringing humanity to an otherworldly situation as the Vassals attempt to halt the threat of Dracula once and for all.