Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer blends social commentary with raw, visceral horror in an unsettling, timely, and impossible to put down tale. @saratogaishere.bsky.social @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

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thank you @capesandtights.com for this fantastic 5 star review of TRAD WIFE! "Schaefer peels back the facade of influencer-style domestic bliss with an unsettling, timely, and impossible to put down tale." capesandtights.com/trad-wife-re...

Tanya Pell cultivates a world that is both beautiful and unnerving in Her Wicked Roots, a gothic novel that blends horror, mystery, and queer romance into one darkly enchanting read. @tanyapell.bsky.social

This week on Episode 245 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin welcomes Eric Heisserer to the podcast to discuss his novel Simultaneous. Heisserer is known for his films Arrival, Final Destination 5, Bird Box, Bloodshot, and the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. @flatironbooks.bsky.social

Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer is a thrilling, fast-paced speculative crime fiction packed with twists, a truly unique premise, and just the right touch of humor.

Eric Heisserer joins the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 245 on October 1, 2025. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled 10 movies, shows, and comics by Heisserer you should watch or read.

What Stalks the Deep, the third installment in the Sworn Soldier series, blends gothic atmosphere with witty banter, giving us a tale that is just as eerie as it is humane.

The Guy in the Chair co-writer Utkarsh Ambudkar joined the @capesandtights.com podcast to discuss the upcoming comic, and much more! Listen here: https://bit.ly/42cOirL Grab issue #1 on October 8, wherever you get your comics.

Nothing truly compares to the experience of watching episodes of The Twilight Zone for the first time, but writer Dan Watters and artist Morgan Beem come remarkably close with The Blanks, their story in the premiere issue. @morganbeem.bsky.social @danpgwatters.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

This week on Episode 244 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Utkarsh Ambudkar to the podcast to discuss The Guy in the Chair and more! @darkhorse.com

Actor-writer duo @hannahrosemay.bsky.social and Utkarsh Ambudkar, along with illustrator Guillermo Sanna and colorist @dearbhlala.bsky.social, come at us with a unique action comic, The Guy in the Chair, blending spy-thriller with romance and comedy to craft a fantastic new series at @darkhorse.com!

Utkarsh Ambudkar joins the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 244 on September 24, 2025. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled nine shows and movies featuring Ambudkar you should watch.

You will dig this book, and everyone should preorder it now!

My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney is a thrilling mystery steeped in lies and deception with more twists than a roller coaster. @alicefeeney.com @flatironbooks.bsky.social

War Wolf is a great new sci-fi dark humor romp, showcasing Steve Orlando and Marco Perugini at the top of their game. @madcavestudios.com

This week on Episode 243 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to discuss the 50th Anniversary of Jaws!

The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry is a unique and original haunted house story that blends the eerie supernatural with family and generational grief. @christinahenry.bsky.social

Creators @rebekahmckendry.bsky.social and @davidianmckendry.bsky.social joined the @capesandtights.com podcast to chat about their horror comic miniseries Barstow, soon to be collected in a paperback edition on September 23. Listen here: bit.ly/4nqHmzk

No Man’s Land by Szymon Kudrański is a stunning political thriller that blends the tension of war with emotional depth.

This week on Episode 242 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Rebekah McKendry and David Ian McKendry to discuss their comic Barstow and more!

Justin Jordan teams-up with Patrick Piazzalunga to bring a 1970s style supernatural horror filled with over-the-top action in Gunpowder Prophets. @madcavestudios.com

Crafting for Sinners is exactly the kind of out-of-the-box novel I was craving, and it's another standout from Jenny Kiefer. @jennykiefer.com @quirkbooks.bsky.social

Murder Podcast is the perfect launch title for Ignition Press, blending true crime, a terrifying tale from Jeremy Haun, and stunning artwork by Mike Tisserand. @jerhaun.bsky.social @miketisserand.bsky.social @ignitionpress.bsky.social

Intense, bleak, and bathed in gore, Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson is the kind of novel that will carve out your chest cavity with a blunt silver spoon. @keithrosson.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social

This week on Episode 240 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Ashley Cullins to the program to discuss their book Your Favorite Scary Movie and more!

We Are Always Tender with Our Dead exceeded all my expectations, a phenomenal start to the Burnt Sparrow series. An unsettling must-read horror. @ericlarocca.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social

Spread Me is exactly what the title suggests, an erotic sci-fi horror. Sarah Gailey excels at crafting a unique and thought-provoking tale with a perfectly paced length. @sarahgailey.bsky.social

You always hold your breath for a new release - did it hit? Did I accomplish what I set out to do? This makes me immensely happy 🥰🥰

Laurel Hightower blends emotional horrifying moments with terrifying cryptid scares that made me want to keep the lights on with Killer VHS: The Long Low Whistle. @laurelhightower.bsky.social @shortwavebooks.bsky.social

This week on Episode 239 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back author Brian McAuley to the program to discuss his upcoming novel Breathe In, Bleed Out and more! @brianmcwriter.bsky.social

What a lovely write-up of SPREAD ME! Thanks @capesandtights.com!! 🥰

Event Horizon: Dark Descent by Christian Ward and Tristan Jones nails the disturbing feeling and psychological horror that made the original film become a cult classic. @idwpublishing.com @cjward.bsky.social @tristansbones.bsky.social

Writer Chris Gooch and artist Oliver Ono have created something spectacular with Starship Godzilla. @chrisgooch44.bsky.social @oliverono.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Another advance review from @capesandtights.com "a dark, mature, and stunningly crafted cosmic horror tale, well worth the nearly 30-year wait." Out next week from @idwpublishing.com capesandtights.com/event-horizo...

The End of the World As We Know It edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene offers a kaleidoscopic worldview of the place Stephen King created, a landscape rife for horror, heart, and humanity, something for everyone.  @cgolden.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social

Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature wasn't just an outstanding read, it reinvigorated my love for the horror genre and the people who shape it. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

This week on Episode 238 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss The Toxic Avenger film from 1984!

“Clay McLeod Chapman has written a genuinely terrifying book that could easily hook a new generation of horror fans for life. Shiny Happy People is hands down one of the best books I have read this year.” SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE gets some luuuuve over at @capesandtights.com! Read it here: bit.ly/3Urca6N

Clay McLeod Chapman has written a genuinely terrifying book with Shiny Happy People that could easily hook a new generation of horror fans for life. @claymcleod.bsky.social

Writer @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social joined the latest episode of the @capesandtights.com podcast to chat about diving into the world of Minor Threats alongside @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and team to work on Archie vs. Minor Threats. More: bit.ly/4fsw7Uf Issue #1 is now available in comic shops!

The Capes and Tights Podcast turns 4 years old today! Thank you to all our special guests, listeners, readers and fans! We could not do this without you!!

The 90s cartoon revival in the world of comics rolls on with Street Sharks from writer Stephanie Williams and artist Ariel Medel. FOC: August 11, 2025 | In-shops: September 17, 2025

This week on Episode 237 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic writer Timmy Heague to the program to discuss Archie vs. Minor Threats and more! @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social @darkhorse.com @archiecomics.bsky.social @minorthreats.bsky.social

The Feeding delivers of ton of action, gore, loss, intense competition, and even at moments some heart, making the story a wonderful journey that was as thrilling as it was heartfelt. @anthonyryan.bsky.social @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Ancestral Recall by @jrsosa18.bsky.social and Atagun Ilhan isn't just a comic featuring Black History, but one that honors the history. @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

This week on Episode 236 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes filmmaker Aaron B. Koontz to discuss the Revival TV series and more! @aaronbkoontz.bsky.social

"Shredder remains one of the coolest, badass, and most formidable characters in comics, and seeing him reintroduced into the universe was simply amazing." Shredder #1 gets a 9/10 in our very first advance review. Out next month from @idwpublishing.com.

Dan Watters and Michele Bandini bring the legendary badass TMNT villain back in TMNT: Shredder, and it hits hard. @danpgwatters.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Filmmaker Aaron B. Koontz joins the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 236 on July 30, 2025. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled six movies and TV series by Koontz you should watch.