Rockstar Book Tours presents... DOOR TO DOOR, NIGHT BY NIGHT Vol 1 by Cullen Bunn & Sally Cantirino - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Ready for some chills and thrills? Today, I'm hosting a spot on the DOOR to DOOR, NIGHT by NIGHT Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn & Sally Cantirino Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours... that promises just that. Check out my review post and make sure to enter the giveaway before you stop by the other sites for more bookish fun!

DOOR to DOOR, NIGHT by NIGHT Vol. 1 : A World Full of Monsters

Author: Cullen Bunn & Sally Cantirino (Illustrations)

Pub. Date: July 25, 2023

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 128

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/DOOR-to-DOOR-NIGHT-by-NIGHT-Vol-1

A supernatural horror thriller splattered with dark humor in the vein of Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Stranger Things, Welcome to Night Vale, Supernatural, and the Midnight, Texas series (Charlaine Harris), DOOR TO DOOR, NIGHT BY NIGHT Vol. 1: A World Full of Monsters tells the tale of a traveling sales team who find that once certain doors open, they are impossible to close.

SALES PEOPLE BY DAY. MONSTER HUNTERS BY NIGHT.

It’s 1987, and the Heritage Mills sales team travels from town to town, knocking on doors. They're the best at what they do... which also means they're the worst. They're broken, each and every one of them, haunted by closets so full of skeletons, they’re bursting. When they discover a terrible secret behind one fateful door, it opens their eyes to a world full of real monsters hidden in every small town.

Knock, knock. What’s there? Open the door if you dare…

From all-star creators, writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Last Book You’ll Ever Read) and artist Sally Cantirino (I Walk With Monsters, Human Remains) comes the story of a motley crew going to battle against supernatural evil throughout the American South.

For fans of the devilishly delicious blend of nostalgic horror and dark humor, small town secrets, moonlight fright, Stranger Things, Welcome to Night Vale, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, IT, Summer of Night, The Pallbearer’s Club, The Autumnal, Proctor Valley Road, Gideon Falls, The Boys, B.P.R.D., and Something Is Killing the Children.

Volume 1 collects issues #1-4 of the smash 12-issue series!

"It's all kinds of demon-hunting, low-life fun!" -- Cavan Scott (Comic writer, screenwriter & New York Times bestselling author. STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC; TITANS UNITED; SHADOW SERVICE; THE WARD; DEAD SEAS).

“Bunn and Cantirino, as a collaborative team, create a unique, beautiful, and terrifying world filled with monsters we could not imagine.” – Gatecrashers

“…this kind of horror storytelling … delivers across the board.” – The Fandom Post

“A beautiful example of the merging of humor and horror.” – Gatecrashers

“…delivers on its promise …This is absolutely worth picking up.” – Comicon.com

“…supernatural horror at its best.” – Capes and Tights

 

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Vault Comics never fail to surprise me.

I went into this one thinking...hey, a collection of SCARY stories perfect for the upcoming reading season! I came out of it...reeling from the out there, oh-my-word-what-the-heck did I just see/read of it all, and STILL thinking, yeah...great pick for the upcoming reading season, just for older teen, or adult audiences.

Inside, the dark graphics, and well penned panels, combine with the dialog to pull readers in for a story of misfits, loners, and those that follow their own path, taking on more than just another day "at the office". No, their eyes are about to be opened to so much more than they ever knew, or even wanted to know, and, despite their desire to, they won't be able turn away. Things lurk in the night. Crazy things hide in the dark. Evil lurks in the hearts and minds of those you wouldn't suspect, and those you wouldn't want to. Between these pages, some of those come to light...and some come to a sudden, and somewhat disturbing, end.

A great pick for genre and format fans, as well as those looking to add to their seasonal, spooky, creepy, supernaturally charged to-read list.

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About Cullen Bunn:

Cullen Bunn is a New York Times bestselling author and prolific writer of horror/supernatural comics series and graphic novels including THE SIXTH GUN, HARROW COUNTY, BONE PARISH, THE DAMNED, THE EMPTY MAN, THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR, BASILISK, SHADOWMAN, and many other titles including The Last Book You'll Ever Read for Vault Comics. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the World’s Youngest Hypnotist.

 

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About Sally Cantirino:

Sally Cantirino is a comic artist and illustrator currently based in New Jersey. She has been self-publishing comics and zines since she was a teenager. Her recent comics work includes I Walk With Monsters and Human Remains for Vault Comics,  “The Final Girls”, “Last Song”, and “We Have To Go Back”. She has also done artwork for World Champ Game Co and bands like La Dispute and Murder By Death.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads

 

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*** Giveaway ***

2 winners will receive a finished copy of DOOR to DOOR, NIGHT by NIGHT Vol. 1, US Only.

Ends August 15th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Special thanks to Rockstar Book Tours for the chance to bring this tour to you and to Vault Comics for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the illustrator, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so seek thee out a copy at your favorite brick and mortar or online store. Be sure to catch the rest of the tour for more bookish fun...

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/17/2023	Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer	Review/IG Post
7/18/2023	@enjoyingbooksagain	IG Review
7/19/2023	Character Madness and Musings	Interview
7/20/2023	The Book Countess	Review/IG Post
7/21/2023	Fieldstone_lfl	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic
7/22/2023	Tara’s Book Addiction	IG Post

Week Two:

7/23/2023	Sadie's Spotlight	Interview
7/24/2023	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
7/25/2023	Writer of Wrongs	Excerpt
7/26/2023	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
7/27/2023	Brandi Danielle Davis	Review/IG Post
7/28/2023	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt/IG Post
7/29/2023	@by_hckilgour	IG Review

Week Three:

7/30/2023	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post
7/31/2023	Bookish In Bed	Review/IG Post
8/1/2023	Books With a Chance	Review/IG Post
8/2/2023	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
8/3/2023	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review/IG Post
8/4/2023	OneMoreExclamation	Review/IG Post
8/5/2023	celiamcmahonreads	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

8/6/2023	@bookish_aly_cat	IG Review
8/7/2023	@My.Bookish.Mind	Review/IG Post
8/8/2023	FUONLYKNEW	Review
8/9/2023	Jaime_of_gryffindor	IG Review
8/10/2023	@enthuse_reader	IG Review/TikTok Post
8/11/2023	Two Points of Interest	Review

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

REVIEW + GIVEAWAY starring... Bonding: A Love Story About People and Their Parasites

We're back in action and thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BONDING by Matthew Erman & Emily Pearson BLOG TOUR hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my review post, check out the other sites on the tour, and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

Title: BONDING: A Love Story About People and Their Parasites

Author: Matthew Erman, Emily Pearson (Illustrations)

Pub. Date: January 31, 2023

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 208

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BONDING

“Wear your heart on your sleeve.”  That’s the saying. But in BONDING, people wear their anxiety on their chests – in the form of a  parasite that shows everyone just what you’re feeling on the inside …

WEAR YOUR LOVE ON YOUR CHEST

A man, a woman—and their parasites. Marcus has been alone since the loss of his closest friend and has just recently entered into the dating scene, while Laura has drifted in and out of relationships since high school. They meet, they have a great first date, and Marcus almost dies—because the slug-like parasite that everybody carries in this world nearly rejects him, its host. BONDING is a funny, quirky, and honest look at love, in a world where everyone wears their anxiety, not on their sleeves, but on their chest like big ol' leeches.

Fans of Matthew Erman's work on Vault Comics' WITCHBLOOD and Archaia's JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE will find lots to love in BONDING. Fans of Image Comics' ICE CREAM MAN VOL. 1, DC Comics' COLLAPSER and even books like THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer and THE PARASITOLOGY TRILOGY by Mira Grant will enjoy this foray into all the stressors of dating...where a parasite is the least of your worries (unless it kills you, that is.)

 

Review:

“Erman and Pearson skewer genre norms in this sweet and casually unsettling comics romance-dramedy…”- Publishers Weekly

 

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Could you imagine wearing your feelings on your chest? Okay, that sounds strange, but in this proposed future, mankind battled with an alien race, the end wasn't great for either, but a compromise of sorts let them coexist. The thing is they need each other to survive at this point... the one quite literally, the other since they grew accustomed to the "company", but they actually feed off each other. The slug-like creature is with them from bonding age through their passing... unless something happens along the way where their slug rejects them, and their world comes tumbling down. Anywho...

While the relationship is curious, the overall story asks us to really look at the human condition. We're alone most of our lives, in some fashion or another, so would it be so bad to have a little non-judgmental company? Even if it was from something that needed part of us to live? In return, it gives health feedback, and allows for an interesting array of accessories to be created, sold, and enjoyed, for your "little friend ". Fair trade? I'll let you be the judge. 

The last story I read via Vault Comics was pretty dark, and violent. While this one is no walk in the park, it's more about the coexistence, the "love" story, than those that passed before the relationship was set. This allows for a more colorful exploration of the world created, but not so much in the direction of the cover art... something I gotta admit, I was disappointed about! The art on display is grand, and gritty which really fits the unusual tale, but I really liked that light and fluffy cover! All in all, an interesting read that I would love to hear your thoughts on as well, so grab a copy and let's chat!

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About Matthew Erman:

Matthew Erman is a comics writer from Columbus, Ohio. Alongside Lisa Sterle, he co-created the critically acclaimed comic horror series, Long Lost, which was optioned for Film/TV by Producer Jenny Klein (The Witcher, Daisy Jones and The Six). Erman has since worked on the comic book series Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and graphic novel Power Rangers: Sins of the Future with BOOM! Studios, series Care Bears: Unlock the Magic with IDW, the upcoming  science fiction/ horror / humorous romance original graphic novel BONDING, with artist and co-creator Emily Pearson for Vault Comics, and the smash supernatural action adventure comics series (with artist/co-creator Lisa Sterle) from Vault Comics, WITCHBLOOD. His short work can be found in anthologies such  as Corpus (2018), Dead Beats (2019) and Everything is Going Wrong (2019).

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon

 

About Emily Pearson:

Emily Pearson is a freelance comic book artist from Davis, California.
She has previously worked for Black Mask Studios; “The Wilds”(2018) and “Snap Flash Hustle”(2018-19), Oni Press’s “The Vain”(2020), and the upcoming “Bonding” coming to Vault Comics in 2022.

In addition to comics series, she drew a short story for the Ringo Award Winning “Mine!” an anthology for Planned Parenthood, Vault Comic’s “Cult Classic Zero Short”, “CORPUS” curated by Nadia Shammas, and “Everything is Going Wrong: Comics on Punk & Mental Illness”.
She has illustrated various covers for comic books including: “Stranger Things: SIX” from Dark Horse Comics, “Calexit: Emmie X”, “The Devil Within”, “Sweet/Vicious”, “The Wilds”, “Snap Flash Hustle” from Black Mask Studios, “Going to the Chapel” from Action Lab, “Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists” from Scout Comics and many more.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 

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~~~ Giveaway ~~~

2 winners will receive a finished copy of BONDING, US Only.

Ends February 18th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Special thanks to the Rockstar Book Tours team for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online store, or plan a trip to your local brick and mortar! Catch the rest of the tour for more!

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/16/2023	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt/IG Post
1/17/2023	Bookish Trisha	Excerpt/IG Post
1/18/2023	Writer of Wrongs	Excerpt
1/19/2023	The Clever Reader	Excerpt/IG Post
1/20/2023	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
1/21/2023	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post

Week Two:

1/22/2023	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
1/23/2023	Jeff_of_allmedia	IG Review
1/24/2023	GryffindorBookishNerd	IG Review
1/25/2023	@bubbles_books09	IG Review/TikTok Post
1/26/2023	travelersguidetobooks	IG Review
1/27/2023	Eli to the nth	Review/IG Post
1/28/2023	Nerdophiles	Review

Week Three:

1/29/2023	@coffeesipsandreads	IG Review/TikTok Post
1/30/2023	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
1/31/2023	brittreadsalattebooks	IG Post
2/1/2023	Jenguerdy	IG Post
2/2/2023	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
2/3/2023	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic
2/4/2023	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

2/5/2023	See Sadie Read	Review/IG Post
2/6/2023	Mallory Books	Review/IG Post
2/7/2023	@just_another_mother_with_books	IG Review
2/8/2023	Nonbinary Knight Reads	Review/IG Post
2/9/2023	Novel Novice	IG post
2/10/2023	Two Points of Interest	Review
2/11/2023	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post

Week Five:

2/12/2023	onemused	IG Post
2/13/2023	@jacleomik33	IG Review
2/14/2023	@thebookishfoxwitch	IG Review

Until next time, remember. ..if it looks good, READ IT!