Ok, I know it’s not normal to post here on a weekend, but this isn’t any normal old Saturday. What better way to prep for trick or treating than flipping through Trick ‘r Treat (which I borrowed the fun Fiona Staples art from) or one of WildStorm’s other gruesome offerings?

Have a nice weekend, and please, try not to eat all your candy at once.

Art by Philip Bond.

We’ve got a pretty eclectic group of characters hitting the shelves from WildStorm lately - from immortal, machete-wielding serial killers and super-powered teenagers to elves and super soldiers. In the mood to try something a bit more rooted in (our) reality? Chuck Dixon’s gritty WWII alternate history, Storming Paradise, just hit shelves. The book reads great in one volume - chronicling the invasion of Japan at the end of a World War II where the Manhattan Project had never come to be.

Up to this point we’ve been pretty tight-lipped on next month’s Victorian Undead - keeping everyone sated with a few details here, a Simon Coleby or Tony Moore cover there. Now, writer Ian Edginton sits down for an in-depth chat about his Sherlock Holmes vs. Zombies mini-series.

You can check out the interview over at Comic Book Resources!

The long-running horror magazine Fangoria (I read my first issue in 1994 - wow) has published a glowing review of the first four issues of North 40. There’s an overabundance of blurbable quotes in this review alone - check it:

“NORTH 40 is one of the top horror books of 2009.”

“NORTH 40 brings together an intriguing cast of characters one might find in a TWIN PEAKS episode.”

“Williams writes with an unbound passion, dipping into so many tasty sauces at once that it doesn’t bother the reader so much that the overall story itself is crawling along. It’s kind of like watching an episode of LOST”

“It’s real. It’s raw. And it’s intriguing to read.”

“Aaron Williams and Fiona Staples have a hit on their hands”

How’s THAT for praise?

In the last issue of Killapalooza (on sale this week), Adam Beechen and Trevor Hairsine’s band of super-powered assassins/heavy metal rockers look to bring down the house. (And by the looks of the cover, they literally bring Madison Square Garden down with them.)

Earlier this year, Adam Beechen and Tim Seeley promised their epic run on WildCats will includes hundreds of characters from the WildStorm universe. You guys chimed in with your guesses at who might show up in an earlier open thread, and George Perez’s amazing split cover gave you a hint at a few of the people who you’ll be seeing. Want another peek?

Here’s a shot from the upcoming WildCats #19. I’m really not sure how Tim’s able to draw that many characters in one splash - does he take time to eat? Sleep? But, wow. His pain is our gain, I guess.

Art by Brent Anderson.

I know I’m far from the only one looking forward to Modern Warfare 2 landing next month. (A friend of mine has already requested time off work in advance to dive into the game - for the sake of his livelihood, I won’t name names.) Both the game and the comic land in a few weeks. You want a sneak peek? IGN.com has an exclusive first look inside the first of Modern Warfare 2: Ghost #1. Check it out!

I could say nice things on here about North 40 all day - but, thanks to the great love it’s been receiving all over the web, I don’t have to do it all myself. Ready for more? USA Today has a great interview up with Aaron and Fiona over on their website. Wanna know which characters resemble their creators? This story has the scoop.

And, did I mention they’ve got an exclusive preview of issue #5? Now hurry on over there.