The Midnight Hour; Crowdfunded

I first came to writer Will Allred’s work through the pages of his intriguing Diary of Night, a vampire tale with a good bit of heart and a lot of promise. When he launched the first issue of Crossover Division, it sounded like a great concept and that made backing it a doubly easy decision. I was very glad I took the plunge.

That feeling is even stronger now that Crossover Division Volume 1: Fictions & Other Truths gives us the first four issues (and a bonus story) in one package. Even though I had all of the individual issues, this package is really impressive and gives an additional oomph to the story.

The premise is pretty straightforward, but it’s also very inventive: “When stories come to life and threaten to fracture reality beyond repair, only an English professor and a research librarian have the knowledge and smarts to save us all.” The adventures filter in H.G Wells’ War of the Worlds, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Shakespearean tragedy into a small town setting, and it makes for great reading.

What’s more, the presentation of the material in a limited edition, oversized hardcover makes it a can’t miss.

– J.C. Vaughn