Restless: An Anthology of Mummy Horror

by Jim Beard (Editor), John C. Bruening (Editor), Sam Gafford

Never Disturb the Dead Mummies. They have slept for centuries, and yet they do not rest. By ancient ritual, by violence or by accident, they have been left for dead, but they are not at peace. Join New Pulp luminaries Barry Reese, Teel James Glenn, Sam Gafford, Duane Spurlock, John C. Bruening and Nancy Hansen as they unwrap tales of ancient mummies who endure the centuries to mete out a dark vengeance and balance the eternal scales. Peer into the ancient tombs in every dark corner of the globe and prepare for an evil that is RESTLESS.

Genres: Horror

198 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2017

About the author

Jim Beard became a published writer when he sold a story to DC Comics in 2002. Since that time he's written official Star Wars and Ghostbusters comic stories and contributed articles and essays to several volumes of comic book history. His prose work includes SPIDER-MAN: ENEMIES CLOSER, an original novel; co-editing and contributing a story to PLANET OF THE APES: TALES FROM THE FORBIDDEN ZONE; a story for X-FILES: SECRET AGENDAS; GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES, a book of essays on the 1966 Batman TV series; SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER, a collection of pulp ghost stories featuring an Edwardian occult detective; MONSTER EARTH, a shared-world giant monster anthology; and CAPTAIN ACTION: RIDDLE OF THE GLOWING MEN, the first pulp prose novel based on the classic 1960s action figure. Jim also currently provides regular content for Marvel.com, the official Marvel Comics website.

Reviews

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mummies, irrespective of what others might claim, are not dead yet. This anthology of vivacious and action-packed stories prove that beneath the dusty and bandage-wrapped exterior, those bodies contain surprising amount of variety and, blasphemous as they might sound, fun!
After 'A Message from the Director' we had~
1. Barry Reese's "Love's Deadly Kiss": rather stuffy and preachy, I'm afraid.
2. Teel James Glenn's "To Rise and Conquer": Monogolian mummy packs quite a punch.
3. Sam Gafford's "The Weighing of the Dead": tremenodus fun!
4. Duane Spurlock's "Whispers from the Dread World": fast and fascinating adventure in Mexico.
5. John C. Bruening's "The Warrior and the Stone": poignant and political stuff unfolding in the mountains.
6. Nancy Hansen's "Sacrifices": Siberian surprise, where valour overcomes villainy.
Overall, an enjoyable anthology covering Mummies from different parts of the globe.
Recommended.

[Jonathan Sweet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging collection of stories of mummies from Flinch Books. Nice decision to avoid focusing solely on the typical Egyptian Universal Horror-style pyramids and pharaohs mummy. More action/adventure with a touch of the supernatural vs. horror. Look forward to reading more from this new publisher.

Disclaimer: I have edited work by some of these writers in the past, but have not worked for this publisher and had no role in the production of this title.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun collection of new mummy stories. There was not a bad story in the book. Anyone interested in mummy stories should get a copy for themselves.