Directory David Slade’s latest video journal on the Ghost House Pictures Web site finds Slade talking about bringing “Hard Candy” editor Art Jones on board.

Over on the Ghost House Pictures Web site, “30 Days of Night” director David Slade and artist Jeff Henderson discuss why story boards are so important to film and show some of the storyboards for “30 Days of Night.” Don’t miss this fascinating look behind the scenes at the “30 Days of Night” film creative process.

The first issue of Steve’s mini-series “The Creeper” debuted in the Top 100 on the Diamond Comics List of book sold in August! You can see the full list here and we’ve reprinted an extract from that list below.

Remember, if you’re enjoying “The Creeper,” you should ask your comic shop to order it for you and place it on your pull list. Telling your comic shop owner what you want in advance helps them determine what they should buy from month-to-month.

Hey “Cryptics” fans, Steve and Ben have more goodness for you this coming December. Check it out!

THE CRYPTICS’ SECOND ISSUE
story STEVE NILES
art BENJAMIN ROMAN
32 PAGES - FC - DECEMBER 13 - $3.50

“TO HECK AND BACK”

The Cryptics are back with their biggest adventure yet! Follow the boys; Drac, Wolfy, Sea-Boy and Hyde as they combat unearthly forces which threaten to put a crimp in their summer vacation!

Written by STEVE “30 Days of Night” NILES with art by BEN “I luv Halloween” ROMAN, THE CRIPTICS’ SECOND ISSUE is creepy, all ages fun for the entire family!

Hey folks, the solicitation for “The Creeper” #5 is now out and we’ve got the cover and pertinent information for you. Remember, if you’re a fan of the series, you should ask your shop to pre-order the book and have it reserved for you.

THE CREEPER #5
Written by Steve Niles
Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong
Cover by Justiniano
Don’t miss special guest villain The Joker! How does the Clown Prince of Crime figure into the bizarre origin of the Creeper? You must read this issue to discover the unexpected connection!
On sale December 27 o 5 of 6 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Word comes today from industry trades that actor Danny Huston (“The Proposition,” “The Aviator”) has signed on to join the cast in the upcoming film adaptation of “30 Days of Night.” Huston will play the leader of the gang of vampires in the movie.

So, Huston joins Melissa George, Josh Harnett and director David Slade on the film thus far. Sure, we may be biased around here, but this movie is shaping up to be a lot of fun with a strong cast of creators involved.

“30 Days of Night” star Josh Hartnett got to talk a bit about the film earlier this month in an interview with ComingSoon.net.

“It’s less of a horror movie. You saw ‘Alien,’ right?” Hartnett asked Coming Soon. “It’s like that. It’s kind of a supernatural, but kind of a western, you know, in that genre. It’s all about being on the edge. The outskirts of society. Having to create your own society with an outside element creating massive fear and panic. Most of the film you don’t even know they’re vampires.”

While we’ve got your attention, don’t miss these great video clips of the production on The Ghost House pictures Web site. There’s some great stuff and clues into the production of “30 Days of Night” there that you won’t want to miss.

Steve sat down for a long chat with Sam Moyerman over at Broken Frontier to talk all things Cal McDonald and “The Creeper.” It’s an interview published in three parts, so here are the direct links to each article: