Cassandra Peterson

The art kind of evokes that charm of the older days of comic strip toon art (Like Archie for example). Wherever Elvira goes, cheesy dialogue always follows but that's part of her character and fun. Nothing too special about this one, it sort of blends in the rest of what Elvira is known for if you are familiar with her stuff. However, George Romero does make something of a guest appearance- but I won't detail how. If you're an Elvira fan- give this one shot a shot. There's more Elvira comics out there that are better than this one, but what would it hurt to read this one?… (mehr)

Her autobiography of growing up in Kansas and Colorado with a nice father and abusive mother. You've likely heard that this book was Peterson's coming out, where she revealed that she's been with a woman for twenty years. After all the things she reveals about her life, that's the least surprising. Who knew the Elvira make-up covered up extensive burns on her face and neck from an accident when she was a child, or that she began go-go dancing in her bra at fourteen. Her parents lost control of Peterson at a young age and her teen years sound like hormones gone berserk, leading to her being a seventeen year-old topless showgirl in Vegas. Throughout the book she discusses a brief relationship or one night stand with some pretty famous guys. There's also an extensive listing of all the small gigs and extra work that got her through years of barely scraping by, and that includes after she was playing Elvira.
This book would appeal to the Elvira fan and it shows how much work went into making this iconic character, but the book would also appeal to anyone looking into show biz types of the 70's, because they are here. She met anyone who was anyone in Vegas or rock music in general, including Elvis and Tom Jones.… (mehr)