Creepy Archives Volume 2

by Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta (Illustrator), Reed Crandall (Illustrator), Gray Morrow (Illustrator), John Severin (Illustrator)

Overview

The second bone-chilling volume of Creepy Archives is now available in a value-priced paperback edition, showcasing some of most harrowing stories of horror, murder, and supernatural mayhem in comics history!

Created by a who’s-who of comics legends, including Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Alex Toth, Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall, John Severin, and more. Of special interest are Goodwin and Crandall’s superb adaptations of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Body Snatcher” by gothic horror master Edgar Allan Poe.

Collects Creepy magazine issues #6–#10 and includes original letters pages, text features, and ads.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506736143
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Pages:	296
Sales rank:	482,012
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

"Visually, these pages are better than the originals, with moody, dark blacks that punctuate the shock endings."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

These reprints of '60s b&w horror comics magazines Creepy#6-10 are aimed at the connoisseur. They're faithful reproductions, to the extent of including each issue's cover, seven or eight short stories, table of contents, letter column and ads (updated with Web site addresses). Since the glossy stock is much finer than the authentic newsprint, visually, these pages are better than the originals, with moody, dark blacks that punctuate the shock endings. Even if they don't make sense, the villains get what they deserve, regardless of historical period-Roman, Victorian or contemporary. Some Archives projects run into trouble with color, since it's cheaper to print without it, but here, there's no loss to the gorgeous art. Various shading and cross-hatching techniques provide depth to the illustrations of outstanding talents: Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, Alex Toth, John Severin, Angelo Torres, Gene Colan and Steve Ditko. Combine them with writer/editor Archie Goodwin, one of the best ever in the business, and the result is pulp at its highest level of craft and entertainment. (Dec.)

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