We are going back to the comics medium today. I’m not a big horror comics guy, and really
there aren’t that many options out there, you got Walking Dead, Steve Niles
stuff and old comics. The old comics I’m
referring to are the EC books and Eerie and Creepy back from the 40s, 50s and
60s. Today I am talking about Eerie, and
specifically about the hardcover Eerie vol. 1.
Originally published back in 1947, you might think that the
art would be out-dated, but you would be wrong.
The black and white looks amazing and the tones of the ink washes keep
the atmosphere and tone of the stories.
In this first volume you have art from some of the greats in
illustrations, like Gene Colan, (my mentor Howard Chaykin’s mentor) Frank
Frazetta and Alex Toth.
Eerie is an
anthology book, and I am really growing more fond of anthologies, as these
short 6-8 page stories are perfectly digestible, before bed or in little
breaks. The writing is great, still
holds up, is creepy and have that twist that Twilight is known for.
So, I will say this, if you are someplace like a comic shop
or convention and like horror stories, I recommend grabbing some old school
Eerie. Another option is to go on Ebay
of Amazon and pick up volume 1.
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