Creepy Archives Volume 2
This vein-chilling second volume showcases work by some of the best artists to ever work in the comics medium, including Alex Toth, Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall, John Severin, and others. Each archive volume of Creepy is packed with stories (usually up to eight short stories were featured in every issue!) running the gamut of gruesome subject matter, from reimagined horror classics such as “The Cask of Amontillado,” to spectacularly mind-twisting shorts such as “The Thing in the Pit,” or the macabre maritime yarn “Drink Deep.”
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars The price ain’t that Creepy!
These are classics stories done by some of the best artists to ever hold a pen or pencil. I have a soft spot for b/w and horror, so this book was a must buy. I don’t feel Dark Horse is gouging anybody. This is a nicely done collection just as Creepy Archives volume one is. I am looking forward to the Eerie archives and Fantagraphics Blazing Combat reprint.
5 Stars No Wonder
I bought my husband the first CREEPY ARCHIVE in August of 2008 and he couldn’t wait for the second edition. I find the art work beautiful. Each story is like a mini-movie and most of the stories pull you right into the art panels. No wonder he loved these magazines. He has many of the original CREEPY EERIE and VAMPIRELLA’s the new prints really show off the fine art work involved. So now he is ready for CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 3 and EERIE. My husband hopes that VAMPIRELLA would be printed like CREEPY and EERIE but he thinks someone else other than DARK HORSE has the I guess to say copy rights? I recommend these books to any collector, especially those that had them when they were growing up. The price for them with Amazon is a very fair and low price for this quality of work. Just as soon as they become available I will be here ordering them!!
5 Stars my dear old uncle….
as with volume 1 , volume 2 is a must own for all fans of the old school Horror comic. printed on heavy stock it looks amazing. though it is still fun to read the old yellowing pages of the originals, these collections make it possible for new readers to enjoy these classics without breaking the piggy-bank! Cant wait for my Cousin’s book to come out!
4 Stars Another Ghoulishly Good Archive Edition
Having grown up in the ’70’s, I was there for the tail-end of the CREEPY/EERIE era, but I missed all of the earlier issues that have since reached near-mythic proportions among collectors, and there have never really been any reprints, at least none that I knew of….So I was thrilled when Dark Horse announced they were going to be issuing chronological reprints of CREEPY and EERIE. (My enthusiasm was dampened when I learned they were going to be priced at $49.95 per volume, though….) So, with mixed anticipation and dread, I shelled out my fifty clams for CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME ONE, and was blown away. Picking up Volume Two was a no-brainer.
I’m not going to join the debate about the reproduction quality or the price point. I’ve been collecting comics for almost my entire life, and I remember how lousy some of those old newsprint Warren Books looked….The CREEPY ARCHIVES looks gorgeous. Without the original issues to compare them to, that’s more than enough for me. The quality of the paper is top-notch, and the color cover reproductions look stunning, as does the black-and-white interior art. And considering that I spent five or six hours reading this book, I’m not too bothered by the fifty dollar price point, especially since you can buy it considerably cheaper on Amazon. It’s great entertainment value for the money. The art ranges from decent to stunning; It’s great to see forgotten work from EC greats such as Reed Crandall and Joe Orlando, Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, and early work from legends such as Gene Colan and Alex Toth. This volume also features fan art that just might be the first published work from Nick Cuti, Frank Brunner, and the legendary Berni Wrightson. The stories can be a bit of a mixed bag, and they certainly pale in comparison to the classic EC tales, but then again, what wouldn’t? There’s not really any groundbreaking writing here, but most of it is very enjoyable, and I’ll certainly be back for Volume Three. And bring on the EERIE ARCHIVES, Dark Horse!
5 Stars Price Gouging? I Don’t Think So!
I am more than thrilled to pay the amount charged for these long-lost treasures. However, I have bought both volumes from Amazon. Price? $33. I consider that more than reasonable.
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