Creepy Archives Volume 4 [Hardcover]

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Publication Date: August 4, 2009 | Series: Creepy Archives (Book 4)

Pulpy, smart, and scary, the stories in Creepy constituted some of the best short-form horror fiction ever told in comics. With legendary comics writer/editor Archie Goodwin both editing the magazine and crafting most of its storytelling, Creepy was at once a newsstand favorite with fright fans, and a vaunted showcase of fine comics art for serious fans of the art form. For decades, the only sources for these stories were the expensive, collectible, original issues. Now Dark Horse is collecting all of the original material from the history of Creepy magazine into a hardcover archive library that is garnering rave reviews from fans and critics alike!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (August 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595823085
• ISBN-13: 978-1595823083
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #645,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Less Creepy Than Before, August 16, 2009

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Kurt Stefan (North Port, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creepy Archives Volume 4 (Hardcover)

While I am thrilled as always that Dark Horse is reproducing the classic magazines Creepy and Eerie, I was a bit disappointed in this particular collection. During this period Archie Goodwin left as editor, and, as another reviewer pointed out, there may have been some financial issues with the magazines. As a result, Creepy #18 and #19 only contained 5 stories each, as opposed to the usual 7, and in #18, 1 of the 5 was a reprint (Footsteps of Frankenstein) and there were 2 reprints in #19 (Monsterwork and Eye of the Beholder). These reprints were from Eerie magazines and are included in the earlier Eerie Archives Vol. 1. Finally, in issue #20 there were only 2 new stories! I don't blame James Warren as he was probably doing the best he could, but couldn't Dark Horse, in light of the circumstances and the fact that this Archives comes in almost 50 pages shy of the others, have included an extra issue this time around? After all, they are charging the same price. This seems a bit greedy of them.

On the positive side, we get two great Frazetta covers, which is good, and the other three covers are okay, particularly Vic Prezio's Mark of the Beast. Also, the stories are, for the most part, still strong and the usual gang of artists are in good form.

I agree with the first reviewer who said there was still good stuff ahead content- wise, I just hope Dark Horse keeps in mind that the fans don't want to pay the same for less in the future.

Update: Warren Publishing had some tough times back in the 60's and as a result began publishing a number of reprints in their magazines. Creepy's reprints began with Issue 20 and went all the way through Issue 31. Eerie's reprints started with Issue 13 and went through Issue 25. Some issues were complete rerun issues, while others had between 1 and 4 stories reprinted, along with a few new tales. Eerie stories appeared in Creepy magazine and vice versa. Be aware of this when ordering the coming 2 Dark Horse Creepy and Eerie archives as you may find a number of reprints, unless Dark Horse chooses to include twice as many issues in the next round of each archive to make up for all the repeats.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars incomplete???, August 23, 2009

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Siep Kuypers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creepy Archives Volume 4 (Hardcover)

So far, I've been very happy with these Creepy Archives collections. A great chance to see what I origionally missed, as I started reading the original series from about issue # 50.

But, what's up with this book? Creepy #20, the last issue of this collection, is supposed to feature 6 stories, two of which are in this book. The rest is missing.

My book has a total of 240 pages - that's also what is says here,in the Amazon product description. So my copy can't be a mis-print.

If I had known, I don't think I would have ordered this book.

siep

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Archives Vol. Four ... CREEPY ... Dark Horse (2009)", November 4, 2011

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creepy Archives Volume 4 (Hardcover)

Dark Horse Comics presents "CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL.FOUR HC" [Hardcover], Creepy originals #16-20 (1967) ~ Dark Horse has put together some true classics with an all-star lineup of storytellers and illustrators...started collecting 'Creepy' and Eerie Archives, which I own the originals and was also involved in the fan club roster.

Covers by Frank Frazetta (cover #16 & 17), Albert Nuetzell (cover #20) and Vic Prezio (cover #18 & 19) each cover an original. Plus Neal Adams, Dan Adkins, Roger Brand, Gene Colan, Hector Castellon, Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Archie Goodwin, Jerry Grandenetti, Jeff Jones, Gil Kane, Roy G. Krenkel, Rocco Mastroserio, Gray Morrow, Donald Norman, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Tom Sutton, Angelo Torres, Jay Taycee, Alex Toth, Sal Trapani, George Tuska, Maurice Whitman, Wallace Wood...and the man calling the shots Jim Warren.

Frazetta's cover art on issue #16, A CURSE OF CLAWS, is none to say the least a classic, even for Frazetta. Inside the issue story by Archie Goodwin and artwork by Neal Adams, as we join them in a haunted journey into illustrated terror and suspense, which is a fantastic combination. A hunter uncovers a curse in cat's clothing.

Haunted fear and sheer terror illustrated by Frazetta on cover #17, inside story by Archie Goodwin and art by Donald Norman, outside the raging thunderstorm...within a frightened and helpless girl wanders through cold stone corridors haunted by a blood drenched legend, we call HERITAGE OF HORROR.

Script by Ron White and artwork by Roger Brand in MOUNTAIN OF THE MONSTER GODS, surely no human hand carved these grotesque figures, but if not human who? Issue #18 cover art by Vic Prezio.

Vic Preszui was given another cover assignment with #19... Superior artwork by Johnny Craig and Rudyard Kipling with a fantastic story about India and the strange powers of the Gods...Your Gods and My Gods, do you know or I know, which are the stronger, THE MARK OF THE BEAST

THE DAMNED THING, story by Archie Goodwin and art by Gray Morrow...another 'Creepy Classic' ~ a strangely different terror, this FEAR FABLE is a version of a spinetingler by Ambrose Bierce ...cover #20 art by Albert Nuetzell

* Special footnote: ~ Must agree with one of the reviewers..."The one drawback is that four stories which would have been "reprints" from previous issues are not included. Instead, Dark Horse chose to simply reference their position in the previous volumes. This is too bad. Better, I think, to publish all the issues intact and not presume that readers will have access to the earlier books". ---- Most assuredly agree with this reviewer and any changes that were not in the originals --- Dark Horse, don't ruin a good thing!

For product description and editorial review check this out on the Amazon site above my review.

Highly recommend ~ another winner from Warren and Dark Horse, they just keep getting better.

Total Page: 240 Pages ~ Dark Horse Comics #ISBN-13: 978-1595823083 ~ (August 4, 2009)