Eerie Archives Volume 1 [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Series: Eerie Archives | Publication Date: March 10, 2009

Slithering upon the heels of Dark Horse's archive collections of the seminal horror comics magazine Creepy comes its terror-filled cousin publication Eerie! Collected for fans for the first time ever, and packaged in the same amazing oversized format as the Creepy Archives, Dark Horse Comics has taken great, gruesome care in presenting this groundbreaking material to readers who have been waiting decades to get their claws on it. Eerie magazine, like its killer kin Creepy, features work from many of the masters of comics storytelling. For fans of spectacular spookiness, mind-bending sci-fi, and astonishing artwork, the Eerie Archives library is a must have!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The 1964 launching of Creepy, a black-and-white comics magazine that emulated the classic EC horror comics of the previous decade, was so successful that shortly afterward publisher Jim Warren started a companion publication, Eerie. The two magazines were entirely interchangeable, the only difference being that the imitation of EC’s iconic Crypt-Keeper who introduced the stories was Cousin Eerie rather than Uncle Creepy. Eerie boasted the same top-notch writers and artists. The first five issues, gathered in this volume, feature such stellar talents as Steve Ditko, Alex Toth, Gene Colan, and EC veterans Wally Wood, Al Williamson, and Reed Crandall. --Gordon Flagg

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (March 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595822453
• ISBN-13: 978-1595822451
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Monster Mags, March 14, 2009

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Kurt Stefan (North Port, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eerie Archives Volume 1 (Hardcover)

Dark Horse returns after their first 2 Warren Publishing outings of the Creepy Archives, Vols. 1 & 2, with Eerie Archives, Volume 1. It's every bit as good as the Creepy collections. This one contains the first 5 editions of Eerie. It should be noted that the first Eerie is simply a reprint of three stories that previously appeared in Creepy magazine; one in Creepy No. 7 (Image of Bluebeard), and 2 from Creepy No. 8 (Death Plane and The Invitation). Those who have purchased Creepy Archives vol. 2 may feel a bit cheated, but Dark Horse wanted to be inclusive and I don't mind a bit.

Following the first issue, which has a black and white cover, we get three gorgeous Frazetta covers, most notably the one which graces the cover of the book from Issue 2, and a fourth cover from Gray Morrow that is equally beautiful. As for the stories, they are on par with those from Creepy, which is not surprising as they used many of the same artists and scripters. It's especially fun to read the old advertisements for records, models and masks that are included. If you had those today, they'd be worth a fortune. As a bonus, they've reprinted a six panel comic by Frazetta on quitting smoking, and this was from the mid Sixties!

As I continue to buy back one piece of my childhood at a time, I am grateful to Dark Horse for their faithful reproductions of these magazines to which I had subscriptions in my youth. Can't wait for future volumes and maybe even Vampirella?

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EERIE sure is CREEPY, March 12, 2009

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Mrs B "Dolly" (Ringgold, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eerie Archives Volume 1 (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my husband and all the CREEPY ARCHIVES out so far. He collected them in his younger days and still has some of the original magazines. He said he read there was a rush on the first EERIE and put out quickly to keep a competitor from have a magazine with the name. EERIE has the same artist and writers of CREEPY and the art is just fantastic. The story lines became more advanced through the years. Some of the stories just pull you into them better than watching tv! It was fun watching a man relive his early days and having these magazines in a hard bound book once again. We will buy them as they come out. Collecting them is a lot of fun and the price for them at AMAZON is just right. Great job Dark Horse Comics great job AMAZON.com

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it from Amazon unless you like damaged books., April 19, 2009

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G. B. Keefer "Star Wars freak" (Jacksonville Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eerie Archives Volume 1 (Hardcover)

An amazing book but sadly Amazon seems unable to deliver a copy that is not damaged significantly. The first copy I received was simply thrown in a box with no packing material and arrived with a severe ding in the front cover. I sent it back for replacement and received one packed very well but even worse damage, this time the top right front and back covers were completely crushed along with the book sleeve. I'm sending that one back too and buying elsewhere. The price is great but for books as nice as this one I think most people will want one in like new condition that does not look like it was thrown down a flight of steps.