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Creepy Archives Volume 1 Hardcover – August 19, 2008

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Gather up your wooden stakes, your blood-covered hatchets, and all the skeletons in the darkest depths of your closet, and prepare for a horrifying adventure into the darkest corners of comics history. Dark Horse Comics further corners the market on high-quality horror storytelling with one of the most anticipated releases of the decade - a hardcover archive collection of the legendary Creepy Magazine! This groundbreaking material turned the world of graphic storytelling on its head in the early 1960s, as phenomenal young artists like Bernie Wrightson and Neal Adams reached new artistic heights with their fascinating explorations of classic and modern horror stories.
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    Creepy Archives
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    August 19, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    8.7 x 0.9 x 11.16 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1593079737
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1593079734
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Creepy was a 1960s effort to recapture the spirit of the beloved EC horror comics of the 1950s that, by publishing in larger magazine format, ducked the Comics Code imposed to quiet public outcry over precisely such lurid fare as the EC horrors. Creepy hewed as closely as possible to the EC model, rounding up many of the line’s most talented artists, including Al Williamson, Jack Davis, Reed Crandall, and Joe Orlando, and using a comically grisly host to introduce the tales à la EC’s Crypt-Keeper. The magazine sported lush, eye-grabbing covers by painter Frank Frazetta, who became one of the most acclaimed sf-fantasy artists. Creepy arguably outdid its inspirers. The scripts, mostly by editor Archie Goodwin, were less text-heavy than EC’s, and the black-and-white printing and larger page size showed off the detailed artwork to fuller advantage. Creepy and its stablemate Eerie would soon augment the EC-veteran contributors with other artists as good. The brilliant Alex Toth appears in the last of the issues reprinted here, and forthcoming volumes will spotlight more top talent. --Gordon Flagg

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Reprint edition (August 19, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593079737
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593079734
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.76 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.7 x 0.9 x 11.16 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 232 ratings

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Designer, editor, and co-founder of the Dark Horse Comics imprint Kitchen Sink Books (with Denis Kitchen). Specializing in print design with a client list that includes projects for Abrams, Bloomsbury, Chronicle Books, Disney, Hyperion Books, Simon & Schuster, and W.W. Norton in addition to numerous publishers in the comic industry.

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M J Heilbron Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars At last.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2008
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At last.

A cultural touchstone for thousands of young kids from the 60's and 70's has made its' way to the archive bookshelf, and that "touchstone" is Creepy Magazine.

Being, purportedly, a "grown-up" now, I realize that the Warren magazines like Creepy and Eerie were the sequela to the EC phenomenon. But back then, I was the wrong age for EC. Didn't know they even existed. I was absolutely the right age for Creepy. I devoured them right along with my Spider-man and X-men comics.

If you have ventured this far into the review, I suspect you:

1) have this fizzy glee after reading the words "Creepy Archives" and "now in stock".

2) have this carbonated sizzle in your brain noticing the words, 'volume ONE.'

3) are immediately recollecting those lazy days of reading and re-reading these amazing stories coupled with black and white artwork so good...so evocative...that whole color schemes formed in your skull. Sounds. Odors. These were mini-movies that we replayed over and over again.

4) are wondering if those glorious ads are included. Well, so far, they are. They were an essential part of that Warren experience. Leaving them out would be like leaving the jelly off a PB& J sandwich. It doesn't ruin the meal, but you don't get the intended flavor. It just wouldn't BE "Creepy" without them.

The book itself is lovely. The covers are reproduced in vivid color. The size of the book is at least as big as the original magazine; it somehow appears larger. The artwork is sharp and laser precise. I found myself admiring details that as a kid, you simply aren't that aware. Better said, I knew great art when I saw it when I was 9 or 10, but now I can see why I thought that.

A side effect of traveling back in time to when this sort of stuff occupied a significant portion of my free time, is that associated memories come flooding back. A certain type of candy bar that I liked at the time. The smell of model glue. The popular songs on the radio from that era. Those trips to South America to visit my extended family.

Like it or not, "Creepy" was around for a big chunk of my childhood. I have boxes of them stored in Mylar in storage somewhere.

This magnificent, luxuriously produced edition, has brought back wonderful memories, and at the same time has allowed me to further appreciate this singular phenomenon.

Dark Horse...bravo on a remarkable addition in the archiving of comic history.

Don't you DARE stop now!
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DB
5.0 out of 5 stars Old memories
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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Love reading these magazines I enjoyed when I was a young teen.

Great read!

Art is excellent also. Give it a try.
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Ron Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction Errors
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2009
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While CREEPY Achives #1 is a nice, slick, true-to-the-original addition to any EC and/or Warren fan's library, the Introduction by Jon B. Cooke contains a couple of errors I'm aware of, and perhaps others I'm not aware of.
On a minor note he states that Archie Goodwin's family "eventually settled in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma." Wrong. They settled in Tulsa where Archie attended Will Rogers High School. I visited Archie's home there while growing up in Tulsa a number of times.
That brings up a more glaring error where Cooke states that "While at SVA, Goodwin met fellow EC fans Larry Ivie and Paul Davis, and together the cadre produced Hoohah, a fanzine devoted to the Entertaining Comics line."
Hoohah! was conceived by, created by, and published by me while Archie and I were friends in Tulsa, before his brief attendance at Oklahoma University prior to moving to NY (where he did meet Ivie and Davis).
Archie was my first contributor, Ivie and Davis did contribute after several issues had been published, but to credit them with producing Hoohah! is totally incorrect.
Hoohah! is still mentioned (and held in high regard) in various commentaries about EC fandom, and all correctly attribute its creation to me. It would not have taken much research for Mr. Cooke to learn this.
Ron Parker
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G. B. Keefer
5.0 out of 5 stars Lowbrow never looked so high class!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008
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Awesome book and a great way to read some of the best of the Warren horror books for a LOT less than the individual back issues would cost. The forward is informative and fun but the main attraction is the issues themselves. Issues 1-5 of Creepy are included as well as the ads and the covers! The reprints are outstanding quality on nice gloss paper, these books have never looked so good and the artwork really shines. These archive editions will continue with volume two of Creepy slated to ship in early December, if you are looking for a gift for the Horror fan who has everything I heartily recommend the first two volumes of the Creepy Archives, I can't wait for Volume two and wait with anticipation of the reprints of Creepy's sister publication Eerie. Dark Horse will also be publishing a NEW series of Creepy books in 2009 with new stroies and art from some of the best in horror comics today, should be great. I only hope the ads will be for real, I need a Venus Flytrap and a giant rat.
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Digital Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2008
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I vividly remember the first Creepy magazine I bought at the the ripe age of 12. Having graduated from adolecent comics like Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny, Creepy was the first "adult" comic I had ever seen. I collected them for several years, but always regretted having missed the #1 issue - my collection started at #2.

As time passed, and Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella went extinct, I left my childhood behind and my mother eventually threw my collection away. But I've never forgotten the thrill of curling up in a blanket on a rainy, thunderstorming afternoon, or on a spooky October evening, or even on a lazy summer day, with the latest Creepy magazine to scare the jeepers out of me.

And now, I'm reliving my youth all over again. The days of The Munsters, The Addams Family, and Creepy comics are all back. The book is absolutely perfect in reproduction. And surprisingly, the stories are just as hauntingly "creepy" as I remember them.

Kudos to you Dark Horse! I can hardly wait for the next edition! And the next, and the next... As Tonto would say, "You print-em, Me buy-em"

p.s. The companion book "The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics" is a excellent deal as well. I'd never read any of the original publications, but the stories and artwork are brilliant.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in Spain on June 19, 2015
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Lástima que el resto de los número están a unos precios elevados. Mas de 20 €. Si estuvieran entre 5 y 10 € compraría más.
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kiwihunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing art finally reproduced as it should be
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2009
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Creepy Archives #1 looks great!
This and Eerie were the Best Horror "Comics" ever, the EC comics they were inspired from never reached these heights. Vampirella was to follow and was in my view the greatest comic Heroin ever, especially when drawn by Jose Gonzales, Jose Oritz or painted by Enrich or Sanjulian. (Her re-incarnations by Harris Comics were from bad to very good but not the same to me.)
The Rook and 1994 were good titles too but not as long lived. A lot of these artists moved onto Heavy Metal in the 70's and Warren Magazines, due to mismanagement were no more in the 80's. Uncle Creepy, Cousin Eerie and Vampirella will always be #1 in my books. Often copied but never duplicated. No one can argue that.
There are scores of other review here to fill in the curious blanks, all I can say is the magazine matured as it went on in the early 70's. But the art wqas first rate right from the start.
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M. Crossman
5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy is back!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2008
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Dark Horse really have done a great service to the comic book fan.
This edition re-prints the first 6 issues of Warren publications "Creepy" comic magazine.
Each issue has been lovingly restored in it's original black and white and has never looked better. To purchase all 6 issues individually on the second hand market would set you back 3 or 4 times the actual cost of the book at least.
Dark Horse publishers have truly honoured us and already have volume 2 and Creepy's sister publication, "Eerie", already slated for publication soon.
Don't delay, buy one (or two) today.
Highly recommended for the comic book fan and horror fan.
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Jerry Weller
5.0 out of 5 stars 9 year old boy’s dream come true
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2021
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Every 9 year old boy’s dream come true: the return of Uncle Creepy’s horror comics published 50 years ago by James Warren. These top writers and artists brought a smile to this pandemic-worn face of mine.
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Pipmonkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014
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A wonderful collection of proper old school horror stories. The sort that would have scared you to death if you were ten, but now you can look back on with nostalgia. Amazing art work, that is exquisitely shaded and detailed. In keeping with the book the twist in this review is that although you thought I was just a reviewer I am actually a vampire, or a werewolf or the one you never suspected all along. WooOooooOOOOOOoooooooooooooOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooo
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