Horror Comics?

ristow · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:20 am

thinking of trying to do some comic book writing for Cemetary Dance's comic, seeing as they're one of the few markets where you don't have to be teamed with an artist, if you want to submit scripts.

So here's my challenge to you comic book / graphic novelist enthusiasts out there. What's some good old school horror work that's readily accessible. I've gone to one or two shops looking for collections of EC Comics stuff, and can't find anything. What are some other titles. I see Marvel has collected Tomb of Dracula. What else is out here that's good. Remember, it's got t o be oldschool styled, so most Vertigo titles is not what I'm looking for.

Hellstorm · **Joined:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:59 am **Posts:** 165

You should be able to order any of the following from a local bookstore or comic shop, or Amazon, BN.com or Instocktrades.com

From Gemstone:
EC Archives: Weird Science Vol 1
EC Archives: Tales From The Crypt Vol 1
EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Vol 1

From Marvel:
Essential Horror Vol 1
Essential Man-Thing Vol 1
Essential Monster of Frankenstein Vol 1
Essential Tales of the Zombie
Essential Tomb of Dracula Vols 1-4
Essential Werewolf by Night Vol 1

From DC:
House of Mystery Showcase Vols 1 & 2
Phantom Stranger Showcase Vol 1

It's a bit of a stretch, but there's also:

Essential Dr Strange Vols 1 & 2
Essential Ghost Rider Vol 1
Essential Moon Knight (including early appearances in Werewolf by Night and the B&W Hulk Magazine)
Jonah Hex Showcase
The Haunted Tank Showcase

PS: I'm a writer for ComicMonsters.com, and do a podcast featuring horror comics (see my sig), and I've never seen a Cemetery Dance comic. Are they only available through their web site?

ristow · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:34 pm

Here's a shopping link on CD's site, not to mention their SG page for "Grave Tales."

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/_gt001

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/Guidelines#COMIC

Thanks for the pretty well put together list!

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:55 pm

I love the old Werewolf by Night series. I'm sure that it would be a bad model for what Cemetery Dance is looking for though, as it was sort of a superhero/ horror mix. Still a great series though. I checked out their Grave Tales line and even submitted something once (my first ever submission. It didn't make it) and I think they basicly just want a well written, short, horror story that they can put pictures to. I'm not sure the old comics would help you a great deal, as most of them didn't have all that original of stories to them. I do remember Marvels Tower of Shadows had some pretty good stories to the ones that I had, but I only have two of them, so it's hard to tell if the whole series played out that way.

ristow · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:01 pm

They themselves said "old school" horror feel. I was just taking that as the old EC books, ones that I can't seem to find on the graphic novel shelf as a collection. There's a probably a reason that my out of date, not collecting in years butt doesn't know about.

I have some resources on writing for comics, which -- like poetry -- is amazingly based on resonate imagery. I'm just of the school of the thought that believes you should read a lot of what you're trying to write. Most of my collecting, years ago, were Image superheroes. Different medium, and I guess I just wanted to check out the vibe of the old stuff. Vertigo tends to be a little nuanced, but that's more likely due to the influences of Gaiman, Morrison, Moore, Ennis, and others.

Thanks for the comments, all.

Much appreciated.

Hellstorm · **Joined:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:59 am **Posts:** 165

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:34 pm

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ristow · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:09 pm

Tomb of Dracula vol. 4 was on the shelf at the local B & N today. I didn't get it, partly due to my comic book fear that I should always start reading with Vol. 1. Pretty Silly, I know.

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Mark Justice · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:28 am **Posts:** 1683

Rich:

You should be able to grab some of Warren's old black and white magazines off eBay fairly inexpensively --Eerie and Creepy particularly. Good stuff. Short horror stories, like updated EC.

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:57 pm

I just noticed there are some Cthulhu comics on the shelf nowadays. I bought a trade paperback of a few stories the other day. Haven't gotten a chance to read it yet though.

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:45 pm

Yeah. It was the Cthulhu Tales #1 that is shown on the link there.

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:46 pm

Just listened the other day. I'm enjoying your podcast. I was wondering if you guys would ever consider taking a look back at the old Witching Hour, Ghosts, Secrets of Sinister House, etc. comics from the past. Sort of a retrospective type of thing?

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:18 pm

ristow · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:30 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:24 am

A friend of mine has the first one and said that it was good. I plan to barrow it from him soon.

Hellstorm · **Joined:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:59 am **Posts:** 165

I liked the first one, but I thought the second one was better.

The first one has more of an action movie in tone than a horror movie, with some Japanese mythology thrown in to keep things interesting.

From my New York ComicCon 2007 Hellboy: Blood & Iron Panel Report at:
http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules.ph ... pic&t=4885

"Mignola feels that Hellboy: Blood & Iron (the second animated film) has the feel of a Hammer Studios horror film, and Hellboy: The Phantom Claw (the anticipated third animated film) looks like it'll have the feel of a Universal Studios horror film."

Mark Justice · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:28 am **Posts:** 1683

I saw the first one when it debuted on Cartoon Network back around Halloween. I caught part of the second one when it premiered a couple of weeks back. Now that I have the DVD of the first, I'm looking forward to watching it with my wife. She loved the live-action movie.

Hellstorm · **Joined:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:59 am **Posts:** 165

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