First Eerie returns from the comic planet with multiple horror stories perpetrated by authors such as Alex Toth, Steve Ditko, Williamson or Archie Goodwin
Comic planet continues with its incessant rhythm of publication of the recovery of a classic like Unsettling That, together with his partner CreepingIt is one of the horror anthological series of the most mythical art in history. On this occasion, it was published, as usual twice, volumes 4 and 14, which collect a good handful of fantastic stories with which to delight …
Eerie 4
The disturbing cousin, that type of unpleasant that is deformed with a sort of intellectual problem, returns to present some really interesting and fascinating stories (others not so much) in this fourth volume of the series that bears its name. The ideal is to focus on those that attract more attention …
And this is the case, of course, of which the volume opens. The guest of Dracula It is the translation into the cartoons of that first lost chapter of the novel by Bram Stokerthe one shown in the diary of Jonathan Harker On May 1, two days before what really ended up starting the novel by the Irish author, since this was finally suppressed due to space problems. Frank Bolle It does not offer us anything spectacular on a visual level, but it is very interesting to see this prologue (which does not make sense for itself, everything must be said) in comic format.
And if only as much as it is unusual to see a vampire dying at the hands of a futuristic hero who brings a ray gun, he is forced to mention The final solution (What title!), I work with Tony Williamsune y Raymond Marais. But the truth is that when we reach the first story written by Archie Goodwin The level increases (and we are already in the middle of the volume!), And it does so in a story entitled The dark kingdom accompanied by Gray tomorrow to drawing. Argos Spartan is the protagonist of a classic adventure of fantastic dyes with which Goodwin demonstrates his versatility.
Again it is goodwin that, this time with Reed Crandall To the drawing, he brings us a powerful story when we refer to the second time in this volume to Mr. Bram Stoker. This time it is with the story IndiaWhere we can see the brutal revenge that an animal can be taken for a cruel act against his puppy …
But maybe it will be perhaps Tom Sutton Who brings us the most applauded story in this volume. It is the adaptation of The fall of the Usher housea wonderfully drawn story in which we will have a Edgar Allan Poe As a substitute for cousin Eerie when it comes to say goodbye to the episode, even if he will do it without the grin to which our usual guest has accustomed us.
Despite these great stories, it must be said that in general this volume does not depend on the previous three. Most of the episodes included seem to be made with self -cilot and sounds as rebuons of other precedents (not to mention the reprints), but still has that special magic that has characterized horror anthologies of over half a century ago. What remains fantastic is the extra content included, from the interview with At Williamson to advertisements and letters included.
Eerie 14
We travel forward over time, until the mid -70s, for another ration of horror stories, although perfectly distinguishable by tone with which we were in the fourth volume.
It should be remembered that in the numbers that collects this volume, the episodes of larger stories have been transported, so we can see the continuation of that work of José Ortiz entitled Cafre Nightwhere the cartoonist likes each other next to the screenwriter Bruce Bezaire with the style that made him famous in Man.
Other stories that come from previous volumes and with whom we see Ortiz to show off (this time Budd Lewis to the drawing) are Coffin y Apocalypse. As with Cafre Night, here we have stories in which the lack of hope is the feeling that is more strongly transmitted in its pages, not only because of the narrative itself, but above all by that drawing of the pain of the artist of Cartagena.
Special mention deserves the story of The CIDin which Budd Lewis, Gerry Boudreau and a surprising Gonzalo Mayowith a style that could remember a lot Esteban Maroto (which we will also see in this volume in Reyes brand), develop a really imaginative story disguised by a cavalry story that rides between different mythologies.
Although the jewel of the crown of this volume is undoubtedly the colorful and entitled story The fun monsterwhere we see the great author as a suit Berni Wrightson. Despite its reduced extension, this transcription of the myth of Frankenstein It’s worth it.
This volume is mandatory for those who love this era of the magazine and who have followed the immediately previous volumes, since they will meet the continuation of the stories included there.
These two volumes with which the recovery of this series continues (4 y 14) Published by Comic planet They are presented on a rigid cover without overcoming. Contain 256 and 272 pages in black and white respectively, with a size of the page 20 x 27.6 cmand presents the responsible translation of Ignacio Bentz y Francisco San Rafael From the American edition from #16 to #22 and #66 to #68 numbers of the original series. The recommended sale price for each volume is 40 € And they were put on sale March 2024.
Eerie 4
A spectral compilation.
Alex Toth, Steve Ditko, Ernie Colón, Williamson, Archie Goodwin and other legendary cartoonists and screenwriters accompany an extraordinary excursion from the infested rooms of the history of comics in this fourth volume of disturbing compilation!
The satisfactory stories of this delivery are the work of the best narrators of the cartoon industry. Here you will find more than 250 pages of exquisite art such as Spooky compiled in a sturdy and shocking book on a hard cover that also includes a vast interview that Steve Ringgenberg, writer, comic book expert and Heavy Metal, in Williamson, a regular collaborator of gruesome and disturbing.
Eerie 14
The best horror works of the disturbing magazine.
Your ingenious cousin Eerie has worked another terrible journey through the best horror works of the disturbing magazine, so jump to go aboard my terror train!
Whether it’s fighting against monsters with CID in the mythical past or hunting mutants with Hunter II in the future -apocalyptic, disturbing future has distributed the scary narrative devastating.
This compilation includes works by Alex Toth, Esteban Maroto, Bernie Wrightson, José Ortiz, Paul Neary, Gonzalo Mayo, Leopold Sánchez and others, as well as all the original pages of Mail, the articles and vivid covers of Sanjuli and Ken Kelly. A story by Wrightson and a new introduction by John Cochran, former screenwriter and publisher of Warren, complete this terrifying and timeless anthology.