Category: Comic Book Creeps
Horror Heroes In Putrid Print: Vampirella
I didn’t mean to come across like a episode of LAW & ORDER but whadda-ya-gonna-do? Anyway, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the two different types are as follows: Exhibit 1. THE HORROR HOST – In anthology titles we have characters such as THE CRYPT KEEPER, THE VAULT KEEPER, and THE OLD WITCH from E.C. publications or UNCLE CREEPY and COUSIN EERIE from Warren Publishing. There is a guy or ghoul whose sole purpose is to present the reader with a chilling tale or two, but stay mostly behind the scenes of things themselves. Exhibit 2. THE HORROR HERO –…
by CharlesHarrison
Horror Hosts in Putrid Print
Long ago, in a wondrous time known as the 1950’s, when the world had a certain glow about it (thanks largely to atomic energy), people swooned while Perry Como crooned, tuned in every week to watch the wacky hijacks that June Cleaver’s Beaver got into, and nine out of ten doctors recommended smoking. Amidst this climate, a well established comic book company called EC decided to reinvent itself. The EC in EC Comics started out standing for “Educational Comics” and printed bible stories, animal fables, and stories from history. That was under its founder, Max Gaines. After his death, his…
by CharlesHarrison