Creepy comic book covers

The companion publications of the title were creepy and vampirella. Oct 06, 2017 there are so many creepy covers out there, particularly in the horror and mystery genres, so i make no claims about this being any kind of comprehensive list. Warren publishing was an american magazine company founded by james warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. The best comic book character comebacks of the year. With beautifully washed out, painted artwork by robert hack inspired by old eerie and creepy comics covers, the new sabrina series is intense. People who voted on this list 212 jessica 94 books 3 friends jonathan. Queen songs turned into vintage comic book covers by. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. The stories in creepy archives, volume 1, are simplistic usually told in 6 pages and now seem cliched but, hey, creepy was a comic book and a very well done comic book that greatly influenced the medium. When the comics code authority cracked down on the comic book industry in 1955, horror comics all but faded from the scene. Archive editions of creepy will be the cornerstone of any comicbook library.

From 19551973, dc comics printed falling in love, a romance comic aimed towards teen girls. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. More often than not, the covers of oldschool horror comics were more baffling than scary. Creepiness is the state of being creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease. See more ideas about horror comics, creepy and comic covers. Thirteen new mutants comic book covers that gave us nightmares. Pin by edmund donofrio on comics and magazine covers in 2019.

Penny arcades book covers 1, 2, 3 all feature the two main characters, but thats about it. Ghost comics no 10 pulp fiction comic book cover image shows a wolfman holding a woman while she tries to escape. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Queen songs turned into vintage comic book covers by butcher. First published in 1964 by warren publications, creepy boasted a stable of artistic talent unparalleled for this type of comic magazine. Comic book covers, comic books art, comic art, creepy comics, horror comics, crime comics, comics vintage, pin up, josie and the. Ten little niggers by agatha christie according to the guinness book of world records, agatha christie is the best selling novelist of all time, with something like 4 billion books in print. We have featured his series of novel covers for each episode of the netflix hit series the stranger things 2, famous love songs reimagined as creepy book covers by stephen king, and controversial black mirror episodes illustrated as the covers of vintagestyle comic books. The forward is informative and fun but the main attraction is the issues themselves. Horror anthology with mostly blackandwhite stories that uncle creepy approves of written by todays comic talent. Arte horror horror art horror films sci fi comics horror comics creepy comics comic book covers comic books sexy horror i spend many hours tracking down artwork, scanning, editing, cleaning up and formatting much of the content shared here. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn.

David learns what his uncle really was when he claims his inheritance. I spend many hours tracking down artwork, scanning, editing, cleaning up and formatting much of the content shared here. Magazines published by warren include after hours, creepy, eerie, famous monsters of filmland, help. On the other hand, this may as good a way as any to represent the comic. See more ideas about horror comics, comic book covers, horror. The cream rises to the top, however, and based on criteria including influence, artistic merit, cultural impact and overall style, here are the five greatest comic book covers of all time. Jun 06, 2017 most of the new mutants comics were worth reading, but you could often get the gist of just how messed up this comic was by looking at the cover. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world.

Just passing by some of these covers at the newsstand was enough to give littlest kids the shivers, and even today as adults who love the genre its pretty surprising that this was the. A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Magazine style comics such as eerie, vampirella, creepy and the warren and skywald publications had some rich painted illustrations true gems in the annals of horror artwork. 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. To celebrate the season, please enjoy this collection of a few of my favorite creepy book covers, from the campy to the gross to the truly unsettling. The new eerie comic book is relaunched july 2012, featuring creators david lapham and christopher taylor with editors sierra hahn, brendan wright and dan braun. Congrats to cover artist luis dominguez though for creating some seriously old school atmosphere with this creepy cover. Since the beginning of 2012 this series is published quarterly. Dark horse comics further corners the market on highquality horror storytelling with one of the most anticipated releases of the decade, an archive collection of the legendary creepy magazine, as well as the newly resurrected creepy comic book series. Lets look and learn from 50 fascinating book cover designs.

Creepy book covers some book covers just give me the shivers. Brilliant, classic creepy stories from 19641966 raised from the dead after twentyfive years. It was typically the comic book powerhouses that utilized gimmick covers in the 90s. The 20 strangest comic book covers from the 90s cbr. Please see some previous posts for examples of these amazing covers. A tour of neil gaimans international book covers tasha brandstatter jun 18, 20 this post is part of our neil gaiman reading day. Dec 10, 2017 congrats to cover artist luis dominguez though for creating some seriously old school atmosphere with this creepy cover. In terms of comic book covers it doesnt get much more scifi than this. Creepy was an american horrorcomics magazine launched by warren publishing in 1964.

An anthology magazine, it initially was published quarterly but later went bimonthly. It was pretty damned creepy from the very beginning and, to a lesser extent, right up until the end. There are demonic sacrifices, covens that have more in common with the witch than the goofy aunts hilda and zelda from the tv show, and a surprise appearance by the lost 40s horror. Arte horror horror art horror films sci fi comics horror comics creepy comics comic book covers comic books sexy horror. A cover gallery for the comic book eerie ken kelleys cover to eerie 381 x 508 cover scan of eerie 085 ken kelly eerie warren april 23 2019 at amazing examples of art in comic books. Check out these awesomely creepy new ice cream man covers. They were a black and white comic book series started in the mid60s featuring tales of monsters and the supernatural and each one was introduced by uncle creepy.

Banner ads for menage a 3 do a thorough job of explaining that the comic features a lot of sex based jokes. That is unless youre talking about image comics ice. Featuring work by such comics luminaries as joe orlando, al williamson, alex toth, and frank frazetta. Slaughterhousefive will soon get its own comic book by isabella. Vintage comics, old comics, creepy comics, horror comics, horror art, comic. Fredric wertham s book seduction of the innocent and the subsequent public outcry against crime and horror comics. A horror movie podcast hosted by a warm and engaging duo. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your.

A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will excite readers into actually opening up the book and reading. House of mystery and house of secrets and these covers showcased bernis best comic work outside of creepy and eerie magazine. Most of the new mutants comics were worth reading, but you could often get the gist of just how messed up this comic was by looking at the cover. Issues 15 of creepy are included as well as the ads and the covers. After first introducing what he called monster comics in monster world, warren expanded in 1964 with horrorcomics stories in the sister magazines creepy and eerie blackandwhite publications in a standard magazine format, rather that comicbook size, and selling for 35 cents as opposed to the standard comicbook price of 12 cents. Her estate claims that the popularity of her work is second only to that of the collective entity known as william shakespeare and, of course, god. Marvel comics, horror comics, marvel art, marvel magazine, pulp magazine, magazine covers, comic book covers, comic books art, comic art. Each issues stories were introduced by the host character, uncle creepy.

Top 60 best horror comic books by value sell my comic books. Cover for witches tales eerie publications, 1969 series. Each issue was introduced by host character cousin eerie. Famous monsters of filmland magazine publisher jim warren with the idea of horror comics similar to the 1950s ec comics comic books.

Read the signs, script by joe molloy, art by enrique nieto. Ice cream man is a genredefying comic book series featuring disparate. Enter creepy magazine, publisher james warrens tribute after a fashion to ecs vaunted horror comics line, which couldnt survive the codes strong arm censorship tactics. There are so many creepy covers out there, particularly in the horror and mystery genres, so i make no claims.

Doorway to nightmare 2 dc 1978 vf nm madame xanadu tarot card devil dc comic books. Comic book haul comic pickups comic monday horror comics bronze age silver age mystery box finds duration. A cover gallery for the comic book eerie 381 x 508 cover scan of eerie 072. Horror comics book covers from india uploaded 04092014 a collection of very interesting horror comics book covers from india, i guess batman and superman comics are not good enough for their kids. Adam kotsko has compared the modern conception of creepiness to the. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Thirteen new mutants comic book covers that gave us. The lurker in the pit, script and art by dick piscopo. You can show your support and help keep monster brains ad free by donating any amount, thank you.

Feb 23, 2015 comic book haul comic pickups comic monday horror comics bronze age silver age mystery box finds duration. It is classic black and white horror anthology comic that made it. Adam kotsko has compared the modern conception of creepiness to the freudian concept of unheimlich. Theyre an artistic statement unto themselves, with some of the best pushing the boundaries of graphic design, controversial subject matter, cultural significance or starting a stylistic trend for better or worse. Book cover art comic book covers comic books book art creepy comics horror comics creepy horror gothic horror vintage horror what others are saying sanjulian provides the cover for this issue of creepy, dated may first is a scream in the forest by esteban maroto art and greg. It was a blackandwhite publication in a magazine format and did not require the approval or seal of the comics code authority, which permitted the publishers to go beyond the limits of comic. Interstellar explosions, energy beams and a shiny supersuit all set on a bleak, starry backdrop. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The internet has been described as increasingly creepy.

Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Neal adams, dan adkins, reed crandall, johnny craig, steve ditko, frank frazetta, gray morrow, john severin, angelo torres, alex toth, al williamson and wally wood to name a few. Creepy was an american horror comics magazine launched by warren publishing in 1964. Frank frazetta, horror fiction, horror books, pulp fiction, sci fi comics, horror comics, arte horror, horror art, gothic horror. See more ideas about horror comics, comic book covers and comic covers. Archive editions of creepy will be the cornerstone of any comic book library. Like mad, it was a blackandwhite newsstand publication in a magazine format and did not carry the seal of the comics code authority. Creepy comics horror comics comic book covers comic books horror artwork vintage horror sword and sorcery pulp fiction science fiction. But the best comic book covers are more than a mere minibillboard meant to sell a product. The eerie horror comics magazine debuted in 1966 under warren publishing. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Titles like tales from the crypt and house of mystery. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser.