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Creepshow
Stories in comic strip form tell of a murdered man returning from the grave, a bizarre meteor, a monster that devours people, a husband's terrible revenge, and a plague of cockroaches. Graphic adaptation art by Bernie Wrightson.
Contents:
· Father’s Day · gs *
· The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill [adapted from “Weeds”, Cavalier May ’76] · gs *
· The Crate [Gallery, Jul ’79] · gs *
· Something to Tide You Over · gs *
· They’re Creeping Up On You · gs *
Contents:
· Father’s Day · gs *
· The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill [adapted from “Weeds”, Cavalier May ’76] · gs *
· The Crate [Gallery, Jul ’79] · gs *
· Something to Tide You Over · gs *
· They’re Creeping Up On You · gs *
66 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1982
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About the author
Stephen King
2,578 books880k followersStephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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August 7, 2017
Just a quick review for this one as it's a comic book and there isn't that much to say! All I can say is that I LOVED IT! It's just a blast, so much fun. Having seen the movie first it's hard not to picture Stephen King and Ted Danson etc in their respective roles.
My favourite story is probably The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, he's such a lunk-head. Least favourite... it's hard to choose one because I really did enjoy them all, but They're Creeping Up On You is the one I maybe loved the least?
The Creep is such a wonderful narrator, he had me laughing out loud several times. Creepshow is a fun way to pass an afternoon, and a nice addition to any King collection!
My favourite story is probably The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, he's such a lunk-head. Least favourite... it's hard to choose one because I really did enjoy them all, but They're Creeping Up On You is the one I maybe loved the least?
The Creep is such a wonderful narrator, he had me laughing out loud several times. Creepshow is a fun way to pass an afternoon, and a nice addition to any King collection!
October 9, 2023
To me this "horror comic" is so childish and utterly stupid.
the first story was good all the rest are trash nuff said!
Note : this review used to be longer because i was mad thinking that Stephen king took this lightly, but as it turns out from conversations with A reader friend in L McCoy, i have learned that this is a tribute to older cheesier comics, i guess for king and his generation they would love these because it meant something to them as they read them growing up and when you are young, you probably wouldn't notice how cheesy some of the content that you read is, i know because i have been there, when i would read or watch something that i used to like when i was young and discover that its an absolute shit read or show honestly, but to others who feel nostalgic where these works reminds them of simpler times, or good memories, i don't really get emotional when it comes to that.
the first story was good all the rest are trash nuff said!
Note : this review used to be longer because i was mad thinking that Stephen king took this lightly, but as it turns out from conversations with A reader friend in L McCoy, i have learned that this is a tribute to older cheesier comics, i guess for king and his generation they would love these because it meant something to them as they read them growing up and when you are young, you probably wouldn't notice how cheesy some of the content that you read is, i know because i have been there, when i would read or watch something that i used to like when i was young and discover that its an absolute shit read or show honestly, but to others who feel nostalgic where these works reminds them of simpler times, or good memories, i don't really get emotional when it comes to that.
February 13, 2020
In the spirit of classic pulp horror comics, in the early 1980s Stephen King released Creepshow in print (and, with the help of zombie master, George Romero, on the screen). While it does have a bit of a dated, early 80s feel, it is still worth it for a few creepy scares!
The five stories in this collection are very quick hits. There is not a lot of time taken to flesh things out. Each story gets in and gets out . . . if there is backstory, it is covered in a few short panels. Because of this, it makes for a quick read whether you are just reading one story, or all of them at once.
The artwork is pretty good at reflecting the traditional pulp comic art. You would see something similar in old issues of Tales From the Crypt. Nothing too fancy, but the gore and horrors are perfectly balanced with a cartoonish feel. You will be both terrified and amused at the same time!
Graphic novel fans who also happen to be King fans, I will assume you have read this. And, if you have not, you have no reason not to hunt it down. It may be a bit harder to find than some of his other work, but I think it is worth the effort.
Believe it or not, the copy I read is a first edition my Dad bought back in 1981 when it first came out. It has been around for a while!
The five stories in this collection are very quick hits. There is not a lot of time taken to flesh things out. Each story gets in and gets out . . . if there is backstory, it is covered in a few short panels. Because of this, it makes for a quick read whether you are just reading one story, or all of them at once.
The artwork is pretty good at reflecting the traditional pulp comic art. You would see something similar in old issues of Tales From the Crypt. Nothing too fancy, but the gore and horrors are perfectly balanced with a cartoonish feel. You will be both terrified and amused at the same time!
Graphic novel fans who also happen to be King fans, I will assume you have read this. And, if you have not, you have no reason not to hunt it down. It may be a bit harder to find than some of his other work, but I think it is worth the effort.
Believe it or not, the copy I read is a first edition my Dad bought back in 1981 when it first came out. It has been around for a while!
October 25, 2020
Stephen King and George Romero's ode to the old horror comics of the 1960's like Creepy and Eerie!. These are adaptations of the stories from the movie not the Stephen King short stories they were originally based on. Bernie Wrightson was the perfect choice to illustrate these. If you liked these, do yourself a favor and watch the movie. I've been chanting "I want my cake! I want my cake!" at every birthday party I've had since 1982. Fun fact: Stephen King plays Jordy in the movie.
March 8, 2020
I saw this movie some time ago and this comic pretty much is the movie, from what I remember. I don't know which came first, I thik the movie. I do remember seeing the Creepshow show they made on HBO later on thinking it was so scary.
Stephen has spoken about his love of reading these things when he was a kid, these comic horror type stories. This is his own. It's Schlocky and there is some gore to go around. This is full on gross, this is more emotional than graphic.
I have seen this and I knew it existed, but I haven't seen this anywhere. I found it at my library throught the ILL service and I was finally able to read it after all these years. One more Stephen work down. He should do a new, updated one.
The crypt keeper is the scariest thing about this. That puppet always gave me the creeps as a kid.
Stephen has spoken about his love of reading these things when he was a kid, these comic horror type stories. This is his own. It's Schlocky and there is some gore to go around. This is full on gross, this is more emotional than graphic.
I have seen this and I knew it existed, but I haven't seen this anywhere. I found it at my library throught the ILL service and I was finally able to read it after all these years. One more Stephen work down. He should do a new, updated one.
The crypt keeper is the scariest thing about this. That puppet always gave me the creeps as a kid.
December 29, 2020
If you've ever seen the movie Creepshow, you know what this book contains. Its five stories are homages to EC comics. Stephen King handles the writing and Bernie Wrightson handles the art, apart from the Jack Kamen cover.
I was tempted to give this a four based on feelings of nostalgia for the movie but I ultimately decided on a three. It's a cool thing to have for a fan of the movie and the stories are 99% similar, owing to Bernie working from an older version of the screenplay. I love Bernie Wrightson but I don't think the stories made full use of his talent. The settings weren't shadowy enough and there weren't enough rotting corpses and monsters. It's like bringing a grenade launcher to a skeet shoot.
Ultimately, I think Creepshow has more value as a piece of movie memorabilia than it does an actual book. Three out of five stars.
I was tempted to give this a four based on feelings of nostalgia for the movie but I ultimately decided on a three. It's a cool thing to have for a fan of the movie and the stories are 99% similar, owing to Bernie working from an older version of the screenplay. I love Bernie Wrightson but I don't think the stories made full use of his talent. The settings weren't shadowy enough and there weren't enough rotting corpses and monsters. It's like bringing a grenade launcher to a skeet shoot.
Ultimately, I think Creepshow has more value as a piece of movie memorabilia than it does an actual book. Three out of five stars.
May 7, 2020
THIS. WAS. BRILLIANT. I felt absolutely giddy with glee to finally have this as a part of my King collection and I swear I was dancing a little in my seat as I was reading because I was just enjoying it so damn much! The Creep is the BEST narrator ever, he actually made me laugh out loud more than once. And the stories themselves made my little horror loving heart so happy! These are quintessential 80s horror comics and I adored every second of every story. The illustrations are worth 5 stars just on their own, they are (and laugh at me all you want for using this word) RAD! If you’re a King fan or a horror fan of any sort, do yourself a favour a pick up this little gem!
September 7, 2020
I can always turn to this beloved adaptation of my favourite movie to give me such a big sense of comfort. I have re-read it many times over the years. I am a huge fan of horror anthologies and this is one of the greatest. Each tale has a great premise, but my two favourites are Father’s Day and The Crate. It works so well as both a comic and a movie, I adore both equally. If you’re a fan of Stephen King, or have seen the movie but not read the comic as so many people tell me, then you absolutely must. The illustrations are utter perfection.
August 8, 2018
4.5 Stars.
Checkout the cool cover art horror lovers!
This creepy graphic comic book is based on the 1982 horror anthology and cult classic film Night of the Living Dead....and gives us....five wonderfully dark and sinister stories.
Just a few words about each....don't want to spoil your creepy fun!
No. 1: Father's Day (5 Stars) ~~~ Happen to like decorated birthday cakes to celebrate this special day? I'd pass on this one....hehehe or should I say clakclakclak!
No. 2: The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill (4.Stars) ~~~ Something very creepy and very green from out of the sky here. DO. NOT. TOUCH!
No. 3: The Crate (5 Stars) ~~~. Ok, you can go down the basement, just stay away from the box....unless, of course, your name is WILMAAAAA!
No. 4: Something To Tide You Over (5 Stars) ~~~ Yikes! Cruel and unusual punishment....you bet....but be wary....or you just might end up at the beach!
No. 5: They're Creeping Up On You (4 Stars) ~~~ Yep! Bugs....lots of bugs....and an old bugger too....Ewwwwww....they CAN hide anywhere!
OMGOSH, I love THE CREEP narrator AND the super creepy graphics AND the final words of No. 5...."Casablechha".... AND, of course, Stephen King!
How fun! Great Collection! Creep.Creep..Creepy...
P.S. (Looking forward to the movie....on its way....hope I can stomach No. 5.) And one final note: Checkout E. Lorn's review. I had the same problem with my Amazon order of this book. Returned the first one. (missing red ink all down binding) They sent another, much better, but not perfect. Called again, they refunded $ and told me to keep it.)
June 13, 2015
Well that was disturbing.
This graphic novel is a collection of 5 short stories, and I really enjoyed them all. I think first story (Father's Day) was my favorite, but last one (They’re Creeping Up On You) was one of the most disturbing stories I've ever read. No wonder I hate bugs. Nasty little suckers.
This graphic novel is a collection of 5 short stories, and I really enjoyed them all. I think first story (Father's Day) was my favorite, but last one (They’re Creeping Up On You) was one of the most disturbing stories I've ever read. No wonder I hate bugs. Nasty little suckers.
December 7, 2022
3 out of 5!
Fun to read during Halloween time for nostalgia reasons, but I just love the movie too much and prefer it over the graphic novel.
My main issue was the Creep inserting too much humor throughout. It would take me out of the story.
Still fun to check out if you enjoy graphic novels, though!
Full Video Review: https://youtu.be/q_F6jvTg2ZE
Fun to read during Halloween time for nostalgia reasons, but I just love the movie too much and prefer it over the graphic novel.
My main issue was the Creep inserting too much humor throughout. It would take me out of the story.
Still fun to check out if you enjoy graphic novels, though!
Full Video Review: https://youtu.be/q_F6jvTg2ZE
October 17, 2023
In the good old days before easily affordable VCRs, you saw a movie in the theater, and then it disappeared for years until a heavily sanitized version might appear on your TV screen. And, then it basically vanished forever.
Yeah, life pretty well sucked in those dark days before streaming.
So . . . imagine my delight when, after seeing this movie back in 1982, I found a comic book version of it available on the shelf of my local bookstore. Yes, children, I saw the movie in a cineplex attached to a mall, then walked over to the mall that was filled with actual stores (including TWO bookstores), and bought a book.
Well, maybe life didn't suck completely back then.
This is simply a cartoon version of the film. Though it doesn't skimp on the violence, the dialogue is taken nearly word-for-word from the movie. It does not have, however, the line uttered by Stephen King himself playing the lonesome Jordy Verrill. When he discovers the strange rock that's fallen from the sky, he touches it, gets slimy, and utters the words that set my boys to giggling when they saw the movie:
Yeah, for days afterward, they roamed about the house poking each other, and saying, "Meteor shit!"
Ah, memories!
Anyway, just know that there was once a time when you couldn't watch any movie you wanted any time you wanted, and if, HORRORS, that ever happens again, you can always turn to your old pal Books for entertainment. Honestly, seeing Fluffy, the toothy critter from The Crate whenever I want? Well, I guess life really doesn't suck that much after all.
Yeah, life pretty well sucked in those dark days before streaming.
So . . . imagine my delight when, after seeing this movie back in 1982, I found a comic book version of it available on the shelf of my local bookstore. Yes, children, I saw the movie in a cineplex attached to a mall, then walked over to the mall that was filled with actual stores (including TWO bookstores), and bought a book.
Well, maybe life didn't suck completely back then.
This is simply a cartoon version of the film. Though it doesn't skimp on the violence, the dialogue is taken nearly word-for-word from the movie. It does not have, however, the line uttered by Stephen King himself playing the lonesome Jordy Verrill. When he discovers the strange rock that's fallen from the sky, he touches it, gets slimy, and utters the words that set my boys to giggling when they saw the movie:
Yeah, for days afterward, they roamed about the house poking each other, and saying, "Meteor shit!"
Ah, memories!
Anyway, just know that there was once a time when you couldn't watch any movie you wanted any time you wanted, and if, HORRORS, that ever happens again, you can always turn to your old pal Books for entertainment. Honestly, seeing Fluffy, the toothy critter from The Crate whenever I want? Well, I guess life really doesn't suck that much after all.
July 17, 2019
Para mí este cómic es pura nostalgia.
Cuando eramos niñas mi hermana y yo veíamos esta película en bucle hasta que nos cargamos el vhs.
Creepshow son cinco historias que escribió Stephen King en 1982 para que George A. Romero las adaptara al cine, estas historias son un homenaje a los cómics de terror de los años 50 que terminaron censurando y que King leía de niño. Poco después Bernie Wrightson adaptó fielmente la película al formato cómic y después de tanto tiempo por fin he podido hacerme con esta maravilla.
Cuando eramos niñas mi hermana y yo veíamos esta película en bucle hasta que nos cargamos el vhs.
Creepshow son cinco historias que escribió Stephen King en 1982 para que George A. Romero las adaptara al cine, estas historias son un homenaje a los cómics de terror de los años 50 que terminaron censurando y que King leía de niño. Poco después Bernie Wrightson adaptó fielmente la película al formato cómic y después de tanto tiempo por fin he podido hacerme con esta maravilla.
May 23, 2024
What a brilliant little read. Every short story in this little graphic novel was really good fun. The illustrations were fantastic and I really have nothing bad to say about this. It doesn't quite get 5 stars because it didn't blow me away - and as always I wish it was longer.
I read this in one quick sitting on Halloween and it LOVED it.
I read this in one quick sitting on Halloween and it LOVED it.
June 29, 2023
نویسنده کتاب استیفن کینگ، یکی از بزرگترین نویسندههای ژانر وحشت، فانتزی و جنایی شناخته میشه. اون نویسنده داستانهای معروفی مثل درخشش، مسیر سبز، رستگاری در شاوشنگ و ... بوده. این اولین داستانی بود که من از ایشون خوندم و بنظرم جالب توجه بود. همینطور از سه داستانی که نام بردم فیلمهای معروفی اقتباس شده که شاید دیده باشید. مسیر سبز و رستگاری در شاوشنگ رو دیدم و بهتون پیشنهاد میکنم یا کتابشون رو بخونید یا فیلم رو تماشا کنید. برای من روایتهای تاثیرگذاری بودن.
داستان کوتاهه و کمتر از 100 صفحه داره اما خوب نوشته شده. ما از وسط ماجرا وارد داستان میشیم. از جایی که "دکستر" به خونه دوستش "هنری" میره، اوضاع آشفتهای داره، ترسیده و نگرانه و وقتی به حرف میاد بدون مقدمهچینی اصل مطلب رو به زبون میاره و میگه دو نفر مردن و خودش رو مقصر مرگ اونا میدونه. بعد از این ما چند فلشبک داریم. فلشبک به زمانی که سرایدار به سراغ دکستر میاد و بهش میگه باید چیزی رو نشونش بده. و بعد در زیرپله ساختمان دانشکده جانورشناسی، یه صندوق چوبی با تاریخی مربوط به دو قرن پیش روی اون پیدا میشه. صندوقی که طولش حدودا سه متر میشه و باعث میشه فکر کنیم این صندوق برای چه چیزی ممکنه ساخته شده باشه. و در آخر وقتی که این صندوق باز میشه و چیزی که در اون هست نمایان.
بنظرم ترسناک بودن داستان علاوه بر چیزی که در صندوق هست و بلاهایی که باعثشون میشه، دو نکته قابل توجه دیگه هم داره که اونا بیشتر منو تحتتاثیر قرار دادن(این دو نکته اسپویل دارن پس اگر قراره داستان رو بخونید ردشون کنید):
بنظرم این داستان یک باگ داشت و اونم این بود که چرا صندوق در زیرپله ساختمان دانشکده قرار گرفته بود. من دوست داشتم درباره این موضوع توضیح داده بشه اما توضیحی وجود نداشت. شاید فقط به یک شکل بشه توجیهاش کرد و اونم اینه که دلیل وجودش رو مثل دلیل وجود صندوق دیگهای که هنری با خودش آورد درنظر بگیریم اما خب بازم منطقی نمیشه چون این صندوق خطرناکتره و کسی نگهاش نمیداره.(اگر داستان رو بخونید متوجه منظورم میشید).
درکل باید بگم داستان خوبی بود. معما یا هیجان خاصی نداشت اما برای لحظاتی باعث ایجاد دلهره میشد. اگر در تاریکی و سکوت شب بخونید تاثیر بیشتری میذاره. بعلاوه که من از بُعد جنایی داستان هم لذت بردم. از شیوه انجام قتل تا پاکسازی صحنه جرم. این هم جزو جذابیتهای داستان برای من بود.
با این حال بنظرم میتونست با پیچوخمهای بیشتری نوشته بشه. امیدوارم در باقی کتابهای استیفن کینگ بیشتر به وجد بیام. اگر به این ژانر علاقه دارید احتمالا از این داستان خوشتون بیاد.
داستان کوتاهه و کمتر از 100 صفحه داره اما خوب نوشته شده. ما از وسط ماجرا وارد داستان میشیم. از جایی که "دکستر" به خونه دوستش "هنری" میره، اوضاع آشفتهای داره، ترسیده و نگرانه و وقتی به حرف میاد بدون مقدمهچینی اصل مطلب رو به زبون میاره و میگه دو نفر مردن و خودش رو مقصر مرگ اونا میدونه. بعد از این ما چند فلشبک داریم. فلشبک به زمانی که سرایدار به سراغ دکستر میاد و بهش میگه باید چیزی رو نشونش بده. و بعد در زیرپله ساختمان دانشکده جانورشناسی، یه صندوق چوبی با تاریخی مربوط به دو قرن پیش روی اون پیدا میشه. صندوقی که طولش حدودا سه متر میشه و باعث میشه فکر کنیم این صندوق برای چه چیزی ممکنه ساخته شده باشه. و در آخر وقتی که این صندوق باز میشه و چیزی که در اون هست نمایان.
بنظرم ترسناک بودن داستان علاوه بر چیزی که در صندوق هست و بلاهایی که باعثشون میشه، دو نکته قابل توجه دیگه هم داره که اونا بیشتر منو تحتتاثیر قرار دادن(این دو نکته اسپویل دارن پس اگر قراره داستان رو بخونید ردشون کنید):
بنظرم این داستان یک باگ داشت و اونم این بود که چرا صندوق در زیرپله ساختمان دانشکده قرار گرفته بود. من دوست داشتم درباره این موضوع توضیح داده بشه اما توضیحی وجود نداشت. شاید فقط به یک شکل بشه توجیهاش کرد و اونم اینه که دلیل وجودش رو مثل دلیل وجود صندوق دیگهای که هنری با خودش آورد درنظر بگیریم اما خب بازم منطقی نمیشه چون این صندوق خطرناکتره و کسی نگهاش نمیداره.(اگر داستان رو بخونید متوجه منظورم میشید).
درکل باید بگم داستان خوبی بود. معما یا هیجان خاصی نداشت اما برای لحظاتی باعث ایجاد دلهره میشد. اگر در تاریکی و سکوت شب بخونید تاثیر بیشتری میذاره. بعلاوه که من از بُعد جنایی داستان هم لذت بردم. از شیوه انجام قتل تا پاکسازی صحنه جرم. این هم جزو جذابیتهای داستان برای من بود.
با این حال بنظرم میتونست با پیچوخمهای بیشتری نوشته بشه. امیدوارم در باقی کتابهای استیفن کینگ بیشتر به وجد بیام. اگر به این ژانر علاقه دارید احتمالا از این داستان خوشتون بیاد.
July 19, 2018
Класически комикс-албум от началото на 80's, когато Краля е започвал да се развихря както само той си знае, а Ромеро вече е имал над половин дузина ленти зад гърба си, нарисуван от трето знаково за хоръра име - Бърни Райтсън; издържана отвсякъде (ретро) визия, навяла ми асоциации (ти да видиш, ама баш така си беше) не толкова с историите от "Дъга", колкото с тези в "Чуден свят". Адмирации за "Изток-Запад", което, както и "Артлайн студио", не се страхува да предприема по-нестандартни издателски ходове. Аз щастлив! Много щастлив! И не на последно място: Deadface, благодаря, човече!!!
May 8, 2022
Yo que pensaba que no era muy de cómic y resulta que este me ha encantado 🤩
Son historias breves, se leen en dos suspiros, no tienen asombrosos giros argumentales ni son narradas de forma excepcional, pero he ahí su encanto. Además tienen ese nostálgico aire retro que…<3
🧟♀️Creepy hace de anfitrión y presenta a la chavalería cinco historias terroríficas, macabras y tremendamente disfrutables, donde la venganza, la crueldad y el humor negro son los protagonistas.
🍿El cómic está basado en la película (1982) del mismo nombre, dirigida por George A. Romero, donde director y escritor quisieron rendir homenaje a los cómics de terror de EC de los años 50. En la película nos encontramos muchas caras conocidas, entre ellas al mismo Stephen King y a su hijo, Joe, e incluye las mismas historias, además de una historia central sobre Billy, un niño al que su padre no le permite leer cómics de terror.
Me han gustado mucho todas las historias, tanto en el cómic como en la película, no podría elegir sola una, pero Jordy Verril se merece mención especial. Me hace siempre tanta gracia ver a King en su faceta de actor🤭
(¿Habéis notado el parecido de Edgar (MIB 1997) con Verrill?)
🎬La película cuenta con una secuela (1987), escrita también por King y donde Romero se encarga del guión, de la que no hay cómic ¡qué pena!☹️
De la tercera ni hablo porqué nada tiene que ver con King y no pasé de la primera historia
Hay también una serie (2019) basada en las primeras películas, uno de los capítulos de la primera temporada está basado en un relato de King y otro de ellos está escrito por su hijo, Joe.
Son historias breves, se leen en dos suspiros, no tienen asombrosos giros argumentales ni son narradas de forma excepcional, pero he ahí su encanto. Además tienen ese nostálgico aire retro que…<3
🧟♀️Creepy hace de anfitrión y presenta a la chavalería cinco historias terroríficas, macabras y tremendamente disfrutables, donde la venganza, la crueldad y el humor negro son los protagonistas.
🍿El cómic está basado en la película (1982) del mismo nombre, dirigida por George A. Romero, donde director y escritor quisieron rendir homenaje a los cómics de terror de EC de los años 50. En la película nos encontramos muchas caras conocidas, entre ellas al mismo Stephen King y a su hijo, Joe, e incluye las mismas historias, además de una historia central sobre Billy, un niño al que su padre no le permite leer cómics de terror.
Me han gustado mucho todas las historias, tanto en el cómic como en la película, no podría elegir sola una, pero Jordy Verril se merece mención especial. Me hace siempre tanta gracia ver a King en su faceta de actor🤭
(¿Habéis notado el parecido de Edgar (MIB 1997) con Verrill?)
🎬La película cuenta con una secuela (1987), escrita también por King y donde Romero se encarga del guión, de la que no hay cómic ¡qué pena!☹️
De la tercera ni hablo porqué nada tiene que ver con King y no pasé de la primera historia
Hay también una serie (2019) basada en las primeras películas, uno de los capítulos de la primera temporada está basado en un relato de King y otro de ellos está escrito por su hijo, Joe.
October 19, 2023
A great throwback to horror comics of the 1960s and 70s, featuring a handful of spooky tales to give you the willies...Or at least, they might, if you haven't seen the film. Being someone that has, the endings weren't a real shocker, but they were still cheesy, horror fun with some of the best artwork from Bernie Wrightson. My favorite was probably the Crate.
Perfect reading for the month of October, kiddies (hee-hee-heee) 🎃 💀 🪦
Perfect reading for the month of October, kiddies (hee-hee-heee) 🎃 💀 🪦
January 14, 2009
Everyone should own this. For some reason this comic freaked me out more than the movie (except for the roach part which is just DISGUSTING). A hoot. I don't even know if this is still in print.
Lonesome Death of Jordy Verril is life-changing....
Lonesome Death of Jordy Verril is life-changing....
January 1, 2023
A book I’ve wanted to read for years.
Finally got hold of a copy and devoured it in half an hour.
Each story hits the mark and the illustrations are the perfect style for the dark and twisted and deranged tales we consume!
Loved it!
(Also side note - I’m really enjoying Kings work being adapted into graphic novel - read Sleeping Beauties last year - might see if I can find a Dark Tower series of Graphic Novels - if there is such a thing!)
Finally got hold of a copy and devoured it in half an hour.
Each story hits the mark and the illustrations are the perfect style for the dark and twisted and deranged tales we consume!
Loved it!
(Also side note - I’m really enjoying Kings work being adapted into graphic novel - read Sleeping Beauties last year - might see if I can find a Dark Tower series of Graphic Novels - if there is such a thing!)
June 24, 2018
I love both Jordy & The Creep so much! They are such great characters! I honestly cannot remember if I've read this before, or if it's just the movie playing in my head over & over because I've seen it a billion times! Either way, this was so fun! I wish there was more!
March 29, 2021
Una gran antología de cuentos de horror creada por el maestro King. Que retoma el tema pulp en el género del terror de unas maneras magistrales. Y además toca temas muy potentes como las mujeres fatales, el terror cósmico, las bestias sedientas de sangre, la infidelidad y sobre todo las cucarachas.
December 3, 2017
Playlist
Father’s Day
No music
The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
Star Spangled Banner
The Crate
No music
Something To Tide You Over
No music
They’re Creeping Up on You
No Music
Father’s Day
No music
The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
Star Spangled Banner
The Crate
No music
Something To Tide You Over
No music
They’re Creeping Up on You
No Music
October 20, 2021
The nostalgia 🖤🖤🖤 I remember the movie but reading this, its perfect late night reading and the illustrations that bring it to life.
March 21, 2019
This book is less than 80 pages which is the cut off line for a book to be entered onto my all time book list. I do not really consider this to be a book at all. This is a mere 66 pages, which gets it a written review instead of a video review. This is graphic novel based on Stephen King’s screenplay for the movie Creepshow. The movie is much better than this book (if you could call it that). The five stories are much shorter with less detail and some changes have been made from the film; most notably They’re Creeping Up on You. The story does not really require much depth to be entertaining. It is striving to mimic old school horror comics of the ‘50s and ‘60s. It meets this goal. The book pales in comparison to the newer graphic novels based on King’s work i.e. The Dark Tower and The Stand, but I think those series had much more to work with starting out. A must read for King fans. I personally thought the stories from best to worst would go in this order:
1. Crate
2. Father’s Day
3. Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
4. Ther’re Creeping Up on You
5. Something to Tide You Over
4 out of 5.
1. Crate
2. Father’s Day
3. Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
4. Ther’re Creeping Up on You
5. Something to Tide You Over
4 out of 5.
August 11, 2020
This was loads of fun. The stories are, of course, great, it’s King after all. But in graphic form, especially featuring art deliberately stylized to look like classic old school scary comics of the 1950s…that’s just excellent. These days there’s such a variety in art styles in comics and some of it is just…too minimal, too experimental, too unrealistic, too something, but this…this was just right. People looked like people, objects looked like objects, colors looked right…the entire thing had a terrific look to it. What a great read, really. It’s scary, it’s funny, it’s just the right kind of campy. It read quickly and entertained greatly. A lovely blend of three things both my fiancé and I adore (in different degrees) scary stories, art and graphic novels. So glad to have found it among our library’s random comic digital acquisitions. Recommended.
July 21, 2018
Очарована съм да видя прословутия комикс най-накрая и на български.
Кратки, чаровни, страховити "разкази в картинки", превърнали се в класика още когато съм ходела права под масата и все така разкошни и до днес.
Йей!
Кратки, чаровни, страховити "разкази в картинки", превърнали се в класика още когато съм ходела права под масата и все така разкошни и до днес.
Йей!
July 19, 2018
Писано от Кинг, филмирано от Ромеро, с илюстрации от Райтсън - издадено чудесно от Изток-Запад, преведено от Иван Атанасов, какво повече да се каже и рейтне, освен с макс!
October 15, 2020
SUPER FAST REVIEW:
Cheesy, creepy fun.
So it’s not King’s best work. I don’t think it’s meant to be a masterpiece in literature though. This is a weird collection of 5 short stories in King’s tribute to old-school horror anthology comics.
Like many of those older horror anthologies, the stories inside may be cheesy and there are some miscellaneous issues to be had (examples: I found it predictable, I didn’t care about the characters, etc.) but it’s ultimately fun. We get 5 fun, pretty intense horror adventures and good art. This comic really brings the same feel the comics that this is a tribute to bring.
Normally I would be torn between a 3 or 4-star rating but since I can tell it’s meant to mostly be a tribute to some other kinda cheesy horror anthologies of the past and it greatly succeeded at that, I see no problem going for the full 4.
4/5
Cheesy, creepy fun.
So it’s not King’s best work. I don’t think it’s meant to be a masterpiece in literature though. This is a weird collection of 5 short stories in King’s tribute to old-school horror anthology comics.
Like many of those older horror anthologies, the stories inside may be cheesy and there are some miscellaneous issues to be had (examples: I found it predictable, I didn’t care about the characters, etc.) but it’s ultimately fun. We get 5 fun, pretty intense horror adventures and good art. This comic really brings the same feel the comics that this is a tribute to bring.
Normally I would be torn between a 3 or 4-star rating but since I can tell it’s meant to mostly be a tribute to some other kinda cheesy horror anthologies of the past and it greatly succeeded at that, I see no problem going for the full 4.
4/5
October 26, 2020
Fantastica ristampa in italiano del fumetto da cui è stato tratto un classico dei B-movie horror di ogni tempo.
Creepshow vanta diverse menti dell'horror che hanno scritto storie horror di ispirazione classica, nella perfetta ambientazione del programma televisivo e magazine di genere, Creepshow, meglio conosciuto in Italia come Racconti dalla Cripta.
Se devo per forza trovare una nota è che ho sentito la mancanza di un qualcosa che introducesse all'opera, che contestualizzasse il volume, ma nulla che non possa risolversi con una veloce ricerca su internet.
Un regalo perfetto per Halloween, senza dubbio!
Creepshow vanta diverse menti dell'horror che hanno scritto storie horror di ispirazione classica, nella perfetta ambientazione del programma televisivo e magazine di genere, Creepshow, meglio conosciuto in Italia come Racconti dalla Cripta.
Se devo per forza trovare una nota è che ho sentito la mancanza di un qualcosa che introducesse all'opera, che contestualizzasse il volume, ma nulla che non possa risolversi con una veloce ricerca su internet.
Un regalo perfetto per Halloween, senza dubbio!
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