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Creepshow Volume 1
What’s that lurking in the dark? Who’s that walking up behind you? And why does it sound like death is slowly creeping this way? Why, it’s CREEPSHOW! Creepshow, a new star-studded five-issue comic book anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series and advancing the worldwide phenomenon that began with George A. Romero and Stephen King’s iconic 1982 film and has continued with the Greg Nicotero-helmed genre anthology series entering its fourth season on Shudder and produced by Cartel Entertainment
Creepshow comes to comics packed with bone chilling stories from the biggest names in comics that will SCARE YOU TO DEATH! The superstar roster includes Chris Burnham (Die! Die! Die!), Paul Dini ( The Animated Series), John McCrea (Hitman), David & Maria Lapham (Stray Bullets), Erica Henderson (Assassin Nation, Dracula, Motherf**ker), and Francesco Francavilla (Night of the Ghoul, Detective Comics) and L Marlow Francavilla, and more!
Creepshow comes to comics packed with bone chilling stories from the biggest names in comics that will SCARE YOU TO DEATH! The superstar roster includes Chris Burnham (Die! Die! Die!), Paul Dini ( The Animated Series), John McCrea (Hitman), David & Maria Lapham (Stray Bullets), Erica Henderson (Assassin Nation, Dracula, Motherf**ker), and Francesco Francavilla (Night of the Ghoul, Detective Comics) and L Marlow Francavilla, and more!
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 22, 2023
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October 16, 2025
6.2/10
October, the month that makes you crave for some spooky, scary and bloody tales. Creepshow offers 10 short stories for you to consume. Will they satisfy the hunger? ... Some of them will, and they will not be the same for everyone. It depends on what is you looking for.
October, the month that makes you crave for some spooky, scary and bloody tales. Creepshow offers 10 short stories for you to consume. Will they satisfy the hunger? ... Some of them will, and they will not be the same for everyone. It depends on what is you looking for.
October 22, 2023
What began as a movie homage to pre-Comics Code era 1950’s horror comics, specifically EC’s TALES FROM THE CRYPT, has now come full circle with a comics series.
The first film, CREEPSHOW (1982), is a personal favorite of mine. Directed by George Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD,DAWN OF THE DEAD) and featuring the screenwriting debut of Stephen King (also a personal appearance in the movie) - - it was the first film anthology in a long history of same to successfully blend horror with comedy. Dark humor, mind you, but the laughs were as plentiful as the scares. I thought it was ground-breaking, and I can’t recall any of the many attempts at this since then having quite the same effect. Also, special effects master Tom Savini gave the movie the feel of a comic book by incorporating animation in the framing sequences and replicating some comic-like effects in the live-action scenes.
The more recent CREEPSHOW television series on AMC/Shudder comes the closest. Now, there’s a comic to try and capture that same magic. While it didn’t quite hit the target for me, CREEPSHOW the comic is definitely a welcome addition to the family and maintains that subtle blend of horror and comedy. Each issue features two stories. Some very talented writers and artists are involved, including Chris Burnham, David Lapham, Francesco Francavilla, Kyle Starks, Fran Kalan, and Steve Orlando.
There’s not a clunker in the bunch. All ten stories are worthwhile and fun.
Among my favorites are “Take One” (remember not to take more than your share during Trick Or Treat Night), “Hair” (a barber with lots of animal friends, both small and huge), “La Mascara De La Muerte” (a disgraced Mexican wrestler loses her mask and decides to return wearing her late father’s devil mask, to gruesome results), and “Thirst Trap” (the consequences of taking too many selfies). However, if I can only pick one story it would be the closer in Issue #5, “Husk” written by horror novelist Clay McLeod Chapman, where passing down time-bound Southern traditions to a dear daughter can has horrifying results - especially if she was adopted and found in the woods.
The first film, CREEPSHOW (1982), is a personal favorite of mine. Directed by George Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD,DAWN OF THE DEAD) and featuring the screenwriting debut of Stephen King (also a personal appearance in the movie) - - it was the first film anthology in a long history of same to successfully blend horror with comedy. Dark humor, mind you, but the laughs were as plentiful as the scares. I thought it was ground-breaking, and I can’t recall any of the many attempts at this since then having quite the same effect. Also, special effects master Tom Savini gave the movie the feel of a comic book by incorporating animation in the framing sequences and replicating some comic-like effects in the live-action scenes.
The more recent CREEPSHOW television series on AMC/Shudder comes the closest. Now, there’s a comic to try and capture that same magic. While it didn’t quite hit the target for me, CREEPSHOW the comic is definitely a welcome addition to the family and maintains that subtle blend of horror and comedy. Each issue features two stories. Some very talented writers and artists are involved, including Chris Burnham, David Lapham, Francesco Francavilla, Kyle Starks, Fran Kalan, and Steve Orlando.
There’s not a clunker in the bunch. All ten stories are worthwhile and fun.
Among my favorites are “Take One” (remember not to take more than your share during Trick Or Treat Night), “Hair” (a barber with lots of animal friends, both small and huge), “La Mascara De La Muerte” (a disgraced Mexican wrestler loses her mask and decides to return wearing her late father’s devil mask, to gruesome results), and “Thirst Trap” (the consequences of taking too many selfies). However, if I can only pick one story it would be the closer in Issue #5, “Husk” written by horror novelist Clay McLeod Chapman, where passing down time-bound Southern traditions to a dear daughter can has horrifying results - especially if she was adopted and found in the woods.
April 23, 2024
I'm not sure if my favorite is the Barney-like monster hired to entertain at a kid's birthday who starts eating everybody or the giant killer raccoon living in the sewer or the sweet Southern belle who turns into a giant praying mantis at her debutantes ball. Oh hell, I love them all.
Creepshow is a fun, gory horror anthology that pays homage to the old EC horror comics like "Tales of Suspense" and "Tales from the Crypt".
Like those old golden-age comic book series, Creepshow is a showcase for some of the best artists and writers in the comic book industry. And, also like those old golden-age comic book series, this series pushes the envelope of good taste and is guaranteed to piss off any prudish parents who catch their kiddies reading them...
Creepshow is a fun, gory horror anthology that pays homage to the old EC horror comics like "Tales of Suspense" and "Tales from the Crypt".
Like those old golden-age comic book series, Creepshow is a showcase for some of the best artists and writers in the comic book industry. And, also like those old golden-age comic book series, this series pushes the envelope of good taste and is guaranteed to piss off any prudish parents who catch their kiddies reading them...
March 31, 2023
This collects Issues #1-5 of Creepshow. The stories are,
"Take One"
"Shingo"
"The Gorgahmorahh Tree"
"Creator's Rites"
"Hair"
"The Bridge"
"Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
"La Mascara De La Muerte"
"Thirst Trap"
and "Husk".
Each story features different writers and artists, so there is a nice variety here. I enjoyed most of these stories save for a couple, and my only complaint with the others is that they're too short. I need more Creepshow comics in my life!
4⭐
"Take One"
"Shingo"
"The Gorgahmorahh Tree"
"Creator's Rites"
"Hair"
"The Bridge"
"Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
"La Mascara De La Muerte"
"Thirst Trap"
and "Husk".
Each story features different writers and artists, so there is a nice variety here. I enjoyed most of these stories save for a couple, and my only complaint with the others is that they're too short. I need more Creepshow comics in my life!
4⭐
June 16, 2024
Good enough, but not quite what I expected
July 30, 2024
I loved Creepshow growing up so picking this up was a no brainer. Sure enough, it was a bunch of short and sweet stories that were bloody as hell and karmic to the extreme! It's all mostly tongue in cheek but not for the faint of heart.
April 17, 2023
3.5
Some of the stories I really enjoyed, but some of them I didn’t. Overall a fun and kinda creepy time.
Some of the stories I really enjoyed, but some of them I didn’t. Overall a fun and kinda creepy time.
August 18, 2023
This was pretty typical of an anthology series where some of these were good, some were okay, and some just missed the mark. Kyle Starks’ story stood out as my favorite in this one by far though!
July 18, 2023
3.5 stars.
March 29, 2023
Good campy horror fun!
May 16, 2023
3.5 stars
September 20, 2023
Definitely lives up to my fond memories!
July 28, 2023
3.5 Stars.
A fun anthology of stories, the same as Creepshow has always been. Some good, some not so great, but a fun and gory ride nonetheless. (Makes me miss watching Tales From the Crypt!)
Brief Summaries:
Take One - When a Halloween candy bowl says "Take One" and no one is around to see? 3 boys find out what happens...
Shingo - A Mom desperate for an entertainer for a child's birthday party hires the wrong fun party monster.
The Gorgahmorahh Tree - A girl loves a very odd tree... a little too much.
Creator's Rights - A caretaker tries to steal from an old man who created a superhero... who might NOT be a fictional character.
Hair - A barber who cuts the hair of everyone in town knows much more about the missing people than he lets on, even though he isn't responsible.
The Bridge - A model and influencer is warned not to cross a bridge on a photo shoot...
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - A group of 4 kids decides to kill some vampires in the woods. When only one survives, how long will she have to wait before going outside again?
La Mascara De La Muerte - A daughter longs to live up to her father's luchador past. But there is something crazy about that mask of his...
Thirst Trap - A young man NEEDS to take selfies... it's a matter of life and death.
Husk - A southern girl is introduced to society and 'unveiled' before their eyes.
I'd look forward to reading this if they make more.
Recommend. Would suggest the movies and the tv show as well, if you are interested.
A fun anthology of stories, the same as Creepshow has always been. Some good, some not so great, but a fun and gory ride nonetheless. (Makes me miss watching Tales From the Crypt!)
Brief Summaries:
Take One - When a Halloween candy bowl says "Take One" and no one is around to see? 3 boys find out what happens...
Shingo - A Mom desperate for an entertainer for a child's birthday party hires the wrong fun party monster.
The Gorgahmorahh Tree - A girl loves a very odd tree... a little too much.
Creator's Rights - A caretaker tries to steal from an old man who created a superhero... who might NOT be a fictional character.
Hair - A barber who cuts the hair of everyone in town knows much more about the missing people than he lets on, even though he isn't responsible.
The Bridge - A model and influencer is warned not to cross a bridge on a photo shoot...
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - A group of 4 kids decides to kill some vampires in the woods. When only one survives, how long will she have to wait before going outside again?
La Mascara De La Muerte - A daughter longs to live up to her father's luchador past. But there is something crazy about that mask of his...
Thirst Trap - A young man NEEDS to take selfies... it's a matter of life and death.
Husk - A southern girl is introduced to society and 'unveiled' before their eyes.
I'd look forward to reading this if they make more.
Recommend. Would suggest the movies and the tv show as well, if you are interested.
November 20, 2024
As you can see I was very slow when it came to reading this comic. Luckily it was anthology based so I could easily finish a story and pick it up at any time to continue a new story, instead of stopping midway through a plot I’d forgotten by the time I picked it up again.
For those who don’t know this is meant to be a 2016 reboot/revamp of the old and very popular crepe show comics that spanned from 1950- 1982 when in 1982 Steven king wrote the official creep show comic book of the name sake for the series. It seems the comics have a rich history one you can do your own research on by going on YouTube and searching “Tales from the crypt, from comic book to television.” To get a whole 50 minute history documentary of the original franchise.
Now cut to 2016 where they reboot the series, with the first volume this one!
And how did they do?
To be honest I know some people might be comparing this to the original creep show comics, which I can’t do having never read them, though i’m eager to if I ever stumble upon them.
However, personally I really enjoyed this anthology and highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of horror and comics. Now since it’s an anthology your mileage will vary between each story as every single one is done by a different artist, and has a drastically different topic and plot for its horror, with the only theme being that their all horror stories. This means, in my opinion that there will truly be a story for all types in this comic book as the stories range from very vintage in feel, to so modern that the main characters use smartphones and do live streams. There’s even stories about Halloween, artists and kids with divorced parents thrown in the mix. Heck the story even got its diversity on and had a tale about Mexican culture!
So there is no shortage of a tale for every type to enjoy.
As for the writing, for the most part I think the writing is also pretty good and cinematic. It most reminds me of the writing of stranger things, the first season, in terms of good horror writing that feels it gives adequate setup to characters, has decent proses, but is still simple and not overly literary, it’s a nice mix between sweet and simple and lyrical hitting on emotional horror as well as surface level blood and gore. All that to say it works and manages to hold some layers in storytelling without forcing audiences to think too hard to what is trying to be said. I can appreciate that as sometimes it’s better to not overcomplicate things, and write with interest without trying too hard to sound literary.
Also as a side note, I mentioned that two stories involve the use of smartphones. This may be a major turnoff for some who grew up with the original crepe show comics as it’s usually considered a sin to modernize things in reboots. However, I think creepshow 2016 did an amazing job with its integration of smartphones and it feels earned! Why? Well first of all not all stories involve smartphone use, some purposely take place in the 80s or 70s in order to appeal to the older audiences who grew up with the original creepshow comics! And for the stories that are modernized you can clearly tell the tone is poking fun at smartphone usage and intending to use smartphones as a device for horror, and so all the modern brain dead teens glued to there phone get there just deserts so if your rolling your eyes at their modern speak and phone usage, the story is on your side, and it feels a natural progression for a modern take on the comic.
Now, onto the art within the comic.
Honestly the art was my favorite part of this comic and one of the main reasons I’m going out of my way to recommend the story. At least three of the stories in this comic, maybe more, featured a heavy use of painterly art styles, with fluid digital brushstrokes, and one comic even appearing to be done in alcoholic markers traditionally. So, so often comics are only ever done in simplistic graphic art styles, with no brush stroke showing, and cell shading only. This comic book does a service to comic artists and the comic book medium as a whole by proudly showcasing beautiful examples of painterly art in comics and proving it can work and be just as equally good looking in a comic as any other style, and for that, it’s earned a place in my heart as a comic worth reading. Especially as someone who really wants to adapt a more painterly comic book style when making my own comics and this will be major inspo for that!
Some people may not like the more experimental painterly styles, but personally, I think that’s just because they haven’t been exposed to it enough in comics because sadly, the comic book industry faces a tragic problem in that it only pushes out simple cell shaded styles and usually makes more experimental styles harder to find and won’t push them as much to the masses, which is truly horrific just like this horrific and amazing comic you should all be reading if you can!
I look forward to getting my hands on more of this comic book series, both with volume two of the reboot and any volumes I can stumble upon of the original series!
P.S: the only reason I docked a star is because like I said it’s an anthology so not every single story was my all time fav and hit it out of the park, but for the ones I enjoyed I really enjoyed them.
For those who don’t know this is meant to be a 2016 reboot/revamp of the old and very popular crepe show comics that spanned from 1950- 1982 when in 1982 Steven king wrote the official creep show comic book of the name sake for the series. It seems the comics have a rich history one you can do your own research on by going on YouTube and searching “Tales from the crypt, from comic book to television.” To get a whole 50 minute history documentary of the original franchise.
Now cut to 2016 where they reboot the series, with the first volume this one!
And how did they do?
To be honest I know some people might be comparing this to the original creep show comics, which I can’t do having never read them, though i’m eager to if I ever stumble upon them.
However, personally I really enjoyed this anthology and highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of horror and comics. Now since it’s an anthology your mileage will vary between each story as every single one is done by a different artist, and has a drastically different topic and plot for its horror, with the only theme being that their all horror stories. This means, in my opinion that there will truly be a story for all types in this comic book as the stories range from very vintage in feel, to so modern that the main characters use smartphones and do live streams. There’s even stories about Halloween, artists and kids with divorced parents thrown in the mix. Heck the story even got its diversity on and had a tale about Mexican culture!
So there is no shortage of a tale for every type to enjoy.
As for the writing, for the most part I think the writing is also pretty good and cinematic. It most reminds me of the writing of stranger things, the first season, in terms of good horror writing that feels it gives adequate setup to characters, has decent proses, but is still simple and not overly literary, it’s a nice mix between sweet and simple and lyrical hitting on emotional horror as well as surface level blood and gore. All that to say it works and manages to hold some layers in storytelling without forcing audiences to think too hard to what is trying to be said. I can appreciate that as sometimes it’s better to not overcomplicate things, and write with interest without trying too hard to sound literary.
Also as a side note, I mentioned that two stories involve the use of smartphones. This may be a major turnoff for some who grew up with the original crepe show comics as it’s usually considered a sin to modernize things in reboots. However, I think creepshow 2016 did an amazing job with its integration of smartphones and it feels earned! Why? Well first of all not all stories involve smartphone use, some purposely take place in the 80s or 70s in order to appeal to the older audiences who grew up with the original creepshow comics! And for the stories that are modernized you can clearly tell the tone is poking fun at smartphone usage and intending to use smartphones as a device for horror, and so all the modern brain dead teens glued to there phone get there just deserts so if your rolling your eyes at their modern speak and phone usage, the story is on your side, and it feels a natural progression for a modern take on the comic.
Now, onto the art within the comic.
Honestly the art was my favorite part of this comic and one of the main reasons I’m going out of my way to recommend the story. At least three of the stories in this comic, maybe more, featured a heavy use of painterly art styles, with fluid digital brushstrokes, and one comic even appearing to be done in alcoholic markers traditionally. So, so often comics are only ever done in simplistic graphic art styles, with no brush stroke showing, and cell shading only. This comic book does a service to comic artists and the comic book medium as a whole by proudly showcasing beautiful examples of painterly art in comics and proving it can work and be just as equally good looking in a comic as any other style, and for that, it’s earned a place in my heart as a comic worth reading. Especially as someone who really wants to adapt a more painterly comic book style when making my own comics and this will be major inspo for that!
Some people may not like the more experimental painterly styles, but personally, I think that’s just because they haven’t been exposed to it enough in comics because sadly, the comic book industry faces a tragic problem in that it only pushes out simple cell shaded styles and usually makes more experimental styles harder to find and won’t push them as much to the masses, which is truly horrific just like this horrific and amazing comic you should all be reading if you can!
I look forward to getting my hands on more of this comic book series, both with volume two of the reboot and any volumes I can stumble upon of the original series!
P.S: the only reason I docked a star is because like I said it’s an anthology so not every single story was my all time fav and hit it out of the park, but for the ones I enjoyed I really enjoyed them.
May 9, 2023
I wish there had been fewer stories and that they’d been longer. Some had really fantastic art but others lacked. Overall, I’d say this was barely above average.
June 17, 2025
This was very good, the short stories were all really engaging and fun (and of course scary too). Reminds me a little bit of Junji Ito's collections but a bit less disturbing.
April 12, 2025
Creepshow vol. 1
"Creepshow" is an anthology comic series, with this volume containing 5 issues, totalling up to 10 short horror stories, by various writers and artists. From cautionary tales regarding taking only one candy from each house during Halloween, to child-eating monsters, this volume contains many diverse stories, with a strong focus on tales of greed.
Something important I feel like it should mention is that I started reading this in October, for Halloween and I finished it in mid-April. Of course, that's not to indicate that the comic is boring or uninteresting, but that I've had a lot of trouble concentrating during these past months and also that my time was very limited.
I can't say I particularly loved this anthology, but it made for an entertaining read. Most of the stories were very creative, with interesting horror elements that aren't necessarily meant to scare you, but make you think. I'm not sure to which degree that works though, since the message of most of the stories is something quite shallow or derivative, usually regarding greed, narcissism and other such things. Something I really liked is that despite the supernatural elements that most of the stories have, they all do a great job showing that the true monsters are always the humans.
All of the stories had very different and unique art-styles, which made the whole reading experience even more fun. Some of the art-styles weren't really the best, but some were gorgeous. I especially loved the artwork in "Hair", which was done by Francesco Francavilla and in "Husk", by Anwita Citriya. The weakest story in general was "The Bridge", both in terms of the artwork, which I really didn't like and in terms of the story, which I found boring and felt more like a lecture than a fun story.
Overall this was a decent, fun and lighthearted read, but nothing particularly special or memorable. That being said, I'm still interested to read the other volumes of the series as well.
6.5/10
"Creepshow" is an anthology comic series, with this volume containing 5 issues, totalling up to 10 short horror stories, by various writers and artists. From cautionary tales regarding taking only one candy from each house during Halloween, to child-eating monsters, this volume contains many diverse stories, with a strong focus on tales of greed.
Something important I feel like it should mention is that I started reading this in October, for Halloween and I finished it in mid-April. Of course, that's not to indicate that the comic is boring or uninteresting, but that I've had a lot of trouble concentrating during these past months and also that my time was very limited.
I can't say I particularly loved this anthology, but it made for an entertaining read. Most of the stories were very creative, with interesting horror elements that aren't necessarily meant to scare you, but make you think. I'm not sure to which degree that works though, since the message of most of the stories is something quite shallow or derivative, usually regarding greed, narcissism and other such things. Something I really liked is that despite the supernatural elements that most of the stories have, they all do a great job showing that the true monsters are always the humans.
All of the stories had very different and unique art-styles, which made the whole reading experience even more fun. Some of the art-styles weren't really the best, but some were gorgeous. I especially loved the artwork in "Hair", which was done by Francesco Francavilla and in "Husk", by Anwita Citriya. The weakest story in general was "The Bridge", both in terms of the artwork, which I really didn't like and in terms of the story, which I found boring and felt more like a lecture than a fun story.
Overall this was a decent, fun and lighthearted read, but nothing particularly special or memorable. That being said, I'm still interested to read the other volumes of the series as well.
6.5/10
June 8, 2025
This is the kind of horror comic that you’ll both enjoy and be a tiny bit livened up by, but likely not scare you for weeks to come like some seriously frightening books/movies might.
It’s the perfect middle ground of “boo!” and “haha” without taking itself too seriously.
It reminds me a lot of Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids… but for adults!
Which I’m sure owes something to the original by Stephen King - both the film and the graphic novel retelling of the film, both fittingly titled Creepshow.
After Ice-Cream Man, this is the best horror-comedy of the modern era that I’ve read so far.
It’s the perfect middle ground of “boo!” and “haha” without taking itself too seriously.
It reminds me a lot of Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids… but for adults!
Which I’m sure owes something to the original by Stephen King - both the film and the graphic novel retelling of the film, both fittingly titled Creepshow.
After Ice-Cream Man, this is the best horror-comedy of the modern era that I’ve read so far.
April 30, 2024
These were all fine stories. I guess I expected something a little more interesting than the gore fest in these pages. None of these are bad and some of the art is amazing, just not my thing.
February 17, 2024
This is a decent anthology of creepy stories. I had fun reading them, even the ones that I thought were just okay. Some of the stories thay stood out to me are "La Mascara De La Muerte" by Henry Barajas and the final story "Husk" by Clay McLeod Chapman. I will definitely be reading volume 2.
May 27, 2023
I was so excited for this bind up of the first 5 Creepshow comics, and I was not disappointed.
From the retro vibe of the cover which reflects the long history of this movie, it feels like things have come full circle with it now being an actual comic book!
I have the graphic novel of the original movie which is super cool, but this volume features all new stories interspersed with gorgeous endpapers, and intros by the Creep, the only thing it is missing is adverts for fake products but that's just a minor note.
10 stories in all, across 128 pages is good value in my humble opinion, spreading across a wide variety of writers and illiustrators who manage to bring their own unique twist to a very 1950's style of comic writing and framing.
They are-'Take One' by Chris Burnham,Color by Adriano Lucas
'Shingo' by Paul Dini , art and colour by John McCrea and Mike Spicer
'The Gomorragh Tree' by David Lapham and Maria Lapham, art by David Lapham,colour by Trish Mulvihill
'Creator's Rites' by Steve Fox and art by Erica Henderson
' Hair' by L.Marlow Francavilla , art and writing by Francesco Franavilla
' The Bridge' by Ariela Kristantina, art by Jorge Corona and colour by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are' by Kyle Starks and art by Frank Galan
' La Mascara De La Muerte' by Henry Barajas, art by Dani and colour by Brad Simpson
'Thirst Trap' by Steve Orlando, art by Marianna Ignazzi and colour by Fabiana Mascolo
'Husk' by Clay McLeod Chapman , art by Anwita Citriya and colour by Jordie Bellaire
The colours and the blocking of the pages are fab, I recently read some New 52 Swamp Thing titles and it was so dark it was difficult to work out what was going on, or the art changed direction mid story.
This has consistency to the Creepshow brand whilst giving the artists a big enough sandbox to play around in.
The tales have a moral centre that exposes and attacks 'American Values' such as the way outsiders are treated, the feeling of alienation and failure, the sense of what a family unit is, rather than what it should be.
It's a patchwork quilt, a little uneven in places as with every reader, some tales hit harder depending on their lived experience.
I felt that it remained true to the over arching Creepshow universe, showcasing all that is good, hitting off with a Halloween trick or treat tale with a VERY nasty sting in the tale (typo intended!) and then going forth through how not to hire a birthday party mascot,exploring whether art belongs to the creator or the public who adore them.
Cultural appropriation through a modern lens, takes a vicious swerve on holding people accountable , immortality as a blessing or a curse, and the vagaries of childhood needs to fit in are all dealt with in a off kilter manner that is both truthful and vicious. These stories pull now punches!
If I had *one* criticism it would be that the tales are very short, and whilst each is fully thought out and well rounded, I am being a bit greedy asking for longer ones and acknowledge that. I like big books and lengthy tales and I cannot lie!
All that aside, you do not need to be knee deep in the Creepshow-verse in order to pick up this graphic novel, you get a lovely intro by Greg Nicotero and plunge straight in, fully cognisant of what this is all about. And it 100% leaves you wanting more!!
From the retro vibe of the cover which reflects the long history of this movie, it feels like things have come full circle with it now being an actual comic book!
I have the graphic novel of the original movie which is super cool, but this volume features all new stories interspersed with gorgeous endpapers, and intros by the Creep, the only thing it is missing is adverts for fake products but that's just a minor note.
10 stories in all, across 128 pages is good value in my humble opinion, spreading across a wide variety of writers and illiustrators who manage to bring their own unique twist to a very 1950's style of comic writing and framing.
They are-'Take One' by Chris Burnham,Color by Adriano Lucas
'Shingo' by Paul Dini , art and colour by John McCrea and Mike Spicer
'The Gomorragh Tree' by David Lapham and Maria Lapham, art by David Lapham,colour by Trish Mulvihill
'Creator's Rites' by Steve Fox and art by Erica Henderson
' Hair' by L.Marlow Francavilla , art and writing by Francesco Franavilla
' The Bridge' by Ariela Kristantina, art by Jorge Corona and colour by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are' by Kyle Starks and art by Frank Galan
' La Mascara De La Muerte' by Henry Barajas, art by Dani and colour by Brad Simpson
'Thirst Trap' by Steve Orlando, art by Marianna Ignazzi and colour by Fabiana Mascolo
'Husk' by Clay McLeod Chapman , art by Anwita Citriya and colour by Jordie Bellaire
The colours and the blocking of the pages are fab, I recently read some New 52 Swamp Thing titles and it was so dark it was difficult to work out what was going on, or the art changed direction mid story.
This has consistency to the Creepshow brand whilst giving the artists a big enough sandbox to play around in.
The tales have a moral centre that exposes and attacks 'American Values' such as the way outsiders are treated, the feeling of alienation and failure, the sense of what a family unit is, rather than what it should be.
It's a patchwork quilt, a little uneven in places as with every reader, some tales hit harder depending on their lived experience.
I felt that it remained true to the over arching Creepshow universe, showcasing all that is good, hitting off with a Halloween trick or treat tale with a VERY nasty sting in the tale (typo intended!) and then going forth through how not to hire a birthday party mascot,exploring whether art belongs to the creator or the public who adore them.
Cultural appropriation through a modern lens, takes a vicious swerve on holding people accountable , immortality as a blessing or a curse, and the vagaries of childhood needs to fit in are all dealt with in a off kilter manner that is both truthful and vicious. These stories pull now punches!
If I had *one* criticism it would be that the tales are very short, and whilst each is fully thought out and well rounded, I am being a bit greedy asking for longer ones and acknowledge that. I like big books and lengthy tales and I cannot lie!
All that aside, you do not need to be knee deep in the Creepshow-verse in order to pick up this graphic novel, you get a lovely intro by Greg Nicotero and plunge straight in, fully cognisant of what this is all about. And it 100% leaves you wanting more!!
June 10, 2023
El revival televisivo de la excelente antología audiovisual de George A. Romero y Stephen King nos ha devuelto buena parte de ese terror primario más sencillo, visceral y lúdico de la "vieja escuela EC". Con ya 3 temporadas y varios episodios especiales temáticos, el nuevo Creepshow de Greg Nicotero también busca sacar sus garras esqueléticas en el medio primigenio de las viñetas. Y lo cierto es que no estamos ante un producto facilón a rebufo de la propuesta televisiva. Los 5 numeritos de este Creepshow comiquero son sin duda lo mejor que ha podido ofrecernos esta nueva era de historias terroríficas del viejo "Creeper". La serie suele pecar de tener que amoldarse al formato televisivo de capítulos de 40-50 minutos, por lo que contar con apenas 2 historietas (o incluso a veces una en algún capítulo especial) cuya verdadera fuerza e interés está realmente en el "monstro de la semana" o el evento terrorífico donde Nicotero pueda obrar su "brujería artesanal" (que suele darse de cara los últimos minutos). Hace perder mucho el efecto de verdadero disfrute de su catálogo de grimosos espantos y horrores. Desde luego esto no puede ser el caso del cómic, donde cada número sí que explota el potencial (o por lo menos, logra que no se pierde mucho tiempo en entrar "en materia") en todas sus páginas para poder contener un par por cada número. No creo que estas premisas sean "historias descartadas" de la propia serie (aunque ojalá que hubiesen sabido aprovechar alguna como la del "Árbol Gorgahmmorahh"). Su medio donde poder exprimir todas sus truculentas posibilidades es el de las viñetas. Y aquí entra en juego el elemento más diferenciador y valorable de este Creepshow por encima de muchas otras publicaciones a la zaga de "Creepy" y demás cabeceras de espantos ilustrados. Los equipos creativos (sobre todo los dibujantes) son sin duda increíbles y ofrecen una experiencia terrorificamente fresca y atractiva para cualquier clase de lectore. Se dan también muchas situaciones totalmente contextualizadas a nuestra realidad diaria y que logran hacer más jugosa la dinámica de "moraleja macabra" y balanza moral oscura de esta tradición de historietas. Pero por mucho que tengamos el típico "caso de antología" de macedonia de historias geniales y algunas flojas. Creo que incluso las que muestran el apartado gráfico más "añejo" o clásico están al 100% de su capacidad (no solo el que cuenta con Francavilla). Pero sí que hay una pequeña selección de verdad memorable, como el fastuoso relato vampírico "a lo Stranger Things" ilustrado por Fran Galán, "El Puente" con Jorge Corona al dibujo y, sobre todo, Cáscara. Donde el arte de Anwita Citriya otorga ese toque de "Terror Asiático" (justamente a una historia ambientada en la América Sureña profunda) con unos trazos y diseños que parecen estilizar todo lo posible el universo siniestro de Hideshi Hino.
He disfrutado mucho de este Creepshow comiquero del que "mataría" por más perversas raciones que pueda seguir arrancando el "Creeper" de las más terribles entrañas de su cementerio de historias putrefactas.
He disfrutado mucho de este Creepshow comiquero del que "mataría" por más perversas raciones que pueda seguir arrancando el "Creeper" de las más terribles entrañas de su cementerio de historias putrefactas.
April 15, 2023
The first time I ever encountered Creepshow was reading a graphic novel adaptation of the movie at a friend of my mom's house before I was even in double digits. I can still remember that, decades later. This new volume didn't stick in my memory for even two weeks....
It's an anthology collection, so quality will vary. There are one or two stories that, as I review the book, I enjoyed. There's a balance between horror and humor that is integral to Creepshow, though, and most of the stories missed the mark on one or both metrics.
Shingo probably was the closest to the spirit, managing to be mean spirited, horrific and darkly funny all at once. Thirst Trap hits pretty close too, although a little less funny. But a lot of the stories are just cruel (Take One, Come Out...), and a couple hardly make sense (Gorgahmorahh Tree). Art is good throughout, with lots of different styles, most of which work well for their stories.
Ultimately, it was an enjoyable enough read, even if I would have preferred a few more hits than misses in the collection. It's not going to stick with me for decades, or even months, but I didn't feel like it was a waste of time reading it.
It's an anthology collection, so quality will vary. There are one or two stories that, as I review the book, I enjoyed. There's a balance between horror and humor that is integral to Creepshow, though, and most of the stories missed the mark on one or both metrics.
Shingo probably was the closest to the spirit, managing to be mean spirited, horrific and darkly funny all at once. Thirst Trap hits pretty close too, although a little less funny. But a lot of the stories are just cruel (Take One, Come Out...), and a couple hardly make sense (Gorgahmorahh Tree). Art is good throughout, with lots of different styles, most of which work well for their stories.
Ultimately, it was an enjoyable enough read, even if I would have preferred a few more hits than misses in the collection. It's not going to stick with me for decades, or even months, but I didn't feel like it was a waste of time reading it.
April 25, 2023
Overall rating: 4.25
I love anthology series especially in horror, from my early beginnings in “Goosebumps” and “Are You Afraid of the Dark!?” All the way to “American Horror Story” as an adult. In between there was the Creepshow movies and Tales from the Crypt, I was terrified as a teen also. Never dabbled in the comics though, and haven’t seen the reboot on horror streaming service SHUDDER.
Since I fancy comics, they’re no place to start with the nostalgia. Creepshow Volume 1 is one shot issues of individual stories. Fast paced and quick to get your eyes darting away.
There’s 10 stories in total, all different in tone and vibe. I really enjoyed the collection as a whole. Some stand out titles were “Shingo”, “Come out, Come out, Wherever You Are?”, “Thirst Trap” & it all started with the opening banger, “Take One”.
Deliciously gory at times and cool lessons for the kiddies. Laugh out loud at time with great artists contributing. Nothing less from some of the top names. Highly enjoyed and recommend especially if read during spooky season. I didn’t do that and still had a blast still.
I love anthology series especially in horror, from my early beginnings in “Goosebumps” and “Are You Afraid of the Dark!?” All the way to “American Horror Story” as an adult. In between there was the Creepshow movies and Tales from the Crypt, I was terrified as a teen also. Never dabbled in the comics though, and haven’t seen the reboot on horror streaming service SHUDDER.
Since I fancy comics, they’re no place to start with the nostalgia. Creepshow Volume 1 is one shot issues of individual stories. Fast paced and quick to get your eyes darting away.
There’s 10 stories in total, all different in tone and vibe. I really enjoyed the collection as a whole. Some stand out titles were “Shingo”, “Come out, Come out, Wherever You Are?”, “Thirst Trap” & it all started with the opening banger, “Take One”.
Deliciously gory at times and cool lessons for the kiddies. Laugh out loud at time with great artists contributing. Nothing less from some of the top names. Highly enjoyed and recommend especially if read during spooky season. I didn’t do that and still had a blast still.
June 9, 2023
The modern revival of Creepshow brings us several new original horror shorts by a "star-studded" group of writers and artists. Most of the stories were passably enjoyable or downright dull though. The standout stories were: "Take One" by Chris Burnham, "Shingo" by Paul Dini & Stephen Langford, and "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" by Kyle Starks & Fran Galan.
Each story begins with an quirky diatribe by "the Creep", who basically is the Walmart brand version of the Crypt-Keeper. These segments are loosely funny, but also don't contribute anything of value to the stories at hand. Given how close this version of Creepshow is trying to be to the EC horror comics of old, it would have been nice for a more retro aesthetic and writing style to have been employed. Only a few of the creators seem to have latched on to the concept of traditional horror stories, since most of these stories felt like a miss to me. If you're looking for a good modern horror anthology that does the more classic horror well, consider checking out the "Shudder" magazine published by Warrant.
Each story begins with an quirky diatribe by "the Creep", who basically is the Walmart brand version of the Crypt-Keeper. These segments are loosely funny, but also don't contribute anything of value to the stories at hand. Given how close this version of Creepshow is trying to be to the EC horror comics of old, it would have been nice for a more retro aesthetic and writing style to have been employed. Only a few of the creators seem to have latched on to the concept of traditional horror stories, since most of these stories felt like a miss to me. If you're looking for a good modern horror anthology that does the more classic horror well, consider checking out the "Shudder" magazine published by Warrant.
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October 26, 2025Any horror story that's not specifically tied to another season is October-appropriate, but I do like one that's directly about Hallowe'en, so hurrah for Chris Burnham opening proceedings here with some trick or treaters getting their gruesome comeuppance. Although I did think it a slight missed opportunity, given the worst of the greedy kids is in a hot dog costume, that he didn't attempt to weasel out by telling the pursuing ghoul "We're all trying to find the guy who did this." The rest of the collection isn't tied to Samhain in the same way, but maintains a similar tone, pleasingly horrible rather than genuine nightmare fuel, milder than you'd find in Hello Darkness but catching the tone of pre-Code horror as we'd like to remember it much better than Oni's exhumation of the EC brand. Other highlights include DaNi doing Mexican wrestlers, Kyle Starks riffing on a Stephen King set-up, and Paul Dini and John McCrea's Shingo, in which a children's party entertainer turns out not to be wearing a big fuzzy costume after all. But I don't think there was an outright dud in the batch, which is saying something when one story is by the Laphams, and I normally can't stand him.
May 19, 2024
These stories are a love letter to the Golden Age of comic horror. That means we aren't looking at deep, thoughtful takes or extended, decompressed plotting.
Nope! These are short takes, often brutally so, where the premise is set quickly and the horror is ramped up almost as fast, with gotcha after gotcha every few pages.
Sometimes the gotcha is satisfying. Sometimes it's not. That's the nature of this kind of storytelling. It's exactly how EC and it's many many inferior clones worked and exactly what the talented batch of creators is going for. They do it extremely well, especially in the opening issue, which features a great combo of Paul Dini and John McCrea (along with Mike Spicer and Pat Brosseau) teaming up for a story about an alien hired to salvage a child's birthday party.
You have to dig the old 1950s stuff for these to really shine. If you read those and didn't care for them, then this isn't for you.
But of all the modern takes on EC-style books, this is one of the best. Definitely recommended!
Nope! These are short takes, often brutally so, where the premise is set quickly and the horror is ramped up almost as fast, with gotcha after gotcha every few pages.
Sometimes the gotcha is satisfying. Sometimes it's not. That's the nature of this kind of storytelling. It's exactly how EC and it's many many inferior clones worked and exactly what the talented batch of creators is going for. They do it extremely well, especially in the opening issue, which features a great combo of Paul Dini and John McCrea (along with Mike Spicer and Pat Brosseau) teaming up for a story about an alien hired to salvage a child's birthday party.
You have to dig the old 1950s stuff for these to really shine. If you read those and didn't care for them, then this isn't for you.
But of all the modern takes on EC-style books, this is one of the best. Definitely recommended!
November 1, 2025
- last page of ‘take one’ got me good. their teeth being gone was gnarly•
why did i read this in the dark
• shingo is shingo. have closer look.•
the parents still fighting as they’re literally about to be eaten is killing me•
shingo lowk has a happy ending and i think that girl fid nothing wrong•
i wish the tree issue was a bit longer because i didn’t really figure out what anyone wanted or what the tree actually did•
creator rites made me sad :(•
da big fluff•
if you are a vain influencer you will be turned into a tree. big if true•
i love a good vampire story!!!!!•
oh god the wrestling issue was good. her reaching for the belt even as she bleeds out from her face literally being ripped off…..•
he wants to get bred so bad he made a deal with the devil wtf•
husk is so good
why did i read this in the dark
• shingo is shingo. have closer look.•
the parents still fighting as they’re literally about to be eaten is killing me•
shingo lowk has a happy ending and i think that girl fid nothing wrong•
i wish the tree issue was a bit longer because i didn’t really figure out what anyone wanted or what the tree actually did•
creator rites made me sad :(•
da big fluff•
if you are a vain influencer you will be turned into a tree. big if true•
i love a good vampire story!!!!!•
oh god the wrestling issue was good. her reaching for the belt even as she bleeds out from her face literally being ripped off…..•
he wants to get bred so bad he made a deal with the devil wtf•
husk is so good
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 1, 2023
This bundled version of the comic book mini-series (5 issues) has some good stories, nice and gory, (but no toplessness, that would be crass. Twisted Tales it's not.) They are really fun, and usually compelling, often making them feel short. (There are two shorts to each issue.)
Each story has a great splash page, definitely worth the cost of admission, but I don't like that they present The Creep as a cheap copy of the Cryptkeeper, even going so far as to have it address us as "kiddos".The Creep shouldn't talk. It doesn't in the movies or the Shudder TV series. That aside, it's a better-than-average horror rag.
Each story has a great splash page, definitely worth the cost of admission, but I don't like that they present The Creep as a cheap copy of the Cryptkeeper, even going so far as to have it address us as "kiddos".The Creep shouldn't talk. It doesn't in the movies or the Shudder TV series. That aside, it's a better-than-average horror rag.
February 18, 2023
3.5 Stars
The original Creepshow graphic novel from Stephen King and Berni Wrightson is probably my favorite horror comic of all time, so I went into this with high expectations. Unfortunately, I found myself disappointed. This is actually really good, but I had set the bar impossibly high. This is more of a typical horror anthology comic, and I was expecting an instant classic.
If you're a fan of the original Creepshow comic, EC comics, or horror anthology comics in general, you'll probably enjoy this.
The original Creepshow graphic novel from Stephen King and Berni Wrightson is probably my favorite horror comic of all time, so I went into this with high expectations. Unfortunately, I found myself disappointed. This is actually really good, but I had set the bar impossibly high. This is more of a typical horror anthology comic, and I was expecting an instant classic.
If you're a fan of the original Creepshow comic, EC comics, or horror anthology comics in general, you'll probably enjoy this.
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