Eerie Archives, Vol. 10

Eerie Archives #10

by Doug Moench, Esteban Maroto (Artist), Bill DuBay

Collecting issues #47 to #51 of Warren Publishing’s legendary anthology, this volume contains seminal work from Warren luminaries and fan-favorite creators like Doug Moench, Steve Skeates, Esteban Maroto, Tom Sutton, Al Milgrom, Jaime Brocal, Bill DuBay, Paul Neary, and more! Complete with vintage ads, all original text pieces, the debut of the Eerie’s Delights feature, and reproductions of Sanjulian’s legendary painted covers, this is one series that just keeps getting better and better! As a special bonus treat, this volume also reprints two horror-themed, cutout game spreads (complete with rules) created by Bill DuBay and reprinted in color!

Genres: Comics, Horror, Fiction, Thriller

272 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 2012

About the author

Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. In 1973, Moench became the de facto lead writer for the Marvel black-and-white magazine imprint Curtis Magazines. He contributed to the entire runs of Planet of the Apes, Rampaging Hulk (continuing on the title when it changed its name to The Hulk!) and Doc Savage, while also serving as a regular scribe for virtually every other Curtis title during the course of the imprint's existence. Moench is perhaps best known for his work on Batman, whose title he wrote from 1983–1986 and then again from 1992–1998. (He also wrote the companion title Detective Comics from 1983–1986.)

Moench is a frequent and longtime collaborator with comics artist Paul Gulacy. The pair are probably best known for their work on Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, which they worked on together from 1974–1977. They also co-created Six from Sirius, Slash Maraud, and S.C.I. Spy, and have worked together on comics projects featuring Batman, Conan the Barbarian and James Bond.

Moench has frequently been paired with the artist and inker team of Kelley Jones and John Beatty on several Elseworlds Graphic Novels and a long run of the monthly Batman comic.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lucky and collected a full set of these magazines and got a chance to read the fantastic stories and enjoy the incredible art from many of the greats, many of who got their start here, from the comic world. If you like offbeat horror, supernatural, SiFi and just plan different stories then these are the magazines for you. Very recommended

[Sebastien · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never really read this type of comic, the older horror pulp comics. This is from the 70s era, Warren was the publisher. Really cool stuff, there are a lot of stories in this collection. High quality variance in regards to writing/story but quite a few of the stories are very good and imaginative. And a lot of the art is just fantastic. Couple of my favs from this volume include Esteban Maroto and Martin Salvador's artwork. This is a time period Warren was using a lot of great Spanish comic artists from the SI Agency, they've been a recent discovery for me and it's been fun discovering their work, I really like it!

What I do like is the scope of imagination within the horror genre. It's nice that these guys were able to sidestep the comics code (publishing as a magazine instead of comics) allowing them to get a bit darker and grittier (there is also a lot of shameless use of gratuitous sex appeal).

I can't wait to read more from this series along with the other Warren publications Creepy and Vampirella. It's a pity the volumes are so expensive but it's good stuff, I'm so happy to have discovered this little corner of the comic's world and history, it's helping me discover all sorts of artists that are new to me!

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

So at this point in the series most of the stories have art and some writing by the Spanish artists that took over the Warren magazines. Most of the art is high quality, but the stories now have a kind of European feel to them. It's like reading Heavy Metal with less sex and no color. There are now several serialized stories that continue from one issue to the next to diminished effect. The Dax stories are also here, and they really aren't very good either.

[Travis Heermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing for this era was a little spotty, but the art is breathtaking throughout. Eerie and Creepy used to hold me spellbound at the drugstore newsrack until they made me buy something or go away, and now I remember why.