Tales from the Crypt #4: Crypt-Keeping It Real

Tales from the Crypt Graphic Novels #4

by Stephen Petrucha, Jim Salicrup, Exes (Illustrations)

The Crypt-Keeper and his fellow Ghoulunatics introduce the wildest, scariest collection of terror-tales yet! You'll GASP when you meet "She Who Would Rule the World!"-- an unbelievable tale of a homeless woman turned into a near-invincible, power-hungry being by a pair of misguided scientists! You'll RETCH when you see "Ignoble Rot!"―the shocking story of a cursed gigolo forced to remain alive as his body transforms into a zombie! You'll SCREAM as you read "Jumping the Shark!"―the fantastic fictional account of a Reality TV series producer that keeps pitching shows from beyond the grave! You'll SQUIRM as you try to delete "Spam!"―the e-mail scourge that is far deadlier than you ever imagined! And you'll GROAN as you read the pun-filled introductions by the Old Witch, the Vault-Keeper, and that ol' super-star of horror comics himself―the Crypt-Keeper!

Genres: Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, Young Adult, Humor

112 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 2008

Reviews

[Yolanda Sfetsos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, this volume contained seven stories, but I only enjoyed two of them. And both were written by Joe R. Landsdale and John L. Lansdale!

Moonlight Sonata is a cool spin on werewolves. And A Ripping Good Time is a time travel tale. Both have twist endings.

Too bad about the others. 🫤

[Eddie B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

An undeniable improvement. Cleverer writing, sometimes. Finer art, occasionally. More stories, because the book started with some four-page micro-comics. So far, this has been my favourite issue.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

All these stories are lame, even the ones co-written by Joe R. Lansdale. Of course, it doesn't help that some of them are only a few pages long. I'm not sure the writer exists who can tell a satisfying story in only a dozen or so comic book panels. Seems like the editor was really scrounging for material on this one, especially when you consider that one of Lansdale's contributions is a strikingly unnecessary companion piece to the 1979 Jack-the-Ripper/time-travel movie TIME AFTER TIME.

[Adam Armour · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd SLAY that it's medioGORE at best (in peace)!

[Gerald Sessions · Rating 4 out of 5]

Computers,vids and time all a bit jumbled. Fair not great

[The Smoog · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slicker than the old comics, but somehow lacking in much of the charm. The stories were mostly alright, same with the art, but somehow lacking in of it felt a little flat.

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first story is about a couple of punk kids that are trashing a house and get a rude surprise. An unscrupulous attorney gets his come-uppance in the second story. The third story, the first three being very short, a guy runs over a woman and kills her but is done in by his own GPS.


The next story, a regular length one, is about a guy who has a clone and mistreats it. It's one of the few stories in this series of volumes where the evil guy does not pay for his deeds. The next story is about a killer who takes over the guy's house and finds a rather major surprise there.

The next story is about a possible reality show that is really deadly but has high ratings. In the next one Jack the Ripper has a run-in with something belonging to H.G. Wells. The stories are all good.

[Simon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Of the 3 I read, this was the least entertaining, I think the stories are wearing down to mere money making. It's like the Final Destination movies, it just keeps going.

This was interesting enough but certainly for juvenile, sadistic children. I mean why do things like this exist? Well, I give it one thing, these are fun stories, and slightly if not very disturbing. If Stephen King had his way with these, a whole new generation could be insomniatic.

I still enjoyed it, but the sub plot was cheesy and unoriginal. Just weird really.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still good. Still fun. Still love the art.