Spook House Volume 2

Spookhouse

by Eric Powell (Writer / Artist), Steve Mannion (Writer / Artist), Jake Smith (Artist)

A spooky, funny, and sometimes gross, book for kids of all ages! This Albatross Funnybooks anthology features works by some of the greats in the field of horror and humor comics! Featring THE DISGUSTING MONSTERS OF GLORGORF by Steve Mannion, KRUD KID by Eric Powell and Kyle Hotz, MY SISTER IS THE DEVIL! by Eric Powell, CHRISTINA by Eric Powell & Jake Smith, SPIDER-BOY! by William Stout, EYEVIS by Dave Johnson, MARYBELLE THE DESTRUCTOR by Eric Powell and Brett Parson, LULA GOES TRICK-OR TREATING by Eric Powell, THE HEADLESS SPACEMAN OF DRWOSY ACRES by Eric Powell and Robb Mommaerts, JACK-O-LANTERN JITTERS by Lance Inkwell, DEVIL SPROUTS by Eric Powell and Hilary Barta, PAPPA EYEBALL'S BIG DATE by Eric Powell, I.T. by Eric Powell and Gideon Kendall, THE SLOP by Eric Powell and Logan Faerber, and SPACE PLUMBER'S DAUGHTER by Eric Powell!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2019

About the author

Eric Powell has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD Magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, the Avengers, She-Hulk, the Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Action Comics.

Although eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn't find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon. The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a diehard cult following.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eric Powell knows how to put together a horror anthology. This hearkens back to old comics like Eerie or Creepy. Adults into fun horror books will enjoy this along with those who have youngsters who are into things that go bump into the night. The book is kept at a PG level with the most gruesome elements being some undead creatures and very little gore.

Received a review copy from Albatross Funnybooks and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.

[Rob McMonigal · Rating 3 out of 5]

All ages fun with the Goon creator and his friends. I'd have loved this as a young reader, and it was still fun as a supposed adult

[Theediscerning · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comic full of light-hearted PG-12 "horror" shorts, which is perhaps at its best when dipping into blatant "Exorcist" or "It" rip-offs, and updating "Christine", but doesn't really amount to a classic read. It's all perfectly fine, but a little on the gonzo side where a lot of the art is concerned, and might not be as exactly memorable as intended.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review is for both volumes read consecutively

Entertaining for audiences young and old alike, not an easy balancing act to pull off.