Underground Horror Comix

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 10:07:39 AM

Can anyone recommend some good underground comix that are horror related other than Slow Death and Skull?

Thanks.
Jason

Reverend · June 18, 2008, 10:14:59 AM

Fantagor has some elements of horror.

Are we talking about '70s era stuff here? Death Rattle is an '80s title that springs to mind.

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 10:17:36 AM

Yeah... 70s and early 80s please.

Ok, yeah I got all of those, both the Fanta and Death Rattle series.

Others?

Jason

Reverend · June 18, 2008, 10:18:50 AM

Barn of Fear just popped into my head.

There's also PC's Twisted Tales, which Mile High has quite a few of in stock. I suppose calling PC underground is a stretch, but hey, they're in the same vein!

Reverend · June 18, 2008, 10:25:54 AM

Oh! Here's one of my personal favorites . . . The Boogins! This was an early-to-mid '80s horror anthology out of Denver with some truly amazing art. Each issue was limited to 500-1,000 copies and hand-numbered. There were eight issues in all. Sadly, I don't have a complete set myself.

Mile High has a copies of #2 and #3 (albeit lesser grade copies) for a STEAL. If you don't have these, you might want to check them out.

Reverend · June 18, 2008, 10:33:38 AM

Pastime Publications (The Monday Funnies, Portland Underground Comix) also put out two horror comics in 1983, Shocking Fear #1 and #2. You can sometimes find these on eBay. Mile High used to have them. I'm at work, so I can't post my scans, which explains the following:

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 11:01:37 AM

Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 10:18:50 AM
Barn of Fear just popped into my head.

There's also PC's Twisted Tales, which Mile High has quite a few of in stock. I suppose calling PC underground is a stretch, but hey, they're in the same vein!

Barn of Fear I have.

Not much for the Twisted Tales.

Jason

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 11:05:56 AM

Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 10:25:54 AM
Oh! I almost forgot one of my personal favorites . . . The Boogins! This was an early-to-mid '80s horror anthology out of Denver with some truly amazing art. Each issue was limited to 500-1,000 copies and hand-numbered. There were eight issues in all. Sadly, I don't have a complete set myself.

Mile High has a copies of #2 and #3 (albeit lesser grade copies) for a STEAL. If you don't have these, you might want to check them out.

Never saw these before, hows the inside?

Jason

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 11:06:46 AM

Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 10:33:38 AM
Pastime Publications (The Monday Funnies, Portland Underground Comix) also put out two horror comics in 1983, Shocking Fear #1 and #2. You can sometimes find these on eBay. Mile High used to have them. I'm at work, so I can't post my scans, which explains the following:

Don't have those but they look pretty cool.

Jason

oldmilwaukee6er · June 18, 2008, 11:19:45 AM

Armpit of Fear, The (EC cover parody; 8 pg. mini)
Bicentennial Gross Outs   ("What me worry?" cover; Stories in the EC tradition)
Bogeyman 1-3 "Horror in a blood vein"; Comix in the EC tradition
Corporate Crime Comics 1-2 True crime tales in the EC tradition
Insect Fear 1-3   "Tales from the behavioral sink"; Comix in the EC tradition
Nickel Library Series (some EC homage covers)
Tales from the Fridge 1 (EC horror cover parody)
Thrilling Murder Comics   1 (Horror and crime stories in the EC tradition)
Two-Fisted Zombies (All New Underground Comix #5)

oldmilwaukee6er · June 18, 2008, 11:24:13 AM

what about getting into GD/VG ECs as UG horror precursors? i see a fair amount of afford-ability in many low-grade ECs.

50Cent #II (1st print) · June 18, 2008, 11:43:39 AM

I love the PC Twisted Tales and Alien Worlds series myself.

What about Skull Killer?

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 11:43:42 AM

Quote from: oldmilwaukee6er on June 18, 2008, 11:19:45 AM
Armpit of Fear, The (EC cover parody; 8 pg. mini)
Bicentennial Gross Outs   ("What me worry?" cover; Stories in the EC tradition)
Bogeyman 1-3 "Horror in a blood vein"; Comix in the EC tradition
Corporate Crime Comics 1-2 True crime tales in the EC tradition
Insect Fear 1-3   "Tales from the behavioral sink"; Comix in the EC tradition
Nickel Library Series (some EC homage covers)
Tales from the Fridge 1 (EC horror cover parody)
Thrilling Murder Comics   1 (Horror and crime stories in the EC tradition)
Two-Fisted Zombies (All New Underground Comix #5)

Bicentennial Gross Outs & Corporate Crime Comics don't really seem horror related to me but I guess I would have to view them again... At anyrate, I got all those.

As far as the EC stuff goes, I think I would rather start a Creepy collection than anything. How much to fine issues of that go for and how hard are they to find? Would not mind buying a lot of them...

Jason

Reverend · June 18, 2008, 11:58:50 AM

You should be able to get a lot of later issues of Creepy on eBay for between $5-15 each. I used to collect that and Eerie when I was younger. They have some amazing covers. I'd have to say Creepy #4 is one of my all-time favorites.

Visitor Q · June 18, 2008, 12:24:26 PM

Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 11:58:50 AM
You should be able to get a lot of later issues of Creepy on eBay for between $5-15 each. I used to collect that and Eerie when I was younger. They have some amazing covers. I'd have to say Creepy #4 is one of my all-time favorites.

Do you still have them?

Jason