Can anyone recommend some good underground comix that are horror related other than Slow Death and Skull?
Thanks.
Jason
Fantagor has some elements of horror.
Are we talking about '70s era stuff here? Death Rattle is an '80s title that springs to mind.
Yeah... 70s and early 80s please.
Ok, yeah I got all of those, both the Fanta and Death Rattle series.
Others?
Jason
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!
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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 (http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=12289473112&snumber=1). If you don't have these, you might want to check them out.
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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:
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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!
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Barn of Fear I have.
Not much for the Twisted Tales.
Jason
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 (http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=12289473112&snumber=1). If you don't have these, you might want to check them out.
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Never saw these before, hows the inside?
Jason
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:
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Don't have those but they look pretty cool.
Jason
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)
what about getting into GD/VG ECs as UG horror precursors? i see a fair amount of afford-ability in many low-grade ECs.
I love the PC Twisted Tales and Alien Worlds series myself.
What about Skull Killer?
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
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.
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
http://disneyrecipes.homestead.com/ricecream.html
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 12:32:47 PM
http://disneyrecipes.homestead.com/ricecream.html
????
Jason
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 12:32:47 PM
http://disneyrecipes.homestead.com/ricecream.html
Is this some kind of Underground Horror recipe?
I was looking up recipes earlier and accidentally pasted the wrong URL here. :laughing7:
To answer your question, no, the Creepies (and Eeries as it were) are long gone.
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 02:17:51 PM
I was looking up recipes earlier and accidentally pasted the wrong URL here. :laughing7:
To answer your question, no, the Creepies (and Eeries as it were) are long gone.
I need to find someone who has a collection they want to part with or buy a lot of them.
Jason
Gore Shriek is a title that comes to mind...post UG but in the spirit...Cry For Dawn, perhaps, as well? Just a few titles from my collection that come to mind. A late 80's DC title called Wasteland is one I liked a bit. All stories written by Del Close and John Ostrander with a revolving series of artists. It was a noble experiment and more weird than horror but definitely UG inspired...even a Harvey Pekar/R. Crumb parody in one of the issues. Hope that helps.
Gore Shriek is definitely a worthy title. We discussed it somewhere on this board, once before.
I see someone picked up The Boogins from Mile High, as they now only have one issue left for sale. Whoever you are, let me know what you think when you get it. I think it's an awesome effort that really hasn't been properly recognized anywhere. They aren't easy to find, either, which is likely why.
By the way, Mike Roden contributed some artwork to #6, which is mentioned here: http://homepage.mac.com/dalecoovert/MRC_Boogins_6.html.
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 05:14:25 PM
I see someone picked up The Boogins from Mile High, as they now only have one issue left for sale. Whoever you are, let me know what you think when you get it.
ok, I will! :01_bounce:
I had $10 in free comics that was burning a hole in my pocket, so I picked them up.
Quote from: Brother J on June 18, 2008, 05:53:41 PM
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 05:14:25 PM
I see someone picked up The Boogins from Mile High, as they now only have one issue left for sale. Whoever you are, let me know what you think when you get it.
ok, I will! :01_bounce:
I had $10 in free comics that was burning a hole in my pocket, so I picked them up.
Another get example on why not to post eBay links.
Jason
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 05:07:55 PM
Gore Shriek is definitely a worthy title. We discussed it somewhere on this board, once before.
Yeah... I love that title.
I am missing one issue and then I have them all as far as I know.
I think this is about the best horror comic book out there right along with Slow Death and Skull.
Jason
Quote from: Visitor Q on June 18, 2008, 08:50:02 PM
Quote from: Brother J on June 18, 2008, 05:53:41 PM
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 05:14:25 PM
I see someone picked up The Boogins from Mile High, as they now only have one issue left for sale. Whoever you are, let me know what you think when you get it.
ok, I will! :01_bounce:
I had $10 in free comics that was burning a hole in my pocket, so I picked them up.
Another get example on why not to post eBay links.
Jason
First, it wasn't an eBay link, it was a Mile High listing.
Second, what's wrong with sharing information? He didn't want the books since he already had them, so he posted the link so if someone wanted to buy them, they could. If he wanted to keep them quiet, he could have. :01_wtf:
Thanks for pointing that out.
Jason
It's more like mid to late '80s and going forward but if you can take a bit of gay and/or transvestite content you might check out Bobby Tran Dale. His main book was Homoeroticon but I'm not sure if he's still doing it any more...
http://homoeroticon.com/
Check the "and ABOUT THIS ZINE..." link after that big illo...
Quote from: Rick Bradford on June 18, 2008, 10:13:48 PM
It's more like mid to late '80s and going forward but if you can take a bit of gay and/or transvestite content you might check out Bobby Tran Dale. His main book was Homoeroticon but I'm not sure if he's still doing it any more...
http://homoeroticon.com/
Check the "and ABOUT THIS ZINE..." link after that big illo...
Thanks but no thanks...
Jason
eeewwwww
It's not all gay content. If you can handle Corben dongs you can handle this. But, I mean, if it grosses you out...
Let's cut out the bull shit and cut to the chase. If it's gore you want, it's gore you get.
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Ignore the mature warning, not applicable to this group
I bought one of Bobby's comics from Rick awhile back. I wish he had more to sell.
That reminds me, Deadworld, also by Arrow Comics, is another title you might want to check out. All gore.
Quote from: Reverend on June 19, 2008, 11:26:00 AM
That reminds me, Deadworld, also by Arrow Comics, is another title you might want to check out. All gore.
Agreed, I wasn't aware of this series.
Was this just a 2 issue mini-series with normal and adult cover variants?
Not to be confused with a later Arrow "The Dead" series from 1998.
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I have the first issue of "The Dead", any ideas on where to get 2?
Jason
ps. I have all the Deadworlds more or less, the new series sucks except for the covers on some of them.
Did that guy rip out her snatch with his teeth??? :drool:
Those images are pretty tame compared to some of the Tim Vigil stuff I have seen him draw over the years. The original Faust series was one of the best IMO!
Most of these comic books you guys are posting here are what I would consider to be independents and not undergrounds.
Jason
Quote from: Visitor Q on June 19, 2008, 01:37:58 PM
Most of these comic books you guys are posting here are what I would consider to be independents and not undergrounds.
Yeah, I would agree with that.
Quote from: Visitor Q on June 19, 2008, 01:19:29 PM
I have the first issue of "The Dead", any ideas on where to get 2?
Jason
ps. I have all the Deadworlds more or less, the new series sucks except for the covers on some of them.
You want us to post a link? There's one on eBay for cheap.
j/k
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Quote from: 50Cent #II (1st print) on June 19, 2008, 02:04:36 PM
Quote from: Visitor Q on June 19, 2008, 01:19:29 PM
I have the first issue of "The Dead", any ideas on where to get 2?
Jason
ps. I have all the Deadworlds more or less, the new series sucks except for the covers on some of them.
You want us to post a link? There's one on eBay for cheap.
j/k
Sorry, couldn't resist.
If there was one on eBay I would have already found it myself, otherwise a PM would be nice.
At anyrate, I will have to pull that issue back out of "The Dead"... I don't really recall how good it even was.
Jason
Anyone have images of the normal (non-adult) covers?
Deadworld had 26 issues + a book, BTW.
Mile High sell copies of #1 with the normal cover for $2.40 (currently). Here's what it looks like.
Regarding Deadworld, it seems that Caliber picked the series up and had bunch of spinoffs. Then Image picked it up in 2005. It seems like there's closer to 60 or 70 issues in all, maybe more. A lot of them have two covers.
Arrow (1986-19??)
Deadworld #1-9
Caliber (199?)
Deadworld #10-26
Deadworld Vol. 2, #1-15
Image (2005)
Deadworld #1-6
Quote from: 50Cent #II (1st print) on June 19, 2008, 04:56:04 PM
Anyone have images of the normal (non-adult) covers?
Deadworld had 26 issues + a book, BTW.
I have some...
Jason
Found an image of #2
http://www.arrowcomics.com/marketplace/marketplace.php?code=dead1
You can order the graphic cover versions for both issues (of the 1993 series) here for $3 ea.
By the way, there was 3 issues of vol. 2 from 1998.
Way ahead of you, I placed my order yesterday but thanks aways.
Also was able to get an issue of Deadworld I needed which I am not sure if you saw that section as it has some of the covers you asked about in a prior post.
Jason
A lot of what has been mentioned here is, as you suggested, more independent than underground. This comic, however, has a decidedly underground feel to it, though it's newer (1994).
Behold the front cover (by S. Clay Wilson, who also has a three-page story inside) and two interior pages of Cadaver Vol. #2, No. #1, published by Boneyard Press.
Yup... I got that one. Great Book!
Jason
Yeah, it really is. I wish there were more!
There are more.
Jason
I know of three Cadaver comics in total. I just meant I wish the series had continued.
Ok... Yup, 3 total.
Jason
Quote from: Reverend on June 18, 2008, 05:14:25 PM
I see someone picked up The Boogins from Mile High, as they now only have one issue left for sale. Whoever you are, let me know what you think when you get it. I think it's an awesome effort that really hasn't been properly recognized anywhere. They aren't easy to find, either, which is likely why.
By the way, Mike Roden contributed some artwork to #6, which is mentioned here: http://homepage.mac.com/dalecoovert/MRC_Boogins_6.html.
I took a look at the Boogins issues, didn't really sit down and read them but looked at the art. Some it looks real good, while others look amateurish. I guess you're always going to get that with an anthology type book. My favorites in both issues are the RK Sloane stories, I enjoy his work. The cover art on both is real good, as well, as you can see from earlier in this thread.
RK Sloane is a master, too bad he is no longer with us.
RIP
Now that's good taste Brother J!!
Jason