Halloween Classics: Graphic Classics Volume 23

Halloween Classics: Graphic Classics Volume 23
Full Colour
144 pages
US Graphic Novel format
£9.94 UK  $17.95 US
ISBN: 978-0-9825630-5-2

Thrills & Chills for All-Hallows’ Eve

Five scary tales in the EC Comics tradition, presented by your horrible host, Nerwin the Docent.


• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -
The classic New England ghost story by Washington Irving,
adapted Ben Avery and Shepherd Hendrix

• A Curious Dream –
Mark Twain’s comic tale of ghosts and corpses,
adapted Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller

• Lot No. 249 –
Arthur Conan Doyle’s murderous mummy,
illustrated by Simon Gane

• Cool Air –
A mad scientist conquers death in the H.P. Lovecraft tale,
adapted Rod Lott and Craig Wilson

• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari –
The great silent film, adapted to comics form,
and illustrated by Matt Howarth

• Each tale is introduced in comics by renowned
horror author Mort Castle, illustrated by Kevin Atkinson

• With a terrifying cover by Simon Gane, plus illustrations by
Jeffrey Johannes and EC Comics great Al Feldstein

The quality of the Graphic Classics series has never faltered and this treat for horror fans is no exception.  Great art and story adaptions.  My favourite has to be The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow -I saw the animated film when I was a kid and ever since tried to check out any movie or comic adaptions and this one is spot on!

The Mark Twain story I’ve not read so cannot comment on regarding adaption but it is good. I wonder what Twain would say if he knew he’d become a pop culture icon and be seen in Claymation adaptions of his work -in Star Trek:TNG and, uh, beyond?

Lot No. 249 is drawn in a nice style and colour almost in sepia style. Lends it a nice atmosphere.

Let’s face it -if you are a horror comic fan or fan of horror in general you’ll want this book and there are others in the series you’ll probably find of equal interest -all orderable from the Graphic Classics web page:

http://www.graphicclassics.com/pgs/gc23.htm

An excellent present for yourself or a loved one with a penchant for horror.

You can find links to artists web pages and more on the Graphic Classics page so it’s worth visiting.