I realy like this cover by Sanjulian; nothing's really happening on it but I like the creepy wizard guy and that curious look on his face.On the inside covers is "The Old School" by Steve Skeates, Vicente Alacazar, and Bill DuBay, a horror tale with a really goofy ending. Much fun.
After the letters page we start with "Change...Into Something Comfortable!" by Doug Moench and Rich Corben, so you know you're in for something good! A gruesome tale of a werewolf in love.
Next is "An Excuse for Violence" by Don McGregor and Adolpho Abellan, a murder mystery set on a college campus rife with racial tensions. Not bad, but I found Abellan's art a tad too all over the place, almost getting in the way of the story at times.
Third is "Shriek Well Before Dying!" by W. Eaton and Jose Bea, a Psycho-esque tale of familial devotion, even after death. Ghoulish fun.
Fourth is "Soul and Shadow" by Gardner Fox and Reed Crandall. Clearly the Old School segment of the issue, from the talent behind it to its supernatural, barren world-of-the-past setting.
Last is "The Walking Nightmare!" by McGregor and Munes, a gripping tale of a guy who all of sudden starts going on a killing spree. A little text-heavy, but I enjoyed it a lot.
A very solid issue, each tale ranging from excellent to at least not bad. One of my favorites.
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It looks awesome. I'm hoping to collect more Warren Magazines at the Emerald City Comic-Con here in Seattle come May.
Meh. Got it when it came out. The only story I remember after lo all these years is the fish reincarnation story on the inside covers. Dubay's inks were sublime, eh?
Not that great an issue with me, although Creepy would soon be putting out a lot of great issues starting in an issue or two.
Corben's story is easily the best story in the issue, a very fun to read story. Don't know what you mean regarding the "Werewolf in Love" stuff though.
An Excuse for Violence is the usual McGregor and Abellan fare, lousy story and lousy art.
Shriek's a somewhat okay story from Bea.
Soul and Shadow is notable for being Reed Crandall's final original story for Warren. Had fixed his artwork by this point after disasters like his work in Creepy #50, but the story wasn't the best. He will be missed!
The Waking Nightmare was, surprisingly enough a pretty good story from McGregor, with Isidro Mones's work looking great as usual.
-Quiddity
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