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Issue: Vampire
ANP FEEPS UPON CORPSE. PERHAPS WEB5TEK WOULP HAVE FORGOTTEN THE WORD
IMAGINARY IF HE HAP, A5 YOU'RE GOING TO NOW, SEEM THE GRAVE FACTS IN...
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SERGEANT BERTKANP OF THE FRENCH ARMY, I COUNT THEM OUT/ WHO REALLY KNOWS FOR
A GHOUL IN THE CLASSIC SENSE BERTRANP . SURE THE HABITS OF THE PER50N NEXT TO
1 WAS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE WHEN THE AUTHORI- HIM? AFTER. ALL, ONE MANl'S MEAT IS ANOTHER
TIES LOST INTEREST IN THE CLASSICS. I MAN'S PERSON'
PUBLISHER: James Warren
EDITOR: Russ Jones STORY EDITOR: Archie Goodw LETTERING: Ben Oda
STAFF ARTISTS: Reed Cr indoll, Jack Davis, George Evans, Frank Frazetta (cover), Gray
Morrow, Joe Orlando, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson
TELL TALE
HEART
THE FIRST "CREEPY CLASSIC", THIS ONE FROM
THEPEN OF EDGAR ALLAN POE 13
HOWLING
SUCCESS
EVER OUTSMART A WEREWOLF? BILL SCHNEIDER
DID. BUT WE THINK THE WEREWOLF HAS PLANS
FOR OL'BILL
HAUNTED
BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? THEY'RE QUITE REAL, YOU
KNOW! JUST PACK YOUR BAGS AND BE UNCLE
CREEPY-S GUEST IN A HAUNTED HOTEL!
INCIDENT IN
THE BEYOND ..
A
BLAST OFF! HOWEVER, NO TRIP UNCLE CREEPY
TAKES US ON IS WITHOUT INCIDENT. W It
RETURN TRIP
THAT ARTHUR FORREST IS SURE A ROTTEN GUY
FOR COMING BACK FROM THE GRAVE AFTER
THREE YEARS.
IL PRIVILEGES PENDING 1
ENTIRE CONTENTS CGP'fNGHTED I IN PUBLISHING CO NOTHING U
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Ya gotta earn a living even if Gothic Horror. would also I really did it." I really like the
you're dead! Thanks to "Bull- think your fans would enjoy Monster Comics in Warren Pub-
winkle" artist, Al Kilgore, I
stories In the same vein as Hshing's second addition.
was able to do a little moon- those written by the late HP. MONSTER WORLD, but a
lighting. (See Below) UC. Lovcoaft . . . whole magazine of them is
Calgary,
Duffin
Alberta, Canada
CREEPY
I
I
hope you keep up this article "Spawn of the Cat People" This is def-nte'v a mag-
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called "Loathsome Lore." My
.
favorite story was the one lose Reed Crandall! He drew I think you should change the
called "Wardrobe of Monsters" the story wonderfully . Give . .
color of CREEPY so you can't
because like werewolves,
I
my regards to Joe Orlando, he's miss it on the stand, some-
vampires and such. The one I
as good as ever . .
thing to catch ti"e eye , . .
makes Uncle
azine lasts a long time.
Creepy?
Dick Gushing I enjoyed this issue very
Murray, Utah much. enjoyed all the stories
I
Makes me what? I make THEM
but best of all "Wardrobe of keep grinding out these fear-
Monsters" and "Ogre's Castle." fables to keep YOU up at mid-
... I like the cover of #2, I would like to know if the night! UC.
however the contents were stories in"Creepy's Loatsome
rather lacking. "I, Robot" Lore" are fact or fiction . . .
Verona, N. J.
Chicago, III. UC. Bob Ruiz
Omaha, Nebr.
Much enjoyed your marvel- When the second issue The cover art by Frank Fra-
ous first issue but your sec- came out I didn't hesitate to zetta is really too much. Your
ond was terrific! The cover by buy it. It was better than #1 mag is the best to come along PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
Frank Franzetta illustrating the and in it liked the story "I,
I
in a long time. The art is Let Jack Davis do all the cover
"Cat People" was such a mas- Robot" and disliked "Spawn I
fabulous. CREEPY is almost work and stories He's just . . .
terpiece it should be framed! think you perfect as it is, but think too much. purchased your
of the Cat People." I I I
He obviously likes humor and tune up, but will be back issue. The cover was a real Hmmmmn! You trying to tell
should stick to comic books. again in issue #4. Watch for blast ... me something? Or is Demon
Burt Wolder it! UC. Karen Gilliland out of the dungeon,
Davis
Reading, Penna. Harlingen, Texas filling our Mail Box with his
You invited suggestions, so own letters?
This is just a short note to here are a few. think all of I I hope all you Franzetta Fiends
ask one thing. HOW THE your artists are great, but I find this issue's cover illus-
HECK DID YOU GET IN THE enjoy Frazetta and Torres best. trating "Return Trip" equally
COMIC STRIP, "BULLWIN- I remember seeing Adam Link
KLE"?!? on the "Outer Limits" and
Bob Clausen hope to see more of him. I
San Mateo, Calif. hope to see more tales of I would like to say "you
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STORY BY EDGAR ALLAN POE; ADAPTED BY ARCHIE GOODWIN ART BY REED CRANDALL
T 15 IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY HOW FIRST THE OBJECT THERE WAS ' T_WAS JU5T GOING TO READ
IPEA ENTEREP MY BRAIN; BUT ONCE NONE. PASSION THERE A LITTLE. BEFORE GOING TO
CONCTEIVEP, IT HAUNTEP ME PAY ANP WAS NONE. X LOVEP B6P. YOU SHOULP RELAX
NIGHT.,. THE OLP MAN-.- YOURSELF, ROBERT. SOME-
TIMES X THINK YOU WORK
TOO HARD
YOU THINK I'M MAP, BUT NO EACH NI6HT I--OH, SO Then-oh, SO CAUTIOUSLY-- I
MADMAN COULP EVER HAVE
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SO WISE AS THIS?
Upon the eighth night i was more than I KEPT STILL AND SAID NOTHING. HIS ROOM WAS
usually cautious in opening the poor., a PITCH BLACK WITH THICK DARKNESS, X KNEW HE
watches minute hand moves more slowly COULD NOT SEE THE OPENING OF THE DOOR,
than did me. i had my head in and was FOR AN HOUR X DID NOT MOVE, BUT NEITHER
about to open the lantern when my WOULD HE LIE DOWN. THEN THERE CAME TO My
thumb slipped on the fastening... EARS A LOW DULL QUICK SOUND...
UMP
thump
THUMP
THUMP
THUMP
THUMP
I KNEW THAT SOUNp/ THE BEATING OF THE "THE HELLISH TATTOO OF THE HEART INCREASED. IT GREW
OLP MAN'S HEART/ BUILDING IN ME A QUICKER AND LOUDER EVER/ INSTANT... I OPENED A
FURY AS THE BEATING OF A DRUM STI- VERY VERY LITTLE CREVICE IN THE. LANTERN.,. A
MULATES A SOLDIER INTO COURAGE... SINGLE RAY LIKE THE THREAP OF A SPIDER SHOT OUT
FROM THE OPENING, FALLING FULL. OH THE VULTURE
EYE I IT WAS OPEN W/P W/PB OPEN/
Ifyou still think me map, you WILL think so no longer after the WISE PRECAUTIONS 1 TOOK,
FOR CONCEALMENT OF THE. BOPy, THE NIGHT WANEP ANP X WORKEP HASTILY BUT IN SILENCE,
PISMEMBERINjS- THE CORPSE.., HEAP, ARMS, LEGS... PIECE By CAREFUL PIECE...
I TOOK UP THREE PLANKS FROM THE FLOORING- ANP PEPOSITEP ALL BETWEEN THE SCANTLINGS.
I THEN REPLACEP THE BOARPS SO NO HUMAN EYE, NOT EVEN HIS, COULP HAVE PETECTEP ANY-
THING- WRONG. NOTHING TO WASH OUT... NO STAIN ... NO BLOOP- SPOT... THE TUB HAP CAUGHT ALL.'
1 FEAR I SCREAMEP AT A NIGHTMARE/ THE
MASTER'S AWAY IN THE COUMTR7, I'M THE
ONLY ONE IN THE HOUSE-, BUT yOU'RE
WELCOME-- IN FACT, I ///S/ST-THAJ VOU
MAKE A THOROUGH 5EARCH OF THE PREMI5ES
SURELY, GENTLEMEN, YOU MUST NOW \
HEAR IT... THE SOUNP 15 QUITE LOUP ]
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YOU HEAR/ YOU KNOW/ SUSPECT.'
STOP MOCKING ME! Z KNOW;
you HEOR!! j
yOU SEE? I'M NOT MAD. IT'S
MY ACUTE SENSE OF HEARIN&
WHEN I. THRUST My HEAP
THROUSH THE WINDOW OF
THE POLICE VAN, THEy
CALLED IT MADNESS/ IT WAS
ONLY TO ESCAPE THE
50UND.' THE BEATING-
OF THE OLD MAN'.
HEART/
STORY BY ARCHIE GOODWIN ART BY ANGELO TORRES 21
BUM} always reaping
RESULTS.' GET
THE RACING
OUT/ GET A JOB.' MAKE
SOME tAO&Bit
OIU BATTLEAX / OUGHTTA BE SLAP
I SO OUT... LEAVE 'ER ALONE TO
STUFF HER FACE AN' SET FATTER
ANP
THAT'S F?!HT, BIS MOUTH... YOU THINK
1 NEVtR COME THROU6H WITH ANY-
THING- ...TONIGHT I'M. TAKIN' you WITH
ME TO MEET MY PARTNER IN THIS
LATEST PEAL.' THEN LET'S HEAR
you SQUAWK/
SOON AS HE COMES, I'LL SHOVE
HER FORWARD, THEN JUMP IN THE
CAR...BIAST IT! WHERE IS
THAT STUPID WEREWOLF?
Monsters
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m LAST STORY LEAVE YOU CRAVING RE6T AND RELAXATION? HOW ABOUT A
NICE QUIET HOTEL ROOM? WE KNOW JUST THE SPOT...PLENTV OF
ROOM, NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED.' JUST ONE THIN& THOUGH... SOME
PEOPLE SAY THIS HOTEL IS... . _
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X KMOW THE HOTEL IS YOURS NOW/,
MR. GEORGE, BUT X WISH I COULD
MY UNCLE WILLEP ^W
MY EXPLORATIONS^ IF YOU WON'T
IT TO ME, HAUNTEP OR \OF THE SUPER- BELIEVE YOUR
^
PERSUADE YOU NOT TO SPENP NOT X 0U6HT TO SEE \ NATURAL SEEM J
LAWYER, BELIEVE
WHAT IT'S LIKE/ RANSOME TO ALWAYS J < ME, YOUR OWN
HERE IS AN AUTHORITY / YIELD A LOGICAL COUSIN ... THIS
ON 6HOSTS, I'LL BE / EXPLANATl )
Us
THEN, OF COURSE, THERE IFWE CAN'T TALK YOU OUT OF IT, THEN
WAS YOUR. UNCLE. WE'LL SAY GOOD NIGHT... AND
FOUND DEAD IN THE GOOD LUCK!
HOTEL OFFICE.' HEART
ATTACK.. .THEY SAY.'
\\( <S~GOOP NIGHT. .)
SEEMS RUN DOWN BUT AT LEAST FOREGO THE MELODRAMA, MR.
THEY'VE KEPT THE CLOCK SEORSE, yOU'LL ONLy FFISHTEM
WORKING. yoURSELF... THERE'S NO
'MIDNIGHT.' WHAT LOGICAL REASON FOR GHOSTS
AN HOUR TO SESIN A TO ALWAYS APPEAR AT MID-
STAY IN A HAUNTED NIGHT.' WHY WOULD THE DEAD
HOTEL'
SEEMS TO NON3EN5E.' I CAN'T
FROM THE BELIEVE THIS IS THE
WORK OF GHOSTS..
THERE MUST BE AN
EXPLANATION '
BEAN ANSW--STRANGE.'
ROOF! ; , -i DON'T WANT ANY THERE'S NO WINP, WHY
WE CAN'T STOP NOW/ I'M SURE PART OF THIS SHOULP THAT POOR.
THAT SCREAM CAME FTROM HOTEL.'
BLOW SHUT'
BEYOND HERE,'
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