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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 3, 2014 19:37:04 GMT -5
Ha, I knew you'd catch on, and that is a serious conundrum for you.
And I can't wait to see your Corben pick, I'm a huge fan and I love seeing what other people enjoy.
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Post by shaxper on Sept 3, 2014 19:41:54 GMT -5
And I can't wait to see your Corben pick, I'm a huge fan and I love seeing what other people enjoy. I can't imagine it not making my Top 5. Brings me to tears every damn time. As a hint, it was a color feature in Eerie. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 3, 2014 21:20:31 GMT -5
Have I even read five horror comics? I assume this is "dark old house up on the hill with a secret dweller drawn by Bernie Wrightson" horror and not "written by Chuck Austen and drawn by Rob Liefeld" horror? ROFL! I don't think I have read five horror comics, either... horror is not my thing. I'll be interested to see if y'all can convince me otherwise with your picks. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 3, 2014 21:31:40 GMT -5
Have I even read five horror comics? I assume this is "dark old house up on the hill with a secret dweller drawn by Bernie Wrightson" horror and not "written by Chuck Austen and drawn by Rob Liefeld" horror? ROFL! I don't think I have read five horror comics, either... horror is not my thing. I'll be interested to see if y'all can convince me otherwise with your picks. You're seriously missing out, my friend. And, to be clear, it's not about getting scared anymore than a superhero comic is about making you believe you can fly and stop bad guys. But something about the heavy tones of the horror genre brings out the absolute best in pencilers, inkers, and sometimes writers too. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 6, 2014 10:22:52 GMT -5
So I'll be curious to see which talents surface again and again in the Long Halloween. I expect Wrightson, Corben, Gerber, Moench, Colan, Budd Lewis, and perhaps Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, and Archie Goodwin. What other writers and artists do you expect to see?
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Post by Pharozonk on Sept 6, 2014 10:55:03 GMT -5
So I'll be curious to see which talents surface again and again in the Long Halloween. I expect Wrightson, Corben, Gerber, Moench, Colan, Budd Lewis, and perhaps Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, and Archie Goodwin. What other writers and artists do you expect to see? - Alan Moore
- various EC writers/artists
- John Ostrander
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 9, 2014 13:48:51 GMT -5
ROFL! I don't think I have read five horror comics, either... horror is not my thing. I'll be interested to see if y'all can convince me otherwise with your picks. You're seriously missing out, my friend. And, to be clear, it's not about getting scared anymore than a superhero comic is about making you believe you can fly and stop bad guys. But something about the heavy tones of the horror genre brings out the absolute best in pencilers, inkers, and sometimes writers too. I'm happy to look at old horror art (especially black and white) but supernatural stories (most of the time) don't really do it for me. I don't know why, but superheroes, crazy far future tech, magic, elves, etc... all fine with my brain. When it comes to Vampire and Zombies, though, I tend to get all 'that's ridiculous!', and get annoyed. Especially Zombies. I HATE zombie stories. There are exceptions (mostly the Dresden Files), but not many. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise, though  |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 9, 2014 18:51:33 GMT -5
You're seriously missing out, my friend. And, to be clear, it's not about getting scared anymore than a superhero comic is about making you believe you can fly and stop bad guys. But something about the heavy tones of the horror genre brings out the absolute best in pencilers, inkers, and sometimes writers too. I'm happy to look at old horror art (especially black and white) but supernatural stories (most of the time) don't really do it for me. I don't know why, but superheroes, crazy far future tech, magic, elves, etc... all fine with my brain. When it comes to Vampire and Zombies, though, I tend to get all 'that's ridiculous!', and get annoyed. Especially Zombies. I HATE zombie stories. There are exceptions (mostly the Dresden Files), but not many. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise, though Oh, I'm sure we'll give you some suggestions here  |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 10, 2014 19:11:29 GMT -5
My list is currently at 22 possible stories. I've been through all my Marvel and Warren magazines at this point, but I still need to scour my general comic book titles to see if there were any horror stories in those worth including (4 of my 22 are from regular comic book titles, but I need to do a more thorough search).
Just remember...
The Long Halloween starts in 20 days!
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Post by shaxper on Sept 13, 2014 6:58:37 GMT -5
So, by my own criteria, I do not believe I'll be able to include any Hellboy on my list. Though I hear there are some pretty scary/morbid Hellboy stories out there, that doesn't describe any of the ones I've read.
On the one hand, I count this as a disappointment. On the other, with only five picks to choose, space is at a premium and there's a sort of blessing in this as well.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 9:21:28 GMT -5
Even reading the guidelines, I have no idea what constitutes horror if nothing in Hellboy fits.
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Post by shaxper on Sept 13, 2014 11:40:17 GMT -5
Even reading the guidelines, I have no idea what constitutes horror if nothing in Hellboy fits. Most Hellboy stories deal with supernatural antagonists but don't personally strike me as being particularly morbid nor terror-inducing. In order for a story to feel "horrific" by my own personal standards (this need not apply to anyone else) the protagonist has to have a sense of helplessness. It's what separates the genre from any other action story, in my opinion. If we're not afraid for the protagonist (even while not necessarily being afraid, ourselves), then it's action, not horror. Hellboy utilizes the trappings of horror, but most of his stories don't read like horror to me. |
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Post by Jesse on Sept 13, 2014 14:22:15 GMT -5
Three immediately came to mind but one of them was Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles' Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! but that's too new.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 14:48:07 GMT -5
Three immediately came to mind but one of them was Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles' Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! but that's too new. Then you should seek out Wrightson's Frankenstein for which that is the sequel....I just missed out on a copy at a charity auction at last year's Champion City Con as it went for $5 more than I had in my pocket at the time. -M |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 13, 2014 16:56:25 GMT -5
Wrightson's Frankenstein will not make my Top 5, and even I think that's a crime. There were just a few stories that I was even more passionate about.
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