The Complete Web of Horror

The legendary, creator-controlled horror magazine from 1969 collected at last!

Publisher Marketing: The Complete Web of Horror does an incredible job of presenting some remarkable early work by now-legendary creators. With its release, Web of Horror cleanly enters the wider cultural and academic zeitgeist; a shining lost artifact, found.-- "AIPT Comics" Brief Description : "In 1969, a feisty new comics magazine emerged to rival the popular horror magazines Creepy and Eerie: Web of Horror. Conceived by a plucky, independent publisher, Web of Horror showcased instant classics of horror and science fiction by such rising stars of comic art as Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Bruce Jones, Ralph Reese, Frank Brunner, Roger Brand, and Wayne Howard, as well as seasoned veterans such as Syd Shores and Norman Nodel, illustrating stories written by Otto Binder, Nicola Cuti, and others. Now, over 50 years later, Fantagraphics presents the complete Web of Horror in one expertly edited and designed volume. In addition to all three published issues, this collection includes over a dozen stories intended for subsequent issues that have been rarely or never-before published"-- Review Quotes : These yarns aren't all graphic gore but truly fantastic tales with plot twists and surprise endings that will chill, thrill, and keep you up at night pondering their conclusions.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : The stories are firmly in the E.C. tradition -- occasionally verbose, enjoyably gruesome, often surprisingly clever -- but the art is new and surprising, leaping out at you like the very best boogeymen do.-- "The New York Times" Publisher Marketing : In 1969, a feisty new comics magazine emerged to rival the popular horror magazines Creepy and Eerie : Web of Horror . Conceived by a plucky, independent publisher, Web of Horror showcased instant classics of horror and science fiction by such rising stars of comic art as Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Bruce Jones, Ralph Reese, Frank Brunner, Roger Brand, and Wayne Howard, as well as seasoned veterans such as Syd Shores and Norman Nodel, illustrating stories written by Otto Binder, Nicola Cuti, and others.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 296 | Publication Date: 2024-06-04