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    Well I have to disagree with the index tonight. I really enjoyed this issue, maybe more so because the index described it as “a rather poor issue”. As such, I was going into this issue not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised.

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    This Sanjulian cover is so good! I was surprised to see this certificate in back of my copy. I had forgotten about this collection.

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    First off, the Corben art I did not see as “clumsy”. A silly tale but the art was nice!

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    1. Vampirella: The Resurrection Of Papa Voudou!

    Now the Vampirella tale was so good that the page count flew by. Goodwin delivers a very well thought out story that stayed with the continuity and worked on every level for me. Gonzales continues to bring it with this opening splash showing the madness of the Carnevale.

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    The sexy women and voudoo gave me that James Bond vibe.

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    The sequential art here was top notch in giving motion to these still frames. This I like a lot!

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    The story had room to breathe and let the characters develop. They even do a good job of keeping the Crimson Chronicles as an ever present threat.

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    Everything made sense and was the best story in this issue for me.

    2. Quavering Shadows

    A very moody and atmospheric tale. I thought that the shadowy and under-lit lighting art worked well together with the script.

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    3. A House Is Not A Home

    We get a very basic horror tale here. Not much character or story background to pull you in. Good use of zipatone throughout though!

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    4. Welcome To The Witches’ Coven

    I remember this story from reading it as a kid, most likely because of the womanly parts! The art is quite nice (shot from pencils, maybe?). 

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    The Woman’s lib. theme certainly feels dated reading this now but I understand that was relevant when this issue was new. Still the story seemed a little confusing why they chose the husband’s coworker as the sacrifice. Nice art, not my favorite story.

    All in all, this issue stands out for the excellent Vampi story with some decent back up stories. House is not a Home and Witches Coven were the weakest links to this one.

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    On 5/19/2024 at 9:34 PM, The Lions Den said:

    Another great Sanjulian cover, and I really liked "Quavering Shadows". Also noteworthy is the Dracula appearance and the cover story, plus the nice Dubay/Corben frontispiece. This one had the makings of a strong issue, but it did seem to fall short in a few areas. And I believe that Vampi #12 only had four stories as well...  (thumbsu

    I don’t have a double of this issue so I had to dig out my Vampirella box to get the issue ready to read tomorrow night. But I could not resist reading the Vampi story, and what a great one it was! And as @The Lions Den says, the Dracula appearance was cool despite that the Warren Magazine Index says it was “crappy”! I will post my full review tomorrow. 

    The Official King of Horror thread. Boris Karloff!

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    On 5/14/2024 at 9:08 PM, The humble Watcher lurking said:

    @Jayman

    They say that Bela Lugosi had a similar opening in Dracula 1931, but I can`t find it anywhere?

    I’m sure my father saw Dracula too, but I guess the Frankenstein movie was more memorable to him.

    I did find this tidbit on Wikipedia though:

    wikipedia notes: When the film finally premiered at the Roxy Theatre in New York on Feb. 12, 1931, newspapers reported that members of the audiences fainted in shock at the horror on screen.

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    On 5/13/2024 at 10:39 PM, Silver Surfer said:

    Great stuff and while they were not scary they sure were cool, especially Frankenstein.

    My father, long since passed, was born in 1922. He told me once that he saw Frankenstein in the theater when it was originally released. He remembered the scene where the monster walked out and you get to see him for the first time, people were literally screaming and covering their eyes! He did too. Modern society has become very jaded as to what we deem scary anymore.

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    Eerie #37

    A favorite cover of mine. Truly an atmospheric horror painting by Enrich. I happen to have a cover proof of this issue which makes me appreciate it all the more.

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    Unfortunately the cover will be the best part of this issue. Onto the contents…

    The Monster Gallery seemed like something you’d have found in a Gold Key UFO & Flying Saucers issue. I did find this image of Cousin Eerie asking for more letters amusing though.

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    The Other Side of Atlantis:

    Yes the art was nice but the story was weak. First of all, thank you oh great Poseidon for only sparing one kingdom of Atlantis with your magic rings!

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    I honestly thought this was a long two part story the way it ended. My first impression was that it was going to continue next issue. Atlantis sunk originally, now it’s further punished by some unseen force? Not a well thought out story IMO.

    Horror at Hamilton House:

    I really liked the opening splash page. The story however was pretty cookie cutter.

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    The Ones Who Stole it from You:

    I liked the prologue art and story better than the main tale. I do get the theme of not letting others take your humanity away, but it felt like they just shoehorned the ghoul back into the story for shock value.

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    A Rush of Wings:

    Might be my favorite story. I agree with  @OtherEric that it was a bit cookie cutter, but we get a different creature to look at and the art was quite good.

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    Dethslaker:

    Title definitely does not roll off the tongue easily. Interesting mix of photos in the artwork did not really save this one from a story that was not so well thought out. The man was only out for revenge against the wizard who turned his wizard into a sword. His reward? No more magical protection sword ( when he could have really needed it!). Yeah, then I guess putting the king’s crown on in the middle of a peasant uprising wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do.

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    Not too impressed with this issue. Some shining moments but the bad outweighed the good in this issue.