Ryan. Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Have they released any preview pages with dialogue inserted yet? SpineTic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 6/1/2024 at 10:53 AM, Robot Man said: Modern comics reflect this. I have always felt that a good story line was equally important along with the art. Original ECs delivered both. These do not. I tend to agree but the ancient pull of the collector in me will urge me to pick these up to sample them. I will at least give them the chance to impress me. KirbyJack, OtherEric and SpineTic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 6/1/2024 at 8:51 AM, Jayman said: I tend to agree but the ancient pull of the collector in me will urge me to pick these up to sample them. I will at least give them the chance to impress me. Fair enough. I will give them a thumb through on the rack. But at this point, spending 4 or 5 bucks on another comic to simply store, seems a little crazy to me. Jayman and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I like that first cover posted. Might grab that one and see if it inspires buying more. Jayman and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latverian Tourism Board Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) Cruel Universe is a great name, imo, but Epitaphs from the Abyss is pretty clunky. I’d say drop the Epitaphs, and just call it From the Abyss. Much better horror name, imo. The interior art will improve if it takes off, I think. I’d like to see more gritty/inky styles to set the mood. Drop shadows, bugs in the background, dirty it up a bit, stuff like that. Edit to add: The covers are great so far. Edited June 1 by Latverian Tourism Board Jayman, Point Five and SpineTic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) On 6/1/2024 at 12:25 PM, SpineTic said: See now I like the black and white of this cover more. I didn’t even notice the skull above the rose tattoo in the colored version. Edited June 1 by Jayman Latverian Tourism Board and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 6/1/2024 at 2:37 PM, Jayman said: See now I line the black and white of this cover more. I didn’t even notice the skull above the rose tattoo in the colored version. I agree, though I tend to like original line art better than the colorized versions in most cases. Jayman and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) On 6/1/2024 at 11:25 AM, SpineTic said: I had a creepy EC moment earlier today while reading this thread. I was scrolling down and I SWEAR exactly as I scrolled down to this cover, a character on tv (Andy Griffith on the Andy Griffith Show) said "you hit the nail on the head". I put the phone down and ran out of the house. Edited June 1 by Telegan Jayman, SpineTic and ADAMANTIUM 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 6:20 PM, Telegan said: I had a creepy EC moment earlier today while reading this thread. I was scrolling down and I SWEAR exactly as I scrolled down to this cover, a character on tv (Andy Griffith on the Andy Griffith Show) said "you hit the nail on the head". I put the phone down and ran out of the house. Given I watch the show too, currently, I'll join you! SpineTic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 7:20 PM, Telegan said: I had a creepy EC moment earlier today while reading this thread. I was scrolling down and I SWEAR exactly as I scrolled down to this cover, a character on tv (Andy Griffith on the Andy Griffith Show) said "you hit the nail on the head". I put the phone down and ran out of the house. SpineTic, F For Fake and Telegan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I'll be giving these a look for at least the first couple issues of each title. The art without the text really doesn't tell me much. Jayman and SpineTic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) On 6/1/2024 at 7:15 PM, Jayman said: Actual scene (see?! I wasn't lying!) : Edited June 2 by Telegan Jayman and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 5:21 PM, SpineTic said: Where did he get 1944 as the year for the first EC? I've got Picture Stories from the Bible New Testament #2 as the first Educational Comics indicia publisher, and Picture Stories from American History #1 as first book with the EC logo, and those were both 1945. KirbyJack and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I’m kinda liking the kid versions of the classic covers too! OtherEric, Telegan and SpineTic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 5:24 PM, Jayman said: I’m kinda liking the kid versions of the classic covers too! I'm afraid these are ratio variants, unfortunately, which is too bad because they're easily my favorites so far. SpineTic and Telegan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 8:25 PM, OtherEric said: I'm afraid these are ratio variants, unfortunately, which is too bad because they're easily my favorites so far. Yeah, I won’t be chasing these. But if I happen to run across them, I’ll pick them up! SpineTic, Mmehdy and OtherEric 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 5:27 PM, Jayman said: Yeah, I won’t be chasing these. But if I happen to run across them, I’ll pick them up! I'll see what they're going for online when the book drops, I might be willing to go $12 or so for them. Jayman and SpineTic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 \ I do like the pin they were giving away at ECCC earlier this year, at least. Ken Aldred, Jayman, SpineTic and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Lets give these a chance at least, the art work is not 1/10th of what EC was, but I really think that EC with the best art, the best story....will never be topped. Creepy and Blazing combat gave it a good run....but those artists are long gone. Maybe the story can make up for the artwork.....CU is one I will buy a couple of , since I am a big EC SF fan.....the horror....I will wait for your reviews Edited June 2 by Mmehdy crazyhips, Point Five, Telegan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 it comes down to that It is better than nothing.....with creepy the other imitators they did not have the comic code to deal with and the talent of course was still there.....these new books also have no code and they are in color, some of the warren stuff was in color, but again, the resources of this company are suspect...art and writing wise compared to DC etc. I say each board member should by at least one issue, read it, put it away and reread a week later and then give the board here your thoughts Point Five, SpineTic, F For Fake and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
