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Post by profh0011 on Mar 25, 2019 16:48:27 GMT -5
I really enjoyed this. It’s a detective story loosely based on The Raven...
Just arrived in the mail! Thanks for the reccomendation. I see 2/3rds is a graphic novel, and the back 1/3rd of the book are several original text Poe stories with illustrations. Cool! Another item for my still-growing library.
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 25, 2019 16:56:48 GMT -5
Charlton's 4th POE adaptation, and the last in this comic. This was another one where the scans I found online were in horrendous shape, and I had to go over them several times to make them more presentable. YELLOWJACKET COMICS #6(Charlton Comics / December 1945) cover by Ken Battefield Incredibly, I have so far found 41 different comics adaptations of this story!!! This was the 1st of 2 Poe adaptations done by Rudy Palais. His 2nd would be much more spectacular. "THE TELL-TALE HEART" / Version 1 Adaptation by (unknown) / Art by Rudy Palais with Arnold Hicks final page Reprinted in MYSTERIOUS TRAVEWLLER COMICS #1(Trans World Publications / November 1948) cover by Bob Powell
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 26, 2019 9:54:05 GMT -5
I really enjoyed this. It’s a detective story loosely based on The Raven... Just arrived in the mail! Thanks for the reccomendation. I see 2/3rds is a graphic novel, and the back 1/3rd of the book are several original text Poe stories with illustrations. Cool! Another item for my still-growing library.
Hope you enjoy it. Even if only in the context of it relating to Poe. But I liked Dawn Brown's art and writing from this book and read some of her other stuff like Little Red Hot.
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 26, 2019 22:02:36 GMT -5
I liked Dawn Brown's art...
The stand-alone illos in the back with the original short stories will probably wind up in my project before too long. Something I started a year or so back was "galleries of illustrations", where I'd assemble on a single page sometimes DOZENS of illos, all of a single story, done by different artists, ranging from the mid-19th century all the way up to today.
It's easy to get carried away. (Yes, I have strange ideas of "fun".)
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 26, 2019 22:14:44 GMT -5
Gilberton's next stab at Poe was their first ALL-POE issue, with 3 stories-- 2 of which, Charlton had already done only a couple years earlier! CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #40(Gilberton / August 1947) cover by Henry C. Kiefer "THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM" / Version 2Adaptation by Samuel Willinsky / Art by August M. Forelich
I'm not really too crazy about this one.
Final page Here's a fun bit-- the artist SWIPED a panel from a 1944 illo by Fritz Eichenberg. Gilberton tended to keep their books IN PRINT, sometimes for decades. they were also reprinted overseas in many countries. After they went out of business, other publishers licensed their name and their material, and further reprints resulted. Some of these comics from the 1940s are STILL in print today! CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED GIANTS 2cover by ?? (Gilberton / October 1949) EDICAO MARAVILHOSA 27cover by HENRY C. KIEFER (Editora Brasil-America Limitdad [EBAL] / Brazil / September 1950) CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED 40cover by HENRY C. KIEFER (Thorpe & Porter / England / 1952) CLASICOS ILUSTRADOS 105cover by ?? (Editora De Periódicos La Prensa S.C.L. / Mexico / February 28, 1961) CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDES 29cover by JEN MARRUS (Acclaim / August 1997) EL ESCARABAJO DE OROcover by ALEX A. BLUM (Books 4 Pocket / Spain / October 17, 2012) ILLUSTRERTE KLASSIKERE 53cover by ?? (Hjemmet / Egmont / Norway / March 2015)
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 27, 2019 21:34:40 GMT -5
Same book, 2nd story: "THE ADVENTURE OF HANS PFALL" / Version 1 Adaptation by Samuel Willinsky / Art by Henry C. Kiefer Final page This was one of Poe's oddball comedy stories, and the art reflects that, looking more like a "children's story" than science-ficton or horror. I've only found 4 comics versions of it so far, which I guess tells me it's not one of his more popular efforts. The story, about a man's attempts to escape his nagging wife and his bill collectors, involves a fantastical trip to the Moon-- by balloon. It predates Jules Verne's " FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON" by decades, and I'm reminded that story was also written as a comedy-- albeit, a more adult, sophisticated one. For whatever reason, in the 90s, this was reprinted in a different book than the 1st story from this same comic. (It was in all the same other books as the first story.) CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDES 17cover by JEN MARRUS (Acclaim / August 1997)
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 29, 2019 19:31:15 GMT -5
Incredibly... out of 36 (so far!) comics versions of "HOUSE OF USHER", the "Classics Illustrated" version is currently my favorite!
Strangely enough, the art on this 1947 comic reminds me a bit of that by Barry Smith.
Adaptation by Samuel Wilinsky / Art by Harley M. Griffiths Madeline reaches Roderick Final page I'm really struck, reading this version of the story, how artist Harley M. Griffith's depiction of Roderick Usher so closely resembles Vincent Price's character, not in the Roger Corman film " THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER", but in its unrelated "sequel", " PIT AND THE PENDULUM". This is both in his physical appearance, and in his nervous fear and terror over the idea that he may have inadvertently buried someone alive. (In the Corman film, according to Richard Matheson's screenplay, Usher was the villain of the piece, his actions deliberate; in the original Poe story, Roderick is a sad victim as much as his sister.) In addition, on the next-to-last page, the large hall, one of the staircases, and the wrought-iron gate, are all almost exactly the same as in Corman's " PIT AND THE PENDULUM", which would almost suggest that Corman (or his art director, Daniel Haller) may have looked at this comic for visual reference and inspiration! Thsi was reprinted in pretty much the same books as the 2 other stories from the same ALL-Poe issue.
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 30, 2019 14:47:34 GMT -5
One of Poe's most popular stories that isn't horror is " The Gold Bug". I've found 18 different comics version so far. The 1st was serialized in the earliest issues of SUNDAY PIX, a weekly giveaway that before long regularly featured BIBLE comics. This was one of the most difficult items I had to track down, and so far, the first installment of the serial has not yet turned up! SUNDAY PIX #1-14(David C. Cook / May 1 - July 31, 1940) Adaptation by David S. Piper / Art by Joseph Wirt Tillotson SUNDAY PIX #2 (May 8, 1949) SUNDAY PIX #14 (July 31, 1949) I've seen quite a few issues of this series available on Ebay, but so far, NOTHING this early! (Sometimes you just do the best you can.)
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Post by profh0011 on Mar 31, 2019 15:51:04 GMT -5
Marvel's 1st (unofficial!) Poe adaptation took inspiration (apparantly) from the 1932 Universal movie " Murders In The Rue Morgue". That movie and this comic have in common a circus sideshow and a gorrila on the loose. LAWBREAKERS ALWAYS LOSE #10photo cover (Marvel / October 1949) "THE KILLER WHO WALKED LIKE A MAN!" (inspired by " The Murders In The Rue Morgue") / Version 2 Story & Art by SAM GROSS Final page
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Post by profh0011 on Apr 2, 2019 21:22:19 GMT -5
The 1950s starts with the earliest loose Poe adaptation from EC COMICS!!! The art is by one of the real masters of the genre, Johnny Craig. When Amicus Films did their anthology film, TALES FROM THE CRYPT, in 1972, the bulk of the stories included were based on Craig's comics. I have to say, this must be one of the most entertaining variations on this story (stories?) I've ever read! THE HAUNT OF FEAR 15 [1]cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (EC / May-June 1950) "THE WALL: A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY" adapted from " THE BLACK CAT" / Version 2 and " THE TELL-TALE HEART" / Version 2 Adaptation & Art by JOHNNY CRAIG Page 2 (this woman REALLY had it coming!!!) Final page This story has been reprinted a pile of times! HAUNT OF FEAR 1cover by ALBERT B. FELDSTEIN (Russ Cochran / 1985) ISKALDE GROSS 1cover by GRAHAM INGELS (Semic / Norway / [February] 1988) THE VAULT OF HORROR 90cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Gladstone / August 1990) THE HAUNT OF FEAR 1cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Russ Cochran / November 1992) ISKALDE GROSS POCKET 1cover by VICENTE BALLESTAR (Semic / Norway / April 1996) ISKALDE-GROSS KLASSIKERSERIEN [nn]covers by JACK DAVIS (Hjewmmet / Egmont / Norway / [May 2006]) EC ARCHIVES: THE HAUNT OF FEAR 1cover by ?? (GS Press / [January] 2012) THE HAUNT OF FEAR 1cover by ?? (Akileos / France / May 2015)
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Apr 3, 2019 10:29:27 GMT -5
Poe and Craig - what a combo!
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Post by profh0011 on Apr 3, 2019 21:32:40 GMT -5
Poe and Craig - what a combo! My own introduction to Johnny Craig was an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation he did for CHAMBER OF DARKNESS #5 (June 1970).
I owe my having that comic to my Mom, who was a horror fan.
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Post by profh0011 on Apr 3, 2019 21:40:59 GMT -5
EC's 2nd loose Poe adaptation more-or-less tackled " House Of Usher"-- and oddly enough, contained some original elements that later turned up almost verbatim in Roger Corman's movie adaptation! I suppose Richard Matheson was swiping from Gardner Fox. THE VAULT OF HORROR 13cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (EC / June-July 1950) "THE CURSE OF HARKLEY HEATH" (inspired by "THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER") / Version 3 Story by Gardner Fox / Art by Harry Harrison & Wallace Wood Last page I find it fascinating how later film adaptations so often seem to have borrowed "original" elements from comic-book adaptations. Here's 2 examples. In the 1960 Roger Corman - Richard Matheson " HOUSE OF USHER", there's a scene definitely not in Poe's short story, where a chandelier suddenly falls. While it might be argued this could have been swiped from the earlier Vincent Price film, " HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL", there's no mistaking such a scene appeared in this 1950 EC comic. Later, the house is destroyed when it's accidentally set on fire. It should also be noted that actress Myrna Fahey's "Madeline Usher" looked nothing whatsoever like the deathly-ill sister of Poe's story... but bears a striking resemblance to "Sybil" in this same comic! REPRINTS: THE VAULT OF HORROR 1cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Russ Cochran / 1982) THE VAULT OF HORROR 3cover by GRAHAM INGELS (Gladstone / December 1990) THE VAULT OF HORROR 2cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Russ Cochran / January 1993) EC ARCHIVES: THE VAULT OF HORROR 1cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Gemstone / [October] 2007) THE FANTAGRAPHICS EC ARTISTS' LIBRARY [2]: Came the Dawn and Other Storiescover by WALLACE WOOD (Fantagraphics / August 2012) As a special feature, here I compare Johnny Craig's 1950 cover with one by Frank Frazetta in 1965. While " THE VAULT OF HORROR #13 had a story "loosely" inspired by " USHER", ironically, CREEPY #3 featured " THE TELL-TALE HEART", the 1st Poe adaptation from Warren, who would not actually do " USHER" until EERIE #20 (Mar'69), as their 6th Poe story. Was Frazetta inspired by Craig? .......MAYBE!
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Post by profh0011 on Apr 4, 2019 21:12:30 GMT -5
EC's 3rd loose Poe adaptation tackled " Amontillado". A real irony here is, in Poe's story, a cold-blooded murderer GETS AWAY with it. But the EC version-- from a company that was targetted as being a "menace" to the public (little kids in particular), altered the ending so that the killer got a severe case of "poetic justice". CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 3cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (EC / February-March 1951) "BLOOD RED WINE" (adapted from "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO") / Version 1 Adaptation by Albert B. Feldstein / Art by GRAHAM INGELS This version also offered a motivation for the murder, which Poe had left a complete mystery. The infamous scene of a man being bricked up in the catacombs... The final page... where the killer DOESN'T get away with it. Graham Ingels was so disturbed after the Comics Code and the anti-comics witchunt, he not only quit comics, but refused to ever discuss them with anyone afterwards. REPRINTS: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 1cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Russ Cochran / 1983) CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 3cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Russ Cochran / May 1993) EC ARCHIVES: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 1cover by JOHNNY CRAIG (Gemstone / [December] 2007) CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 1cover by ?? (Akileos / France / May 2012) I have so far found not only 26 different comics adaptations of this story... but 3 different SEQUELS to it!
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Post by profh0011 on Apr 7, 2019 13:58:54 GMT -5
Gilberton's final foray into Poe was their 2nd ALL-Poe issue! CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED 84cover by ALEX A.BLUM (Gilberton / June 1951) A major step-up in quality, the 2nd version of "The Gold Bug" was Alex Blum's 2nd of 2 Poe stories. "THE GOLD BUG" / Version 2 Adaptation by ?? / Art by ALEX A. BLUM Final page Reprints: CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED 59cover by ALEX A.BLUM (Ayers & James / Australia / 1951) I love this cover!!! EDICAO MARAVILHOSA (WONDERFUL EDITION) 52cover by ANTONIO EUZEBIO NETO (EBAL / Brazil / July 1952) ALBUM GIGANTE 30cover by MONTEIRO FILHO (EBAL / Brazil / April 1957) This one's from a series that's hard to find, because they were illegal bootlegs. THE GOLD BUG and OTHER TALEScover by ALEX BLUM (Regents Illustrated Classics / Prentice Hall College Div. / 1982) EL ESCARABAJO DE OROcover by ALEX A. BLUM (Books 4 Pocket / Brazil / October 17, 2012) CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED 46cover by ALEX A.BLUM (Classics Comics Store UK / England / September 2013) ILLUSTRERTE KLASSIKERE 53cover by ?? (Hjemmet / Egmont / Norway / March 2015)
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