Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Berkley (1982), 64 pages
Description
Five scary tales written in comic book format.
User reviews
LibraryThing member StefanY
If you've seen the kinda cheesy, kinda not-so-good movie that this comic was generated from, then you'll already know all of the stories. (I'm not totally panning the film however, I do after all own it and Creepshow 2!) Even though the stories were old hat though, I still had a good time reading
This is not to say that Creepshow is not a fun, quick read. I read it in an evening and like most of the comic books that I have floating around from my childhood, I guarantee that I'll pick it up and read it again at some point in the future. That's the beauty of comics, there's no need for deep thinking. It's something that you can pick up, lose yourself in for an hour or two and be finished with it. Sometimes we need that release.
I guess on that note, I'll quit before I have more words in this review than there are in the book itself!
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the comic version. Do not dive into this book thinking that it is a graphic novel. Nothing could be further from the truth. Creepshow is done entirely in the tongue-in-cheek style of the old horror comics. The host is a wise-cracking undead version of Stan Lee himself and the stories, while still a bit scary for the most part, are fairly lame.This is not to say that Creepshow is not a fun, quick read. I read it in an evening and like most of the comic books that I have floating around from my childhood, I guarantee that I'll pick it up and read it again at some point in the future. That's the beauty of comics, there's no need for deep thinking. It's something that you can pick up, lose yourself in for an hour or two and be finished with it. Sometimes we need that release.
I guess on that note, I'll quit before I have more words in this review than there are in the book itself!
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LibraryThing member jseger9000
I LOVE Creepshow! Stephen King and George Romero's homage to the old EC comics is just so much fun.
This comic book adaptation (by Stephen King with art by Berni Wrightson) is a fun read and is beautifully illustrated. But honestly, the adaptation pales in comparison to the original film.
The film
Maybe I'm being too harsh on this adaptation. It is a lot of fun. It's just that if you have seen the superb movie this book adds very little to it.
This comic book adaptation (by Stephen King with art by Berni Wrightson) is a fun read and is beautifully illustrated. But honestly, the adaptation pales in comparison to the original film.
The film
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has stronger writing (King wrote the script for the movie and this adaptation) and (surprisingly) better art direction. Don't get me wrong, Wrightson's artwork is beautiful and suitable creepy, but comes off as less creative than the 'comic book effects' in the movie (colored lines behind the actors, panel borders covered in roaches) and it would have been neat to include the ads for x-ray specs and voodoo dolls. I wonder really why they didn't just reproduce the comic book that was shown throughout the film.Maybe I'm being too harsh on this adaptation. It is a lot of fun. It's just that if you have seen the superb movie this book adds very little to it.
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LibraryThing member DanaJean
I loved this, but I think I did because I love the movie so much. Is this a Pulitzer Prize winning comic/book? No. Is the movie an Academy Award winning movie? No. But there is something about the whimsical nature of this particular format that gives me fond memories of when comics of this type
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were cool. Quick read as it's very short, I smiled all the way through. A must-read for true Stephen King fans. Show Less
LibraryThing member JaredOrlando
King's Creepshow is cheesy, over-the-top horror if there ever was any. But that is what makes it so good. Every story in the short graphic novel is ludicrous in its own way, all narrated by a snarky ghoul named the Creep. Enjoyable and a must read for those who love classic King.
LibraryThing member rivkat
Graphic novel of cheesy 80s scenarios in which the evil or greedy get their comeuppance at the hands of horrors from beyond the veil. Almost as 80s as Stranger Things.
LibraryThing member Stahl-Ricco
A fun, campy read! If you've seen the movie, you've read the book! And vice versa!
5 short, short stories, all of them decent and creepy! All hosted by "The Creep"! 'Nuff said!
5 short, short stories, all of them decent and creepy! All hosted by "The Creep"! 'Nuff said!
LibraryThing member Birdo82
It was retro three decades ago, and it’s barely aged a day; a ghoulishly good time when paired with its film counterpart.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1982-07
Physical description
64 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
0452253802 / 9780452253803
UPC
091857019956
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