tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post5057792445852032800..comments2024-03-28T20:33:20.294-05:00Comments on THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: Slime WorldMr. Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-22371956739766328752014-09-21T11:58:46.810-05:002014-09-21T11:58:46.810-05:00Makes me think about an updated "Gkmloooms&qu...Makes me think about an updated "Gkmloooms" (had to check the name to type it).<br />Same feeling of impending, inevitable doom, here even more oppressive and slow-paced.<br />RobertoJ_D_La_Rue_67https://www.blogger.com/profile/13620923188907903146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-82137339501581410282013-12-31T16:35:07.301-06:002013-12-31T16:35:07.301-06:00I did not know SQUEEZRRIP! was the sound of a head...I did not know SQUEEZRRIP! was the sound of a head being torn off but it makes perfect sense now! Fun story!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530777203628519027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-68809910060240777842013-12-20T22:40:24.402-06:002013-12-20T22:40:24.402-06:00It's a little like the Outer Limits episode &q...It's a little like the Outer Limits episode "Feasibility Study," except that in that story the creatures try to PREVENT regular people from turning into them.<br /><br />Even though these horror magazine stories aren't known for having them, I wanted a happier ending. Show me an early ' 70s horror story with a heroine in a mini-skirt (or something similar) and I definitely want her to end up all right.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-34130593993421189132013-12-19T05:58:21.618-06:002013-12-19T05:58:21.618-06:00Holy crap! I was eleven years old when I read this...Holy crap! I was eleven years old when I read this issue. I don't recall a thing about the other stories, but "Slime World" traumatized me (in a good way). I was SO creeped out by this story that I wrote and illustrated my own version of "Slime World." I wish I'd have kept it.Tim Whitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072021569016967821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-60281975613288957062013-12-16T16:51:52.310-06:002013-12-16T16:51:52.310-06:00Yeah, most of the ongoing Skywald stories like Sag...Yeah, most of the ongoing Skywald stories like Saga of the Victims suffers from just being downright BORING... but the art is still nice to look at for sure!Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-18740823973229518022013-12-16T11:33:59.675-06:002013-12-16T11:33:59.675-06:00Hewetson, who ran the pubs, was a freelancer at Wa...Hewetson, who ran the pubs, was a freelancer at Warren and did his absolute best to be different from Warren, therefore the "horror-mood", where he tried to have the stories set a mood rather than be based purely on EC-ish ending. This actually made the pubs different from pretty much all other horror work, and made them an acquired taste.<br /><br />It's really a toss up sometimes. It's much harder to do, and that's why there was a real uneven feel to Skywald's stuff.<br /><br />I'll give them credit for being different. One of the more loved things Skywald did was the "Saga of the Victims" which actually leaves me cold, and I like the Skywald stuff. Never know what you were getting!<br /><br />Yeah, though, the covers were awesome, and they had some incredible artists in the interiors.Brian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-70951997831444454042013-12-16T08:06:46.900-06:002013-12-16T08:06:46.900-06:00I have to be honest and admit I'm not the bigg...I have to be honest and admit I'm not the biggest Skywald fan... I think their artwork and covers are fantastic, but the writing never seemed even half as good as the Warren mags, or even the Eerie Pub reprints-- still, this is a pretty good (though not flawless) issue... more on the way!<br /><br />Thanks for the comments!Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-16839434204689349152013-12-14T21:50:09.527-06:002013-12-14T21:50:09.527-06:00This looks like it's going to be a good issue....This looks like it's going to be a good issue. Always liked Reese's work. It's always got an enthusiasm to it. Thanks for posting!Morbidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605497974434648896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-40831530406770816832013-12-14T16:41:07.236-06:002013-12-14T16:41:07.236-06:00The "slowly becoming a monster" script i...The "slowly becoming a monster" script is very good and well paced. His inner-thoughts still being somewhat normal really help set the mood, but that was Skywald's stiche, and it was a bit different than other magazines and could sometimes work out some real winners, like this one.<br /><br />That said, it's hard to even consider the story with art like this. It's really a wonderful piece of work. The environment is incredible, the Eisner-ish title on the column, the incredible use of negative/positive space (page 7 and 8 which use the tunnel as a halo frame are great examples.)<br /><br />You have to do the sea monster/dracula story, it's the goofiest thing Skywald ever did (Nightmare 19), and that's when you'll get snark!Brian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-86405053061092087052013-12-14T11:21:18.426-06:002013-12-14T11:21:18.426-06:00We enjoyed this story as a kid... from the magazin...We enjoyed this story as a kid... from the magazine "Psycho"...Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-16580377098249653922013-12-14T10:43:56.195-06:002013-12-14T10:43:56.195-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mestierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469030153414408109noreply@blogger.com