17th Annual HAASHOW Highlights

Before we continue with more comic book horror classics, I thought I'd share some photos I took last weekend at the 17th Annual Halloween & Haunted Attractions Show, aka "HAASHOW" held here in STL MO. This show is a must see event for seasoned veterans or newbies involved in the world of haunted attractions, and is the only trade show that features vendors from across the nation and overseas covering every aspect of the horror business, from ticketing to makeup and sound FX to giant animatronics, masks, props, concessions, etc. Terrifying favorites: Scare Factory, Midnight Studios, CFX, Immortal Masks, Ghost Ride, Gore Galore, Poison Props, Hauntrepreneurs, and Trick or Treat Studios (who I bought a Gruesome mask from!) I also got to meet Tony Moran-- the ORIGINAL face of Michael Myers!

EEEK! The Horror of it All!

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ZOMBIES! by Yoe & Banes

The March 2012 issue of Previews is on stands NOW and contains the exciting halfpage ad for ZOMBIES, the third not-to-be-missed book in the Chilling Archives of Horror Comics series from Yoe books, co-edited by Craig Yoe and Steve "Karswell" Banes (see IDW Publishing section, page 174.) Lots more news on this coming up in the months ahead!

ZOMBIES will be out on May 22nd, and can be pre-ordered NOW at Amazon by clicking HERE!

As Ye Sow...

Awww, everyone loves babies! Wait. That's not how I wanted to introduce this story. The winning combination of Bruce Jones and Luis Bermejo teamed up for this cringe inducing classic, (also from the May 1976 issue of Creepy #79 like our last post), and whether or not you think it's cruel or pushing the bounds of taste, well... ooops! I didn't mean to say "taste" either.

The Super-Abnormal Phenomena Survival Kit!

Long time THOIA reader Trevor M requested more from the late great John Severin, (who passed away last month at the age of 90.) Trev even suggested a superb selection from the May 1976 issue of Creepy #79, and here it is-- a very funny jab at horror cliches, and what to do about them. If anyone wants to see more Creepy tales here just let me know, I have no problem keeping things black and white this month.

Warren's Best of '75

The Gossips! / Way to a Man's Heart

Ghoul Tales was yet another magazine sized collection of black and white pre-code horror reprints, this time from Stanley Publications. Lasting only 5 issues (November 1970 through July 1971), the two tales presented in this post are both from Ghoul Tales Vol. 1 #4, with the first originally appearing in the pages of Mister Mystery #13, and the second tale originally titled "Mother's Advice" and from Weird Mysteries #7 (thanks to our Anon reader for the confirmation!), both tales are illustrated by Tony Mortellaro. See the gruesome color version of "The Gossips!" in the THOIA Archive HERE!

Monster Howls (PART TWO)

Our Part Two look at the Monster Howls '66 one-shot issue (Humor-Vision / Major Magazines) features even more fun art and monster madness, aka "Laughs in a Horror Vein" from additional top of the line greats like Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, etc... other goofy gags from this issue by Don Orehek and Pete Wyma, can be found in the THOIA 2008 Archives by clicking HERE!

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