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    Todd Jordan
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  • Creepy Comics #20



    Published by: Dark Horse Comics
    Released on: Apr. 22, 2015
    Writer: various
    Artist: various
    Cover: Matthew Southworth
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    Uncle Creepy's latest batch of quickie horror tales delivers stories of kids with pets: a barfing pet, a man-eating what-the-frig-is-that pet, and further proof that creepy crawly things are not good pets. Things start off with a cover by Matthew Southworth, who also gives us the very first story, “Skinny”. This one is about a lonely little boy with a wicked bitch of a mother, and who also is the constant victim of a bully. His mother won't let him get a dog because she's says he's too irresponsible, but when he finds some sort of creature in the woods, he proves his mamma wrong. He takes care of “Skinny” in secret, a beast whose hunger is never satiated. You can see where this one is going, but Southworth gives the story a deeper meaning than just a pet that eats enemies. The effect Skinny has on the boy will be forever lasting. The artwork is interesting, looking like painted inks as opposed to pen.

    “Bowser”, script by Jan Strnad, artwork by Richard Corben in color(!); originally printed in Vampirella #54 and then again by Warren in Creepy #132 (an all-Corben issue). This classic story has seen its share of print, showing up in reprint collections on top of the two aforementioned Warren issues. But that's ok, who doesn't love Corben? This story is about a meat-eating multi-tentacled blob creature that happens to be a family pet. They feed it dogs, but once it gets a taste of long pork nothing else will do. Bowser gets out of hand and it looks like they have to get rid of it, but the reason for Bowser's erratic behavior (as in eating people) is due to cravings for a very natural reason. This story was in color back in its original presentation, if you were wondering, so thanks to Dark Horse for showing it here in the same fashion. You want some boobless, bloodless Corben work, look no further.

    “Verto”, script by Kelly Thomspon, art by Ramon Bachs. A loner, teenage girl gets a pet beetle named Gregor, and it grows at an alarming rate. It quickly outgrows is glass tank and so the girl lets it run around free in room, sleeping with her, cuddling…bonding. You know, the typical things a girl and her dog-sized pet beetle do. And then there's the whole thing about propagating the species. No, nothing like weird Japanese gross-out porn, but Gregor certainly has use for this poor girl other than as a gal pal. Bachs' artwork has great detail and looks real sharp, and the last page of the story has satisfying reveal.

    It's a great installment on the series, and the two new stories both have a great Creepy vibe. The inclusion of the Corben story is of course a fine thing too. Dump those dreadful Peter Bagge comic pages (which are also pet themed) and you'd have an A+ issue here. It's still an awesome one though, with three enjoyable tales of the trials of taking care of a loved pet.





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