This “Special Halloween Issue” offers scant scares and nothing to do with Halloween beyond its lackluster cover. A subpar offering from creative talent including Scott Edelman, Noly Panaligan and others.
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When Constance Collins returns to Collinwood, Barnabas swears to save his innocent cousin from hellfire and damnation. This uncredited story proves to be a hard entry point for a Dark Shadows newbie.
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Swamp Thing finds a hidden village filled with robots – including mechanical doppelgängers of his human self and wife. Len Wein’s script strains credulity but serves up ample opportunities for sumptuous Bernie Wrightson art.
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Archie’s Red Circle line delivers some EC-style horror, with macabre tales from artists including Jesse Santos, Bruce Jones and Sal Amendola.
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Stranded by an arctic shipwreck, Frankenstein’s monster ponders his back story while trying to assist his dying colleagues. Gary Friedrich’s story isn’t the most engaging, but the work of artist Mike Ploog and colorist Glynis Wein is top shelf.
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Series host Colonel Whiteshroud explains the Monster Hunters Club to the visiting Countess Von Bludd. While a better debut than sister series Scary Tales, this first issue by the likes of Nicola Cuti, Joe Staton, Wayne Howard and others lacks any real creative spark.
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Superheroes teaming for a war against monsters? Not quite. But this collection of reprint tales from the likes of Otto Binder, Gil Kane and Russ Heath is still a lot of fun.
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Dr. Spektor comes under the spell of a Dark Gods’ agent, then finds himself battling a who’s who of monsters. Another solid Spektor outing from the team of Don Glut and Jesse Santos.
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Superstitious townsfolk in Transylvania interrupt a scientist’s enlarging-ray experiment, unleashing the mindless destruction of Sporr! This so-so story leads off a trilogy of tales featuring art by Jack “King” Kirby and Dick Ayers.
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As the Micronauts move on from war, Acroyear finds himself in a blood feud with traitorous brother Shaitan. The original Micronauts creative tandem of Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden turn in a final standout issue together.
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