Eerie Publications was a publisher of black-and-white horror- anthology comics magazines. Less well-known and more downscale than the field’s leader, Warren Publishing ( Creepy , Eerie , Vampirella ), the New York City-based company Was One of Several related publishing ventures run by comic book artist and 1970s magazine entrepreneur Myron Fass . Titles published during their 15 years of operation included Weird , Horror Tales , Terror Tales , Tales from the Tomb , Tales of Voodoo , and Witches’ Tales . All of these magazines featured grisly, lurid color covers.
New material was mixed with reprints from 1950s pre- Comics Code horror comics. Writer and artist credits Seldom Appeared, goal included Marvel Comics penciler / inkers Dick Ayersand Chic Stone , [2] as well as himself Fass, Fass and with brother Irving Ezra Jackson serving as art directors. [2] Mel Lenny [2] initially and then Golden Age of Comic Books producer Robert W. Farrell had the title of publisher. Carl Burgos , creator of the original Golden Age Human Torch , was editor; [2] he had created a short-lived character called Captain Marvel, no relation to the old Fawcett comics superhero nor Marvel’s Captain Marvel , for Fass’ MF Enterprises in 1966. [3]
Fass’ business partner, Stanley Harris , left in 1976 after-a falling-out, [ citation needed ] and FORMED Harris Publications , Whose arm comic book published Vampirella and other Warren forming properties. [1]
Titles published
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- Horror Tales (27 issues, June 1969 – February 1979)
- Strange Galaxy (4 issues, February 1971 – August 1971)
- Tales from the Crypt (1 issue, July 1968)
- Tales from the Tomb (33 issues, July 1969 – February 1975)
- Tales of Voodoo (36 issues, November 1968 – November 1974)
- Terror Tales (46 issues, March 1969 – January 1979)
- Terrors of Dracula (9 issues, May 1979 – September 1981)
- Weird (69 issues, January 1966 – November 1981)
- Weird Worlds (5 issues, December 1970 – August 1971)
- Witches’ Tales (34 issues, July 1969 – February 1975)
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brinkman, Tom. “Myron Fass – Demon God of Pulp” . BadMags.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011 . Retrieved August 10, 2011 .
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d “Eerie Publications: Comix from Hell” . Empire-of-the = Claw.com. nd Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
- Jump up^ “Independent Heroes from the USA: Captain Marvel” . An International Catalog of Superheroes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- Jump up^ Eerie Publicationsat theGrand Comics Database