Can anyone recommend some good pre-code horror reprint collections? 2 2

[warden5523]

I've been wanting some pre-code horror for a long time but I'll just never get a good collection of the originals going. Does anyone know some good reprint collections I can try tracking down?

[OtherEric]

32 minutes ago, warden5523 said:

I've been wanting some pre-code horror for a long time but I'll just never get a good collection of the originals going. Does anyone know some good reprint collections I can try tracking down?

You can't go wrong with the EC reprints of Tales from the Crypt/ Vault of Horror/ Haunt of Fear.  I personally would go for the EC archives, several are available on Comixology if digital is good.

Atlas is a bit trickier, I would start with the MENACE Marvel Masterworks edition... I think it had a much higher hit ratio than most of the atlas horror books.  Once again, available both in digital or print.

If you don't mind digital, a LOT of the rest is at

https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

A good starting place there is Harvey, most of the Harvey Horror has been scanned.  And everything at the DCM is public domain and free.

Hope that helps some!

[warden5523]

11 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

You can't go wrong with the EC reprints of Tales from the Crypt/ Vault of Horror/ Haunt of Fear.  I personally would go for the EC archives, several are available on Comixology if digital is good.

Atlas is a bit trickier, I would start with the MENACE Marvel Masterworks edition... I think it had a much higher hit ratio than most of the atlas horror books.  Once again, available both in digital or print.

If you don't mind digital, a LOT of the rest is at

https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

A good starting place there is Harvey, most of the Harvey Horror has been scanned.  And everything at the DCM is public domain and free.

Hope that helps some!

Helps immensely, thank you!

[adamstrange]

I can't recommend this one enough.  Great repro's of covers, commentary and a sampling of stories from many different artists and companies.

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Color-Fear-Forgotten-Horror/dp/1606993437/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=forgotten+fear&qid=1598100885&sr=8-3

The series from Craig Yoe focuses on one artist at a time but does a great job with each one, including this on Lou Cameron

https://www.amazon.com/Camerons-Unsleeping-Chilling-Archives-Horror/dp/163140931X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35ZZZ3YY2UMBE&dchild=1&keywords=lou+cameron's+unsleeping+dead&qid=1598101053&sprefix=lou+camer%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1

Many of the pre-code horror titles have been reprinted by PS Artbooks but some available only at a premium price unless you find a nice used edition.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=PS+Artbooks+Ltd&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

There are a variety of anthologies that are reasonably priced as well:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684054532?psc=1&pf_rd_p=995e9308-9761-4a71-9419-82fd033b88fd&pf_rd_r=XMZ0Q60D6GM7GF5BS791&pd_rd_wg=vdDXy&pd_rd_i=1684054532&pd_rd_w=H4W9Z&pd_rd_r=e3c7ad9e-1fc9-4e9b-9e45-a2ead05b48fa&ref_=pd_luc_rh_crh_rh_sbs_sem_01_03_t_img_lh

 

This is just a start.  A huge chunk of pre-code horror is available in reprinted in color, often at very reasonable prices.

 

[Robot Man]

Tales to Terrible to Tell is also a great source. Each issue focused on a different publisher if I remember it correctly. Google it. 

[adamstrange]

2 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Tales to Terrible to Tell is also a great source. Each issue focused on a different publisher if I remember it correctly. Google it. 

The text and history are excellent but the stories are reprinted in b&w and often mediocre fare.

[Kevin.J]

PS Artbooks

I picked up a lot of these Hardcovers for around $10-$20 on ebay a year or so ago, the reproduction is great on some and not so much on others but still a cheap way to just read the stories  

 

 

 

[Artboy99]

another great recent release is the Haunted Horror comics. Reprinting lots of great horror comics! IDW and I think there is 25 or 26 of them.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Artboy99

[fifties]

This is the grand daddy of color reprints;  

 

[Jasonmorris1000000]

I really like the EC reprints that focus on a single artist.  These are B&W hardcovers or you can get digital versions.  For some reason I even prefer looking at Graham Ingles stuff in black and white too.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Jasonmorris1000000