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SD is correct, the David run, especially the first half of it or so, is really good. Most has been collected in Omnibus format as well, although not all are in print. Hulk "The End" is also a good read, as is "Future Imperfect" as sort of out of continuity stories. (These were collected together in a Marvel Premier Edition HC)
 
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Definitely Peter David's run. It really is the defining run on the character.

In more recent times, I really enjoyed Immortal Hulk. It leaned hard into the more horror elements of Hulk and his supporting cast.
 
I saw all those covers this morning - it's giving very Oprah vibes.

I LOVE that the cape is Wanda's dress. That is a fantastic design decision - Dauterman is really growing on me. Here's the design sheet:

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I want an action figure of this ASAP, with a regular modern update at the same time. I'm just noticing her shoes - that's such a great idea.

Also, this line:
Wanda Maximoff has been many things, a mother, an Avenger and the Scarlet Witch.

I can only hear Elisabeth Olson doing her best to make that line feel real.
 
Did Jack Kirby, one of the greatest comic book artists of all time, do horror? Why yes he did. Not a lot but he did.

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Jack will always and forever be remembered for his work on superheroes, particularly in the 60's at Marvel, but he was great at everything he did. He and his partner Joe Simon created the romance genre and they went on to do westerns, sci-fi, fantasy, crime and even dabbled in the supernatural (Before that pesky Comics Code came along and took all the fun away). And then years later at DC he created the Demon, a character who's become iconic in the DCU.

From April 1952, Black Magic V2 #5. The cover was penciled and inked by Jack Kirby.

From June 1972, The Demon #1. The cover was penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Mike Royer.
 
Schizm said:
I saw all those covers this morning - it's giving very Oprah vibes.

I LOVE that the cape is Wanda's dress. That is a fantastic design decision - Dauterman is really growing on me. Here's the design sheet:

SORSUP2025001_Dauterman_Design__scaled_800.jpg


I want an action figure of this ASAP, with a regular modern update at the same time. I'm just noticing her shoes - that's such a great idea.

Also, this line:
Wanda Maximoff has been many things, a mother, an Avenger and the Scarlet Witch.

I can only hear Elisabeth Olson doing her best to make that line feel real.
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I'm surprised at how much I like this. Glad they went with a character who makes sense. Now, let's see if it lasts longer than three months.
 
Re: Bernie Wrightson:

They gave him a shoutout in the credits of Del Toro’s latest film, and I stood up and cheered. Wrightson is thee design authority when it comes to the Frankenstein Creature, and it was nice to see the film acknowledge that, especially since Jacob Elordi’s character is all Wrightson except for the nose.
 
We're so close to Halloween!

And so, because I'm feeling the vibes ... A little bonus.

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This is a three part story that includes the Necronomicon (The Book of the Dead) and adapts the works of two literary giants and masters of horror, Messrs. H.P. Lovecraft and Robert Bloch.

From November 1972, Journey Into Mystery V2 #3. The cover was penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Tom Palmer.

From January 1973, Journey Into Mystery V2 #4. The cover was penciled by Rick Buckler and inked by Frank Giacoia.

From March 1973, Journey Into Mystery V2 #5. The cover was penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Frank Giacoia.

Another little bonus.

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Two beautiful, creepy and gorgeous fully painted covers from the Gold Key vaults (God, I wish that company were still around). I like'em and we're close to Halloween so I'm putting them out there.

From August 1970, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #32. Fully painted cover by George Wilson.

From sometime in 1972, Grimm's Ghost Stories #23. Fully painted cover by Luis Dominguez.

Happy Halloween! 🎃
 
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Two modern masterpieces. From September 2019 Something is Killing the Children and from October 2014 Wytches.
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I'm not really that big on modern comics but I loved these two. Wytches received a 2016 Bram Stoker Award nomination for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. Something is Killing the Children has won four Eisner Awards and four Ringo Awards. It was also nominated for a Bram Stoker award.

Something is Killing the Children is also being developed as a live action movie and adult animated series with Blumhouse productions

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SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN Live-Action Movie & Adult Animated Series In The Works At Blumhouse

Blumhouse has now nabbed the rights to the incredibly popular Boom! Studios comic by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, Something is Killing the Children...
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Both of these books are still in print if you want something scary to read on Halloween.
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I just got the big trade of the first 20 issues of Something last week, though I admit my motives were impure since they recently announced a crossover with Swamp Thing. :)
 
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