Epitaphs from the Abyss is the revival we have all been waiting for!!

Not only is the collection topical and very tongue-in-cheek, but it pays the best homage to all the tales that came before. It’s excellent writing and gore-tastic storytelling and I think horror fans are going to jump for joy when this collected volume comes out!

There are some terrifying sequences within these pages. Stories that kept me reading deep into the night and a couple stories that made me laugh out loud. There is a little something for every type of reader and I cannot wait to see how ONI continues with this series!!

PS - this edition comes with some of the most amazing variant covers in the gallery, don’t forget to look at those!

I am so excited for EC to be back in such a bombastic way ! The stories in here are sometimes political, sometimes goofy, and always gruesome. I had so much fun with this!

EC IS BACK, BABY!

Well, okay, EC has been back for a little while, but I was so excited I just wanted to write that.

Netgalley provided me with this book in exchange for an honest review. So here it goes.

Sure, it was mostly a mixed bag. Some stories, such as Killer Spec, Family Values, and Gray Green Memories stand out more than others. However, at the end of the day, every story here was fun. It seemed like the entire creative team of each story was having a great time making this.

The artwork is stunning, filled with so much detail and expressive characters that practically leap off the page. And of course, this has some of the best cover art I've ever seen. Lee Bermejo has been one of my favorite artists for years, and his art alone is worth the price of this book.

Read it. Enjoy it. Have fun with it. It's campy, pulpy, and silly. I loved every second of it!

These feel like the old comics. Short, menacing stories with horrifying twists. The pacing is more modern, of course, and the art familiar from recent comics.

Like most short-form horror many of these stories are inspired by current events and the concerns they inspire. Some of these will hold up to the test of time, while others will feel dated in just a few years. They are all brief enough that the twists make or break the story.

The best of the comics in this collection seem to fall into one of two categories: old-school classic, new takes on the old genre. I try not to play favorites, but one offering in particular feels like a rediscovered classic, or a flawless adaptation of a John Collier story; “The Perfect Pearl” is an amazing piece.

"Epitaphs from the Abyss Vol. 1" is a very fun anthology that is rife with quick-witted and timely stories, as well as traditional horror tales. It's such a fun read, whether it be for the stories or the art style, this compilation is just a ton of fun. As per usual in anthologies, there are some stories that are stronger than others, but this collection really doesn't have any boogers. I absolutely had a great time reading this, and genuinely cannot wait to see what comes next from this series.

I absolutely loved Tales From The Crypt as a child on HBO. It’s hard to find but well worth it. So, when I saw a reboot of this type of comic, I was thrilled!

I haven’t read a lot of comics so this was another exciting endeavor. I enjoyed the four episodes and there were plenty of good stories. Quick read. Entertaining.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review.

I've always enjoyed horror anthologies and back in the 50s no one did it them better that EC Comic under Bill Gaines.
So even if this collection as got a star studded list of comic creators, they must have all felt the pressure of filling some very big shoes. I quite enjoyed that at the back of the book you get a bit about both Max and Bill Gaines as well a list of all the contributors to ECs original publications.
The stories where good to grea and all of them looked very good.
I especially enjoyed the interstices with the classic Gravedigger recaps and comments.

I’ve always loved these anthology type horror (and sci-fi) comics, they are so ripe for playfulness and experimentation. Or just running with the classic tropes and enjoying themselves.

and I’ve got to say Epitaphs has really embraced the second of these with a great breadth of sub-genre works.

I really was just in the mood for this anthology coming off a binge read of a single author it was nice to read a nice mix from different authors with all the great artists joining in.

Each of the four volumes are introduced by the Grave-Digger (Crypt Keeper, et al) with pithy asides relating to each story in the volume.

For me there wasn’t a weak story in this anthology, though some were stronger than others, they all hit the mark. Whether that was humorous and a wee bit gross (US vs US), the dark home invasion (Family Values), fun zombie (Gray Green Memories), or Hillbilly fun (Dead From Exposure) I was kept rapt throughout and once more finished this in a single sitting.

I loved the how the anthology used so many different artists, it is always good to see such a varied collection of art styles and I’ve now got a little list of artists to look out for 😉.

I received this from Oni Press and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

(Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this comic to read for an honest review.)

I'm an EC comics fan from way back, reading reprints of the 50s comics as recent as just yesterday. Lately I haven't been impressed by their attempts to revamp "Tales from the Crypt." They always seem like lazily done extensions of something you'd see in Mad Magazine, which was also an EC comics spin off, but isn't what I wanted. So color me surprised that I genuinely enjoyed this new endeavor from EC. This really felt more like a modernization of "Tales from the Crypt," "The Vault of Horror," and "The Haunt of Fear." Definitely the stories aren't all going to be gold, but most of them are thoroughly enjoyable. "Epitaphs" even features a new horror host in the form of The Grave Digger. In terms of horror anthology comics, you've certainly got a lot of choices, and this is a genuinely good addition to the horror reader's library.

Volume 1 feature collections #1-4 of dark, gory, horrifying, emotional nostalgic fun!
i was constantly being reminded of my childhood kids horror shows on YTV and Teletoon!!
perfect for all horror fans! produced by the EC Comics who gave us childhood favourites such as Tales from the Crypt and Vault of Horror
13 short stories narrated by the Grave Digger i imagined the iconic voice of the crypt keeper the entire time
from the horrors of Hollywood to apocalyptic earth to down right monstrous humans, there is something for everyone