The Pulps Have The Halloween Spirit! Do You?


By Jack Davis

Halloween is right around the corner!  Are you ready?  I’m disappointed because my neighborhood really hasn’t decorated much for Halloween this year.  It’s supposed to rain for the next three days so my neighbors better hurry up and put up some ghosts and some pumpkins and get in the holiday spirit!

Do you need help getting in the holiday spirit?  Here’s some help from the pulps!

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By Earle Bergey

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by Doris Stanley

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By Frank Frazaetta

by Rudolph Zirn

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by Rafael De Soto

by Robert Stanley

by Rudolph Belarski

Art Profile: The Creepy Covers


Creepy was an horror magazine from Warren Publishing that was originally published from 1964 to 1983.  An anthology magazine, it featured stories introduced by Uncle Creepy himself.  Below are a few of Creepy‘s famous and sometimes sordid covers, all of which are perfect for Halloween!  When known, the artist has been credited.

By Jack Davis

By Jack Davis

By Frank Frazaetta

By Frank Frazaetta

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By Bernie Wrightson

By Bernie Wrightson

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By Richard Corben

By Richard Corben

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Remembering Jack Davis (1924-2016)


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If you grew up reading MAD magazine, you certainly know the name of Jack Davis. His unique style made him one of MAD’s most popular cartoonists, and his exaggerated, “big footed” characters weren’t just confined to the humor mag. Davis, who served in the Navy during WWII, did work for Navy News while in the service. After the war, he relocated to New York, and soon began illustrating for William Gaines’ EC Comics on their horror, crime, and war books. Davis became one of the original MAD artists, and from there drew everything from movie posters to album covers to TV Guide covers. Jack Davis passed away today at age 91, leaving behind a legacy of artwork for all to enjoy. Here are twelve examples of the distinctive art of Jack Davis:

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