It's Xmas Eve time again, and with families all over the world gathering around the 'ol cracklin' fireplaces in anticipation of the big day, I thought we'd check in at one particular home and see how things are going. What-- you mean that you haven't heard?! There's an escaped lunatic dressed as Santa Claus on the loose! From the March 1982 issue of The Unexpected #220, --annnnd for those of you who were extra good this year, I've added a back-up quickie tale (illustrated by Dick Ayers, no less!) that features yet another person who is obviously off their meds this festive holiday season (via the April 1982 issue of The Unexpected #221.) Happy Horrordays, everyone!
3 comments:
The first story is the G rated version of stalker Santa featured in Tales from the Crypt, the comic, TV show and 1972 movie.
Second tale, I guess the moral is sometimes it doesn't pay to be the Good Samaritan.
Horridays is right, especially when it comes to driving! Shoppers remembered their credit cards but forgot their brains and safe driving skills.
Have a safe whatever readers of AEET & THOIA, leave cookies for Santa and a cold one for Crampus, I heard he mellows out after he has had a few.
Ha ha, yeah, Santa Claus is a Killer totally got me. After years of this steady precode diet, I was totally unprepared for the cheerful ending. I still imagine a final Bruce Jones-style panel, in which all the presents are full of wrapped body parts <> left by the madman.
Merry Christmas!
Yeah I'm not to sure about Santa Claus is a killer. I appreciate the novelty but it's also a bit unfair; the real santa comes through a window (when we know there's a fireplace) and has an evil look on his face (and he's jolly on the last panel.) That's a setup that is unfair to the reader.
That said the art is over all excellent; the shading, the shadows cast on faces, the camera angles. DC post code horror, while the scripts were a mixed bag always just killed it with the art.
Good Deed is fun -- that's how you do a punchy one pager.
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