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Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid (Tales from the Crypt Graphic Novels)
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Product Description
The Ghoulunatics – The Vault-Keeper, the Old Witch, and everyone’s favorite, The Crypt-Keeper are back to offer their twisted takes on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” the “Twilight”series, and Guitar Hero! The cover-featured Stinky Dead Kid stars in two tales - - one that explains exactly how he became a Stinky Dead Kid, and another in which he battles “Guitar Demon,” a popular musical toy that’s become possessed by an evil entity. There’s also the trenchant tale of teen love involving a girl and a vampire, “Dielite,” and the riotous return of the ever-doomed Thomas Donnelly in his most bizarre tale yet!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2498 in Books
- Published on: 2009-11-10
- Released on: 2009-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 96 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Stefan Petrucha has written X-Files comics and for Disney comics. He is the author of a few YA series: “Timetripper" (Razorbill), "Frankenstein" (DK Books), "Wicked Dead" with Thomas Pendleton (Harper Collins) and the young adult fiction title, Teen Inc. (Walker Books for Young Readers). His latest hardcover, “The Rule of Won,” was published in September 2008 to rave reviews.
Rob Vollmar is a writer of and about comics and Manga from Norman, Oklahoma. He writes commentary and reviews for magazines like The Comics Journal and World Literature as well as having authored Manga columns such as “The Occidental Tourist” (Ninth Art) and “International Geographic” (Comic Book Galaxy). He is the author of “Bluesman” and “The Castaways” for NBM Publishing.
Jim Salicrup started at fifteen under Stan Lee at Marvel Comics, eventually becoming editor of their flagship Spider-Man line of comic books where he relaunched the character in a bold new look that proved extremely popular, with artist Todd MacFarlane (Spawn). Hired away by Topps, he founded their comic book line based on licensed properties, showing a great nose by snatching X-Files, Xena, and Hercules long before they became great hits. He is on the board of trustees of the New York Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA).
Tim Smith 3 has drawn comics for Marvel, DC Comics, Tokyopop, and Zuda. He has illustrated all of Thomas Donnelly’s adventures and mishaps in “Tales From the Crypt.”
Rick Parker’s artwork has been seen in the New York Times, Village Voice, The NY Press, The Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, on 60 Minutes, CNN, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Nickelodeon Magazine, Cracked, and in millions of MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head Comic Books worldwide.
Customer Reviews
Graphic Novels: Art and Parody
TALES FROM THE CRYPT from Papercutz is a 'cut' above other collections of the growingly popular graphic novels. First of all the book is written and designed and illustrated as a parody, which does not at all mean that it strays from its title of horror stories: the stories contained are ghoulish and even frightening, but the difference here is that the strange warped stories are so well written in both words and images that when the reader adjusts to the parody aspect of the tales the level of sophistication in the humor is more apparent.
The book contains three stories: 'Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid' by Stefan Petrucha and Rick Parker - as honest a survey of the undead as is available anywhere! - in two parts, 'DieLite' by Stefan Petrucha, Maia Kinney-Petrucha and Miran Kim, a sicko love story about a vampire and maiden he desires, and 'Carrier' by John L. Lansdale, James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook, a man builds a vault in his house in which he can transform into a werewolf etc. The art work is exceptional, with each story bearing its own trademark of imagery form drawings on lined paper (for 'Diary') to finessed realism in 'DieLite' to traditional comic book style for 'Carrier'. At the end of the book is a fine explanation of how Papercutz arrived at the concept of Parody based on the famous Tales from the Crypt series. There is considerable artistic energy in this little volume and a promise that this company will continue to produce successful art forms equal to this fine little volume (this being volume #8). Grady Harp, November 09
Caution: You could die laughing
This graphic novel is a collection of four stories, "Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid" Parts 1 and 2, "Dielite" and "Carrier". Each story is introduced with sick commentary from Crypt cartoon characters.
"Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid" is a zany parody of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Follow the adventures of Glugg as he is accidentally killed by his brother Crowley then returns as a zombie to haunt those who tormented him in life. The story layout is unique and the artwork is comical.
"Dielite" is a hilarious send up of "Twilight". Dedward is a pathetic vampire with a hopeless crush Lou Anne Lugosi who wishes he would just drop dead. The artwork here is detailed and extraordinary.
"Carrier" is the wacky story about Dan Warren, a truck driving, reluctant werewolf and his murderous friends. The style is classic comic book and the artwork is action-packed.
Fans of "Mad Magazine" will love this book. Once they read it, middle school age boys will be hooked on the Tales from the Crypt series. Caution: You could die laughing.
Mostly delightful!
Some books never grow up. I mean, take a look at 'Tales from the Crypt". 50 plus years ago, people read this type of drivel, and where did it get them???
Sure, some of the artists and writers turned to Mad Magazine, and changed publishing forever. Some folks became 'respectable' professionals. The readers...well, they, they anyway. Okay, if I were a kid, I would have read Tales, and probably ended up as politically insensitive as I am today, and just as creatively on the edge too.
On second thought, perhaps it may not be as bad as say, reality TV, or TV court houses, or soap operas, or reality TV (did I mention that one already?).
This volume (eight) explores the title story, Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid, which is a hoot! It is a fresh look at Zombie tales that speaks the following words to me....personal hygiene....and is there more? Dielite is a look at vampire dating only Twilight fans should read. Are they really that hot? Naaaaa. "Carrier" is the weakest story in the book, with a good script, yet substandard art.
As a whole, this title will survive the great Literacy Drought sure to come when reading is outlawed by a future US government administration. Or Google buys everything in print, and pays no-one royalties...
Tim Lasiuta
