Creepy #1
(1964)

Warren, 1964 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1964-11-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Warren Publishing Co.
Editing
Russ Jones (editor)

Issue Notes

Story ideas by Joe Orlando.

The on-sale date is the publication date in U. S. Copyright Office filings.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Davis (credited) (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)
Inks
Jack Davis (credited) (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)
Colors
Jack Davis (credited) (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
horror-suspense
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Uncle Creepy / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russ Jones ?
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Ben Oda
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Heh-Heh, Welcome ---
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Indexer Notes

Introductory text with head illustration of Uncle Creepy on inside front cover.

Creepy (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

List of stories with small panels from each story. Credits, indicia.

Voodoo! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Russ Jones (credited); Bill Pearson (credited)
Pencils
Joe Orlando (credited) (signed as Joe Orlando [ R in O ])
Inks
Joe Orlando (credited) (signed as Joe Orlando [ R in O ])
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (story host); Frank Prentiss; Sylvia Prentiss
Synopsis
Unemployed Frank just wants to live the life of freedom, fun and drinking. Sylvia, his wife, has become obsessed with voodoo. Frank throws her out and she gets her revenge.
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H2O World! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Ivie (credited)
Pencils
Al Williamson (credited) (signed as Williamson); Roy Krenkel (credited as Roy G. Krenkel) (signed as Krenkel)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited) (signed as Williamson); Roy Krenkel (credited as Roy G. Krenkel) (signed as Krenkel)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (story host)
Synopsis
A pair of divers discover an underwater city and its inhabitants.
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Vampires Fly at Dusk! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
Reed Crandall (credited) (signed as R. Crandall)
Inks
Reed Crandall (credited) (signed as R. Crandall)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (story host); Count Carlo Orsini; Elena (his wife)
Synopsis
Villagers are being found early in the morning drained of blood. The finger of suspicion points at Count Orsini, who has recently moved into the old villa.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Munsters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
? (painting)
Inks
? (painting)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The publishers of Famous Monsters present… the birth of a new monster magazine
Genre
humor; domestic; horror-suspense
Characters
Grandpa; Marilyn Munster; Herman Munster; Lily Munster; Eddie Munster

Indexer Notes

House ad for Monster World, a new Warren monster magazine along with subscription coupon for six issues for $2.25 which includes The Best Of Famous Monsters paperback. Near full-size black and white cover reproduction of issue #2.

Werewolf! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Ivie (credited)
Pencils
Frank Frazetta (credited) (signed as Frank Frazetta)
Inks
Frank Frazetta (credited) (signed as Frank Frazetta)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Julius (demon story host); Demmon (big-game hunter); Pearson (hunting assistant); Gonteekwa (werewolf)
Synopsis
A hunter is hired by an African village to track a creature they believe to be a legendary demon.
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Bewitched! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Ivie (credited)
Pencils
Gray Morrow (credited) (signed as GRAY MORROW)
Inks
Gray Morrow (credited) (signed as GRAY MORROW)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (story host)
Synopsis
A man finds a ancient book on witchcraft and decides to try one of the spells.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photos)
Inks
?; ? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
First of four ads is “Project Any Picture” Magnajector.

Indexer Notes

Captain Company miscellaneous ads.

The Success Story (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
Al Williamson (credited) (signed as Al Williamson)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited) (signed as Al Williamson)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (story host); Baldo Smudge (comic strip creator); Martha Smudge (his wife); Mr. Mack (his boss)
Synopsis
Baldo's syndicated strip is a great success, but Baldo has a secret...
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Another new picture magazine! created and produced by the publishers of Famous Monsters

Indexer Notes

House ad for “The Mole People” movie magazine telling the story of the 1956 horror/science fiction film, done in a fumetti style.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photos)
Inks
?; ? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
First of five ads is “Miniature Germanuim (sic) Radio” non-battery, non-electricity radio for $2.00.

Indexer Notes

Captain Company miscellaneous ads.

Pursuit of the Vampire! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
Angelo Torres (credited) (signed as Torres)
Inks
Angelo Torres (credited) (signed as Torres)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Uncle Creepy (host); Herr Burgermeister
Synopsis
Vampires are hunted by another creature of the night.
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Indexer Notes

Uncle Creepy is replaced with Cousin Eerie in Eerie #14 and Eerie #24.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Uncle Creepy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta)
Inks
Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta)
Letters
?; typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here’s your chance to write Uncle Creepy!
Characters
Uncle Creepy

Indexer Notes

Uncle Creepy solicits reader feedback. Subscription coupon.
Inside back cover.

[First Collector's Edition!!] (Table of Contents: 15)

Uncle Creepy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Larry Ivie (credited) (reprinted panels); Russ Jones (credited) (reprinted panels); Bill Pearson (credited) (reprinted panels); ? (promo copy)
Pencils
Frank Frazetta (credited) (reprinted panels); Joe Orlando (credited) (reprinted panels); ?
Inks
Frank Frazetta (credited) (reprinted panels); Joe Orlando (credited) (reprinted panels); ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda (credited) (reprinted panels)

Indexer Notes

Preview text and illustrations for this issue on the back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Heh-Heh, Welcome ---"]
    Uncle Creepy
  3. 2. Creepy
  4. 3. Voodoo!
  5. 4. H2O World!
  6. 5. Vampires Fly at Dusk!
  7. 6. ["The publishers of Famous Monsters present… the birth of a new monster magazine"]
    The Munsters
  8. 7. Werewolf!
  9. 8. Bewitched!
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. The Success Story
  12. 11. ["Another new picture magazine! created and produced by the publishers of Famous Monsters"]
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. Pursuit of the Vampire!
  15. 14. ["Here’s your chance to write Uncle Creepy!"]
    Uncle Creepy
  16. 15. [First Collector's Edition!!]
    Uncle Creepy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Wilhelm Dohmeier
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • R. S. Martin
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Darrel McCann
  • Frank Plowright
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore
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