C.A.B. Presents ~ Tales of the Desperate

[C.A.B.]

... so Creepshow, the old campy Steven King flick was on last night and it got me feeling nostalgic for the old EC horror comics and its cousins under the DC brand. It makes me smile the way these stories, some as old as the 40s were recycled and re-drawn again and again... but as a kid with the whole of Summer in front of me, bliss was only 25 cents away; a hike to the convenience store, a favorite horror comic, a Slurpee and a Slim Jim... Life was good.

of course... this is a C.A.B. take on that genre...

 

[jm157]

Fantastic! You really capture the feel of the old magazines! How about a story or two?

 

[C.A.B.]

Fantastic! You really capture the feel of the old magazines! How about a story or two?

Thanks Jm. Stories can always be found in my blog or story archive.

 

[uticklish2]

Wonderful images, thanks so much for sharing it.

 

[rajee]

Great artwork.

 

[C.A.B.]

... Meanwhile ...

Meanwhile... back at the sweet shop ...

 

[rajee]

Awesome!

 

[milagros317]

Meanwhile... back at the sweet shop ...

Great drawing. Fine work. Thanks for sharing it here.

 

[C.A.B.]

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Liner Notes: A little something for all of you stuck in the cold to warm your fetishy cockles…

I am proud to present the very first Tales of the Desperate in its first full issue retro comic book PDF form. I am also very pleased to thank my friends and colleagues, without whom this fabulously fiendish project would not have been possible: Fantasy Play, Tee Hee Lawrence, Doctor Random, Yurihausen, Suikoden, Kered, Crystal Light, and Goth.

I would also like to pay homage to the giants that came before and filled our childhoods with such wonderfully gruesome memories… Steve Ditko, Jack Davis, Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, All the crews at EC, D.C., and Marvel in the golden and silver age of horror comics. And a very special nod to Frederic Wertham, who, judging by what we have produced here decades on, might have been right all along.

So without further ado, please DOWNLOAD HERE and enjoy the PDF at will.

~ C.A.B.

 

[C.A.B.]

sorting more things in the toybox...