Horror Comics

Horror comics are very hot issue today. Classic horror stars like Dracula, Vampirella and Frankenstein's monster has got modern challengers. Specially vampires and werewolves are very popular. Stephenie Meyer's Twilight-series is hit now, so as Ellen Schreiber's similar Vampire Kisses. Most well known horror author is Stephen King. His Stand is also published in comic book series. Other modern vampire stories are 30 Days of Night and Anita Blake. Same subject but little bit diffirent style is in The Dresden Files and Mercy Thompson series.

Horror comic books Golden Age was in 1970s. That time greatest mag's were Eerie, Creepy and Weird. Now same terrifying and humorous style continues Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel series, and more weird Evil Ernie and Lady Death.

Alan Moore has written many horror stories. His Courtyard is hat lift to H.P. Lovecraft, but in his early career he has also written Swamp Thing and HellBlazer.

Zombies comes from African and later Haitian Voodoo cult. George A. Romero started modern zombie-era with his movie Night of the Living Dead (1968). At the same footsteps comes Marvel Zombies and The Walking Dead comic book series.

In manga most horrifying series are Parasyte and Uzumaki. Vampires rules in Japan also. Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D are hit. Vampire Knight, Karin, Rosario+Vampire are not that bloody. Death Note, Bleach and InuYasha utilises Japanese mythology.

Other horror comic books:
- Witchblade
- The Darkness
- Broken Trinity
- Shadow Hunter (with Jenna Jameson)
- Ghost Rider (also in DVD)
- Coraline (by Neil Gaiman)
- Sandman
- Doom Patrol
- Scoopy Doo

Famous horror comic artists
- Archie Goodwin
- Richard Corben
- José Ortiz
- Esteban Maroto
- Frank Frazetta
- Alex Toth
- Al Milgrom
- Neal Adams
- Billy Graham
- Jack Davis
- Joe Orlando
- Reed Crandall
- Steve Ditko
- Gray Morrow
- John Severin
- Angelo Torres
- Al Williamson
- Wally Wood
- Esteban Maroto
- Luis García
- Fernando Fernández
- José González
- José Bea
- Isidro Monés
- José Ortiz
- Luis Bermejo
- Leopold Sánchez
- Grant Morrison