Creepy #78 - Alex Toth, Wally Wood art

Creepy #78

Creepy v1 #78, 1976 - Set during the silent film era, Alex Toth chronicles a day in the life of a famous actor (in the mold of Harold Lloyd). Quiet and introspective, Mr. Boone does his extremely dangerous stunts with suspicious ease. Augmented by gray washes, Alex Toth's drawings are meticulously designed. While his layouts vary, the artist cleverly employs repetitive panels on page 4 to replicate the cinematic experience (see interior page below). Although brief, the story is among Toth's more memorable pieces from the bronze age (this story was later reprinted in Creepy #139). Wally Wood provides inks to John Severin's pencils on "Creep", a tale of a typical businessman turned serial killer. Unfortunately, Wood's handiwork is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps a mis-attribution? This story was later reprinted in Creepy #91. Other artists in this bronze age magazine include Martin Salvador. This is 8 of 15 Creepy issues by Toth and 5 of 5 Creepy issues by Wood.
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"Unreal" Toth story pencils and inks 6 pages = ****
"Creeps" Wood story inks (John Severin pencils) 8 pages = *
(All interiors in black and white)

Wally Wood

Alex Toth

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