"The Dweller In the Dark"
11 pgs. Appeared first time 
in Hot
Stuf' #3 (1976). Reprinted in
The Odd Comic World of Richard
Corben (1978) and in Richard
Corben Complete Works #1 (1985). Story: Richard Corben & Herb Arnold. Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard V. Corben). Lettered by hand
(Corben).
| In France: as "La cité morte de la
peur" in Ogre
(1979). In Italy: as "L'abitante delle tenebre" in Alter alter #9/79 and Collana Nera #8 (1983). In Spain: as "El dueño de las sombras" in El extraordinario mundo de Richard Corben [#1] (1977) and Richard Corben obras completas #3 (1985). |
Keywords: Curiosity. Ancient ruins. Thiefs. Treasure.
Rape. Altar. Zombies. Sorcerer.
Synopsis: Indian guy and girl explore ancient ruins, while
group of gold robbers enter on the other side of city. Sailors
wake up zombies, while trying to rape a voluptuous girl on ceremony
altar. Indian guy saves girl, only to face angry sorcerer. Other
robbers get caught by unspeakable monster.
Comment: Brilliant B&W artwork. Collaboration story of
Corben himself and Herb Arnold is part of the 50 page fantasy
novel covered entirely Hot Stuf' #3. Novel contains three
separate stories (by separate writer or artist), which are each
linked together by one page pass through prologue. All stories
(including pass throughs) but one are written by Herb. Only one
story is brilliant, it is Corben's story - and it stands by it's
own without other stories. Corben's artwork contains a lot of
interesting nude poses of Indian girl. Living deads feasting
poor sailors on bottom of sixth page is also a brilliant single
frame. In Complete Works at the top of seventh page there
is, by accident, partly visible text, "- - eller - -".
Copyright © 2000 Heart-Attack-Series, Ink!, SidSid Keränen
Appeared first time 13th Sept. 1997. Last modified February 7, 2007.
