"Lycanklutz"
(sometimes falsely as "Lycan Klutz")
8 pgs. Appeared first time in Creepy
#56 (1973). Reprinted in Comix
International #1 (1974) and in
Werewolf (1984) and in Heavy
Metal Special: The Best of Richard Corben from Creepy & Eerie! (1998).
Story/Color(prob. colored by overlays)/Art: Richard Corben (no signature). Lettered by hand (Warren).

Keywords: Werewolf. Double cheating. Fleas. Uncle Creepy.
Synopsis: To kill a wolfman professor proposes to baron
a silver-fanged fleas. As a guineapig baron ties up professor
to bring fleas to wolfman.
Comment: Brilliant color artwork and new blood for werewolf storys.
First color comics in Creepy. Coverstory for cover by Sanjulian.
Alternatives, :
Female nipples censored (pg 3,uppest frame and
in the middle frames 2 & 4) and open cleavage (pg 8, upper left corner
frame) as well.
Humour: While Professor Cardiff tries to sell fleas to Baron Talbot, "-- only $499.95
--" he rimies, "After the moon rises, I CAN HOPE the LY-CAN-THROPE
will pass near...".
Extra: Baron Talbot is hommage to the old "Wolf Man" movie (1941). The character
played by Lon Chaney, Jr. was named Larry Talbot (when he wasn't ripping people
apart).
Copyright © 2000 Heart-Attack-Series,
Ink!, SidSid Keränen
Appeared first time 24th Aug. 1997. Last modified
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