Creepshow continues to be one of the best horror anthologies out there, with an eclectic mix of creators and concepts. The third issue in volume 4 drops into comic shops this week with two tales – one of the culinary persuasion, while the other goes to the movies. The arts are on full display, and the gore and violence are at a very high level.
Two tales of terror await you with this issue, starting with “Short Order” by writer Alex Paknadel and artist Amilcar Pinna. The story opens with a business worker taking in his first supper club, a rare occurrence for someone without an MBA. His coworkers, higher up on the pecking order, are familiar and know how decent the meal can be. So decent they purge after, but our protagonist doesn’t, as he’s awash with a meal of a lifetime.
The meal ends up being a curse, and Paknadel captures the obsession and utter madness the protagonist goes through. You’re inside his head, and it’s a terrible place. The only downside of the story is that you can probably guess what is being eaten, given that this is a horror story.
Variant cover for the issue.
Credit: Skybound
The art by Pinna is good, with an interesting use of scale and angle to create a trippy vibe as if we’re seeing things via a slight fisheye lens. There’s a fine detail to the art that draws you in.
The second story is titled “Will You Please Be Quiet,” which features two old folks going to a horror movie double feature. They seem quite frail and innocent as the old husband helps his sickly wife, who appears to need special care. They love a good horror movie, but three loud teens are ruining it for everybody.
Written by Philip Fracassi with art by Robert Carey, the finer detailed art gives the story a believable, grounded look. From the very start, the creative team makes you wonder about the wife, and it all builds towards a striking full-page splash that horror fans will gasp and laugh in the best of ways. It’s always a pleasure seeing jerks get their comeuppance. The only weakness of this tale is that it’s largely all about the twist and not much else.
Creepshow Vol. 4 #3 offers another reliably gruesome and entertaining chapter in one of comics’ strongest anthology series, pairing visceral artwork with unsettling, twist-driven storytelling—perfect for horror fans looking for fast, satisfying frights.
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