Titled simply "The Creature" this is Dell''s comic book adaptation of Universal's THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. The cover is by Vic Prezio and interiors are by Bob Jenney (the scriptwriter is unknown). It was first printed in 1962. The copy shown here is of the 2nd printing from 1964, "Reprinted by popular demand".
There is little to the story that matches the movie, perhaps because of the limitations of licensing agreement. For example, the character's names are changed (including the boat, from "Rita" to "Lucia"). There are a few panels and images of the creature that are familiar, but like Dell's other Universal adaptations, don't expect to relive the movie through these modified stories. Still, it's nice to have them in comic book form.
They sure squeezed the sex out of that story. No alluring images of a woman's gentle contours from beneath the ripples. And that ending did make me snap to attention. It's been a few years since I read it.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Three-Stooges style head-knock -- Good Lord!
ReplyDeleteI am normally a fan of Bob Jenney, but there's something off with his art and this whole comic. Posted for historical purposes only!