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The Monster of Frankenstein

The early 1950s were the Golden Age of horror comics. One of the most legendary titles of the era was Dick Briefer’s MONSTER OF FRANKENSTEIN, the first continuing series to feature a creature of darkness in a starring role. Veteran comics pro Briefer pulled out all the stops to create a truly great version of the Frankenstein Monster. Now, over a half-century later, these timeless, hard-hitting tales are collected for the first time in a big bonanza volume to delight monster lovers and comics fans alike. Combining bold visual flair and inventiveness with impressive storytelling abilities, Dick Briefer here claims his rightful place with such great writer/artists as Chester Gould (DICK TRACY) and Jack Cole (PLASTIC MAN).

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Product Details:
Author: Dick Briefer
Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Idea Men Productions
Publication Date: July 25, 2006
Language: English
ISBN: 1419640178
Package Length: 10.0 inches
Package Width: 7.1 inches
Package Height: 0.8 inches
Package Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 31 reviews
 
 

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5It's Alive.... Again!  Mar 10, 2009
This collection of the classic Dick Briefer Monster of Frankenstein comics is an indispensable addition to any horror comic fan's collection. Whenever you hear people say they don't make 'em like they used to, they're talking about this. These comics have been reprinted lovingly, so that they could be enjoyed by people like me... and you! A must have!

4forgotten classic  Nov 21, 2008
I had read a couple of Dick Briefer's humorous stories of Frankenstein in different anthologies(there's one in Art Out of Time)and enjoyed them.
They in no way prepared me for this version which is a straight on horror comic. Briefer manages to give the monster a sympathetic personality without softening him and comes up with some very clever plots. The one where the monster is frozen in ice and put on a publicity tour is great.
The art is shot from issues of the comic and could have been sharpened a little-but who cares when the drawings are so alive. I had no idea Briefer was this good.
The only reason I'm not giving it five stars? The cover where someone did a crummy job of coloring one of the drawings in Photoshop. Too much modeling has ruined comic coloring-look at Hellboy to see how a comic should be colored. Alright, I'm done ranting. If you like horror comics order this-it's a forgotten classic.

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5Under-appreciated Genius  Aug 04, 2008
Dick Briefer is an under-appreciated genius and this is some of his best work. My only gripe is that it's not in color.

5The bodies fly  Jan 06, 2008
How many men and monsters must Frankenstein crush, kill, or destroy before the he can find peace? Well, in Briefer's landmark golden age horror comic, a whole hell-of-a lot! Get this book and you will see the monster cut a blood path into the annals of horror comic history.


5The tragedy of Dick Briefer  Jan 05, 2008

If you combined the scripting talents of Stan Lee with the visionary artistic abilities of Jack Cole you would have Dick Briefer. So why have you never heard of him? Briefer had the great misfortune of working for comic companies that went belly-up in the late fifties. If only Dick, and his famous rendition of the Frankenstein Monster, made their way to the offices of DC or Marvel Comics instead of an advertising agency, silver age comic who have been vastly improved.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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