PS ARTBOOKS MAGAZINE SCREAM #1

PS ARTBOOKS MAGAZINE SCREAM #1 Skywald's SCREAM #1 according to Al Hewetson’s introduction, was in response to readers’ opinions as expressed in the Bunch Of Questions survey and was first published as a black-and-white comic magazine in August 1973. If you're brave enough take a peek, we’ve got 'The Strange Painting Of Jay Crumb' a spoof on underground cartoonists Jay Lynch & Robert Crumb by Felipe de la Rosa. ‘The Comics Macabre' by Al Hewetson and Maelo Cintron featured characters based on ‘Seduction Of The Innocent’ author Fredric Wertham & Comics Code Authority president Len Darvin as well as Hewetson, Herschel Waldman & other Skywald staffers. In the story Darvin and Wertham visit the Skywald offices to complain about the horror comics, get into an argument and kill Hewetson, whereupon tiny versions of Skywald’s Heap, Frankenstein’s Monster and others come off comic pages and kill Wertham and Darvin. Hewetson sent a copy of the story to Wertham, with whom he corresponded for a number of years but, according to Hewetson, Wertham didn’t get the point. Don’t hang around - these horror’s will be gone by sunrise!

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• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

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• Collect shorter runs or story arcs
• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

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The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs