In this review of Creepshow #1, we cover two horrifying tales about identity theft, as an old guy teaches his gold-digging new wife an all new meaning of “You are what you eat”, and a would-be plaigerist learns that some places are forbidden for a reason.
Creepshow #1
Writers: Jeremy Adams, Rosie Knight
Artists: Eduardo Risso, Oliver Ono
Main Cover: Lorenzo De Felici
Variant Covers: Oliver Ono, Jorge Fornés
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: September 17, 2025
In our first story of Creepshow #1, “Tale As Old As Time”, we meet Sonia, an attractive youn woman who’s looking for a rich husband, and Sebastian Johnson the Ninth (old, wrinkled, loaded…basically, the perfect mark). They marry, and he shows signs that he may not be long for this world. But that night, she finds that he’d drugged her wine. She wakes up being chained to a slab by his bulter, while he’s holding a meat cleaver. He knew she wanted his money, just like he wanted her body. To be exact, he wanted her body to devour so he could become younger and more vibrant…like her. Exactly like her.
The second story of Creepshow #1, “The Little House On The Left”, follows Alfred, on the run from a woman, as he approaches a cabin. This rather unsettling young man gives him the tour and goes over the rules: $1500 a month, he can opt out whenever, and most importantly: DO NOT go into the shed. We spend some time with Alfred, who it’s revealed had married (or at least been dating) a woman named Hannah who became a successful writer (while Alfred stewed in misogynistic jealousy). He’s hiding from her because he stole her newest manuscript with the intention of plaigerising (and, in his opinion, “improving” it).
But that night, he starts seeing and hearing things from the shed. Thinking that Hannah somehow has something to do with this, he storms off to investigate…Only to find that the shed is filled with human husks (including the creepy dude that showed him the place), And the creature that’s been wearing them finds him and drags him into its Closet Of Horrors..
When Hannah arrives to confront him the next morning, “Alfred” greets her at the door…
Creepshow #1 of those comics that ties into a pre-existing franchise, but it requires absolutely no background connected to the other installments. As an anthology-based series, literally any story can be a good jumping-on point.
I loved both stories for this one, and am honestly curious as to if they intentionally put two different tales concerning identity theft in the same issue as a theme, or if it happened to work out that way. Either way, each has its own unique twist on the concept.
In the first story, it was clear from the get-go that Sonia wanted his money. It wasn’t clear, though, if she would turn out to be a secondary sort of predator as well. But given the story’s nature, the reader knows there’s going to be some kind of horrifying twist. Which is delivered via meat cleaver (and cannibalism-based immortality).
Now, I’ve seen immortality induced via body hopping before, but I have to say, this? This is a new one for me. And even if Sonia was just marrying the guy for his money, it’s not too hard to feel at least somewhat bad for her. Nobody expects their wedding night to involve drugged wine and meat cleavers.
That one panel showing that, yes, Sebastian DID now have Sonia’s body for himself was well done, showing that change through her eyes. What’d once been green eyes had become heterochromatic blue/black.
As for the second story, Alfred is steadily revealed to be a bit of a jerk. As he reflects on his relationship with Hannah, he’s very much into the “women should know their place” mindset and had been rather condescending toward what Hannah had been wanting to do with her life. He thinks he’s the one deserving of all her success, but she’s clearly earned that on her own. Between that and his stealing her manuscript…it’s hard to feel much sympathy for what happens when he disregards that rule about the shed. He was warned. And if he hadn’t stolen her book with the intention of tweaking it to suit his own needs, those vestiges of guilt might not have made him quite so paranoid.
The artwork in each of these stories is well-done. The emphasis on eyes in the first one makes the full reveal at the end that much more effective. And with the second story, special mention goes to the dude that greets Aflred at the cabin in the first place. Looking at his face, it’s clear there’s SOMETHING off about him, but it’s hard to place entirely what it is.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a good spooky time, the good crew at Creepshow have got you covered with Creepshow #1. Both stories are wonderfully creepy in their own ways, as befitting a title like Creepshow.
