09-12-2010, 06:35 AM
I remember seeing Secrets of Sinister House on a blog several years ago, along with several other Gothic Romance comics. One of them was called Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (ha!). Not sure what target audience they were going after, but perhaps the publishers were simply cashing in on the general Gothics craze of the '70s.
The storylines were somewhat simplistic and predictable, but the artwork in these comic books was often quite good, especially that of Nestor Redondo, a very refined draughtsman who had a knack for capturing sinister moods and atmosphere in his panels (see attached examples).
These comics are a fun novelty for the Gothic collector. A pity there weren't more of them produced.
Re: Acton Bell, what a coincidence! I was just reading about Anne Brontë. I've always thought her stocks ought to be higher, instead of being the one sister everyone forgets.
The storylines were somewhat simplistic and predictable, but the artwork in these comic books was often quite good, especially that of Nestor Redondo, a very refined draughtsman who had a knack for capturing sinister moods and atmosphere in his panels (see attached examples).
These comics are a fun novelty for the Gothic collector. A pity there weren't more of them produced.
Re: Acton Bell, what a coincidence! I was just reading about Anne Brontë. I've always thought her stocks ought to be higher, instead of being the one sister everyone forgets.