Grimm Tales of Terror (Halloween ComicFest) #1 (Zenescope Ent. 2015) EricJ

The Halloween Comic Fest edition of Grimm Tales of Terror delivers a standalone thirty-two-page horror adventure written by Shane McKenzie and illustrated by Przemysław Kłosin.

When a team of treasure hunters ventures into the Amazon basin hunting for the legendary Spider King relic, their expedition turns into a survival nightmare once their own “Web of Deceit” closes in. Modeled after the punchy vignette structure and unsettling twists of Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow, the book strips away serialized commitments in favor of a single, tightly paced fright. Released by Zenescope Entertainment in 2015, this volume functions as a strategic reprint of the original issue number two, repackaged as the festival’s designated first issue to give casual browsers a clear entry point.

Interior art leans heavily on dense foliage rendering and claustrophobic panel compositions, allowing the full-color spreads to establish atmosphere without extending the runtime. The mature readers classification keeps the jungle peril and psychological betrayals aligned with traditional paperback horror standards rather than mainstream superhero conventions. Readers seeking a complete, shelf-ready issue that requires zero follow-through on monthly schedules will find the self-contained narrative and consistent creative handoff highly functional for stacking or gifting.

• Runtime: 32 pages
• Printing: Full color interiors
• Writer: Shane McKenzie
• Interior artist: Przemysław Kłosin
• Cover artists: Eric J. and Sean Ellery
• Publisher & Original Release: Zenescope Entertainment, 2015
• Content Classification: Mature Readers

This specific fest-printed variant bundles a complete cautionary tale with recognizable indie-horro r credentia ls, removing the friction of chasing ongoing serialization. Track your order before festival allocation windows shift, as this particular reprint cycle often moves faster than standard retail fulfillment channels.