Yes, Halloween is a fun holiday, but you should exercise at least a little caution when out trick-or-treating. Go in a group, wear a costume with reflective tape so motorists can spot you, go only to well-lit houses. And most importantly-- don't pull on a werewolf's lip. These are a few simple safety tips brought to you by Doug Moench and Richard Corben in their horror-comedy classic, "Change... into Something Comfortable," which appeared in Creepy #58 (December 1973), a "special Halloween horror issue" (so it says right there on the cover). While I didn't particulary enjoy "The Slipped Mickey Click-Flick," I'm a huge fan of this little seasonal-flavored gem.
It starts with a real werewolf ripping some smart ass kids to shreds and ends with a sweet twist I find both irresistible and hilarious. I mean if you've ever wondered what creatures of the night disguise themselves as on Halloween, here's your chance to find out. "Comfortable" is sort of a companion piece to Corben's even more hilarious "Lycanklutz" from Creepy #56 (September 1973). That earlier full-color romp features a somewhat luckier werewolf in a medieval setting with some surprisingly anachronistic products available for sale. By contrast, our contemporary, kid-killing monster in "Comfortable" strays into EC territory with tragic results. I could have hit you with "Lycanklutz," but this one is all about Halloween and disguises and has those melodramatic Moench narrative captions. You can read it in the Dark Horse Creepy Archive Volume Twelve.
Come to think of it, you can read them both in that book.
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