Oh, BTW JVJ, if you have more information about the book you mentioned, do tell.
Is it a book concentrating specifically on pre-code horror?
I'm hoping that it's either an in-depth history or something like the planned Terrology guide that George Suarez talked about in Tales Too Terrible to Tell that never came to fruition (MUCH to my chagrin - I'd have gladly paid $200 for the finished volume).
You KNOW you're talking to a guy with a COMPLETE Atlas collection, don't you, Astrp3? So keep it mellow
But, here's a true confession that will definitely "shock" a lot of people: I don't READ the comics! Unless the art is superb, I don't bother because, like you, 99% of the time the story is a disappointment. With a really great art job, the story is likely to have been an incentive for the artist to invest more effort, so I'll read a well-drawn or inventive story to see if it repays the effort.
As for Greg's book, I am not allowed to say anything more about it. Sorry. In fact, if you reread my previous comment, I didn't say anything at all about the book - which was my agreement with Greg. But I'm allowed to say things about YOU. And I think YOU will like it. IF it gets published it will probably be through Fantagraphics, so watch their "coming items" section to see if it gets scheduled.
Will try to get the first 20 horror books on your list off to Geo today.
Peace, Jim (|:{>