“The Happiest Day”

8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #3 (2006). Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009).
Inspiration: Edgar Allan Poe. Story: Rick Dahl. Art: Richard Corben (no signature). Lettering printed (VC’s Randy Gentile).

Serbia [SER]: as “The Happiest Day [SER]”, in Jeznovik #5: Leglo strave 2, Edgar Alan Po (2015).

Style: CG Greytones. Genre: Violent Terror. Time Span: Present Day. Nudity: None.
Keywords: High School. Reunion. Nerd. High School Sweet Heart. Humiliation. Shooting.
Story Origin: Edgar Allan Poe poem, “The Happiest Day”.
Synopsis: High School reunion. Nerd will be reminded of humiliation.
Comment: Story runs parallel reunion and happenings 10 years before. Shool kids are now grown ups with they’ve got new identities. Lots of mindless shooting in the end. Two twists in a story. But story itself does not show it’s best sides.