“Terminated”

3 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Twisted Tales #5 (1983). Reprinted [3-D] in Blackthorne 3D series #7: Twisted Tales 3-D #1 (1986).
Story: Bruce Jones. Art: Richard Corben (no signiture). Color: Joe Chiodo (original), Fritsch (3-D, i.e. two tones, in reprint). Lettering: printed (Corben).
Reprints: All foreign prints in color, except the first Italian print, none in 3-D.

France [FRA]: as “Terminated [FRA]” in USA magazine [II] #25 (1987).
Italy [ITA]: [B&W] as “Sterminio” in L’Eternauta #54 (1987), and as “Terminated [ITA]” in Bruce Jones Presenta Zombies [ITA]! (1993).
Spain [SPA]: as “Exterminio” in Creepy [SPA] Almanaque 1985, and Richard Corben obras completas #12 (1992).

Style: Overlayer colors / 3-D. Genre: Horror. Time Span: Present day. Nudity: None.
Keywords: Village. Isolation. Hermit. Society. Exile. Kill.
Synopsis: A closed village society exiles old hermit from his property for good.
Comment: An one joke story by Bruce Jones. Corben does not make any interesting tricks this time. There is one cute old lady at the end of the first page. Colors do not give anything extraordinary, but the very same old lady.
Special: In reprint version story is credited incorrectly to Mr. Corben.
Extra: This is only known Corben story in 3-D!
Movies: The Bruce Jones comic story was adapted as a live action short movie called, Cólera (2012, 6 min 33 sec). Directed by Aritz Moreno. Written by Aritz Lazkano, Aritz Moreno. Acted by Luis Tosar, Irati Azcuna Pascual, Iñake Irastorza.