Shudder's beloved horror anthology is bringing its spooky style to comics. Skybound's Creepshow #1 consists of two tales of the macabre: "Take One" -- written and drawn by Chris Burnham, colored by Adriano Lucas, and lettered by Pat Brosseau -- and "Shingo"-- written by Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, drawn by John McCrea, colored by Mike Spicer, and lettered by Brosseau. It might not be Halloween just yet, but these stories are sure to get readers into the spirit and get them reaching for the pumpkins and decorations.

CBR caught up with Burnham and Langford to discuss their respective contributions to Creepshow #1 and the inspiration surrounding these spooky stories. The writers discussed some of the details around how they came to work on the series and what their initial reactions were when they discovered the anthology would be expanded to comics. In addition, they revealed which are their favorite episodes from the Creepshow television series.

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Take One in Creepshow #1

CBR: Tell us more about your story in the anthology and how it came about.

Burnham: You know when you're trick or treating how there's a house on every block that just leaves out a bowl of candy with a "TAKE ONE" sign? I've got a distinct memory of such a bowl that was filled with full-sized candy bars. As a kid with an over-active imagination, I was terrified that the owners of the house were hiding, ready to pounce on anyone who took more than one candy bar. So I just took one while my friends took the rest. Turns out, no one was waiting. But what if there had been? What horrifyingly over-the-top punishment would they mete out?

I had that thought at age nine or so, and I would chew on it every once in a while but never knew what to do with the notion. Fast-forward thirty-some years to when I was finishing up work on Die!Die!Die! with rambunctious Robert Kirkman. I showed him and our editor Sean Mackiewicz a still-unpublished two-page horror story that I'd done for my buddy Kyle Strahm, and they liked it so much they invited me to write and draw a story for Skybound's upcoming Creepshow anthology! I immediately knew that my trick-or-treating story would be perfect for it. I hope you all agree!

Langford: We were at Paul's house cooking up ideas for Season 2 when the name Shingo popped into Paul's head. We started riffing on this kids' party entertainer and the dilemma of the mom. It was a long afternoon figuring out the take. Paul would play the part of Shingo, which was hilarious. But it helped frame the sense of the character. It wasn't picked for the show but was for the comic book. We are gratified that "Shingo" finally came to life.

What was the first thought when you heard that Skybound was doing a Creepshow anthology?

Burnham: I thought, "Hopefully, they don't screw up the fake ads like the last publisher."

Langford: We'd known since Season 1 [that] they wanted to use some of our stories for this. I've never written a comic book until now, so I didn't know what to think. Then finally, Skybound rang us up about some stories they liked, and "Shingo" was it.

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Monster in Creepshow #1

Anthologies are obviously geared for short-form storytelling. What are the challenges of working with this format?

Burnham: It's a tough balancing act. You want to milk each moment for all it's worth while trimming every ounce of fat you can, all while making keeping your surprise page turns intact and knowing you have to land on page 10. It's tough! I wish I could have given [spoilery horrific scene] a bit larger of a panel, but that's how the cookie crumbles. Kill your darlings, etc.

Langford: It's not really challenging. Paul and I were fans of The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, so these are ideas that are just pent-up inside us.

Have you seen any of the other tales from the anthology yet? If so, which one has stood out for you and why?

Burnham: The only one I've seen is Dini/Langford/McCrea's "Shingo." It's great! Fantastic combo of mayhem and humor.

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Shingo dancing in Creepshow #1

What are some of your favorite episodes from the Creepshow TV series?

Burnham: I really liked "The House of the Head," "The Finger," and "Night of the Living Late Show."

Langford: "The Finger" and "The House of the Head." The latter freaked me out.

Genres in comic books tend to ebb and flow. It seems like horror is on the comeback trail. What more would you like to see happen in the genre in general?

Burnham: I want to see people getting killed in ways I've never seen before!

Langford: I'm all for the expansion into horror. It allows more writers and artists to express their creative visions. It's all good.

Skybound's Creepshow #1 is out now and available at all good comic book stores.