10 Comic Books With Awesome Animated TV Shows You Forgot Existed

10. Tales from the Cryptkeeper

Tales from the Cryptkeeper was one of several spin-offs inspired by the iconic 1950s EC Comics series Tales from the Crypt.

Unlike the live action television series which aired on HBO, or the two movies made off the back of the comic book franchise, the cartoon series was aimed squarely at kids.

It still presented spooky goings-on, just with all of the blood and gore removed – which was just as well because Tales from the Cryptkeeper was surprisingly scary for an animated show.

Each episode followed a familiar format with the comic book’s famed Cryptkeeper introducing a horror story that included a particular moral lesson.

These stories varied wildly meaning that, as with other kids’ horror anthology shows like Goosebumps and Are You Afraid Of The Dark? The series was capable of springing a few surprises with an unsettling premise or two.

In one memorable episode, a pair of brothers torment ants at a picnic, only to find themselves shrunk down to insect size by a mysterious ray, before facing trial for their crimes.

Funny, clever and often directly inspired by stories published in the original comic, Tales from the Cryptkeeper ran for three seasons and 39 episodes, most of which are worth seeking out.