Nearly 50 years after they were crushed by moral guardians outraged by their Grand Guignol excesses, the genre comic books published by EC Comics still enthrall readers who grew up with them and generations of younger fans, too. EC's horror, science fiction, and war comics remain unsurpassed, and the early EC issues of
Mad vitally influenced a generation of humorists and cartoonists. EC's output has been the subject of many lavish publications, including slipcased, oversize reprints of the runs of several titles and massive coffee-table tributes, but this book by two longtime fans is something else again. Its heart is a checklist, with detailed writer and artist credits, of every single EC comic book. This core is rounded out with interviews of comics creators, photos, private sketches, and other memorabilia, such as EC publisher William Gaines' testimony before the U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating horror comics. Most of the previous books about EC were designed for a relatively mainstream audience. This one aims at the hardcore fan-addicts--and should hit that target dead center.
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Synopsis
The Complete Compendium of All the Incredible Old-EC Comics; Fifty years in the making. This is the definitive story of EC Comics, the most notorious and well regarded mass-market publisher in comics history. Having published such seminal titles as Mad, Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, Two-Fisted Tales, and so many others, its output was a high point in terms of craft and presentation. From the humanistic, well-paced writing of editor Harvey Kurtzman to the artwork of recognised masters like Wally Wood and Bernie Krigstein, what truly sets EC apart was its wider influence on pop culture throughout the world. Every EC title is included in this comprehensive volume that uncovers the amazing history behind the comics, from the very beginning to the bitter end when the U.S. Senate drove EC out of business for allegedly corrupting America's youth. Featuring interviews with Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Adele Kurtzman, Sheldon Moldoff and many more. A 'lost' EC story in its entirety by Johnny Craig. Bill Gaines 1954 Senate Subcommittee testimony in full.
