Among the codes new rules were that no comic book title could use the words horror or terror or weird on its cover. Sex has some of the best covers that youll see from any comic book series. Ec ed replied to popkultures topic in golden age comic books like others, ill just stick to my favorites that are actually in my collection. Initially, ec was owned by maxwell gaines and specialized. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of the worlds greatest comic book fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering. Step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. Ec comics was a comic book publishing company in the forties and fifties that published titles such as tales from the crypt and weird science. Feldstein set the style for sleek spaceships at ec. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary. Contains comic information and cover images for thousands of issues. When one does come to market the manyfar too many in my opinion fanatic run completionists remind onlookers why ec is the king of the horror genre.
Not much else to say about this comic, the cover does that for me. Any suggestions on where i might be able to find some high resolution images of comic covers. Initially, ec was owned by maxwell gaines and specialized in educational and childoriented stories. Check out the takemewithyou guide to monster magazines. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use. The following files are in this category, out of total. Extra to pass comics code authority the cover had to be changed. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. Use our articles to identify and value the comic books in your collection, or let us do the hard work for you with a free appraisal. Entertaining comics, more commonly known as ec comics, was an american publisher of comic books specializing in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction and science fiction from the. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
Ec covers were known for their violence and elicitation of shock, but few ever came close to the raw brutality displayed here. Robert sikoryak has taken from the us president and reimagined them on classic comic book covers, turning wonder woman into nasty woman, and trump into uncle scrooge, godzilla, magneto and more. Jack kirbys mister miracle artists edition variant hc. I bought a bunch of frames from ikea and want to print out a bunch of covers for a wall art project. Weird science comics weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. Ec horror comics covers the ec horror line tales from the crypt, haunt of fear, vault of horror had one of the most talented artistic staffs ever to work in comics wally wood, jack davis, harvey kurtzman, will elder, john severin the list goes on and on. Don winslow of the navy dennis the menace giant best of dc coleccion vertigo spain factorx spanish buzzy daffy duck a date with judy fawcetts funny animals crazy magazine flintstones dutch. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Ec specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid1950s, notably the tales from the crypt series.
Spacewarp, script by bill gaines plot and al feldstein plot, script, art by al feldstein. Tick dracy dick tracy parody with art by bill elder, baseball jargongolf matchfootball termsbasketball art by jack davis, spots before your eyes art by joe orlando, and you too can hook a zillionaire how to marry a millionaire movie parody starring marilyn monroe. Over a fouryear span, the comic ran for 22 issues, ending with the novemberdecember, 1953 issue. Repurposed from an unused famous funnies featuring buck rogers cover, the image is a masterclass in composition, movement and detail that still holds up today.
All 3 books command decent money when brought to market, especially in mid grade or higher. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. The san diego comic convention comiccon international is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general publics awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities. Teachers, librarians, psychologists and opportunistic politicians, like kefauver, jerrybuilt a rickety link between juvenile delinquency and crime and horror comics, which stoked frenzied local and federal inquisitions complete with comicbook bonfires.
Comiccon souvenir book covers comiccon international. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Frank readies himself for a monumental twoyear journey to altair, using the invention of professor hartlow. This page contains a list of all the comics included in tales from the cryptcovers. In 1947, bill gaines inherited ec comics, a new venture founded by his legendary father m. The cover of the 1953 tales of terror annual, drawn by al feldstein shown in idws best of ec is essential macabre anarchy. The only reason i have any timelys at all is because they have motorcycles on the covers but there are some doozies in that group. As some poor sap is rubberbanded on a rack, sundry demons grin and caper, as the old witch, an ec mascot, tickles the guys left foot while the cryptkeeper, another mascot, looks on. Nothing too obscure, mainly iconic dc and marvel ones. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. Great comic book artists artist presentations 1986 harrison, hank. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Graham ingels, johnny craig, al williamson, frank frazetta, jack davis, al feldstein, and more. Ec delighted in publishing gory, morbid horror and crime comics that had snap, ironic endings. See more ideas about comic covers, ec comics, horror comics. About ec comics wiki this wiki was started as a fork of another wiki that the old ec wiki had been merged into, and is now its own standalone wiki with new articles, comic covers, art, and more. The gcd acknowledges that the allencompassing research nature of the project may result in the posting of cover scans for comics with images that some may find. A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. My discovery of comic reading at around age 8 or 9 changed my art path from a desire to be an animator to become a comic artist. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Entertaining comics, more commonly known as ec comics, was an american publisher of comic books. This list could easily just be neal adams covers but i was able to squeeze in a few others that really made an impression on me as a kid and still do as an adult and professional artist. Get the best deals on ec comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.
Well, part of the story takes place in the ec offices in the 40s, where we get to see max gaines played by oliver platt, who started ec. Ec couldnt weather its demonization and killed off its comic line by early 1956. Each has been shot from the original art, scanned in color. The luminaries included in this gigantic tome include. Behind the cover were some of the best written and. Buy products related to ec comic reprint products and see what customers say about.
Everything is as it was except the back cover, only on quality paper. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Join me, the cryptkeeper, your host of howls, along with jack davis and al feldstein. The book features bios and photos of this years special guests, plus articles and art created by fans and pros devoted to our anniversary celebrations. Ec comics played a major role in the forming of the cca, thus there are a lot of books referenced in either soti or the us senate hearings. I remember, too, seeing that hated white stamp of the comics code authority on the cover of a comic book i just knew the contents would be watereddown pap, and hated wertham and his ilk for it. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. Ill keep posting new covers whenever i get a chance, but whats for sure is that the selfinflicted rythm of daily posts for the most part of the last three years is not coming back. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey. Weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. Ospg even goes as far as to list it as the most expensive horror comic.
Ec comics tales from the crypt 44 comic book artists, comic books art, comic. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. Book cover artcomic book coverscomic bookssci fi comicshorror comicsscience fiction bookspulp fiction. The ec horror line tales from the crypt, haunt of fear, vault of horror had one of the most talented artistic staffs ever to work in comics wally wood, jack davis, harvey kurtzman, will elder, john severin the list goes on and on. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime.
Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Perhaps his best work would be the cover of ec s monthly anthology series, weird sciencefantasy. Stellar service, and the best selection of comic books, graphic novels, games, and toys. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Aug 28, 2014 having said that, this doesnt mean that im pulling the plug on i love comic covers. There are also scenes of comic book bonfires good lord. Another comic that could fit on multiple lists, be it pch, crime, golden age classic covers and more. A cover gallery for the comic book vault of horror.
The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. Mar 22, 2020 a discipline all to itself, comic book covers are a gateway to fantastic worlds of brilliant art, epic stories and immortal characters. It takes a talented team to create a horror comic book that gets inside your head, and stays long after 10 legitimately terrifying horror comics bloody disgusting comic books are. Thanks very much everyone for your comments and your interest. Aspen atlas avatar boom chaos charlton crossgen dark horse dc comics dc vertigo dell devils due press dreamwave studios dynamite ec eclipse comics epic comics first comics gemstone gold key harris comics harvey comics idw image comics image top cow malibu comics marvel comics marvel epic marvel knights. This onceinalifetime artists edition collects more than 120 ec covers by ec s best and brightest talents. Funny cartoon pictures cartoon jokes funny cartoons comic book covers comic books art comic art book art book cover design book design don martin. The grand comics database project gcd is a volunteer project with the goal of documenting and indexing all comics for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Gaines, who was responsible for midwifing the birth of the comic book as we know it during his tenure at allamerican comics, bringing the likes of wonder woman and green lantern to the world. Crypt 17 always has and likely always will be considered one of the top ec books to own. There are many incredible artists in the field who have crafted breathtaking images in service of their book covers, and this list leaves off some of the very best.
Apr 24, 2019 tom horvitz discusses original on art ec comics covers prior to sothebys comic book auction. The comic con international souvenir book is a collectible fullcolor trade paperback given free to all attendees while supplies last. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mar 30, 2016 i will try and address these questions and provide a basic guide to the horror titles put out by ec comics in the 1950s before the senate hearings, soti and the formation of the comic book code put an end to it. These are among the best drawn comic books ever created. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. In the early 90s, a reboot of twofisted tales was carried out by harvey kurtzman, bearing the ec logo. Between the covers one will find the original run of ec comics, inventive weird science, just as they appeared over half a century ago. Comic book covers comic books ec 3 ec comics girl d comic book collection fantasy story unique words classic comics. Another comic book cover causes outrage across the industry.
Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. On the original cover where the window and curtain is was a thug about to slug the reporter with a blackjack. Qiana whitteds insightful book ec comics thoughtfully weaves together carefully researched historical context, keen analysis of the discourse communities surrounding ec, and meticulous close readings of the comics, ultimately building a powerful argument for the decisive role the company and its comics played in combating social injustices of the day while advocating for a better, more. I remember when mad comics became mad magazine the success of which saved ec publisher william gaines, and made him the hugh hefner of humor. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. In the 50s many highly talented artists came out of the woodwork to produce mostly nonsuperhero comics generallly for ec comics and the same thing happened in the 70s.