The EC Artists' Library
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The EC Artists' Library are a series of books released by Fantagraphics Books, which collect anthologies by artists and themes of the comics originally published by EC Comics.[1][2][3]
Background
Template:Missing information On July 23, 2011, Gary Groth, president at Fantagraphics Books, announced during the company panel at San Diego Comic-Con that Fantagraphics had established an agreement with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to publish the EC Comic Library starting in 2012, with the aim to reintroduce the EC stories to new contemporary readers. The reprint run would feature all the EC comic material with the exception of MAD comics, whose rights belonged to another owner. Fantagraphics' publication would become the first EC Comics collection arranged by artist.[4][2]
Format
Volumes of the series have been published in hardcover format measuring 7.25 inches × 10.25 inches (185 mm × 261 mm) and are printed in black-and-white. The books have been designed by Jacob Covey[1] and each volume contains between 200 and 250 pages including the comics and extras. Individual volumes are also available bundled in a boxed set of four.[5]
Volumes and box sets
Volumes
| Volume | Release date | Title | Artist in focus | Genre | Page count | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-11-15 | Corpse on the Imjin! and Other Stories | Harvey Kurtzman | War | 240 | Template:ISBNT |
| 2 | 2012-11-15 | Came the Dawn and Other Stories | Wallace Wood | Horror/Crime | 240 | Template:ISBNT |
| 3 | 2013-04-06 | 50 Girls 50 and Other Stories | Al Williamson | Science Fiction | 240 | Template:ISBNT |
| 4 | 2013-04-06 | Tain't the Meat... It's the Humanity! and Other Stories | Jack Davis | Horror | 240 | Template:ISBNT |
| 5 | 2013-09-07 | Fall Guy for Murder and Other Stories | Johnny Craig | Crime/Horror | 160 | Template:ISBNT |
| 6 | 2013-09-07 | Child of Tomorrow and Other Stories | Al Feldstein | Science Fiction | 160 | Template:ISBNT |
| 7 | 2014-02-15 | Zero Hour and Other Stories | Jack Kamen | Science Fiction | 176 | Template:ISBNT |
| 8 | 2014-02-15 | Sucker Bait and Other Stories | Graham Ingels | Horror | 208 | Template:ISBNT |
| 9 | 2014-06-08 | Judgment Day and Other Stories | Joe Orlando | Science Fiction | 184 | Template:ISBNT |
| 10 | 2014-07-05 | Bomb Run and Other Stories | John Severin | War | 264 | Template:ISBNT |
| 11 | 2014-12-06 | Aces High | George Evans | War/Crime | 216 | Template:ISBNT |
| 12 | 2015-01-04 | Spawn of Mars and Other Stories | Wallace Wood | Science Fiction | 216 | Template:ISBNT |
| 13 | 2015-07-04 | Grave Business and Other Stories | Graham Ingels | Horror | 224 | Template:ISBNT |
| 14 | 2015-10-02 | Forty Whacks and Other Stories | Jack Kamen | Horror | 208 | Template:ISBNT |
| 15 | 2016-02-08 | The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories | Reed Crandall | Horror | 176 | Template:ISBNT |
| 16 | 2016-06-21 | The Living Mummy and Other Stories | Jack Davis | Horror | 224 | Template:ISBNT |
| 17 | 2016-12-06 | Voodoo Vengeance and Other Stories | Johnny Craig | Horror | 216 | Template:ISBNT |
| 18 | 2017-01-31 | The Million Year Picnic | Will Elder | 216 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 19 | 2017-06-28 | The Thing from the Grave and Other Stories | Joe Orlando | Horror | 240 | Template:ISBNT |
| 20 | 2017-10-31 | Daddy Lost His Head and Other Stories | Jack Kamen | Horror | 192 | Template:ISBNT |
| 21 | 2018-01-31 | Master Race and Other Stories | Bernard Krigstein | Crime/Horror/War/Science Fiction | 232 | Template:ISBNT |
| 22 | 2018-06-30 | Death Stand and Other Stories | Jack Davis | War | 192 | Template:ISBNT |
| 23 | 2018-11-17 | Doctor of Horror and Other Stories | Graham Ingels | 224 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 24 | 2019-02-12 | The Martian Monster and Other Stories | Jack Kamen | 160 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 25 | 2019-09-10 | The Woman Who Loved Life and Other Stories | Johnny Craig | 232 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 26 | 2019-11-15 | Atom Bomb and Other Stories | Wallace Wood | 272 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 27 | 2020-01-14 | Man and Superman and Other Stories | Harvey Kurtzman | 180 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 28 | 2020-06-23 | Terror Train and Other Stories | Al Feldstein | 296 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 29 | 2020-11-24 | Accidents and Old Lace and Other Stories | Graham Ingels | Horror/Crime | 232 | Template:ISBNT |
| 30 | 2021-01-12 | A Slight Case of Murder and Other Stories | George Evans | Horror | 224 | Template:ISBNT |
| 31 | 2021-07-13 | Three for the Money and Other Stories | Jack Kamen | 224 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 32 | 2022-06-07 | Code of Honor and Other Stories | John Severin | 248 | Template:ISBNT | |
| 33 | 2022-11-22 | Deadly Beloved And Other Stories | Johnny Craig | Crime/Horror | 256 | Template:ISBNT |
| 34 | 2023-06-13 | The Planetoid And Other Stories | Joe Orlando | Science Fiction | 208 | Template:ISBNT |
| 35 | 2023-12-12 | The Bitter End And Other Stories | Reed Crandall, George Roussos | Crime, Horror, Science fiction | 232 | Template:ISBNT |
| 36 | 2024-04-09 | Kamen’s Kalamity And Other Stories | Jack Kamen | Horror | 248 | Template:ISBNT |
| 37 | 2024-09-17 | Foul Play And Other Stories | Jack Davis | Horror, Science Fiction, War | 312 | Template:ISBNT |
| 38 | 2025-09-30 | Spawn of Venus And Other Stories | Wallace Wood | Science Fiction | 248 | Template:ISBNT |
| 39 | 2025-11-18 | My Gun is the Jury | Wallace Wood | Satire/Comedy | 280 | Template:ISBNT |
| 40 | 2026-07-07 | Shock Treatment And Other Stories | Jack Kamen, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, and Joe Orlando | Drama | 264 | Template:ISBNT |
Box sets
| Vol. | Release date | Title | Volumes | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 1 | 1–4 | Template:ISBNT |
| 2 | 2015 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 2 | 5–8 | Template:ISBNT |
| 3 | 2017 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 3 | 9–12 | Template:ISBNT |
| 4 | 2019-11-05 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 4 | 13–16 | Template:ISBNT |
| 5 | 2020-11-03 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 5 | 17–20 | Template:ISBNT |
| 6 | 2021-11-09 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 6 | 21–24 | Template:ISBNT |
| 7 | 2025-11-18 | The EC Comics Slipcase Volume 7 | 25–28 | Template:ISBNT |
References
External links
- Official page at the publisher (Fantagraphics Books) website
- Preview - Forty Whacks & Other stories
- Preview - Grave Business & Other stories
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