About this Collection
This volume collects issues #13–#17 of the groundbreaking EC Comics series Weird Fantasy, originally published in the early 1950s. Featuring classic science fiction tales by legendary creators like Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and artists such as Wally Wood and Joe Orlando, the stories explore atomic-age anxieties, alien encounters, and moral dilemmas. The collection presents restored, full-color versions of the original comic books, along with historical essays and behind-the-scenes material.
In "7 Year Old Genius!", a precocious boy named Stevey—fleeing his father’s lab after a disturbing discovery—stumbles upon a mysterious stranger in the woods. Eager to impress, he spins wild tales about his brilliance, only to uncover a truth about the man that upends everything he thought he knew. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art and inks by Jack Kamen and lettering by Jim Wroten, this eerie tale from The EC Archives: Weird Fantasy #2 (2016) blends youthful hubris with unsettling mystery, all rendered in the distinctive, sharp style of the original EC Comics era. The cover, penciled and inked by Al Feldstein, captures the story’s unsettling tone.
Contains 24 stories
7 Year Old Genius!
8 pp · science fiction
Rufus TatumMrs. TatumMr. TatumHalbert SteineinSenator MacMillumBill GainesAl Feldstein
Come into My Parlor
7 pp · science fiction
Stephen LambWanta
Across the Sun!
6 pp · science fiction
Harold GravesDirkson
Breakdown!
7 pp · science fiction
Mary RobertsDonald RobertsMiss JonesJohn T. MoorMr. BolesMr. ArnoldLarrySandyMr. Trance
The Origin of the Species!
8 pp · science fiction
Stanley RevereErnest RevereCaptain KaneHopkinsConlon
It Didn't Matter
7 pp · science fiction
Arnold BurrageDr. Burtrum CaldwellNina Caldwell
The Slave Ship
6 pp · science fiction
JorkinCartwright
The Enemies of the Colony
7 pp · science fiction
John VorkeyCora VorkeyGeneral MattsonJimmy VorkeyHarvey MattsonMrs. Mattson
Spawn of Mars
8 pp · science fiction
Jean BelmontDoctor WheemsDoctor BradleyDoctor Ken FairbanksMrs. Janet Wheems
The Duplicates
7 pp · science fiction
Leeland ThomasRobert CraneDora MacyLaura DuplicateCora Duplicate
The Connection
6 pp · science fiction
Thomas Branch [Mr. Forrest]Doris Martin
A Mistake in Multiplication
7 pp · science fiction
LorryCorwin
The Secret of Saturn's Ring!
8 pp · science fiction
Lt. Harold StintonLt. Warren GentryCommander Maxwell
A Timely Shock!
7 pp · science fiction
Steven ChadwickLeetaJohnPeterCharlesBillHenry
The Mutants!
6 pp · science fiction
SarahMiss PrinkleMr. KellyHoward GaborBakerCarl
Not on the Menu
7 pp · science fiction
HarwoodMitchelBentonFowlesBaxter
The Two-Century Journey!
8 pp · science fiction
JohnsonCaptain HarrisonRawlinsCaptain Jacksonthe President of Urd
Shrinking from Abuse!
7 pp · science fiction
Doctor Hugo MastersonMartha MastersonProfessor Hardin
The 10th at Noon
6 pp · science fiction
Dr. SandersProfessor Huxton
The Thing in the Jar
7 pp · science fiction
Mike RusselMr. DorseyBuddyDonald Forte
Project... Survival!
8 pp · science fiction
Luther MortonDr. Noah Jansen
A Lesson in Anatomy!!
7 pp · science fiction
Stevey WilliamsDr. John WilliamsSheriff AmesMartha Williams
The Die Is Cast!
6 pp · science fiction
Commander StoneBitronJensenBerghoffKholler
A Man's Job!
7 pp · science fiction
Sam RobbinsMrs. RobbinsHarveyEmilyMulberryMr. LapontJohnMrs. FenbordJimmyGloria PinkersonRuthyAnnie BlogginsSally Robbins
