The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume from Fantagraphics' EC Artists' Library series collects the complete crime and horror stories drawn by Johnny Craig for EC Comics, including the classic 'Forty Whacks' and other tales of murder and mayhem. Featuring Craig's sleek, shadowy artwork and twist-ending narratives, the book showcases his contributions to titles like Crime SuspenStories and The Vault of Horror. Restored from the original comics, it includes historical essays and commentary on Craig's influential EC career.
"Contract For Death" is a chilling tale from the EC Artists' Library series, showcasing Al Feldstein’s sharp storytelling and Jack Kamen’s masterful art—both inks and pencils—delivering a tense, twist-laden narrative that unfolds with cold precision. The story follows Ralph, whose plan to eliminate his wife goes horribly awry when he returns to find her already dead, and the woman he conspired with lies dying in his arms. Cover by Jack Kamen captures the story’s grim atmosphere with stark, haunting detail.
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↩ Reprints Crime SuspenStories #2 (1950), Crime SuspenStories #4 (1951), Crime SuspenStories #5 (1951), Crime SuspenStories #6 (1951), Crime SuspenStories #7 (1951), Crime SuspenStories #8 (1951), Crime SuspenStories #9 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #1 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #10 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #2 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #3 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #12 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #4 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #13 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #5 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #14 (1952), Shock SuspenStories #6 (1952), Crime SuspenStories #15 (1953), Shock SuspenStories #7 (1953), Crime SuspenStories #16 (1953), Shock SuspenStories #8 (1953), Crime SuspenStories #17 (1953), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #1 (2012)
Reprinted in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #36 (2024)
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