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The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #21

Mar 2018 · Fantagraphics · 29.99 USD
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This volume from Fantagraphics' EC Artists' Library series collects the complete comic book work of Harvey Kurtzman and Bernie Krigstein, centered on their landmark EC story 'Master Race.' It includes the full run of their collaborations, featuring the critically acclaimed 'Master Race' tale from Impact #1 (1955), along with other stories from EC's New Direction titles and additional material showcasing the artists' innovative storytelling and visual style.

"Derelict Ship" from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #21 (2018) delivers a stark, unsettling tale of human cruelty disguised as spectacle, written by Carl Wessler and masterfully illustrated and inked by Bernie Krigstein, with lettering by Jim Wroten. Set in a world where entertainment is built on suffering, the story follows two couples—Felix and Lila, Aaron and Beatrice Scott—whose escalating rivalry over crowd-pleasing acts spirals into a chillingly brutal solution. The cover by Bernie Krigstein captures the story’s grim tone, making this a standout entry in the EC legacy.

Contains 32 stories
Derelict Ship
7 pp · Science Fiction
The Flying Machine
6 pp · Drama
Emperor Yuan
Prairie Schooner
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)
The Monster from the Fourth Dimension
8 pp · Science Fiction
Slave Ship
7 pp · Science Fiction
Monotony
7 pp
Pipe Dream
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Chen Chu Yang
The Pioneer
6 pp
Professor Alec LathemDean MillerHiram Jenkins
You, Murderer
6 pp · Crime
The Bath
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)
More Blessed to Give...
7 pp
Bellyful
6 pp
The Catacombs
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Pietro MiutaGino Alcari
Key Chain
6 pp
Master Race
8 pp · Drama
The Purge
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Sir BenjaminKing HoraceAlicia
Murder Dream
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)
The Pit!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Felix & Lila JohnsonAaron & Beatrice Scott
In the Bag
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Just Her Speed
6 pp · Crime
Numbskull
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)
Mau Mau!
7 pp · Adventure
The Mascot
6 pp · War
Revenge
6 pp · War
Marbles
5 pp · Science Fiction
The Spy
6 pp · Aviation, War
Captain Dan WilliamsJed MarkelLieutenant Klaus RitterVon HeligStanMorganDavis
Fulfillment
6 pp
The Good Luck Piece
6 pp · Aviation, War
Buddy WilsonPete Richards
The Ultimate Weapon
6 pp · Science Fiction
So Much More
7 pp · Drama
Spads Were Trump
6 pp · Aviation, War
Lieutenant Walt MullerJordanColonel Ernst RoegenBurkethe Red Eagle
One Way Hero
6 pp · Science Fiction

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Full credits

artist, inker Bernie Krigstein
letterer Jim Wroten

Reprints

↩ Reprints Weird Fantasy #22 (1953), Tales from the Crypt #40 (1954), Crime SuspenStories #22 (1954), Shock SuspenStories #14 (1954), Three Dimensional EC Classics #1 (1954), Vault of Horror #36 (1954), Weird Science-Fantasy #23 (1954), Tales from the Crypt #42 (1954), Weird Science-Fantasy #24 (1954), Crime SuspenStories #24 (1954), Vault of Horror #38 (1954), Weird Science-Fantasy #25 (1954), Crime SuspenStories #25 (1954), Vault of Horror #39 (1954), Haunt of Fear #28 (1954), Shock SuspenStories #18 (1954), Tales from the Crypt #45 (1954), Vault of Horror #40 (1954), Crime SuspenStories #27 (1955), Two-Fisted Tales #41 (1955), Aces High #1 (1955), Impact #1 (1955), Aces High #2 (1955), Aces High #3 (1955), Incredible Science Fiction #30 (1955), Aces High #4 (1955), Incredible Science Fiction #31 (1955), Aces High #5 (1955), Impact #5 (1955), Incredible Science Fiction #32 (1955), Incredible Science Fiction #33 (1956), Squa Tront #4 (1970), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #1 (2012)

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