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The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33

Jan 2023 · Fantagraphics · 35.00 USD
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This volume collects the complete EC Comics work of artist Al Williamson, including the classic story 'Deadly Beloved' and other tales from the early 1950s. Featuring stories from titles like Weird Science, Weird Fantasy, and Incredible Science Fiction, it showcases Williamson's detailed, atmospheric art across science fiction, horror, and crime genres. The collection also includes historical essays and reproductions of original artwork, as part of Fantagraphics' comprehensive EC Artists Library series.

"Whirlpool" is a chilling tale from the Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33, showcasing the masterful, single-handed artistry of Johnny Craig—writing, drawing, inking, and lettering every page. Set in a tense, isolated lodge, the story follows Larry as he grapples with a horrifying past, haunted by the consequences of a night he can’t escape. The cover, also by Craig, captures the story’s oppressive dread in stark, unforgettable detail.

Contains 31 stories
Whirlpool
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)unnamed womanthree asylum employees
The Tryst!
8 pp · Crime
Julie Adams [aka Julie Hendricks] (a secretary)Mr. Cowles (Hendrick's employee)Mr. Farnsworth (client of Hendricks, death)Tommy (an orphan, death)John Hendricks (villain, Julie's boss and later husband)
Fire Trap!
8 pp
Star Light, Star Bright!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Hartley Quimb
Understudies!
7 pp · Crime
Myrtle Donaldson (Jim's wife, death)Mr. Williams (Gail's husband)Jim Donaldson (villain)Gail Williams (villain)
...And All Through the House...
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Santa Claus
Bats in My Belfry!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Twin Bill!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Larry Bannister
Surprise Party!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Drusilla (cameo)Jerry Adams
Any Sport in a Storm
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Drusilla [cameos]Lon ShannonTimothy O'Rourke
Deadly Beloved!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Drusilla (cameo)Edward LeedsEloise Fontagne
Old Man Mose!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Drusilla (cameo)MoseNed Rogers
Dateline: Cayo Romano, Cuba!
8 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Key West!
6 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Oslo
8 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: New York City
6 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Algiers
8 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Paris
6 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: New York City
8 pp · Adventure
Keith MichaelsSteve "Slick" Rampart
Dateline: Rio Para
6 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Long Island Sound
7 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
Dateline: Germersheim
7 pp · Adventure
Keith Michaels
The Robbery Ring The Case of the Striking Serpent!
9 pp · Crime
Three unnamed hoodlumsMr. ConnorsLegrandInspector Hall
The Werewolf's Curse!
8 pp · Crime, Horror-Suspense
The Hanged Man's Revenge
6 pp · Crime, Horror-Suspense
The Borrowed Body!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)
That's a 'Croc'!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)"Crazy" Coogan (zoo-keeper)
Vampire of the Bayous
7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Moon Girl [Claire Lune]
The Menace of the Railroads!
8 pp · Crime
Tom 'Choo-Choo' JonesDiana RageJ. L. GroverSuperintendent PetersSusanMaulerBaldyPop JonesEngineer White
"A Bed of Murder"
7 pp · Crime
Werewolf
7 pp · Adventure, Horror-Suspense
Reggie and Eric SmytheViktor ZorakEdna and John FarnumJan Bodzla

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Johnny Craig
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

↩ Reprints Moon Girl #4 (1948), War Against Crime #4 (1948), Crime Patrol #11 (1949), Crime Patrol #12 (1949), War Against Crime #11 (1950), Vault of Horror #14 (1950), Tales from the Crypt #26 (1951), Vault of Horror #21 (1951), Vault of Horror #32 (1953), Shock SuspenStories #11 (1953), Crime SuspenStories #20 (1953), Vault of Horror #34 (1953), Crime SuspenStories #21 (1954), Vault of Horror #35 (1954), Three Dimensional Tales from the Crypt of Terror #2 (1954), Vault of Horror #36 (1954), Vault of Horror #37 (1954), Vault of Horror #38 (1954), Vault of Horror #39 (1954), Vault of Horror #40 (1954), Extra #1 (1955), Extra #2 (1955), Extra #3 (1955), Extra #4 (1955), Extra #5 (1955), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #1 (2012)

Reprinted in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #38 (2025)

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