Crime SuspenStories Annual
Gemstone · 1994–1999 · 6 issues
About the series
A mid-1990s revival of the classic EC Comics crime-noir tradition, this Gemstone-published annual series reprinted classic Crime SuspenStories tales with restored art and coloring. Spanning six issues from 1994 to 1999, it showcased the grim, twist-laden short stories and signature shock endings that made the original 1950s run a landmark of pre-Code horror and crime comics. The series is most associated with the legendary creative team of writer Al Feldstein and artist Johnny Craig, whose taut, shadowy visuals defined the EC crime genre. For modern readers, it remains a vital, faithful reissue of some of the most influential crime comics ever printed.