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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for May 22 2013

Digital Comics: Digital new releases available from your local comic book shop are marked below. [DIG] = Digital version available. [DIG/P+] = Print-Plus digital/print combo pack available. For more information, go to www.digitalcomicsreader.com.

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JAN130838 A NINJA NAMED STAN SC [DIG/P+] $14.95

MAR130908 ACCELERATORS #1 $3.99

MAR130943 ADVENTURE TIME #16 MAIN CVRS $3.99

MAR130953 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #5 MAIN CVR $3.99

MAR130979 ANTARES TP VOL 01 EPISODE 1 $15.95

SEP121209 ANTI #4 $3.99

MAR130813 ARCHIES 1000 PG COMICS DIGEST TP $14.99

JAN131206 AVENGER ROARING HEART NOVEL HC LTD $32.95

JAN131205 AVENGER ROARING HEART NOVEL SC $18.95

MAR130910 BART SIMPSON COMICS #83 $2.99

MAR130980 BETELGEUSE TP VOL 02 CAVES $11.95

FEB130719 BLACK LIST GN [DIG/P+] $14.95

MAR130981 BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 12 ATLANTIS MYSTERY $15.95

MAR131280 BOOYAH GN $7.99

MAR130773 CAVEWOMAN UNCOVERED PINUP BOOK (MR) $3.99

FEB130777 CROSSED BADLANDS #28 (MR) $3.99

FEB130779 CROSSED BADLANDS #28 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99

FEB130778 CROSSED BADLANDS #28 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

JAN131060 DAMSELS #7 $3.99

MAR131086 DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #2 $3.99

JAN131132 DF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 STAN LEE SGN ED $700.00

FEB130995 DF MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1 SIX COPY SET $100.00

FEB130994 DF MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #6 EXC CVR $10.00

FEB130992 DF MY LITTLE PONY MICRO #3 EXC CVR $10.00

MAR131122 DF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21 EXC CVR $10.00

FEB131136 DMC DEVIL MAY CRY VERGIL CHRONICLES #1 $3.99

JAN130802 DOUBLE JUMPERS #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.99

AUG121030 FLASH GORDON TP VOL 01 ZEITGEIST $29.99

MAR131399 GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) $2.99

MAR131400 GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #1 B CVR SIQUEIRA (MR) $2.99

MAR131397 GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) $3.99

MAR131398 GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #1 B CVR KROME (MR) $3.99

FEB130688 GOLD DIGGER #200 SERIES SPECIAL [DIG] $3.99

MAR130923 HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #4 MAIN CVRS (MR) [DIG] $3.99

MAR130840 JIRNI #2 ASPEN RESERVED CVR $3.99

MAR130839 JIRNI #2 DIRECT MARKET CVR [DIG] $3.99

JAN130837 KONI KONFIDENTIAL GN $9.95

MAR130982 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 29 GRAND DUKE $11.95

MAR130983 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 30 DALTONS ESCAPE $11.95

MAR131049 MASKS #7 $3.99

MAR130992 MY DIRTY DUMB EYES GN (MR) $22.95

FEB130692 NAZI ZOMBIES TP $14.95

MAR131239 NINJAGO GN VOL 07 STONE COLD $6.99

MAR131240 NINJAGO HC VOL 07 STONE COLD $10.99

MAR130907 OCCUPY COMICS #1 $3.50

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NOV121206 PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC CHARLTON YEARS VOL 02 $49.99

FEB130982 PROPERTY HC (MR) $24.95

JAN131207 RED MENACE NOVEL SC $6.99

OCT121022 RED SONJA #75 GEOVANI CVR $3.99

OCT121021 RED SONJA #75 JONES CVR $3.99

OCT121020 RED SONJA #75 RUBI CVR $3.99

FEB130829 REGULAR SHOW #1 COMPLETE CVR BOX SET $24.99

MAR131202 ROCKY & HUDSON GAY COWBOYS $19.95

FEB130731 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 02 $10.99

FEB131174 SATURN APARTMENTS TP VOL 07 $12.99

FEB130883 SCHOOL BITES INDEPENDENT STUDIES COLL TP [DIG] $19.99

JAN131224 SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 03 $24.99

MAR131253 SIXTH GUN #31 $3.99

FEB131138 SOLID STATE TANK GIRL #1 $3.99

MAR130827 SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 05 TAILS ADVENTURE $11.99

MAR131193 SPACE HUSTLERS GN $9.95

MAR130786 STEAMPUNK SNOW WHITE ONE SHOT [DIG] $5.99

FEB130867 STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #8 [DIG] $3.99

MAR131353 SUNNY HC VOL 01 $22.99

MAR130984 THORGAL GN VOL 07 MASTER OF MOUNTAINS $11.95

MAR131062 VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 07 (MR) $49.99

JAN130819 VICTORIAN SECRET COLLECTION TP [DIG] $14.95

OCT121247 WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR DLX SLIPCASED $69.95

OCT121246 WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR HC $39.95

NOV121348 WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR SC $24.95

FEB131091 WASTELAND #45 (MR) $3.99

MAR130817 WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #29 [DIG/P+] $3.99

MAR131249 XENOGLYPHS #2 $3.99

MAR130770 ZOMBIES CALLING GN $9.95

FEB130720 ZOO DOT COM GN [DIG/P+] $9.95

MAGAZINES
MAR130698 CARS MAGAZINE #14 $4.99

FEB131241 COMIC HEROES MAGAZINE #18 $17.99

MAR131441 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1353 PI

JAN131430 HOBBY JAPAN APR 2013 $16.60

MAR131500 LOCUS #628 $7.50

MAR131435 NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 24 #3 $5.99

BOOKS
AUG121384 ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE DLX SLIPCASED ED $69.95

AUG121385 ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE HC $39.95

SEP121230 ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE SC $24.95

MAR131426 DRAWN TO NEW YORK ILLUS CHRON OF 3 DECADES IN NYC $29.95

MAR131480 HORROR SHOW GUIDE ULT FRIGHTFEST OF MOVIES 2ND ED $19.95

FEB131250 IVAN BRUNETTI AESTHETICS MEMOIR HC $25.00

OCT121243 JEFFREY JONES DEFINITIVE REFERENCE DLX SLIPCASED ED $69.95

APR131204 KRAMERS ERGOT HC VOL 08 (OCT111193) (MR) $32.95

MAR131448 LONE RANGER GOLDEN BOOK CLASSIC $3.99

MAR131496 NEIL GAIMAN MAKE GOOD ART HC $12.99

FEB131190 NOBLE V GREYLANCER NOVEL $14.99

FEB131261 TERRY NATION MAN WHO INVENTED DALEKS SC $14.95

FEB131280 WORLD WAR Z MOVIE TIE IN ED TP $14.95

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for February 27 2013

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
JAN130072 PREVIEWS #294 MAR 2013 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM PI
JAN130069 PREVIEWS #294 MARCH 2013 [DIG] $4.50

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

AUG121258 ACG COLL WORKS ADV INTO UNKNOWN HC VOL 03 $47.99

AUG121259 ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS HC VOL 02 $47.99

DEC120941 ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 $14.99

DEC121158 AIR GEAR GN VOL 27 (MR) $10.99

NOV121460 ARENA MAN HC $28.99

DEC121054 ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #11 $3.99

OCT120971 BABBLE GN $16.99

DEC120894 BART SIMPSON COMICS #80 $2.99

DEC121159 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 17 $10.99

DEC121301 BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 05 $18.99

DEC120820 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #210 [DIG/P+] $3.99

NOV121022 BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 08 VORONOV PLOT $15.95

DEC120970 BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 09 SARCOPHAGI OF 6TH CONTINENT PT1 $15.95

DEC121274 BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 $9.99

DEC121160 CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 09 $10.99

AUG121260 CASEBOOK OF BRYANT & MAY HC VOL 01 SOHO DEVIL $24.99

DEC120787 CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #5 ROOT SP ED (MR) PI

NOV120814 CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY (MR) $4.25

NOV121023 CHIMPANZEE COMPLEX GN VOL 03 CIVILISATION $13.95

DEC121190 COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #10 $3.99

DEC120874 CROSSED BADLANDS #24 (MR) $3.99

DEC120876 CROSSED BADLANDS #24 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC120875 CROSSED BADLANDS #24 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

OCT120720 CRYPT OF HORROR #16 $29.95

DEC128189 DEATHMATCH #2 2ND PTG $3.99

DEC120927 DEATHMATCH #3 MAIN COVERS [DIG] $3.99

JUN121107 DF HAWKEYE #1 FRACTION SGN ED PI

NOV121162 DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #22 RISQUE RED CVR (MR) $19.99

NOV121225 DISTRICT 14 HC $39.95

NOV120979 FREELANCERS #4 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99

DEC121309 GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 A CVR GARZA (MR) $3.99

DEC121310 GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 B CVR GARZA (MR) $3.99

DEC121311 GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 C CVR NUNES (MR) $3.99

DEC121313 GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) $3.99

DEC121314 GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 B CVR KROME (MR) $3.99

DEC121326 GFT ROBYN HOOD TP $15.99

DEC121319 GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 A CVR SALGADO (MR) $5.99

DEC121320 GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 B CVR FRANCHESCO (MR) $5.99

NOV120838 GOLD DIGGER #147 [DIG] $3.99

DEC121324 GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 13 $15.99

DEC121208 HARVEY HORRORS BLACK CAT MYSTERY SLIPCASE ED VOL 01 $119.99

DEC121209 HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SLIPCASE ED VOL 03 $119.99

AUG121262 HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS WITCHES TALES HC VOL 02 $47.99

JAN130986 ICE AGE PLAYING FAVORITES ONE SHOT [DIG] $3.99

NOV121115 JENNIFER BLOOD #23 (MR) $3.99

OCT120755 JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 02 CREATION MYTHS $19.95

NOV121311 JOHNNY RED HC VOL 03 ANGELS OVER STALINGRAD $19.95

NOV121283 JUDGE ANDERSON PSI FILES TP VOL 03 (MR) $32.00

JAN131345 KINGS IN DISGUISE TP $16.95

DEC121161 KITCHEN PRINCESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 $19.99

NOV121024 LONG JOHN SILVER GN VOL 01 LADY VIVIAN HASTINGS $13.95

DEC120971 LONG JOHN SILVER GN VOL 02 NEPTUNE $13.95

JAN131184 LORNA AND HER ROBOT SC (MR) $10.95

JAN131187 LORNA BLACK CASTLE SC (MR) $14.95

NOV121025 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 21 20TH CAVALRY $11.95

NOV121026 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 22 EMPEROR SMITH $11.95

DEC120972 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 23 CURE FOR DALTONS $11.95

DEC120973 LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 24 THE JUDGE $11.95

DEC128153 MASKS #2 CUTE ANEKE REORDER CVR $3.99

DEC120994 MASKS #4 $3.99

DEC121303 MISFORTUNE OF KYON & KOIZUMI GN $11.99

DEC121304 NABARI NO OU TP VOL 13 $11.99

DEC121247 NEMO HEART OF ICE HC $14.95

JAN131159 OLYMPIANS GN VOL 01 ZEUS KING OF THE GODS $9.99

JAN131160 OLYMPIANS GN VOL 02 ATHENA GREY EYED GODDESS $9.99

JAN131161 OLYMPIANS GN VOL 03 HERA GODDESS AND HER GLORY $9.99

JAN131344 ON THE ROPES HC $24.95

NOV121027 ORBITAL GN VOL 03 NOMADS $13.95

DEC120974 ORBITAL GN VOL 04 RAVAGES $13.95

DEC120904 OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TP $14.99

DEC121305 PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 14 $11.99

DEC120807 PANTALONES TX DONT CHICKEN OUT HC (RES) $19.95

DEC120951 PEANUTS VOL 2 #6 [DIG] $3.99

DEC121052 PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #6 $3.99

DEC120896 PROFESSOR FRINK FANTASTIC SCIENCE FICTIONS #1 $3.99

DEC120979 RED TEN #2 (MR) $3.99

JUL120755 SPERA HC VOL 02 $24.95

DEC120975 SPOOKS GN VOL 02 CENTURY CLUB $13.95

NOV120985 STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #5 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99

JAN131373 TALES FROM NEVERLAND TP (JAN121334) (MR) $12.99

DEC120901 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #27 DOUBLE DLX ED (MR) $24.99

NOV121126 THE LONE RANGER #13 $3.99

DEC121306 TRIAGE X GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99

DEC121307 UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 02 LEGEND GOLDEN WITCH PT 2 $18.99

DEC121308 UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 03 $18.99

JAN131053 VAMPIRELLA NUBLOOD ONE SHOT $4.99

JAN131316 WALLY WOODS LUNAR TUNES SC NEW PTG (MR) $9.95

JUN121055 WARLORD OF MARS #23 (MR) $3.99

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NOV121028 XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 08 THIRTEEN TO ONE $11.95

NOV121029 XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 09 FOR MARIA $11.95

NOV121030 XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 10 EL CASCADOR $11.95

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MAGAZINES
NOV121281 2000 AD PACK JAN 2013 $26.25
NOV121427 CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #194 MOONSTONE $14.00
DEC121341 CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #195 MIRAGE $14.00
DEC121353 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1341 PI
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NOV121491 ONCE UPON A TIME SOUVENIR SPECIAL MAGAZINE $14.99
NOV121481 SCI FI & FANTASY MODELLER VOL 28 $27.99
DEC121375 SCREAM MAGAZINE #15 $8.99
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BOOKS
DEC121333 ALBERT DORNE MASTER ILLUSTRATOR HC $34.95
JAN131428 ANATOMY FOR FANTASY ARTISTS 2ND ED $21.99
JAN131411 DOCTOR WHO FAQ ALL THATS LEFT TO KNOW $22.99
NOV121242 MITCH O CONNELL TATTOOS SC (MR) $14.95
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JAN131315 PAINTINGS OF J ALLEN ST JOHN SC $24.95



DEC121357 SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT CRIME NOVEL MMPB $9.95

JAN131381 SINS OF THE FLESH ART OF BRUCE COLERO SC (MR) $14.95

SEP121318 STEAMPUNK THE BEGINNING SC $24.95

OCT121208 UNEARTHING LTD ED HC (MR) $74.95

OCT121209 UNEARTHING SC (MR) $29.95



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for January 2 2013

IDW PUBLISHING

OCT120383 COBRA ONGOING #20 [DIG/P+] $3.99

SEP120385 COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY HC VOL 14 $39.99

SEP120315 DANGER GIRL GI JOE #5 [DIG/P+] $3.99

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OCT120395 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING TP VOL 02 $17.99

JUL120375 WOODWORK WALLACE WOOD 1927-1981 HC $59.99

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for October 31 2012

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
SEP120004 PREVIEWS #290 NOV 2012 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM PI
SEP120001 PREVIEWS #290 NOVEMBER 2012 [DIG] $4.50

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JUL121147 ABELARD HC $22.99

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AUG121309 AUGUST MOON GN $14.95

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JUL128199 BILLY TUCCI A CHILD IS BORN HC $15.99

JUL121144 BUCKAROO BANZAI #2 (RES) $3.99

JUL121326 CALL OF WONDERLAND TP (MR) $12.99

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MAGAZINES
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BOOKS
SEP121358 101 TOP TIPS FOR FANTASY PAINTERS SC $22.99

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MAR121361 DOCTOR WHO 100 SCARIEST MONSTERS HC $13.99

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fantagraphics Bookstore Holds EC Comics Event, Oct. 13th

The Horror: Selections from the EC Comics Library Opens Oct. 13 at Fantagraphics Bookstore 1

THE HORROR: SELECTIONS FROM THE EC COMICS LIBRARY seduces Seattle at Fantagraphics Bookstore on October 13.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery celebrates the legacy of these American masters in “The Horror: Selections from the EC Comics Library” opening Saturday, October 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. On display will be pages reproduced from the work of acclaimed EC editor (and creator of EC’s insurgent MAD magazine) Harvey Kurtzman, as well as Wallace Wood, among the world’s most admired cartoonists.

The exhibition celebrates the publication by Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books of the first two titles in the EC Comics Library series: Corpse on the Imjin! and Other Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Came the Dawn and Other Stories by Wallace Wood. Visitors to the reception will be among the first in the country to receive complimentary copies of Fantagraphics’ Tales From the Crypt EC sampler featuring the work of incomparable cartoonist Jack Davis.

The lurid crime and horror comics of the fifties created nationwide hysteria. Unsubstantiated claims that comic books caused juvenile delinquency, circulated by psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham in his book Seduction of the Innocent, led to sensational Senate hearings and the introduction of the Comics Code Authority – a self-censoring body that ended this age of classic American comics. At the peak of their popularity, crime and horror comics on the EC imprint sold millions of copies each issue despite being demonized by political opportunists. It was only later understood that these disposable publications were arguably the work of the greatest cartoonists of their generation.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Swedish-born, Berlin-based recording artist Molly Nilsson. Her haunting vocal delivery and lyrical approach perfectly complement the EC aesthetic. This event coincides with the colorful Georgetown Art Attack featuring visual and performing arts presentations throughout Seattle’s spookiest neighborhood. Celebrate the beginning of Halloween season in style on this extraordinary evening.

Listing information:

The Horror: Selections from the EC Comics Library
Opening reception Saturday, October 13, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Performance by Berlin-based recording artist Molly Nilsson.
Exhibition continues through Halloween.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
2101 S. Vale St. Seattle, WA 98108
206.658.0110 www.fantagraphics.com
Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM. Sunday to 5:00 PM


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

EC Comics Library Moves to Fantagraphics


FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS TO PUBLISH THE EC COMICS LIBRARY

Fantagraphics Books President and Co-Publisher Gary Groth announced today at Comic-Con International that it has entered into a publishing agreement with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to publish the EC Comics Library, be- ginning in Summer 2012. The announcement teams two of the most storied comics publishers in history and aims to reintroduce the timeless work of EC to contemporary readers.

Fantagraphics will re-package the EC Comics (with the exception of MAD, which is now owned by DC Comics/Time Warner) in a series of handsome hardcovers devoted to specific artists and writers. While virtually all previous EC collections have been published by comic book title, Fantagraphics will collect the comics by artist, allowing fans to finally own single-volume tomes collecting the work of their favorite creators.

“It pleases me greatly to be in partnership with such an influential company as Fantagraphics,” said Cathy Gaines Mifsud, President of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. “It’s a pleasure to be working with a company that shares similar values, yet retains unique and distinct creativity. I trust them fully to carry on the iconic EC brand.”

Entertaining Comics may have been the greatest mainstream publisher in comics history, with an attention to quality and consistency that has never been rivaled. Under the stewardship of William Gaines (who took over the company from his father, Max Gaines, in 1947), EC’s “New Trend” line employed a Murderer’s Row of writers and artists including Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Frank Frazetta, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Bernard Krigstein, John Severin, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, and many others.

“EC was the most consistently literate and quality-minded publisher in the history of mainstream comics,” said Groth. “Editors Al Feldstein and Harvey Kurtzman were aware that comics was an artistic medium in a way that few editors did, and publisher Bill Gaines was unique in taking a hands-on approach to his comics line, choosing his editors wisely, giving them such editorial freedom and latitude, and taking such personal pride —and responsibility— in his comics. This was simply unheard of in mainstream comics; if more publishers had had Gaines’ integrity, the history of comics would’ve been vastly different.”

Like most of its contemporaries, EC specialized in genre fiction, specifically horror, crime, science-fiction, war, and satire, with several titles that seeped into the public consciousness long after their demise, including Tales from the Crypt, Two-Fisted Tales, Weird Science, and of course MAD. Unlike most of its contemporaries, Gaines and his staff took great pride in crafting socially aware works that transcended their genres. “At a time when comics were consid- ered sub-literate junk by the reading public, Gaines and the EC creators were impressing people like Ray Bradbury with the aesthetic possibilities of the medium. That was no mean feat,” Groth added.

The first four books in the series will be:

• “Corpse on the Imjin” and Other Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. This will reprint all the war stories Kurtzman wrote and drew himself in Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat, including all 23 of his covers — each a masterpiece in its own right. This volume will also include all the war stories that Kurtzman wrote and laid out but were drawn by artists who weren’t regularly featured in his war books: Gene Colan, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth, Dave Berg, Ric Estrada, Russ Heath, and others. (The regulars were Jack Davis, John Severin, Wally Wood, and George Evans, each of whom will later be the subject of their own war comics collections). Kurtzman’s war comics are still considered to be the gold standard for the genre, with a devotion not only to historical accuracy but also to resisting any impulse to glamorize wartime; a WWII veteran himself, Kurtzman’s humanistic approach was in stark contrast to the simp- leminded, jingoistic efforts of EC’s rival publishers, and paved the way for other popular media to depict the true face of war.

• “Came the Dawn” and Other Stories by Wally Wood: Though often remembered for his science-fiction work, Wood’s heavy, noirish brushstrokes were perfectly suited for EC’s rough-hewn suspense stories in (the appropriately titled) Shock SuspenStories and this volume will collect them all for the first time.

• Jack Davis’s horror stories (exact title t.b.a.): Jack Davis’s gift for caricature has made him an icon in the advertis- ing world and helped define MAD magazine, but he was also one of the most versatile cartoonists of his generation; after “Ghastly” Graham Ingels, Davis was EC’s most prolific horror artist, appearing in all three of EC’s horror titles — Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror, and Crypt of Terror. This will collect the entirety of Davis’s horror work, all of which was written by Al Feldstein.

• Al Williamson’s science-fiction stories (exact title t.b.a.): EC published two SF comics — Weird Fantasy and Weird Science — and Williamson was one of the stars, with an illustrative style that carried on the tradition of the great adventure comic strips like Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon. This volume will compile all 174 pages of Williamson’s SF stories.

“EC featured many of the best artists working at the time — innovators like Kurtzman, Bernie Krigstein, and Johnny Craig, illustrators like Al Williamson and Jack Kamen, and renaissance cartoonists like Wally Wood, Will Elder, and Jack Davis,” said Groth. “Many of these artists did the best work of their careers for EC, and that is directly attributable to the creative environment Gaines created.”

Fantagraphics will be publishing four EC collections a year, beginning in Summer 2012.

“Came the Dawn” and Other Stories
By: Wally Wood, Al Feldstein, et al.
Release Date: July 2012
ISBN: 978-1-60699-546-4
Black & White • Hardcover • 7” x 10”

“Corpse on the Imjin” and Other Stories
By: Harvey Kurtzman et al.
Release Date: July 2012
ISBN: 978-1-60699-545-7
Black & White • Hardcover • 7” x 10”

*The EC Comics bullet logo is a trademark of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.
**Images © 2011 William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.