Judgment Day And Other Stories: 8 (EC Comics Library) - Hardcover

Al Feldstein; Ray Bradbury

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606997270 ISBN 13: 9781606997277

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2014

Synopsis

Joe Orlando was a mainstay at EC, especially on science fiction, and this collects 23 of his best sf stories. All of them, most scripted by Al Feldstein, serve up classic O. Henry-style endings, such as �€œI, Robot,�€� and �€œFallen Idol.�€� The title story is one of EC�€™s most famous, with its blunt anti-racism message. When it was printed during the era of the Comics Code, publisher Bill Gaines and Feldstein had to fight to keep the story�€™s final panel �€œreveal�€� (and thus its whole point) intact. It was a Pyrrhic victory, however, as �€œJudgment Day�€� became the last story in the last comic book EC published. This volume also features two of Orlando�€™s outstanding adaptations of classic Ray Bradbury science fiction stories: �€œThe Long Year�€� and �€œOutcast of the Stars.�€� Also included are all of EC�€™s �€œAdam Link�€� adaptations, a series which was later also adapted for The Outer Limits TV show and featured Leonard Nimoy.

About this title

About the Authors

Joe Orlando (1927-1998; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2007) became one of EC's top science fiction/fantasy illustrators in the early 1950s. He freelanced for Mad and Warren Publications in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he edited House of Mystery, Phantom Stranger, Swamp Thing, Plop! and other titles for DC Comics, where he later became a vice president.

Albert B. Feldstein (1928-2014; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2003) was a triple-threat writer, artist, and editor, renowned for his work on such titles as Weird Science, Tales From the Crypt, and Mad magazine. He received the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. Growing up during the Great Depression, Bradbury began writing at the age of 11. Unable to join the military in World War II due to his poor eyesight, he began publishing science fiction stories. In 1947 he married Marguerite McClure and they had four daughters. His career as a writer included such notable works as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and I Sing The Body Electric. Primarily known for his successes in science fiction, Bradbury also worked on various horror and mystery stories, as well as screenplays and television scripts. During his lifetime he received numerous awards, including a Pulitzer in 2007. Bradbury passed away in 2012.

From the Back Cover

The latest in Fantagraphics acclaimed EC series collects 23 of Joe Orlando's best sci-fi stories. Mostly scripted by Al Feldstein and featuring the title story's anti-racism message, which made it one of EC's most famous stories. This volume also features two adaptations of Ray Bradbury science-fiction stories plus all of EC's 'Adam Link' adaptations, a series which was later adapted for The Outer Limits TV show featuring Leonard Nimoy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606997270
• ISBN 13: 9781606997277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Joe Orlando
• Number of pages: 184