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This beautifully bound hardcover reprints the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952. Includes stories by William Gaines & Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg this book looks back at some of the edgiest and best written stories in comic history.
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EC Comics (Entertaining Comics) were all published from the late 1940s until around 1956, when the Comics Code Authority whitewashed all comic books to remove all themes of horror and violence. Psychiatrist Fredric Wertham and Senator Estes Kefauver's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency attacked horror comics as causes of the rise in juvenile delinquency and crimes by minors. These comic books were accused of having no redeeming value to society and were effectively banned by the actions of these groups in creating the Comics Code. EC Comics were superior to other comics of the 1950s because of a higher quality of writing and artwork, and they were widely imitated by other comics publishers.The subject matter for EC Comics were horror, science fiction/fantasy, crime stories, war stories and stories with a social message that generally had a twist or 'shock' ending. This volume reprints the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book "Shock SuspenStories", originally published in 1952, and features a mixture of horror, crime, war and social issue-based stories, characterized by ironic 'O.Henry' type twist endings, and including the first attempts in the comics medium to teach moral lessons about racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, gang violence, corrupt officials, etc.
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The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Volume 1
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William M. Gaines Agent, INC., 2006
ISBN 10: 188847257X
ISBN 13: 9781888472578
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The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Volume 1
Published by
William M. Gaines Agent, INC., 2006
ISBN 10: 188847257X
ISBN 13: 9781888472578
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The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Volume 1
Published by
William M. Gaines Agent, INC., 2006
ISBN 10: 188847257X
ISBN 13: 9781888472578
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The EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories Volume 1
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Hard Cover. Condition: New. Gemstone Publishing 2006. Full Colour illustrations. The EC Archives continues with Shock SuspenStories Volume One. A 212-page hardcover volume collecting the first six issues of the legendary comics series originally published in 1952! Included are stories by Al Feldstein, William Gaines and more, with art by legendary illustrators Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Al Feldstein and others. Each volume also includes all of the original EC advertisements, editorial pieces and even letters pages, to give readers a true idea what made EC one of the most influential comic book lines ever created. The EC Archives editions presents these stories with all-new colours based on the originals, but utilizing new methods of shading and texture to enhance and improve each story's impact. The reproduction of these volumes is the best ever presented, as each of The EC Archives will be shot directly from the original EC art! This volume includes an introduction by Steven Speilberg. Once unjustly maligned as a cause of escalating teen delinquency during the '50s, the EC Comics line created by publisher William Gaines and a host of some of comics' most legendary artists is now considered by scholars, fans, and collectors alike as a milestone achievement in graphic storytelling, years ahead of its time. These comics entertained millions during their all-too-short runs and influenced some of our generation's most talented writers, filmmakers, and artists. They have inspired cartoons, movies, TV series, and countless parodies and tributes, and now these classics of the 20th century are set to return, presented in a stunning new format for the 21st century! 212 pages. Size: 9" x 11½" (229mm x 292mm). ISBN: 9781888472578. (2.5). Seller Inventory # ECASS1
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SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES Volume 1 (Collects EC Comics Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)
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Gemstone Publishing - Russ Cochrane, Timonium, MD & West Plains, MO, 2006
ISBN 10: 188847257X
ISBN 13: 9781888472578
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The EC Archives Shock Suspenstories Volume 1
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ISBN 10: 188847257X
ISBN 13: 9781888472578
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Laminated pictorial boards, just a hint of edge rubbing, in like DJ. Now protected in a mylar jacket. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 212 pages. Seller Inventory # 59064
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Shock Suspenstories The EC Archives Vol.1 Issues 1-6
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Foreward by Steven Spielberg New edition with all the Stories have been Recolored. Cover art is different that what is shown on line. Book. Seller Inventory # 058488
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