The EC Horror line (Tales From The Crypt, Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror) had one of the most talented artistic staffs ever to work in comics… Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, John Severin… the list goes on and on. These are among the best drawn comic books ever created. Here is a gallery of covers for you to peruse…
This week, Eddie Fitzgerald has been discussing Wally Wood’s work for EC on his blog, “Uncle Eddie’s Theory Corner”. These two posts are well worth reading…
I love the classic EC Comics. If there is only one fault I can find with them, it’s that Al Feldstein’s text often overpowered the illustrations, even for the short story format they were. It took away from the storytelling flow the artists tried to establish.
Their covers are SPECTACULAR though. These are exactly the kind of covers that would attract readers. I know they attracted me when I see the reprints in comic book shops.