After EC's 'clean line' of New Direction comics failed, they started a line of 'adult' magazines hoping to appeal to a new audience. The stories are presented in type-set text and black-and-white pictures. The artists were definitely excited by this 'new form,' which gave them the ability to try new and varied techniques. These pages contain lusciously detailed art, rendered with pen and ink and brush, shaded and embellished with gray tones.
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This review is from: EC Picto Fiction Library Complete Box Set (Titles: Terror, Crime, Confessions, Shock) (Set of 4) (Hardcover)
Unlike much EC material that's been reprinted many times over the years, EC's Picto Fiction has seldom if ever been reprinted since it's mid-Fifties debut. It failed to find a market niche back then. Perhaps these extremely intense and sometimes contrarian tales weren't in sync with the pressured conformity of the era. Also, many magazine and comic distributors were still holding a grudge against EC publisher Bill Gaines and that too contributed to the magazines' demise. All four Picto Fiction titles are reprinted here (Shock Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, Terror Illustrated and Confessions Illustrated). There are many compelling yarns and absolutely incredible art from EC's finest. I recommend this set without hesitation. You will be wowed.
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