Tales From the Crypt Volume 3 EC Archives [Hardcover]

Bill Gaines (Author), Al Feldstein (Author), Jack Davis (Author), Jack Kamen (Author), Graham Ingels (Author), Al Williamson (Author), Joe Orlando (Author), George Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2008

Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines and others with art by legendary illustrators such as Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando and others from the third set of six issues of this pivotal comic book title and inspiration for the hit movie and the HBO series. The EC Comics line of the 1950s is widely recognized as historically significant, not only for its storytelling approach, but also for the incredible level of talen it attracted. Many of their regular contributors would define their era of comic book creators and dramatically impact the generations that followed. The EC Archives series restores these classic tales in newly corrected, full color presentations along with historical notes and insights from noted EC historian Grant Geissman.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 212 pages
• Publisher: Gemstone Publishing; First edition (August 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603600116
• ISBN-13: 978-1603600118
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Printing Error...Beware!, October 5, 2008

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S. Zegarelli (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From the Crypt Volume 3 EC Archives (Hardcover)

I love these EC Archives books and own most of them. I just received Volume 3 of Tales from the Crypt and was very disappointed to see that due to a printing error, two stories are duplicated ("Grounds for Horror" & "Sucker for a Spider") while two other stores ("A Rottin' Trick" & "Bored to Death") are omitted entirely. I have to imagine that many if not all copies of this volume are similarly misprinted. I contacted Gemstone Publishing and am awaiting a response as to how they are going to resolve this, but it may be worth holding off on buying this volume until after the issue has been corrected.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Up To Snuff!, January 7, 2009

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D.P. Merde (Gut-Bucket, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From the Crypt Volume 3 EC Archives (Hardcover)

You can disregard the warning above concerning the printing error. I got in touch with the publisher and was assured that it was a fluke with that one copy. The copy I received bears this out. Also, if you look at the comments attached to that review, you'll find an assurance from the man himself, Russ Cochran, that this is the case. I love what Mr. Cochran has done with the EC line over the years and, other than the problem with the recent Weird Science volume (see my review for that if you want to know more), these archives, when they are right as Mr. Cochran intends them to be, continue to be of the highest quality. Amazon's price fluctuates quite regularly, though, between approximately 30 and 50 dollars, so you may want to get it "used" here or new elsewhere. For some reason the price seems to change coincidentally as the book goes in and out of stock at Buy.com.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YAAAAAAAAAAAAH...More creepy goodness., March 3, 2009

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Neil Middleton "Horror Buff" (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From the Crypt Volume 3 EC Archives (Hardcover)

The Ghoulunatics once again spin yarns to keep you awake at night wondering what that strange noise might be outside.

Here, we are once again treated to six spine-tingling issues that will take you to strange islands, introduce you to not so imaginary friends, and even reveal the Crypt-Keeper's origins.

If you're reading this review you're either already a fan and curious about what others are saying, or you're a newcomer that's unsure what you might be getting into. Well newcomers, I can assure you you can't go wrong. Don't worry about your kids being 'desensitized', they won't be. I was no more than five when I picked up my first Crypt and have never looked back. Though some of these stories will have you peering over your shoulder from time to time, just to be sure no one's there.

Now, shut the lights down, stop that corpse from screaming and get reading.