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The EC Archives: Tales From The Crypt Volume 1 (v. 1) (Hardcover)

by Al Feldstein (Author, Artist), Wally Wood (Author), Johnny Craig (Author), Graham Ingels (Author), Jack Kamen (Author)

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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 Tales From the Crypt, originally published in 1950, and features classic horror stories of vampires, werewolves, ghouls and monsters in the vein of hte early Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolf Man movies. This title was EC's best seller, and was the inspiration of several feature films and the HBO series of the same name.

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Hardcover: 212 pages
Publisher: Gemstone Publishing (February 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1888472553
ISBN-13: 978-1888472554
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #399,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE VOLUME WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!, April 1, 2007

By	Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Gemstone Publishing has been slowly releasing the EC Archives in hardcover format, whetting the appetites of fans with the appetizers Shock Suspenstories Vol. 1 and Weird Science Vol. 1, but now Gemstone has given us a delicious entr�e with perhaps the most well-known and notorious EC title, Tales From the Crypt Vol. 1. This gorgeous book re-prints the first six issues of the title which began as The Crypt of Terror #17 (having changed its name from Crime patrol). It would finally adopt is more popular name with issue #20.

Tales from the Crypt may seem tame by today's standards where blood and gore oozes off the pages, but when these stories were originally published back in the early 1950's, they were well ahead of their time and were really the pre-cursor of magazines like Creepy & Eerie.

EC wasn't just ahead of its time with its horrific subject matter, it was ahead of its time with their artwork as well. The roll call of the artists whose work appears in the first volume is like a who's who of some of the all-time greats: Wally Wood, Marie Severin, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, and Jack Kamen. While most comic art of the 50's was bland, mass produced house art, EC gave its artists unrivaled creative freedom. It's the reason why those issues are so highly sought after by collector's today.

The stories in Tales From the Crypt rarely deviated from the formula...they almost always ended with a shocking, ironic twist with a character getting their just desserts. Even when following this pattern, the gifted talent always kept things fresh and innovative. Inside these 212 pages you'll find stories featuring werewolves, mad scientists, zombies, animated limbs, ghosts, raving madmen (and women) and a host of other terrors.

One of my favorites is the Feldstein story "Ghost Ship" where the occupants of a downed airplane chance upon a long-drifting pirate ship. Another winner is Wally Wood's "Terror Ride." A couple decides to visit a rundown carnival and take a tunnel of love ride they will not soon forget!

The color had been complete re-mastered and looks wonderfully, although perhaps much bolder than it looked when originally printed on cheap newsprint. The book even reprints the original covers and letter columns, hosted by the Crypt-Keeper himself. There are a number of short articles written by publisher Russ Cochran about the early days of EC Comics, featuring the recollections of Al Feldstein, one of the few surviving, former EC artists. Cochran even addresses the issue of the color controversy by stating that the re-mastered color takes advantage of modern technology while the originals were limited in regard to color combinations.

The book lists for $50 but you can definitely find it online much cheaper making it well worth the price. This is the volume that everyone has been waiting for and Gemstone has not disappointed.

REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON

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5.0 out of 5 stars A REAL TALE TO TELL !!!, May 7, 2007

By	Harold Mendes "book/butt buff" (Bombay, India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Never imagined i would get a chance to read the EC collections of Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, Shock Suspenstories etc, that too in good quality bound volumes in glorious color on art pages.All are real collector items. A good investment to treasure and re-read on lonely rainy nights. Boooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Trip to the Crypt, October 8, 2007

By	Peter Penn "Peter" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The EC Archives: Tales From The Crypt Volume 1
This the best way to collect these classic tales of American Comic book history. Quality from cover to cover. The new colouring compliments the vintage art work, the hard cover and the heavy stock paper will far outlast the original newsprint editions. My only criticism is I would appreciate more extensive texts on the history of the publication and more detailed profiles on the artists. All Deluxe Comic Books should attain this high standard.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Real gooood
To my shame I`ve to say that I first saw the TV series Tales from the Crypt and collected it on DVD and then turned to the comics and it`s really great to see the original... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Wolfgang Muellner

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most influential comics gets a lavish reprint.
Tales from the Crypt is arguably one of the most popular - and copied - comic books of all time. With their amazing artwork and ironic twists at the end of each story, they've... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Neil Middleton

1.0 out of 5 stars Derivative, formulaic, generally awful.
I really was looking forward to this volume, especially based on the praise it has garnered in the reviews from Amazon shoppers here. Read more

Published 6 months ago by S. Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars Uneven but eclectic and fascinating
First let me say that before I was
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Published 8 months ago by R. Benardes

5.0 out of 5 stars Horror classic!
I used to read EC Horror Stories long ago, and always loved them. When I had the chance to buy the original Volumes, I ran and did it. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Marcos Rogerio Cardoso

1.0 out of 5 stars EC Comics Are the Greatest, but the Gemstone Reprints Are Garish Travesties
In April of 1950, William Gaines and his staff of writers and artists at EC Comics started publishing a line of comic books that were entirely devoted to the themes of horror and... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Michael R Gates

5.0 out of 5 stars EC at it's best yet!
First read an EC comic when I was 10 years old and have been hooked ever since. I am now 67. When the large slip-cover b/w reprints were issued I bought most of them. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Pep

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lesson
This book is a lesson in comic book writing and drawing. In its days Tales from the Crypt set new standards for comic books arguments and style.

Published 11 months ago by David Letichevsky

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, But The Series Was Still Early, And It Shows
First of all, the production values on this volume are excellent. The binding and pages are high quality. The colors have been cleaned up. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Trent Lucier

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales From The Crypt Vol 1
for my whole life growing up ive been looking for old school tales from the crypt comic books but thanks to this hardcover book with the first 6 issues i have them and i dont... Read more

Published 20 months ago by William E. Vandenbulcke

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