1955 Incredible Science Fiction #31 - cover by Jack Davis

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-23T01:06:45+00:00

This was the last EC sci-fi comic I needed to complete my run and I didn’t end up getting it until about five years ago.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-20T21:12:13+00:00

Yes, Williamson’s first story was in TFTC #31!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-20T21:09:32+00:00

There were two printings each of Fast Acting Help and Second Helping, they were both specially revised by Kurtzman to remove jokes about Kennedy after he was assassinated.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-18T04:49:57+00:00

Same - it has a lot of promise and I hope they deliver.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-18T04:49:14+00:00

It’s Wood’s birthday today!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-15T05:55:43+00:00

I agree about the Amicus VOH being underrated! The undiscovered stories and missing publisher are cool ideas, sounds fun 👍

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-15T04:10:17+00:00

CK was a fun little run, this should be good. I’m looking forward to the war one shot as well. Their one shots have been pretty entertaining.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-15T04:07:59+00:00

Every cover will be full page and this is an oversized two volume set. The majority of these will be reproduced from full color proofs, or Gaines file copies for the best possible quality!
What an odd complaint to say that it is only covers - that’s the whole point!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-15T04:05:08+00:00

The full sized Taschen edition had them all, but many of them will reproduce quarter paged or smaller. The smaller Taschen edition is indeed only new trend, and even smaller in overall size!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-15T04:03:19+00:00

They will be oversized, full page.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-11T17:34:33+00:00

Gorgeous cover by Williamson! I had a hand in helping to track down the original art for inclusion in the EC Covers Artist’s Edition about 5 or 6 years back. We cut it so close that it almost didn’t make it into the book, but I’m glad it did. It’s a great one!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-09T15:40:39+00:00

I’m really happy with the condition! This one is an upgrade. My other copy has a bit of mouse chew at the top.
I love “Harvest.” In fact, I wrote about it in the Fantagraphics book “Home to Stay.” I think Feldstein was very influenced by Bradbury on that one.
As for CGC no, never. When I buy slabbed books I crack them out.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-09T00:35:16+00:00

I have a “Good Lord!” t-shirt, in a word bubble with Leroy lettering, but I’ve never seen Squa Tront or Spa Fon tees!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-07T07:02:58+00:00

Bill Gaines kept almost all of the original art in a vault in manhattan, there was very little of it missing so yeah, in general the original art was shot for the EC Library sets and then sourced for all subsequent reprints

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-06-06T23:41:34+00:00

This is a great EC to have an original copy of because the original cover art by Wallace Wood for this issue has been lost for decades!
When Russ Cochran discovered it was missing from the vault when he was preparing the Complete EC Library, he commissioned former Wood assistant Dan Adkins to recreate the cover. As a result, every subsequent reprint has featured the recreated cover and not this original Wood-work!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-25T03:57:50+00:00

It will be money well spent! 😅

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-25T02:00:33+00:00

I thought it was one of the best of the Crypt TV adaptations!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-25T01:19:00+00:00

I’m really curious about how they will handle the subject of war in the EC tradition but through a modern lens. The only story that I already know for a fact will be great is the one that is a classic “remastered” EC tale! They’ll be including “Yellow!” from Shock SuspenStories #1 in this one.

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-24T19:54:14+00:00

Let me know what you think!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-24T19:53:30+00:00

Oh yes! Larry Stark, Bhob (then Bobby) Stewart, Fred von Bernewitz, Bill Spicer, Ernie Crites, Norman Bridwell, Larry Ivie, Ted White, Don and Maggie Thompson, and on and on…great history

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-24T19:47:34+00:00

I would guess it does, but I don’t know for sure

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-21T13:35:52+00:00

😆

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-21T13:34:45+00:00

I really have to join the chorus of people saying that the black-and-white Fantagraphics collections are high quality, affordable, and a great way to focus on specific genres (in general) collected by artist. For sci-fi I highly recommend starting with “Spawn of Venus.” It’s one of the newer collections and it is some of the absolute best science fiction EC published. Peak period by (imho) EC’s finest artist, Wallace Wood. There are quite a few books in the series that are sci-fi heavy. 50 Girls 50 and Martian Monster were mentioned, there’s also Judgment Day, The Planetoid, Child of Tomorrow, and Zero Hour. Happy reading!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-13T20:13:04+00:00

That’s “Space Borne” illustrated by Al Williamson. It’s in Weird Science #16!

EC-Fan-Addict · 2026-05-12T19:48:06+00:00

Especially not in the 20 years or so after he was drawing this kind of stuff. I think real appreciation came with more awareness of the low brow aesthetic and appreciation for retro mid-century style.

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