CRYPT OF COVERS HC THE COMPLETE EC COVERS COMPENDIUM (MR) (09 Dec Release)

Here¸ for the first time¸ in a deluxe two-volume collection¸ is the best compilation of the covers from EC Comics. From the company’s earliest days of its earnest Picture Stories titles to its kiddie¸ Western¸ and romance titles of the 1940s¸ through the heyday of such titles as Tales From the Crypt¸ Vault of Horror¸ Weird Science¸ Shock SuspenStories¸ Crime SuspenStories¸ Two-Fisted Tales¸ and Piracy¸ through its “New Direction” and “Picto-Fiction” period with titles such as Aces High¸ Extra¸ Impact¸ Terror Illustrated¸ and Confessions Illustrated — they’re all here! These covers were drawn by the greatest array of artistic talent ever assembled at one comic book company (excepting Fantagraphics¸ of course). Their names are legend — Craig¸ Crandall¸ Davis¸ Evans¸ Feldstein¸ Frazetta¸ Ingels¸ Kamen¸ Krigstein¸ Kurtzman¸ Orlando¸ Severin¸ Torres¸ Williamson¸ and Wood. And most of these covers are colored by the equally legendary Marie Severin. Each of the hundreds of full-color covers is lovingly scanned from pristine original comics and presented in a lush¸ oversize format to show off with spectacular precision every meticulous line¸ brushstroke¸ and nuance of chromatographic splendor. But it doesn’t end there. This unique collection also showcases alternate covers¸ original artwork¸ paperback covers — even unpublished¸ “what if” covers by EC “grand old man” Angelo Torres that have never seen print before. The Crypt of Covers: The Complete EC Covers Compendium takes you on a curated tour of the history of EC Comics through its cover art from start to finish¸ guided by EC expert Grant Geissman. Each cover in this stunning collection is worthy of gallery or museum display.