The EC Archives: Weird Fantasy Volume 4

WILLIAM M. “BILL” GAINES was studying to be a chemistry teacher when his father, M. C. Gaines, died, forcing him suddenly into the business of publishing comic books. By 1950, Bill had ended all the titles previously published by Entertaining Comics and had created new titles like Tales from the Crypt, pioneering a new era in comic books featuring horror and science-fiction stories. These new titles were immediately bestsellers, leading to other publishers flooding the market with similar horror-themed comics.Jack Kamen was an American comics artist from Brooklyn, New York, known for his prolific work in genre comics throughout the 20th century. A staple of EC comics, Jack Kamen illustrated numerous crime, horror, science fiction, and fantasy stories throughout the company’s run on titles such as Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, and Crime SuspenStories.Jack Davis was an American illustrator from Atlanta, Georgia, best known for his work with EC Comics in the 20th century, contributing to a vast array of titles such as Tales from the Crypt, Frontline Combat, Two-Fisted Tales, and Crime SuspenStories. In his later career, David illustrated for Mad magazine and Cracked, among others.Graham Ingles, also known as “Ghastly” Graham Ingles for is horror work, was an American illustrator best known for his work in EC Comics in the 20th century.  One of the preeminent horror comics artists of the time, his work was immediately recognizable in horror titles such as Tales from the Crypt, The Haunt of Fear, and The Vault of Horror, illustrating numerous classic stories in his time at EC.Reed Crandall was an American illustrator and cartoonist born in Winslow, Indiana, best known for his work on Blackhawk and EC Comics’ various horror, crime, and science fiction comics. In 2009, Crandall was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.Otto Binder was an American author from Bessemer, Michigan, known as the cocreator of Supergirl, who contributed regularly to EC Comics as a writer. Binder was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2004.