{"product_id":"ec-archives-crime-suspenstories-volume-4","title":"EC ARCHIVES Crime Suspenstories Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis final volume wraps up the \u003cem\u003eCrime \u003c\/em\u003erun. It begins with an SOTI story in #19, a classic hanging cover in #20, and yet another decapitation cover that was exhibited in the 1954 Senate investigation. Packed with great artwork. \u003cstrong\u003e Reed Crandall\u003c\/strong\u003e is in every issue but one, \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Craig\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCraig Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e in most, even \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Ingles\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBernie Krigstein\u003c\/strong\u003e are here. Although this was EC's one \"crime\" title, all it really lacked was the old witches to narrate the stories. There was as much horror and mayhem in here as in any EC title.\n\nIt was just a tiny bit more down to earth...and that is always the creepiest horror, when its something that \u003cem\u003ecould\u003c\/em\u003e happen in your neighborhood! Or at the house next door. Or in the subway, or a dark street. Love triangles, greed, jealousy, planned murders, chopping up bodies and burying them in secret locations. Writers \u003cstrong\u003eAl Feldstein\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBill Gaines\u003c\/strong\u003e explored all the classic reasons for homicidal rage or cool, calculated murder.\n\n#27, the final issue, is reputed to have had low circulation, as the impending comics code put an end to all crime comics, particularly EC's over-the-top style.\n\nNew Forward by \u003cstrong\u003eChristos Gage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eGrant Geissman\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\nSOTI refers to Dr. Fredric Wertham’s notorious anti-comics book, \u003cem\u003eSeduction of the Innocent, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich referenced a number of now classic comics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643363197214,"sku":"ECC04","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/ecc04-ec-archives-crime-suspensstories-vol-4-book.jpg?v=1784515025","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/ec-archives-crime-suspenstories-volume-4","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}