{"product_id":"the-ec-archives-crime-patrol-volume-1","title":"THE EC ARCHIVES Crime Patrol Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresenting tales of horrific crimes, grisly murders, and bizarre homicide cases featuring the artistry of \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Craig, Sheldon Moldoff, Ann Brewster\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eStan Ashe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Obviously EC's version of the highly successful \u003cem\u003eCrime Does Not Pay. \u003c\/em\u003eIntroduces “Captain Crime” and contains at least one werewolf story, a hint of things to come at EC! One of EC’s very first titles, from the \"Pre-Trend\" era of comics first published by M.C. Gaines, and then by Bill Gaines after his father's death in 1947.\n\nIssues #1-6 were \u003cem\u003eInternational \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eInternational Crime Patrol. \u003c\/em\u003eWith issue #17, the title would change again to \u003cem\u003eCrypt of Terror…\u003c\/em\u003eafter three issues, the name would change yet again to the most famous horror title in comics: \u003cem\u003eTales from the Crypt. \u003c\/em\u003eIt would run from issue #20 to #46, in parallel with \u003cem\u003eHaunt of Fear \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eVault of Horror. \u003c\/em\u003eHere’s where it all begins.\n\nAlso including artwork by \u003cstrong\u003eH. C. Keifer\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e Ed Walden. \u003c\/strong\u003eJohnny Craig is the stand-out artist here, as you can see his talent already clear, before he would go on to do the horror host The Vault Keeper and the lead stories in \u003cem\u003eVault of Horror, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as editing \u003cem\u003eExtra \u003c\/em\u003eand more for EC, and then working for Warren's \u003cem\u003eCreepy \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEerie \u003c\/em\u003emagazines in the 60s and early 70s, and also for Marvel Comics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59640326586654,"sku":"ECACP01H","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/ecacp01h-ec-archives-crime-patrol-vol-1-book.jpg?v=1784493026","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-ec-archives-crime-patrol-volume-1","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}