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Haunt of Fear #18 (March/April 1953)

Posted on November 20th, 2008

Haunt of Fear #18 (March/April 1953)

With such a chilling (and detailed) cover, you have to admire the talent of artist Graham Ingels. Pipe Down!, Bedtime Glory, Pot-Shot!, and The Black Ferris! were the features in this Haunt of Fear. Of course story was an adaptation of a Ray Bradbury horror tale.

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Johnny Craig, Illustrator

Posted on October 14th, 2008

Johnny Craig was a comic illustrator and writer whose work appeared in many comics, but is most closely associated with the classic EC horror comics.

Johnny Craig at E.C. Comics in the Fifties

Johnny Craig at E.C. Comics in the Fifties

Craig had no formal training, but managed to get a job working as an assistant for M.C. Gaines, publisher of All-American Comics, and later Eduational Comics (EC). Over the course of several years, he gradually learned the craft of drawing comics. Never a very fast drawer, he was nevertheless respected by his peers for his craftsmanship and care. When William Gaines took over EC Comics after the death of his father, he deciced to focus on the more popular horror and science fiction comics. Read the rest of this entry »

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