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Haunt of Fear #7

Crypt Keeper — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:06 +0000

Haunt of Fear #5

Crypt Keeper — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:07 +0000

The Haunt of Fear #14

Crypt Keeper — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:00:04 +0000

Al Feldstein

Crypt Keeper — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:20:44 +0000

Al Feldstein

Al Feldstein may be best remembered as the editor of Mad Magazine – depending on what your primary literary interest were. Here at the EC Horror Comics Archive, we remember him best as an artist and writer who created pure unadulterated terror! (But, did you know: Albert Feldstein was also a painter of wildlife, nature and animal scenes? Yes indeed.)

Feldstein was an artist and writer who worked on most of the EC comics. His influence was pretty heavy in the world of Entertaining Comics, and we’re glad it was so – he did some awesome work! He started out doing stories (both writing and illustrating) but eventually he only did covers. (He was a busy man!)

If you want to get a wider sampling of the man’s artwork, there is an official site dedicated to Al Feldstein. Additionally, Classic Horror has a cool interview with him which any EC fan should read.

The Crypt of Terror #19 (1950)

Crypt Keeper — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:09 +0000

“…blasted voodoo drums! They’ve been beating incessantly ever since the night I murdered my wife!…I wonder what those natives are up to?”

Three Dimensional Tales From the Crypt of Terror (March, 1954)

Crypt Keeper — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:07:46 +0000

This comic book featured an Al Feldstein cover. Two pairs of 3-D glasses were included. Formerly Three Dimensional EC Classics.

The Crypt of Terror #18 (October, 1950)

Crypt Keeper — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:16 +0000

This second issue was one of the first New Trends to hit the stands. It boasted a Johnny Craig cover, and interior art by Craig, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, and Harvey Kurtzman. It had the first EC horror story for both Wood and Kurtzman.

The Crypt of Terror #17 (1950)

Crypt Keeper — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:46:06 +0000

Johnny Craig – The Crypt of Terror #17 Cover Original Art (EC, 1950). Certainly one of the most historic pieces of horror comic art, this is arguably the first horror cover ever produced by EC. The last two issues of War Against Crime and Crime Patrol are decidedly EC horror books, but Gaines still hedged his bet; they remained crime comics, if only in title. However, with Crypt of Terror #17 and Vault of Horror #12, Gaines threw caution (and, some would say, good taste) to the four winds and took the plunge. He let his imagination, and the talents of his artists, run rampant, and comic book history took a dramatic turn. The result was that EC’s graphically violent covers and stories sold very well. Of course, this bred myriad imitators, all trying to out-do one another in the grue-and-gore department. Ultimately, psychologists, social reformers and Senator Kefauver’s Senate hearings put a stake in the heart of Bill Gaines’ horror-based empire. Often imitated but never duplicated, their like has not been seen since. The cover here, while not as graphic as later efforts, is one of Craig’s finer pieces. The detail is exquisite, particularly the alley cat foraging for its dinner. All of the type, including the logo, is hand drawn.