THE CRYPT OF COVERS THE COMPLETE EC COVERS COMPENDIUM

The most comprehensive compilation of EC Comics covers ever! This deluxe two-volume set represents the best and most complete presentation of EC Comics covers ever compiled. From the company’s earliest days of its earnest Picture Stories titles to its kiddie, Western, and romance titles of the 1940s, through the heyday of such titles as Tales From the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Weird Science, Shock SuspenStories, Crime SuspenStories, Two-Fisted Tales, and Piracy, through its “New Direction” and “Picto-Fiction” period with titles such as Aces High, Extra!, Impact, Terror Illustrated, and Confessions Illustrated ― they’re all here! These covers were drawn by the greatest array of artistic talent ever assembled at one comic book company. Their names are legendary: Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Al Feldstein, Frank Frazetta, "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, Mort Kamen, Bernard Krigstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Frank Torres, Al Williamson, and Wally Wood. And most of these covers are colored by the equally legendary Marie Severin. Each of the hundreds of full-color covers is lovingly scanned from pristine original comics and presented in a lush, oversized format to show off with spectacular precision every meticulous line, brushstroke, and nuance of chromatographic splendor. But it doesn’t end there. This unique collection also showcases alternate covers, original artwork, paperback covers ― even unpublished, “what if” covers by EC “grand old man” Angelo Torres that have never seen print before. The Crypt of Covers: The Complete EC Covers Compendium takes you on a curated tour of the history of EC Comics through its cover art from start to finish, guided by EC expert Grant Geissman. Each cover in this stunning collection is worthy of gallery or museum display.