"50 Girls 50" and Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics

"50 Girls 50" and Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics Artists Library, 4)
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This entry in the EC series focuses on Al Williamsonâ€™s comics work, primarily in the sci-fi genre.
Barely old enough to drink when he joined the EC Comics stable, Al Williamson may have been the new kid on the block, but a lifetime of studying such classic adventure cartoonists as Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon) and Hal Foster (Prince Valiant) had made him a kid to reckon with â€” as he proved again and again in the stories he created for ECâ€™s legendary â€œNew Trendâ€ comics, in particular Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. As a result of Williamsonâ€™s focus, itâ€™s possible to compile all of Williamsonâ€™s â€œNew Trendâ€ EC work into one book â€” which Fantagraphics is finally doing here. Sci-fi aficionados should note that although most of the stories were written by Al Feldstein, 50 Girls 50 features three of ECâ€™s legendary Ray Bradbury adaptations, including â€œI, Rocketâ€ and â€œA Sound of Thunderâ€ â€” and a unique curiosity, a strip adapted from a short story submitted by a teenage Harlan Ellison. Williamson ran with a gang of like-minded young Turks dubbed the â€œFleagle Gang,â€ who would help one another out on assignments. Thus this book includes three stories upon which Williamson was joined by the legendary Frank Frazetta, and one story (â€œFood for Thoughtâ€) where Roy Krenkel provided his exquisite alien landscapes, to make it one of the most gorgeous EC stories ever printed. As a supplementary bonus, 50 Girls 50 includes three stories drawn by Fleagles sans Williamson: Frazettaâ€™s Shock SuspenStories short â€œSqueeze Playâ€; Krenkelâ€™s meticulous â€œTime to Leaveâ€; and Angelo Torresâ€™s â€œAn Eye for an Eye,â€ an EC story that famously fell prey to censorship and was not released until the 1970s. As with other Fantagraphics EC titles, 50 Girls 50 will also include extensive story notes by EC experts. Yes
Country USA
Brand Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer Fantagraphics Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2022-06-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781606995778

Country	USA
Brand	Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer	Fantagraphics Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2022-06-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781606995778

"50 Girls 50" and Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics Artists Library, 4)

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