from Marvel Age #34 and 106 (Marvel, January 1986 and November 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#34) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#106); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yachus (#34) and Renee Witterstaetter (#106)
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Friday, October 27, 2023
Today in Comics History, October 27: Happy birthday, Bernie Wrightson!
Born on this day in 1948: comics artist Bernie Wrightson (sometimes Berni), co-creator of Swamp Thing, artist on (wow!) so many books: Batman, House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Heavy Metal, Frankenstein, Creepy, Eerie, The Punisher, and much more!
from Marvel Age #34 and 106 (Marvel, January 1986 and November 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#34) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#106); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yachus (#34) and Renee Witterstaetter (#106)
from Marvel Age #34 and 106 (Marvel, January 1986 and November 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#34) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#106); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yachus (#34) and Renee Witterstaetter (#106)
Friday, June 17, 2022
Today in Comics History, June 17, 1972: Birthday of a kid, who, since he's born in an EC Comic, is probably a mutant or an alien or Hitler*
from "Child of Tomorrow!" in Weird Fantasy (1950 series) #17 (EC, January 1951); co-plot, script, pencils, and inks by Al Feldstein; co-plot by Bill Gaines; colors by Marie Severin; letters by Jim Wroten
The entire story was redrawn by Reed Crandall for the third EC 3-D issue, but it went unpublished until EC fanzine Squa Tront published it in 1970:
from "Child of Tomorrow!" in Squa Tront (1967 series) #4 (Jerry Weist, 1970), co-plot and script by Al Feldstein, co-plot by Bill Gaines, pencils and inks by Reed Crandall, letters by Jim Wroten
*It was a mutant.
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Today in Comics History, June 7: Happy birthday, Graham Ingels!
Born on this day in 1915: "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, magazine and comics illustrator, best known for his macabre work on the EC Comics horror books like The Haunt of Fear, Tales from the Crypt, and The Vault of Horror!
from Haunt of Fear #10 (EC, November 1951), text by Al Feldstein
from Haunt of Fear #10 (EC, November 1951), text by Al Feldstein
Monday, April 25, 2022
Today in Comics History, April 25: Happy birthday, Johnny Craig!
Born on this day in 1926: comics writer, penciller, and inker Johnny Craig! He worked primarily for EC on Crypt of Terror, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, Crime SuspenStories, Two-Fisted Tales, and more...
from Vault of Horror #24 (DC, April 1952)
from Vault of Horror #24 (DC, April 1952)
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Today in Comics History, March 22: Happy birthday, B. Krigstein!
Born on this day in 1919: the great comics and fine art illustrator Bernard Krigstein, best known by his usual signature B. Krigstein. One of the most lauded and acclaimed comics artists of the 1950s, epsecially for his work on EC Comics. Jorts the Cat, however, would be pleased to know that Krigstein was one of a group to attempt to form a major comics artists unions, "The Society of Comic Book Illustrators," in 1952. I'm pleased, too! Ahead of his time not only in skill but in social progress. It sadly ceased after a year, but while he got fewer assignments from Marvel/Atlas and DC/National because of his labor views, progressive-minded Bill Gaines at EC Comics gave him more work. His work was featured in booiks like Aces High, Mad, Vault of Horror, Impact, Incredible Science Fiction, Valor, Weird Science-Fantasy, and others.
Some portraits of Krigstein in the comics:
(Click picture to bowl-full-of-gelignite-size)
Saturday, February 05, 2022
Today in Comics History, February 5: Happy birthday, George Evans!
Born on this day in 1920: comics artist George Evans, who did stories for Planet Comics, Wings Comics, When Worlds Collide for Dell and Captain Video for Fawcett, lots of Classics Illustrated issues, and of course EC Comics classics in Crime SuspenStories, The Haunt of Fear, Tales From the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Frontline Combat, Two-Fisted Tales, Shock SuspenStories, and much, much more!
from Fromline Combat #13 (EC, July 1953)
Wow, and I thought I used a lot of ellipses. Here's George and the whole dang EC Bunch in the original art for an EC subscription ad by Will Elder!
"The Board of Educational Comics" EC subscription advertisement by Will Elder
(Click picture to adult-education-size)
And here's a Christmas appearance by George, and again, all the ghouls and boils at EC!
from "The Night Before Christmas" in Panic #1 (DC, February 1954), adapated from the poem by Charles Clement Moore, pencils and inks by Will Elder, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten
Happy birthday, George!
Addition on February 5, 2023: New material printed in green.
from Squa Tront #3 (Jerry Weist, 1967), pencils and inks by George Evans
from Fromline Combat #13 (EC, July 1953)
Wow, and I thought I used a lot of ellipses. Here's George and the whole dang EC Bunch in the original art for an EC subscription ad by Will Elder!
(Click picture to adult-education-size)
And here's a Christmas appearance by George, and again, all the ghouls and boils at EC!
from "The Night Before Christmas" in Panic #1 (DC, February 1954), adapated from the poem by Charles Clement Moore, pencils and inks by Will Elder, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten
Happy birthday, George!
Addition on February 5, 2023: New material printed in green.
from Squa Tront #3 (Jerry Weist, 1967), pencils and inks by George Evans
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