William M. Gaines's Books

Collects tales from iconic writers and artists including Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Jack Kamen, George Roussos, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Max Elkan"--

v. 1. [writers, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood; artists, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, George Roussos].

Collects Weird science-fantasy #27-29 and Incredible science fiction #30-33, originally published between January 1955 and February 1956 by I.C. Publishing Co., Inc"--Copyright page.

Panic is on the attack! Reprinting the first six issues of the madcap classic in glorious re-mastered color and collecting satires supreme from the splendid savvy of sirs Al Feldstein, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Wally Wood, Bill Elder, and Basil Wolverton!"--

Volume 1: "Foreword by Robert Englund -- Volume 2: "Foreword by Tim Sullivan -- Volume 3: "Introduction by Grant Geissman; foreword by Cullen Bunn -- Volume 4: "Introduction by Grant Geissman; foreword by Rob Zombie -- Volume 5: "Foreword by Clive Barker.

Delight in fright! This fourth volume of the EC Comics horror classic The Haunt Of Fear collects even more of the unforgettable scares! Featuring art from the timeless talents of Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein and Otto Binder! Includes a foreword by Rob Zombie.

Collects The vault of horror #12-#17, originally published between April 1950 and March 1951 by E.C. Publishing Co., Inc"--Copyright page.

A significant expansion of the critically acclaimed first edition, Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, 2d ed., carries the story of the Kanter family's series of comics-style adaptations of literary masterpieces from 1941 into the 21st century. This book features additional material on the 70-year history of Classics Illustrated and the careers and contributions of such artists as Alex A. Blum, Lou Cameron, George Evans, Henry C. Kiefer, Gray Morrow, Rudolph Palais, and Louis Zansky. New chapters cover the recent Jack Lake and Papercutz revivals of the series, the evolution of Classics collecting, and the unsung role of William Kanter in advancing the fortunes of his father Albert's worldwide enterprise. Enhancing the lively account of the growth of "the World's Finest Juvenile Publication" are new interviews and correspondence with editor Helene Lecar, publicist Eleanor Lidofsky, artist Mort Kunstler, and the founder's grandson John "Buzz" Kanter. Detailed appendices provide artist attributions, issue contents and, for the principal Classics Illustrated-related series, a listing of each printing identified by month, year, and highest reorder number. New U.S., Canadian and British series have been added. More than 300 illustrations--most of them new to this edition--include photographs of artists and production staff, comic-book covers and interiors, and a substantial number of original cover paintings and line drawings.

Collects tales from iconic writers and artists including Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Jack Kamen, George Roussos, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Max Elkan"--

No line of comics is more revered and more controversial than the late, great EC Comics, and no EC title is more associated with the legendary publisher than Tales from the Crypt. This volume of the complete collection of the revered magazine features classic tales of horror, murder, and the supernatural written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, George Evans, Joe Orlando, and Marie Severin. This handsome hardcover volume collects Tales from the Crypt issues #29–#34, including the original stories, ads, text pieces, and letters.

Jelly's Blues vividly recounts the tumultuous life of Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941), born Ferdinand Joseph Lamonthe to a large, extended family in New Orleans. A virtuoso pianist with a larger-than-life personality, he composed such influential early jazz pieces as "Kansas City Stomp" and "New Orleans Blues." But by the late 1930s, Jelly Roll Morton was nearly forgotten as a visionary jazz composer. Instead, he was caricatured as a braggart, a hustler, and, worst of all, a has-been. He was ridiculed by the white popular press and robbed of due royalties by unscrupulous music publishers. His reputation at rock bottom, Jelly Roll Morton seemed destined to be remembered more as a flamboyant, diamond-toothed rounder than as the brilliant architect of that new American musical idiom: Jazz.In 1992, the death of a New Orleans memorabilia collector unearthed a startling archive. Here were unknown later compositions as well as correspondence, court and copyright records, all detailing Morton's struggle to salvage his reputation, recover lost royalties, and protect the publishing rights of black musicians. Morton was a much more complex and passionate man than many had realized, fiercely dedicated to his art and possessing an unwavering belief in his own genius, even as he toiled in poverty and obscurity. An especially immediate and visceral look into the jazz worlds of New Orleans and Chicago, Jelly's Blues is the definitive biography of a jazz icon, and a long overdue look at one of the twentieth century's most important composers.

Panic is back at it again! This uproarious volume collects issues #7-12 of the madcap classic in glorious re-mastered color. Collects parody and pranks from a parade of comics greats: Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Jack Mendelsohn, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Bill Elder! With a foreword by the legendary Sergio Aragonés.

In the years before the Comics Code, no comic mined the noir vein with more shocking impact and creative skill than EC Comics’ Crime SuspenStories. Featuring vivid tales of larceny, adultery, and homicide by comics legends Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, and more, Crime SuspenStories remains a lurid landmark in the history of comics, and the EC Archives presents these scandalous stories in all their brazen brilliance. This value-priced volume collects Crime SuspenStories issues #1–#6, including the original stories, ads, text pieces, and letters.

From the dark heart of the legendary EC Comics line comes The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Volume 3 in a value-priced paperback edition! Presenting twenty-four tales of terror by comics legends Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingles, Jack Davis, and more, this gruesome grimoire features remastered colors based on Marie Severin’s original tones and includes the Al Feldstein/Jack Davis adaptation of the Ray Bradbury story “Let’s Play Poison.” Collects The Vault of Horror issues #24–#29 with a foreword by Mike Richardson.

The EC line of comics shook up the 1950s, and the shocking audacity of their stories drew the scrutiny of Congress and the eventual creation of the Comics Code, effectively killing EC. But the stories live on, and EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt Volume 4 offers more infamous tales of fear, bloodshed, and the paranormal written by Al Feldstein and William Gaines and illustrated by Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, George Evans, Joe Orlando, and Marie Severin. This value-priced softcover collects Tales from the Crypt issues #35–#40, including the original stories, ads, text pieces, and letters. Foreword by eminent EC historian and publisher Russ Cochran.

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