Product Description

Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines and others with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title. Find out what made EC among the most influential comic book lines ever in this complete and newly re-colored collection. This volume reprints the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Weird Science, originally published in 1950, and features science fiction and fantasy stories, flying saucers, aliens, other worlds, space travel, similar to the first science fiction movies of the same period.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #404700 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 212 pages

Customer Reviews

Almost perfect!
I've been a fan of EC Comics since I first picked up some reprints of them in the 1970's. In fact each decade these infamous Fifties comics seem to be reprinted in one form or another, and deservedly so, for they are amongst some of the best comics ever produced.

However, the early stories, as those gathered in volume one of EC Archives: Weird Science are a little hit and miss. The first six issues collected here have a certain rawness to some of the artwork, particularly in the strips by Wally Wood (who would soon improve in later issues in leaps and bounds). It's interesting to see a couple of strips drawn by Harry Harrison, who would go on to be a noted SF author. (A wise career choice, as his artwork wasn't that hot.) Therefore even the weaknesses of the issues have some historical interest. Not that such weaknesses dominate. Far from it, as there are some superb contributions from Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and a relatively restrained Graham Ingels; all giants of comic book history.

Production on the book is superb, with the pages shot from the original 1950's artwork the clarity of linework is perfectly clear. The new computer colouring takes some getting used to though, but it's not as over the top as the colouring seen on modern comics. (Personally I thought the artwork looked better in black and white, when it was presented in the EC archive hardbacks of 20 or so years ago.)

If you've never read EC Comics, this is a perfect place to start your collection. And the good news is that as the series progresses the comics get even better!

This is an AWESOME product!
Finally, Gemstone (and lifetime fan Russ Cochran) has published this, The EC Archives. It's what we fans have been waiting for....and it's finally in color.
This is THE original comics that was published by William gaines (yes, the founder of MAD!) along with Al Feldstein, and it contains artwork by all these legends in the comicbook business; "Ghastly" Graham Ingles, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, George Evans, Bernie Kriegstein, Joe Orlando, Harwey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen and even Feldstein himself! These stories were published during the period of 1950-1954, then after a congress hearing,where William Gaines defended his beloved comics, they banned these "morally wrong" comics, stating they caused "juvenile delinquency".
Now, after over fifty years later, they're regarded as classics! And the stories are all here, with exceptional art and newly added color (based on Marie Severin's original coloring schemes from the period), the book is all made up from six issues of the title, excactly as it was back in the fifties! If you love comics, then you can't go wrong with buying this book.....a cultural treasure from the "Golden Age" of comics! I just hope you'll get as big a kick from these beautifully done stories as i have.
Prepare to be amazed....

Classic
Another hit in this extremely well put together series of reissues of the classic EC Comics. Invaluable for those interested in the history of the medium. And terrific fun as well!