The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #15 - The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories

(February 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Introductory pages with vignette images from stories in this book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents with close-up images from stories in this book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

? (photo of Reed Crandall)

Inks

? (photo of Reed Crandall)

The High Art of Crandall (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mason (credited)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (credited)

Inks

Reed Crandall (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the beginning of 1953

Indexer Notes

Mason provides commentary on each story reprinted in the book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as RC)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as RC)

Indexer Notes

Self portrait of Reed Crandall surrounded by some of his characters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

Carrion Death! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime; horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #9 (June-July 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

From Here to Insanity (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime; horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #18 (August-September 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.
  ]

Sweetie-Pie (Table of Contents: 10)

A Horror SuspenStory / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #10 (August-September 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

Bloody Sure (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Haunt of Fear (EC, 1950 series) #20 (July-August 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

The Killer (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #19 (October-November 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.
  ]

Memphis! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Crandall)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

historical; war

Reprints

• from Two-Fisted Tales (EC, 1950 series) #35 (October 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

...Only Skin Deep! (Table of Contents: 15)

The Vault of Horror! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series) #38 (October-November 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

Together They Lie! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Vault of Horror! / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series) #33 (October-November 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

The Space Suitors (Table of Contents: 18)

A Science-Fiction SuspenStory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #11 (October-November 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

The High Cost of Dying! (Table of Contents: 19)

The Vault of Horror! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Haunt of Fear (EC, 1950 series) #21 (September-October 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Plane Murder (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #20 (December 1953-January 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.
  ]

The Silent Towns (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Ray Bradbury (original); Al Feldstein (adaptation)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• from Weird Fantasy (EC, 1951 series) #22 (November-December 1953) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Smoke Wrings (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series) #34 (December 1953-January 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

The Kidnapper (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #12 (December 1953 - January 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Battle! (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Graves (original); Colin Dawkins (adaptation)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Crandall)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

historical; war

Reprints

• from Two-Fisted Tales (EC, 1950 series) #36 (January 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

Mother's Day (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #21 (February-March 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Upon Reflection (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines ? (co-plot); Al Feldstein ? (co-plot, script); Jack Oleck ?

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Reed Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #13 (February-March 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

In Each and Every Package (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #22 (April-May 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

This'll Kill You! (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #23 (June-July 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.
  ]

Return Blow (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series) #23 (June-July 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

For Cryin' Out Loud! (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series) #15 (June-July 1954) [Reprinted in black and white.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Reprints

• from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (George A. Pflaum, 1946 series) #v18#11 [337] (January 31, 1963)

Indexer Notes

Self portrait.

Reed Crandall (Table of Contents: 34)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Ringgenberg (credited as S. C. Ringgenberg)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (credited)

Inks

Reed Crandall (credited)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #35 - The Bitter End and Other Stories (January 2024)

Behind the Panels (Table of Contents: 35)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Janice Lee (credited); Tom Spurgeon (credited); Arthur Lortie (credited); Steve Ringgenberg (credited as S. C. Ringgenberg)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Short bios of the writers in this book: Otto Binder; Ray Bradbury; Colin Dawkins; Al Feldstein; William Gaines; Harvey Kurtzman; Jack Oleck; Carl Wessler.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargement from interior story.

Crime, Horror, Terror, Gore, Depravity, Disrespect for Established Authority - and Science Fiction Too! The Ups and Downs of EC Comics (Table of Contents: 37)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ted White (credited)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #1 - Corpse on the Imjin and Other Stories (August 2012)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Indexer Notes

Panel enlargements from interior stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)