Forty Whacks And Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics

Forty Whacks And Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics Artists Library, 14)

Jack Kamenâ€™s deceptively slick art style provides counterpoint to these gory mid-20th-century tales of murder and mayhem.
Jack Kamen's precise, clean style was perfect subversion for EC Comics tales of seemingly normal men and women who cooly act on the rage, jealousy, and greed just below their glamorous faÃ§ades. Kamenâ€™s crime capers include â€œForty Whacksâ€ (Whatever became of that ax Lizzie Borden used?), â€œContract for Deathâ€ (A suicidal man agrees to accept $5,000 for his fresh corpse, then changes his mind. But the contract fails to specify that the body has to be hisâ€¦), â€œThe Neat Job!â€ (Her â€œneat freakâ€ husband drove her crazy, so when she chopped him up into little piecesâ€¦), â€œJust Desserts!â€ (A madman bent on revenge hosts a dinner for his victims â€¦ and the final course is a killer!) â€• plus 20 more gripping tales of tension as only EC could do them! Like every book in the Fantagraphics EC Artistsâ€™ Library, Forty Whacks And Other Stories also features essays and notes by EC experts on these superbly crafted, classic masterpieces. Black & white illustrations throughout
Country USA
Brand Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer Fantagraphics Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-10-12
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781606998625

Forty Whacks And Other Stories (The Fantagraphics EC Comics Artists Library, 14)