Deadly Beloved And Other Stories

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By Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig

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This collection showcases Johnny Craig's best crime and horror comics from Vault of Horror, Shock SuspenStories, Crime SuspenStories, and all his "Dateline" stories from Extra!. It features the chilling title story about a reporter trapped in a Louisiana bayou who falls for a mysterious woman, with a dark twist binding them. Also included are Craig's classic murder tale "Understudies," echoing noir thrillers like The Postman Always Rings Twice, and the iconic horror story "…All Through the House," twice adapted for film. The volume debuts EC's horror hostess Drusilla and highlights works by notable EC artists such as Harry Harrison and Sheldon Moldoff. With 31 stories plus insightful essays and commentary, this volume is introduced by crime novelist Max Allan Collins.
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Ideal for fans of classic crime and horror graphic novels, readers who appreciate noir storytelling, and enthusiasts of vintage EC comics and their legendary artists.

Johnny Craig's crisp, elegant, contemporary graphic style set a mood and a surprisingly sophisticated approach to these thirty-one EC crime and horror comics stories, which include his top murder mystery and his best terror tale. Introduction by Grand Master crime novelist Max Allan Collins.

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This volume of Craig's crime and horror work collects comic stories he wrote and drew for Vault of Horror, Shock SuspenStories, and Crime SuspenStories, as well as the complete collection of all his "Dateline" stories from Extra!.

In our title story, a reporter stranded in a Louisiana bayou seeks shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion, only to discover and fall in love with a beautiful woman living there. He wants to be with her, and she wants to be with him; there's only one way that can happen.

Also: Craig's murder masterpiece, "Understudies," in which two lovers conspire to remove their respective spouses, in a twisted twist recalling The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity; and his signature horror story "...All Through the House" (twice adapted to film - for 1972's Tales From the Crypt movie and HBO's 1989 Tales From the Crypt pilot episode).

Plus, the debut of EC's enigmatic horror hostess, Drusilla, and a look at the work of EC artists Harry Harrison, Howard Larsen, Sheldon Moldoff (Moon Girl) as well.

Thirty-one stories in all, with essays and commentary by EC experts. Introduction by Grand Master crime novelist Max Allan Collins.

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Max Allan Collins praises Johnny Craig as the "Norman Rockwell of crime comics" and likens his storytelling to the dark narratives of James M. Cain. Ed Brubaker calls Craig the "true under-rated genius of the EC artists."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683965763

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 256 Illustrations

Contributors:

Introduction by Max Allan Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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Adult Graphic Novels Al Feldstein Fiction Graphic Novels Johnny Craig

About the Author

John "Johnny" Thomas Alexis Craig (1925-2001), a triple-threat comic book artist, writer, and editor, is best-known for his EC work on Tales From the Crypt, The Haunt of Fear, Crime SuspenStories, and The Vault of Horror. Albert B. Feldstein (1928-2014; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2003) was a triple-threat writer, artist, and editor, renowned for his work on such titles as Weird Science, Tales From the Crypt, and Mad magazine. He received the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. MAX ALLAN COLLINS (b. 1948, Muscatine, Iowa) was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2017. He is the author of the Shamus Award-winning Nathan Heller historical detective novels and the innovative Quarry series, recently adapted for TV by Cinemax. Road to Perdition, his graphic novel (with artist Richard Piers Rayner), became an Academy Award-winning film starring Tom Hanks. His other comics work includes the Dick Tracy comic strip (1977-1993), Batman, and his own Ms. Tree and Wild Dog (both co-created with artist Terry Beatty).