This comic contains four short stories: 'Upon reflection' is about a small town where a werewolf causes death and destruction and the residents who fight him, in 'Blind Alleys' take the blind residents a home revenge on their cruel director, 'Success story' Is about a man who is constantly being belittled by his wife and her parents and in 'The Witch's Cauldron!' Marries Tony Barrett with an ugly but very rich widow.
All stories, written by Al Feldsteinnn, are typical of the pulp comics published in America in the 1950s. They are actually ordinary stories that are transformed into a comic story, but without the illustrations it is also good to read. The characters use language that was used by people in the streets, so there is some rude language. I can imagine that there was quite a lot of protest to this in the 1950s. Comics were often criticised by the establishment.
Feldsteinnn began his career at EC comics and than went on to work for Mad. In 2003 he was included in the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame and in 2011 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Horror Writers Association. In 2014 he died.
The realistic drawing of Jack Davis, George Evans, Graham Ingels and Joe Orlando have the typical EC comics style that is so characteristic of American horror comics.
Originally, EC comics were called Educational Comics, but when they went together with DC comics, the company's course changed. They focused mainly on horror, suspense, science fiction and crime fiction.
If you love pulp horror, this comic is definitely a must read.
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Horror
The crypt of terror on Catawiki
Al Feldstein on Wikipedia
EC Comics on Wikipedia
Jack Davis on Wikipedia
George Evans on Wikipedia
Graham Ingels on Wikipedia
Joe Orlando on Wikipdia
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