{"product_id":"the-ec-archives-two-fisted-tales-volume-3-9781506751719","title":"The EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eHARROWING, TRUE-TO-LIFE WAR TALES IN THE EC TRADITION.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore \u003ci\u003eTwo-Fisted Tales\u003c\/i\u003e burst onto the scene in 1950, war comics were largely unsophisticated, focusing only on action and adventure--wartime propaganda, essentially. But under the editorial direction of Harvey Kurtzman--who also penned the majority of the stories therein--\u003ci\u003eTwo-Fisted Tales\u003c\/i\u003e dared to examine all the horror and madness to be found on the battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollecting \u003ci\u003eTwo-Fisted Tales \u003c\/i\u003eissues #30-#35, now in an affordable paperback edition, this volume features--in fully remastered digital color--the work of comic book greats Gene Colan, Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, Will Elder, Ric Estrada, George Evans, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, and Wally Wood! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by Joe Kubert!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvey Kurtzman\u003c\/b\u003e was an American writer and illustrator from Mount Vernon, New York, best known for his war stories with EC Comics and his editorial work with \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eFrontline Combat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwo-Fisted Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, Kurtzman created stories of social critique and emotional depth such as \"Corpse on the Imjin,\" which remain highly regarded to this day. In 1989, Kurtzman was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWallace \"Wally\" Wood\u003c\/b\u003e was a legendary American Comics artist known for his expressive and influential work in various EC Comics titles such as \u003ci\u003eWeird Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWeird Science\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his long-running humor work in \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His decades-spanning career included work for comics, advertising, books, and magazines across all genres.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603272532242,"sku":"9781506751719","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ad4dfea-8a4a-4394-b95d-536ede03b5fe.jpg?v=1757432845","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ec-archives-two-fisted-tales-volume-3-9781506751719","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}