Werewolf Strikes Again!

This cover by Johnny Craig never gets old.





The Crypt of Terror #17, April-May 1950.

Christmas: EC Style!

The Vault of Horror #35, March 1954. Cover art by Johnny Craig.

Wednesday Witches

I can't make it through a Countdown to Halloween without running this classic by Gil Elvgren. More witches below...




Riding High, by Gil Elvgren, 1958.




A Hornbook for Witches by Leah Bodine Drake. Arkham House, 1950.




The Old Witch by Johnny Craig, n.d.




The Witches of Salem by Carl Barks, 1979.




Wendy, the Good Little Witch #21, December 1963.

Reed Crandall - Dateline: Hong Kong!

Here's another episode of the adventures of Geri Hamilton from EC's Extra! comic. This leads off with a scan of the original art of Reed Crandall's magnificent splash page, and the scans of the story from the comic. At the bottom is Johnny Craig's cover for this July 1955 comic. Another Geri Hamilton story by Crandall here.

CRIME!

Fight Against Crime #20, July 1954.




Crime SuspenStories #4, April 1951. Cover art by Johnny Craig.




Crime Patrol #16, February 1950. Cover art by Johnny Craig.




Crime Illustrated #1, November 1955. Cover art by Joe Orlando.

Extra!: Art by Reed Crandall

Extra! was one of EC's short-lived New Direction titles. Published in 1955, Extra! featured tales of reporter's adventures as they pursued their stories. While this comic is not at the top of everyone's mind when they think of EC comics, or even the New Direction titles, they all contain some wonderful artwork. A great example is this episode of "Geri Hamilton" with art by Reed Crandall.

Scans are from the 2000 Gemstone comic reprint. Cover of original comic by Johnny Craig at the bottom of this post.

The Doctor is In

Doctor Doom by John Buscema, n.d.




Psychoanalysis #1, April 1955. Cover art by Jack Kamen.




Dr. Octopus vs. Spiderman by Jim Mooney, n.d.




Dr. Solar: Man of the Atom #20, July 1967.




M.D. #4, November 1955. Cover art by Johnny Craig.




Cover for Dr. Strange Portfolio by Michael Golden, 1983.




Ben Casey daily by Neal Adams, January 4, 1966.




Painting of Dr. Kildare, unknown artist, n.d.

Witch Wednesday

Witch illustration, unknown artist, n.d.




The Old Witch, by Johnny Craig, n.d.




Riding High, by Gil Elvgren, 1958.



American Greetings Halloween Card by Robert Crumb, early 1960's.

Wednesday Night Witches

Witch on a Trolley Car by G.W. Peters, c.1900.




The Old Witch, by Johnny Craig, 1994.




The Wicked Witch of the West, by Bill Stout, 1999.




Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus by John William Waterhouse, 1891.