Code of Honour and Other Stories
$47.38
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2022
Summary
When John Severin became editor of Two-Fisted Tales, he expanded the scope of its stories beyond its traditional war stories to head off to far-flung times and places, searching for adventure. This volume collects all those stories - the EC stories that Severin had the most control over. Severin wrote and drew the title story, about an old-fashioned Southern “gentleman” who sees grievance at every turn and regularly challenges those who are less skilled than he is to pistol duels. Is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683964889 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1683964888 |
| Author: | Will Elder, John Severin |
| Publisher: | Fantagraphics |
| Imprint: | Fantagraphics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 909g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 262mm |
| Series: | EC Comics Library |
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Critics Review
The minute you looked at his artwork you knew you were looking at a John Severin illustration; it could be no one else. Besides his inimitable style, there was a feeling of total authenticity to whatever he drew, whether it was a Western, a crime story, a superhero saga or a science fiction yarn.– “Stan Lee”
Will Elder
John Powers Severin (1921–2012), who had a “realistic” comics style, specialized in war, Western, and humor comics. One of MAD’s founding artists, he worked for Cracked magazine for 45 years.
Will Elder was an American illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art but is best known for a frantically funny cartoon style that helped launch Harvey Kurtzman’s MAD comic book in 1952. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2003.
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