Horror. Crime. Science Fiction. War. Suspense. Oddball humor. Incisive (clear and sharp in analysis or expression) writing. Eye-popping art. These are the elements that made EC Comics irresistible to readers of the 1950s. Their titles were produced by some of the finest creators the comedian industry has ever seen. When the bubble burst,and EC's line of comics fell before a squalling mob of censors, Senators, or sinister psychiatrists and simple-minded puritans,one series managed to escape, transform itself into a full-size black-and-white magazine, and go on to turn American culture upside-down with its cleverly absurd approach to humor. And through it all,there was one fixed figure lurking behind the scenes: publisher, co-editor, or troubleshooter,troublemaker, and visionary William M. Gaines.
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Source: comicsalliance.com