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EC Comics

E.C. Publications, Inc. (doing business as EC Comics), is an American comic book publisher. It specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950s, notably the Tales from the Crypt series. Initially, EC was founded as Educational Comics by Maxwell Gaines and…

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Genre
Romance · crime · War · Fantasy · Western
Founded
1944; 82 years ago (1944)
Industry
Publishing
Owner
DC Comics (company) Gaines family (brand)
Headquarters
New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder
Max Gaines

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EC Comics

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Avg. degree1.99
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EC Comics

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related to 1950–1955: Rebranded as Entertaining Comics, introduction to "New Trend" · 41
EC Comics → After, Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Army Air Corps, Basil Wolverton, Bernard Krigstein, Bill Gaines, Bob Kane, Carl Wessler, Craig, EC, Feldstein, Frank Frazetta, Gaines, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Harvey Kurtzman, He, His, In
related to 1973–2013: Focus on reprints · 30
EC Comics → Although, An Eye, Angelo Torres, Ballantine Books, Bernard Krigstein's, Bhob Stewart, Bill Gaines, Comics Code, Crypt, EC, EC's, EC's Ray Bradbury, Eye, Horror, Impact, In, Incredible, Incredible Science Fiction, Larry Stark, Mad EC
related to External links · 21
EC Comics → Archived, Committee, Franklin, Gory Life, Harris, Judiciary, July, June, Juvenile Delinquency Interim Report, Juvenile Deliquency, LCCN, October, Official, Reason, Russ Cochran Newsletter, Senate, Senate Comic Books, The Long, US Congress, Via ReoCities
Genre · 10
EC Comics → Adventure, crime, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Satire, Science fiction, Talking animal, War, Western
Founded · 1
EC Comics → 1944; 82 years ago (1944)
Founder · 1
EC Comics → Max Gaines
Headquarters · 1
EC Comics → New York City, New York, U.S.
Industry · 1
EC Comics → Publishing
Key people · 1
EC Comics → Max Gaines William Gaines
Owner · 1
EC Comics → DC Comics (company) Gaines family (brand)

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comics gaines stories ec horror comic tales mad titles feldstein ec's book science books fiction story crypt black company new

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EC ComicsFounded1944; 82 years ago (1944)1.00infobox
EC ComicsFounderMax Gaines1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreRomance1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenrecrime1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreWar1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreFantasy1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreWestern1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreTalking animal1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreHorror1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreScience fiction1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreSatire1.00infobox
EC ComicsGenreAdventure1.00infobox
EC ComicsHeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
EC ComicsIndustryPublishing1.00infobox
EC ComicsKey peopleMax Gaines William Gaines1.00infobox
EC ComicsOwnerDC Comics (company) Gaines family (brand)1.00infobox
EC ComicsProductsComics1.00infobox
EC ComicsTrade nameEC Comics1.00infobox
EC ComicsTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox

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