Jayman Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hmmm, I never even considered that it was from a story I always think the cover art is not related to a story, unless I've read the book itself. A lot of cover art is unrelated to the interior, such as FAC # 20. Most PCH is not but EC is the exception! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? Great copy of a great book. I bought Vault of Horror 29 and 30 from Bobby Bell in the early seventies for the princely sum of $10 each - marked down (on the bag) from $15. Beautiful copies too (still got 'em). To answer the "what is going on" question, as I recall it was a few medical students who decided to play a few practical jokes with parts of the cadavers they were using in their anatomy classes. Naturally, there was a "get square" E.C. style ending. I like the little gag on the subway advertising - "Stomach Upset?" Right you are about the story, entitled, "Practical Choke", the second word of which ended up being displayed in the last panel of the story. AFA the subway situation, the three med students put the hand and arm on the strap while the car was crowded, then got off and watched as the car began emptying at the Brighton Beach Station, when it then stood out by itself. They then proceeded to do somewhat the same at the beach twice, with legs, and a head. They got theirs in the EC tradition, eh eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? Great copy of a great book. I bought Vault of Horror 29 and 30 from Bobby Bell in the early seventies for the princely sum of $10 each - marked down (on the bag) from $15. Beautiful copies too (still got 'em). To answer the "what is going on" question, as I recall it was a few medical students who decided to play a few practical jokes with parts of the cadavers they were using in their anatomy classes. Naturally, there was a "get square" E.C. style ending. I like the little gag on the subway advertising - "Stomach Upset?" Right you are about the story, entitled, "Practical Choke", the second word of which ended up being displayed in the last panel of the story. AFA the subway situation, the three med students put the hand and arm on the strap while the car was crowded, then got off and watched as the car began emptying at the Brighton Beach Station, when it then stood out by itself. They then proceeded to do somewhat the same at the beach twice, with legs, and a head. They got theirs in the EC tradition, eh eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmitchgro Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks for all the comments! I think I need to turn up the brightness a bit on my scanner though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hmmm, I never even considered that it was from a story I always think the cover art is not related to a story, unless I've read the book itself. A lot of cover art is unrelated to the interior, such as FAC # 20. Most PCH is not but EC is the exception! You know, that's interesting; I've never really thought about it conscientiously, but I think I'd have to disagree somewhat. Just off the top of my balding head, all of ACG's horror fare, Adv Into The Unk, Forbidden Worlds, Skeleton Hand, and Out Of The Night had the cover illus linked to an interior story. Same with The Thing, Minoan's Tales of Horror, and Atlas's dozen or so horror books. I'm sure there's many more, just haven't gone through my boxes yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks for all the comments! I think I need to turn up the brightness a bit on my scanner though If you do, the grade box on the label will be downright blinding...does make it easy to see that sweet "9.6", though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Anyone have a Tales Of Terror Annual #1 they'd like to loan or sell me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 That is a thing of beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sure is, and you almost never see it available, like the number one usually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Do you know of a TOT Annual #1 for sale? Haven't seen one for sale in over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 That is a thing of beauty. . I think it is Feldstein's best cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 With the recent complaints in the Unpopular Opinions thread about the clutter on many of EC's covers, this one seems worth a post for bucking the trend. Great cover image and use of dark inks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Do you know of a TOT Annual #1 for sale? Haven't seen one for sale in over a year. Then you don't troll eBay's horror section daily...:wink: I've seen more than one within the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic1950s Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have to get me some more EC after looking through this, jeez guys you are making me broke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I saw one about a year ago but it was restored. I wasn't interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 My mistake; it was the #3 that I've seen come up from time to time. Agree that the #1 is scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 With the recent complaints in the Unpopular Opinions thread about the clutter on many of EC's covers, this one seems worth a post for bucking the trend. Great cover image and use of dark inks. That was one of my first EC's. A great issue from cover to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Yes there is a #3 almost weekly for sale on eBay. Edited August 16, 2016 by Ghastly542454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Here's another great and uncluttered EC cover. Not a whole lot of inkwork on this, but Marie Severin's colouring is top notch. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Here's another great and uncluttered EC cover. Not a whole lot of inkwork on this, but Marie Severin's colouring is top notch. Great Krigstein cover - the sun is so bright, one almost wants to avert their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
