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Overview"Joe Orlando was a mainstay at EC, especially on science fiction, and this collects 23 of his best sf stories. All of them, most scripted by Al Feldstein, serve up classic O. Henry-style endings, such as ""I, Robot,"" and ""Fallen Idol."" The title story is one of EC's most famous, with its blunt anti-racism message. When it was printed during the era of the Comics Code, publisher Bill Gaines and Feldstein had to fight to keep the story's final panel ""reveal"" (and thus its whole point) intact. It was a Pyrrhic victory, however, as ""Judgment Day"" became the last story in the last comic book EC published. This volume also features two of Orlando's outstanding adaptations of classic Ray Bradbury science fiction stories: ""The Long Year"" and ""Outcast of the Stars."" Also included are all of EC's ""Adam Link"" adaptations, a series which was later also adapted for The Outer Limits TV show and featured Leonard Nimoy." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joe Orlando , Al Feldstein , Ray Bradbury , Ray BradburyPublisher: Fantagraphics Imprint: Fantagraphics Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 26.00cm Weight: 0.734kg ISBN: 9781606997277ISBN 10: 1606997270 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 22 June 2014 Recommended Age: From 16 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews...Judgment Day is an outstanding collection and a genuinely thrilling addition to this fine, fine series. Fans of science fiction, or comics, or both, would do well to pick up this volume. ... Be warned, though: these compilations are habit-forming. It s unlikely that just one volume will satisfy. --David Maine If you're not familiar with [Joe Orlando's] magnificent EC art, do yourself a favor and order [Judgment Day and Other Stories]. Joe was a deserved member of comics' Hall of Fame for his work as an artist, editor, teacher and industry leader...and mentor to so many of us. --Paul Levitz If you're not familiar with [Joe Orlando's] magnificent EC art, do yourself a favor and order [Judgment Day and Other Stories]. Joe was a deserved member of comics' Hall of Fame for his work as an artist, editor, teacher and industry leader...and mentor to so many of us. --Paul Levitz "...Judgment Day is an outstanding collection and a genuinely thrilling addition to this fine, fine series. Fans of science fiction, or comics, or both, would do well to pick up this volume. ... Be warned, though: these compilations are habit-forming. It's unlikely that just one volume will satisfy.--David Maine ""Spectrum Culture""" Author InformationJoe Orlando (1927-1998; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2007) became one of EC's top science fiction/fantasy illustrators in the early 1950s. He freelanced for Mad and Warren Publications in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he edited House of Mystery, Phantom Stranger, Swamp Thing, Plop! and other titles for DC Comics, where he later became a vice president. Albert B. Feldstein (1928-2014; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2003) was a triple-threat writer, artist, and editor, renowned for his work on such titles as Weird Science, Tales From the Crypt, and Mad magazine. He received the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. Growing up during the Great Depression, Bradbury began writing at the age of 11. Unable to join the military in World War II due to his poor eyesight, he began publishing science fiction stories. In 1947 he married Marguerite McClure and they had four daughters. His career as a writer included such notable works as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and I Sing The Body Electric. Primarily known for his successes in science fiction, Bradbury also worked on various horror and mystery stories, as well as screenplays and television scripts. During his lifetime he received numerous awards, including a Pulitzer in 2007. Bradbury passed away in 2012. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |