Category: EC Comics
+ Al Feldstein, comics, Comics Code Authority, eando binder, EC Comics, invisible man, joe orlando, judgement day, Qiana J. Whitted, ralph ellison, the teacher from mars
Positioning the Reader in “The Teacher from Mars” and “Judgement Day!”
Last post, I wrote about the ways that Eando Binder’s “The Teacher from Mars” serves as a commentary on racism and Jim Crow during the mid-twentieth century. Today, I want to look at Otto Binder, Al Feldstein, and Joe Orlando’s adaptation of the story for EC Comics’ Weird Science-Fantasy #24 and at Feldstein and Orlando’s “Judgement Day!” Specifically, I want to focus on some … Read More Positioning the Reader in “The Teacher from Mars” and “Judgement Day!”
+ Al Feldstein, comics, Comics Code Authority, EC Comics, gothic literature, Qiana J. Whitted, reflections of death, robert k martin, tales from the crypt
Reader Positioning in Al Feldstein’s “Reflection of Death”
Over the past few years, I have been reading more and more EC Comics’ stories, and each one I read highlights something new that I did not notice before. After reading Qiana Whitted’s EC Comics: Race, Shock & Social Protest, I went in search of a few of the stories that she examines, stories that I have not read before. Today, I want to … Read More Reader Positioning in Al Feldstein’s “Reflection of Death”
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Identity in Christopher Priest’s “Power Man and Iron Fist”
Last Thursday, I wrote about Christopher Priest’s Power Man and Iron Fist #122, looking at the ways that Priest confronts Luke Cage’s publication history. Today, I want to continue that discussion through an examination of Power Man and Iron Fist #123, an issue where Priest and co-author M.D. Bright directly address issues of race. This is the only time, apart from issue #122, where … Read More Identity in Christopher Priest’s “Power Man and Iron Fist”
+ archie, comics, criminal: the last of the innocent, EC Comics, ed brubaker, f. scott fitzgerald, image comics, nick carraway, nostalgia, riverdale, sean philips, sean phillips, Shock SuspenStories, the great gatsby
The Unattainable Past in Criminal: The Last of the Innocent
Nostalgia powerfully pulls at us, especially as we get older. Deriving from the Greek words nóstos (homecoming) and álgos (pain), nostalgia relates to a longing for the familiar that has passed away. However, the authenticity of that past is not reality. It exists as a mental construction, one that plays up the feelings of youth and innocence while hiding the realities of the past. This … Read More The Unattainable Past in Criminal: The Last of the Innocent
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What to Expect in 2019!
Welcome back! As you know, I started Interminable Rambling way back in August 2015. That means that this year will mark the fourth anniversary of this site. I started this site over at Blogspot where I wrote 81 posts before migrating over to WordPress. Since that August 2015, both sites have received 99,269 views. This past year alone, the WordPress site received 40,854 views. … Read More What to Expect in 2019!
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Interracial Intimacy and “A Little Stranger!”
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. Over the past year, I have written about Al Feldstein and Wallace Wood’s EC Comics’ stories, specifically their realistic “preachies” that sought to counter racism and prejudice. Within these stories, they tackle interracial intimacy and the unfounded fears surrounding the hate some feel at these … Read More Interracial Intimacy and “A Little Stranger!”
+ Al Feldstein, comics, EC Comics, ernest j gaines, gothic literature, joe orlando, judgement day, robert k martin, Shock SuspenStories, solomon northup
Racist Thought in Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando’s “Judgement Day”
Over the past few months, I have delved into the EC Comics’ back vault, mainly looking at the more realistic Shock SuspenStories. A couple of weeks ago, Blair Davis tweeted about an Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando story from Weird Fantasy #18 entitled “Judgement Day” from 1953. Davis’s tweet read, “Comics+politics=’Judgement Day.’ If you haven’t read this 1953 tale from EC Comics’ Weird Fantasy … Read More Racist Thought in Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando’s “Judgement Day”
Crumbling Hate in Wallace Wood’s “Blood-Brothers”
Recently, I’ve written about Al Feldstein and Wallace Wood’s work in EC Comics’ Shock SuspenStories. I’ve examined how they confront the reader in “The Guilty!,” how they address racist thought in “Hate!,” and how they address fears surrounding interracial intimacy in “Under Cover” and “The Whipping!” Today, I want to look at another story that Wood drew, “Blood-Brothers.” Unlike the other stories, we are … Read More Crumbling Hate in Wallace Wood’s “Blood-Brothers”
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Interracial Intimacy in Feldstein and Wood’s “Under Cover” and “The Whipping!”
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. Today, I am concluding my posts on some of Al Feldstein an Wallace Wood’s stories from EC Comics’ Shock SuspenStories by looking at “Under Cover” and “The Whipping!” Both of these stories deal with the fears surrounding interracial intimacy and the ways that these fears manifested … Read More Interracial Intimacy in Feldstein and Wood’s “Under Cover” and “The Whipping!”
+ Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, comics, Comics Code Authority, EC Comics, Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, Shock SuspenStories, Wallace Wood
Calling Out Racism in EC Comics’ “Shock SuspenStories”
Recently, I’ve started to read a good amount of 1950s era EC Comics. There, I came across the Shock SuspenStories (1952-January 1955). Shock SuspenStories was part of a larger group of books that EC’s Bill Gaines published throughout the era. The other series included Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, Weird Science, and Two-Fisted Tales. Each issue of Shock SuspenStories consisted of … Read More Calling Out Racism in EC Comics’ “Shock SuspenStories”
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Confronting the Reader in Feldstein and Wood’s “The Guilty!”
by Matthew Teutsch
Last Thursday, I wrote about the ways that Al Feldstein and Wallace Wood countered racism in their story “Hate!” which appeared in EC Comics’ Shock SuspenStories #5. Over the next couple of posts, I want to take a look at three more stories by the duo: “Guilty!,” “Under Cover,” and “The Whipping!” I do not have enough space to thoroughly delve into each story; … Read More Confronting the Reader in Feldstein and Wood’s “The Guilty!”