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The EC Archives: Weird Science Volume 1

Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein; with Harry Harrison and Gardner Fox; foreword by George Lucas; introduction by Grant Geissman

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Summary

A recolored collection of the first six Weird Science issues, retaining stories by several EC writers and artists. The 2022 paperback includes a George Lucas foreword and a Grant Geissman introduction. Its credited artists include Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Kamen and Graham Ingels; the edition credits Marie Severin and Carlos Badilla for color.

  • SourceThe Russ Cochran Company — EC Archives creator/edition record · Description and Creators: Lucas foreword and short foreword excerpt; Grant Geissman introduction; writers, artists and colorists; six original issues; January 5, 2022 paperback, ISBN 9781506721187.
  • SourcePenguin Random House — Dark Horse publisher description · Publisher description: Lucas foreword and complete recolored collection of Weird Science #12–15 and #5–6. Displayed ebook is 2017 ISBN 9781630089559, not the selected 2022 paperback.

Why read it Our view

For founders creating visual stories, use the collection to compare how a short comic combines pictures, text and a speculative premise. The introduction and Lucas’s brief recollection give context; no claim is made that these stories teach a company method.

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  • George LucasForeword contributor
    The EC archival publisher’s creator record confirms Lucas’s foreword and prints a short recollection of the adventures. This is a partial contribution to a reprint anthology, not authorship of the stories or a claim he read this 2022 edition as a child.
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