It’s True, Limited Edition Leather-Bound EC Archives
I received an email today from a listener requesting more information on the new leather-bound EC Archives. I admitted to not knowing anything about them and quickly wrote J.C. Vaughn, Executive Editor of Gemstone Publishing. He wrote back:
Limited to 300 copies, ($150), signed by Al Feldstein, leather-bound, gilded edges. All the volumes we’ve produced thus far are in the works and we expect to continue with the series, trailing the standard editions, as long as demand is warranted (which we hope will be for the entire series).
They are being offered through Diamond Comic Distributors and from Gemstone.
They are expected out this summer and should start with Weird Science Archives Volume 1. I think that this is incredibly good news! I’m probably not in the market for such a book, since I’m already getting the regular hardbacks. But if I had the extra cash and I was starting over, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second.
I’ve stated many times on the Podcast that every fan of comics, casual or serious should be picking these books up. Not just for their art or writing, but for the history. Comics changed in the 1950’s and Max and Bill Ganies’ EC, Frederic Wertham’s Seduction of the Innocent and the United States Congress were at the forefront. Born from these comics, books and hearings was the Comics Code Authority and from that the birth of the Silver Age. If what I’m writing comes across too simplistic, it is. There is so much more to talk about, listen to and most importantly read about. The EC line of Archives is the best place to start.
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