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Adventures into the Unknown volume 6
Collects issues 26 - 30 of the comic book series Adventures into the Unknown.
December 1951 - April 1952
December 1951 - April 1952
288 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2014
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September 30, 2023
This series seems to get better with each successive issue, as ACG tried to match EC in terms of quality writing and artwork. While they didn't quite succeed, they certainly get a solid B+ for their efforts. The artwork is better than the writing, which is at times silly. I say this reading this material with 2017 eyes, but when you compare it to other early 1950s Horror comics it falls pretty much in line with them. I enjoy Pre-Code Horror in moderate doses, as it can get repetitive if you do a marathon of reading it.
I can't rave enough about the work of Ogden Whitney and Edvard Moritz. Solid craftsmanship, interesting panel composition, and effective story flow from one panel to the next. A quick look at the list of artists above reveals a who's who of comic book journeymen of the day. Some, like Al Williamson, remain fan favorites to this day, while most of them are all but forgotten. That is why books like this are important. They help preserve the history of the artform in a relatively affordable format.
#28's Double Vision! is the most EC-esque of the bunch, coming off as one of those Jack Kamen-style riffs about love gone wrong and the twists of fate, using a man's last mile to the electric chair for framing. #30s Werewolf Valley seems like a precursor of sorts to Avatar Press' Ferals, or even the movie The Howling. That same issue's The Thing Without A Face is another favorite of mine.
This was another enjoyable batch of dated but fun Horror goodness. It's not high art but that is what makes it so much fun to read.
I can't rave enough about the work of Ogden Whitney and Edvard Moritz. Solid craftsmanship, interesting panel composition, and effective story flow from one panel to the next. A quick look at the list of artists above reveals a who's who of comic book journeymen of the day. Some, like Al Williamson, remain fan favorites to this day, while most of them are all but forgotten. That is why books like this are important. They help preserve the history of the artform in a relatively affordable format.
#28's Double Vision! is the most EC-esque of the bunch, coming off as one of those Jack Kamen-style riffs about love gone wrong and the twists of fate, using a man's last mile to the electric chair for framing. #30s Werewolf Valley seems like a precursor of sorts to Avatar Press' Ferals, or even the movie The Howling. That same issue's The Thing Without A Face is another favorite of mine.
This was another enjoyable batch of dated but fun Horror goodness. It's not high art but that is what makes it so much fun to read.
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