"I think EC, more than any other company, helped make the Comics industry as it is today. Without it, we'd probably still think that comics were just kids stuff, filled with adventurers or Superheroes.
- Les Daniels (Comics historian), Introduction,
EC: Forty Years at the World's Most Chilling Comics, 1995
I still have a hard time believing how far we had gone. I mean, when I came in, I had no clue how to run a comics company. Now, EC is one of the biggest comics companies...
- William Gaines, interview, Comicszine, 1991 (shortly before his death)
I am convinced that in some way or other the democratic process will assert itself and crime comic books will go, and with them all they stand for and all that sustains them"
- Dr.Fredric Wertham, The Manitoba Ensign, Oct. 17, 1953 (OTL)
THE WEIRD,THE SHOCKING, AND THE SUSPENCEFUL:
an alternate comics story
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Greetings all,
I have finally worked up the courage to finally put this idea on thread.
First, a very special thank you to the people who contributed to the DBWI that inspired this:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=323821, specifically Caliboy1990, Sabot Cat, The Director, the Montainian, and Sanctoman101. Your input was invaluable.
Second thanks goes to nearmaltha, and his TL "Five Colors for a Dime," for inspiring me to write this. It is quite good:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=236176
If anyone feels that I have appropriated their ideas unfairly, please contact me.
Anyway, I will update this sporadically, largely because my time is limited. Any way, stay tuned.