{"product_id":"50-girls-50-and-other-stories-hardcover-by-frank-frazetta","title":"50 Girls 50 And Other Stories Hardcover by Frank Frazetta","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2013-04-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e240\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781606995778\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e912.87\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e25.91 x 18.44 x 2.51\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis entry in the EC series focuses on Al Williamson’s\ncomics work, primarily in the sci-fi genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarely old enough to drink when he joined the EC Comics stable, Al Williamson may have been the new kid on the block, but a lifetime of studying such classic adventure cartoonists as Alex Raymond (\u003ci\u003eFlash Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e) and Hal Foster (\u003ci\u003ePrince Valiant\u003c\/i\u003e) had made him a kid to reckon with — as he proved again and again in the stories he created for EC’s legendary “New Trend” comics, in particular \u003ci\u003eWeird Science\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWeird Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e. As a result of Williamson’s focus, it’s possible to compile all of Williamson’s “New Trend” EC work into one book — which Fantagraphics is finally doing here. Sci-fi aficionados should note that although most of the stories were written by Al Feldstein, \u003ci\u003e50 Girls 50\u003c\/i\u003e features three of EC’s legendary Ray Bradbury adaptations, including “I, Rocket” and “A Sound of Thunder” — and a unique curiosity, a strip adapted from a short story submitted by a teenage Harlan Ellison. Williamson ran with a gang of like-minded young Turks dubbed the “Fleagle Gang,” who would help one another out on assignments. Thus this book includes three stories upon which Williamson was joined by the legendary Frank Frazetta, and one story (“Food for Thought”) where Roy Krenkel provided his exquisite alien landscapes, to make it one of the most gorgeous EC stories ever printed. As a supplementary bonus, \u003ci\u003e50 Girls 50\u003c\/i\u003e includes three stories drawn by Fleagles sans Williamson: Frazetta’s \u003ci\u003eShock SuspenStories\u003c\/i\u003e short “Squeeze Play”; Krenkel’s meticulous “Time to Leave”; and Angelo Torres’s “An Eye for an Eye,” an EC story that famously fell prey to censorship and was not released until the 1970s. As with other Fantagraphics EC titles, \u003ci\u003e50 Girls 50\u003c\/i\u003e will also include extensive story notes by EC experts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/b\u003e (1928–2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is often referred to as the \"Godfather of fantasy art\", and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. He was also the subject of a 2003 documentary \u003ci\u003ePainting with Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1931, d, 2010) was a comics artist best known for his work on EC's \u003ci\u003eWeird Science\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWeird Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e comics titles (and, later, \u003ci\u003eCreepy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEerie\u003c\/i\u003e, comics magazines that featured EC alumni). He also adapted \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e into comics, and worked on the newspaper strips \u003ci\u003eFlash Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecret Agent X-9\u003c\/i\u003e, both creations of Alex Raymond. He also inked various Marvel superhero comics, and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Groth\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and Fantagraphics Books. 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