{"product_id":"aces-high-hardcover-by-george-evans","title":"Aces High Hardcover by George Evans","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(2014-12-06)\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\u003e216\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781606997840\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e567.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Evans’ comics art get the classic treatment in this collection of aerial warfare-themed EC stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Evans was a master of the aviation war story. This collection includes all of his highly-acclaimed stories for \u003ci\u003eAces High\u003c\/i\u003e, EC’s famous air war title. As a bonus, we present a rarity: Evans’ never-before-reprinted 3-D story of World War I ace Frank Luke (in regular, easy-on-the-eyes 2-D). This volume also includes numerous Evans crime and shock stories, including “As Ye Sow…,” “…My Brother’s Keeper,” and “Cadillac Fever.” Other war stories, many done in collaboration with Harvey Kurtzman, include “Napoleon!” and “Flaming Coffins” (which Evans wrote, about the inherent perils of WW I aircraft). Like all books in the Fantagraphics EC line, \u003ci\u003eAces High\u003c\/i\u003e features essays and notes by EC experts on these superbly crafted, classic comic book masterpieces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (1920–2001) worked as a World War II aircraft mechanic, which informed his depiction of all kinds of airplanes in breathtaking aerial acrobatics. He was the regular artist on the newspaper strip \u003ci\u003eSecret Agent Corrigan\u003c\/i\u003e (a.k.a. Secret Agent X-9) from 1980 until his retirement in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to his pioneering work on the “serious” EC war comics, \u003cb\u003eHarvey Kurtzman\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-1993) created the all-time greatest satirical comic (with \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e), the most widely-read adult comic strip (with “Little Annie Fanny” in \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e), and one of the earliest graphic novels (with the 1959 \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert B. Feldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1928–2014; Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2003) was a triple-threat writer, artist, and editor, renowned for his work on such titles as \u003ci\u003eWeird Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales From the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He received the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556072804513,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781606997840","price":38.94,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781606997840.jpg?v=1781804683","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/aces-high-hardcover-by-george-evans","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}