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Weird Fantasy was a science-fiction anthology comic published by EC Comics from 1950 to 1953. Edited by Al Feldstein, it featured self-contained stories involving space travel, alien contact, dystopian societies, time travel, and ironic reversals, with artwork by prominent EC illustrators. It was a companion to Weird Science and was later combined with that title as Weird Science-Fantasy.
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Weird Fantasy (EC Comics) ranks #16 of 245 in the Anthology Series ranking, behind Jim Henson's The Storyteller, ahead of O. Henry Prize Stories.
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What kinds of stories appeared in EC Comics' Weird Fantasy?
Weird Fantasy published self-contained science-fiction stories about space travel, robots, nuclear war, time travel, and alien encounters. Many ended with the ironic reversals that became an EC Comics trademark.
Who edited and wrote Weird Fantasy?
Al Feldstein edited the title and wrote many of its stories for publisher William Gaines. Artists included Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, and Al Williamson.
Why did Weird Fantasy become Weird Science-Fantasy?
EC combined Weird Fantasy with its companion title Weird Science as sales weakened. The resulting Weird Science-Fantasy continued the publisher's science-fiction line before becoming Incredible Science Fiction.
Is Weird Fantasy connected to Tales from the Crypt?
Yes, both belonged to EC Comics' influential New Trend line of the early 1950s. Weird Fantasy focused on science fiction, while Tales from the Crypt specialized in horror hosted by the Crypt-Keeper.
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