description Weird Science (EC Comics) Overview
Weird Science was a science fiction anthology comic published by EC Comics from 1950 to 1953 under editor Al Feldstein. Its stories combined space travel, alien encounters, speculative technology, and ironic endings, with artwork by contributors such as Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. The series also included authorized adaptations of Ray Bradbury stories and is intended for readers interested in influential American genre comics of the early 1950s.
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Weird Science (EC Comics) ranks #10 of 245 in the Anthology Series ranking, behind Shock SuspenStories (EC Comics), ahead of Playhouse 90.
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Why did Weird Science begin with issue number 12 instead of number 1?
EC Comics retitled its existing comic Saddle Romances as Weird Science while continuing the earlier publication's numbering. This kind of title change allowed publishers to retain mailing privileges associated with an established periodical.
Which artists are most associated with EC's Weird Science?
Wally Wood became especially identified with its detailed spaceships, machinery, and alien environments. The series also featured work by Jack Kamen, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, and Harvey Kurtzman, usually under editor and writer Al Feldstein.
What happened to Weird Science after 1953?
EC ended the original title after issue 22 and combined it with Weird Fantasy. The merged publication appeared as Weird Science-Fantasy and later became Incredible Science Fiction during the Comics Code era.
Is the 1985 film Weird Science a direct adaptation of one EC story?
No. John Hughes's film uses the EC title and a broadly similar fantasy about science producing an ideal woman, but it is not a panel-for-panel adaptation of a single issue. Universal released the film in 1985 with Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock.
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