EC Comics was arguably the most innovative and controversial company in the history of mainstream comic-book publishing. Although EC thrived for only half-a-decade in the early 1950s, it accounted for a body of comic-book work that shook up the...

The firm, first known as Educational Comics, was founded by Max Gaines, former editor of the comic-book company All-American Publications. When that company merged with DC Comics in 1944, Gaines retained rights to the comic book, Picture Stories from...

WHEN WILLIAM M. Gaines became publisher of EC Comics, he inherited a company deep in debt and struggling to survive. Within a few years, he transformed it into the most innovative publisher of comic books in the 190s. Although EC's brief reign came...

The days are gone when the Beano can stir up a media storm; but there were a few strong gusts at the beginning of February when it was announced that the Bash Street Kids were going to clean up their act. After 40 years...