Portions were reprinted in weird fantasy 1992 series. Weird science was a science fiction anthology comic that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. The weird comics, science and fantasy and their successors, weird sciencefantasy and incredible science fiction, like any of the golden age ec titles, are. Nov 30, 2017 well, it turns out that the answer is science fiction. The actual name weird science comes from ec comics comic book, which tended to use the karmic twist ending or, more rarely, the cruel twist ending. The purpose of the movement is partly as backlash against the lack of respect that scifi, fantasy and horror works get. Science fiction, fantasy, and weird fiction mag, tymn, ashley, see more like this. A metaphysical horror novel about quantum physicists, a quasicyberpunk meditation on individuality and identity, and a blackly comic riff on farfuture science fiction itself, light is about three people whose various adventures bring them to a strange area of spacetime known as the kefahuchi tract, where things get truly weird. Love and rockets hasnt been an overt science fiction or adventure comic since. Weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the. Over a fouryear span, weird fantasy ran for 22 issues, ending with the novemberdecember 1953 issue.
The next two decades saw the first publication of an all fantasy magazine weird tales in 1923, the first all science fiction magazine amazing stories, 1926, the invention of the term science fiction 1929, the first science fiction fan clubs ca. The best science fiction and fantasy of 2017 books the. If the series is very long just add the first book. Weird sciencefantasy was an american science fictionfantasy anthology comic, that was. Deviant dad trades his mind with daughters boyfriend. Ellie has spent the last ten years going even further by working to resurrect. This is a list for sharing our favorite sciencefiction graphic novels. Well, it turns out that the answer is science fiction. You can add comics in any form graphic novel, comics series, manga or other as long as it belongs to the genre of science fiction. In the years since, weird fiction has spread far beyond the pulps and now shows up in popular novels, television shows, movies, and comic books from around the world such as manga nightmares like junji itos uzumaki and kazuo umezus the drifting classroom to the cosmic horror of color out of space based on a short story by lovecraft and. Continued in weird science fantasy 1952 series weird fantasy comic books is a science fiction anthology comic, published by bill gaines and edited by al feldstein both of whom founded mad magazine. Feldstein, joe orlando, al williamson, jack kamen, ray bradbury, john severin, and will elder.
The weird comics, science and fantasy and their successors, weird science fantasy and incredible science fiction, like any of the golden age ec titles, are. It has strong ties with the gothic and horror genres and grimdark fantasy, as well as science fantasy, and is seen as a revival of classic weird fiction like that of h. Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies new crobuzon, a squalid city where. The stories featured exotic worlds and geewhiz gadgetry, buxom space babes, twofisted heroes and, most important, plenty of geewhiz gadgetry. Weird fantasy was a sister title published during the same time frame. Tolkien put pen to paper and created a world of hobbits, elves, orcs, and dwarves. Weird fantasy volume 4 severin, john, davis, jack, williamson, al, wood, wally on.
Ecs marchapril 1953 issue of weird fantasy includes a 7page story titled judgment day, written by al feldstein, drawn and inked by joe orlando, and colored by marie severin. The 1953 story judgment day, first appeared in weird fantasy. See more ideas about sci fi art, science fiction art and pulp art. For decades, wizards, warriors, barbarians, sword maidens and the like have thrilled comic. Continued in weird sciencefantasy 1952 series weird fantasy comic books is a science fiction anthology comic, published by bill gaines and edited by al feldstein both of whom founded mad magazine. After all, we are reading about science fiction over 60 years old. Ec also published weird fantasy, actually another science fiction comic, and merged the two titles later. It recounts an earth astronauts visit to the robot planet of cybrinia to evaluate its potential membership in the galactic empire. So, ec, not ones to do things halfmeasure, released two science fiction books simultaneously in the spring of 1950.
New weird incorporates elements from certain genres, but tries to avoid being typecast as stereotypical examples of any of them. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have read and highly recommend. Weird science and weird fantasy comic book price guide. May 22, 2015 8 scifi comic books that deserve movies or tv shows. Weird writing tends to blur the genre boundaries of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Fantasy, science fiction, and supernatural tales reprinted from the classic 1950s ec series of the same name. Some of the stories are repetitive, but i enjoy the art and the few.
Weird fantasy 1992 russ cochrangemstone comic books. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Despite the difference in title, there really was very little difference between the type of stories contained in both in fact, they would add a third scifi comic to the roster in 1952 called. Weird fantasy horror and sciencefiction goldenage comics. Ec subsequently reprinted the story in incredible science fiction 33 janfeb 1956 to fill in for an angelo torres alien planet jungle story that was rejected by the.
In a nutshell, its a specific genre of scifi fantasy horror literature that does not follow the conventions of derivative scifi, fantasy or horror, without being an outright parody or deconstruction. Frank readies himself for a monumental twoyear journey to altair, using the invention of professor hartlow. Ec comics published weird fantasy, weird science, weird science fantasy and incredible science fiction. Like marvels fantastic four, avengers, or maybe some of the dc comics work by jack kirby. Find out what made ec among the most influential comic book lines ever in this. Really bizarre science fiction takes you on a wild ride, blowing past genre conventions and depositing you someplace miles from where you started. Weird science and weird fantasy from publisher ec comics in the 1950s. Nov 22, 2016 a metaphysical horror novel about quantum physicists, a quasicyberpunk meditation on individuality and identity, and a blackly comic riff on farfuture science fiction itself, light is about three people whose various adventures bring them to a strange area of spacetime known as the kefahuchi tract, where things get truly weird. Ultimately, the planet is rejected because their robots are segregated by color and function. Fantasy has been a staple of popular fiction since j. In the year 2073, humanity is making progress toward restoring the environment and fixing the mistakes of the past.
Weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. Comic books were replete with science fiction superheroes superman, detective superheroes batman, weird fiction superheroes the spectre, plus magicians, adventurers, aviators, historical heroes, and other kinds of pulp characters. The book is big and weird and all about the illusory. Best science fiction graphic novelscomics 332 books. Weird sciencefantasy was an american science fictionfantasy anthology comic, that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. The next two decades saw the first publication of an allfantasy magazine weird tales in 1923, the first allscience fiction magazine amazing stories, 1926, the invention of the term science fiction 1929, the first science fiction fan clubs ca. The companion comic for weird fantasy was weird science.
Since the golden age, comic book fiction has relied on fantasy for stories that went beyond the superhero genre. Proponents of new weird are of the not unreasonable belief that the reason genre fiction is held. A highly comic timetraveling adventure, cleverly disguised as a. The new weird movement is a postmodernist take on certain kinds of literary genre fiction. Similar to the new wave science fiction movement of the 60s, but it took off in the midnineties, and. The ec set reprinted by dark horse is a wonderful read and a lot of fun for anyone who remembers classic science fiction. Spacewarp, script by bill gaines plot and al feldstein plot, script, art by al feldstein. The companion comic for weird science was weird fantasy. Weird science fantasy was an american science fiction fantasy anthology comic, that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. Weird science fiction takes the familiar tropes of science fiction space travel, first contact, time travel, etc. Genre writing has been exploring the possible futures of climate change for many years, and 2017s three. Maybe im looking for a mushroomandfusionfueled burning man spaceship that crashes into itself, tossing out stars like confetti.
Weird sciencefantasy was an american science fiction fantasy anthology comic, that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. The top 5 science fiction comics ifanboy comic books. No matter how weird science fiction gets and it can get pretty weird, it still always feels like a pale reflection of the incessant nuttiness of the real world. Science fictionfiction moviespulp fictioncomic book.
Dec 07, 2015 it has strong ties with the gothic and horror genres and grimdark fantasy, as well as science fantasy, and is seen as a revival of classic weird fiction like that of h. Weird sciencefantasy comic books 1952 series all regular issues are out of stock. Science fiction and comic bookspart 4 comic books and superheroes drew heavily from the pulps. Jan 26, 2014 fantasy has been a staple of popular fiction since j. Bound volumes trade paperbacks hardcover books other comic related books.
See more ideas about weird science, ec comics and horror comics. If you want to add a series you should try to add the complete collected edition. Weird fantasy is a dark fantasy and science fiction anthology comic that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. Over a fouryear span, the comic ran for 22 issues, ending with the novemberdecember, 1953 issue. Jun 23, 2019 weird fantasy 18, ec comics, horror books, 1953, golden age, fn 5. Comics are frequently, wonderfully strange, in the very best sense of the word. You dont often see books with both comic, feminism, and weird in the description. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. Best kickass female characters from ya and childrens fantasy and science fiction 2,689 books 8,511 voters best fantasy books of the 21st century. Science fiction takes on civil rights comic books and. Weird science and weird fantasy were projects of love and dedication, and it.
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