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Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) comic books

  • Issue #5
    Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 5

    Cover by Bernie Krigstein. Stories by Carl Wessler and Jack Oleck. Art by Graham Ingels, Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring piracy on the high seas. The life of pirate and war hero Jean LaFitte, who fought alongside Americans in the War of 1812 and the crucial Battle of New Orleans, with art by Reed Crandall. An evil captain withholds a keg of water from his crew, in a survivor story with a twist ending and art by George Evans. Graham Ingels illustrates the tale of a man who finds courage in a most unusual place. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Jean Lafitte; Rag Doll; Salvage; Breakers on the Shore; The Keg. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 6
    • 5 1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bernie Krigstein. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. Art by George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring piracy on the high seas. Greedy men encounter a "williwaw" - a fierce Arctic tornado, with art by Graham Ingels. First Mate Richard Carson arranges an "accident" to replace his superior officer, but every murder has an equal and opposite comeuppance in an EC comic. A stranded sailor driven to madness manages to alienate his one remaining human contact. Stark, minimalist cover by the legendary Bernie Krigstein. Fit for a King; The Skipper; Fur Crazy; Sailor for Queen Bess; Solitary. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.